Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu April 18, 2019
Busy Birmingham Interstate Undergoes Major Overhaul
Motorists in Birmingham, Ala., are dealing with the lengthy shutdown of a major thoroughfare as construction crews focus their efforts on the replacement of a bridge at Interstate 59/20. The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is overseeing the $475 million Phase 3 of the work, with the closure in effect for more than a year....
CEG - Thu April 18, 2019
State Seeks Developers for New Men's Prisons
The Alabama Department of Corrections is looking for developers interested in building three men's prisons that the state would then lease from private owners. News outlets reported responses for the DOC's request for expressions of interest were due April 10....
TRIP - Thu April 18, 2019
Report: Bad Alabama Roads Cost More Than $1K Per Driver
Road and bridges that are deteriorated, congested or lack some desirable safety features cost Alabama motorists a total of $5.3 billion per year — as much as $1,846 per driver in some areas — due to higher vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes and congestion-related delays, according to a report released Feb....
Doster Construction - Thu April 18, 2019
Doster Wins Excellence Award for Montgomery Memorial
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) announced Doster Construction Company as the 2019 National Excellence in Construction Eagle Award winner for the National Memorial for Peace and Justice at the 29th Annual Excellence in Construction Gala on March 27 in Long Beach, Calf....
CEG - Mon April 08, 2019
With More Than 5K Lots, $77.4M in Sales, J.M. Wood's Annual Spring Auction Gets 'Bigger, Better' Every Year
J.M. Wood Auction held its 46th annual spring auction at its headquarters in Montgomery, Ala, March 19 through 22. The sale included a lineup of construction equipment, trucks, trailers, and forestry equipment with more than 5,000 lots generating $77.4 million in total sales across the ramp and $16.8 million in online sales....
AASHTO Journal - Mon March 25, 2019
Highway Funding Plans Move Ahead
The governors of Arkansas and Alabama recently approved fuel tax increases, with Arkansas also placing on the 2020 ballot an amendment that would "indefinitely" extend a half-cent sales to generate $205 million a year for highway infrastructure needs....
Associated Press - Wed March 21, 2018
Gas Tax Hike to Fund Infrastructure Projects
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) Alabama drivers will see a 10-cent per gallon increase in the state gas tax to fund road and bridge construction under legislation signed into law March 12 by Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey....
Lori Lovely – CEG Correspondent - Thu March 21, 2019
Charities, Contractors Pitch In to Help Relieve Tornadoes' Devastation
As part of a powerful storm system that also tore through the Florida panhandle, South Carolina and Georgia, devastating tornadoes decimated parts of eastern Alabama during the first week of March, killing 23, injuring dozens more and leading Gov....
Alabama Department of Commerce - Thu March 21, 2019
Commerce Secretary: Infrastructure 'Key Issue' for Growth
Alabama Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield said March 4 that infrastructure improvements financed by Gov. Kay Ivey's "Rebuild Alabama" plan would help the state's economic development team sustain momentum as it seeks to recruit high-caliber jobs and companies....
Alabama AGC - Thu March 21, 2019
Construction Partners Makes Its Mark Across Southeast
The road to success for Construction Partners Inc. (CPI) is paved with strong leadership, a continued strategic growth plan in the Southeast and the ability to attract talented individuals. CPI is one of the fastest-growing civil infrastructure companies in the United States, specializing in the construction and maintenance of roads in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and North Carolina....
