Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu January 24, 2019
'Transformation' Brings Talladega Fans Closer to Action
In Talladega, Ala., the race is on to complete the first phase of a roughly $50 million Transformation infield project that's part of a long-term reinvestment in the famed motorsports complex. The highly anticipated results will include interactive attractions and enhanced amenities for fans, sponsors, teams and stakeholders....
U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby - Thu December 20, 2018
Shelby Announces $26M in USDOT Grants to State
U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) announced Dec. 7 that the U.S. Department of Transportation will award grants of $14 million each for highway infrastructure improvements in the cities of Decatur and Cullman....
Office of the Governor of Alabama - Thu December 20, 2018
Westervelt Plans New Mill Construction in Clarke County
Gov. Kay Ivey and officials of Tuscaloosa-based Westervelt Co. recently announced that the company will build a new lumber mill in Clarke County, creating 125 jobs. The 134-year-old Alabama company is expanding its wood products manufacturing business through the construction of the new facility, which will produce Southern yellow pine lumber....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed December 19, 2018
Amazon Fulfillment Center Rises Near Birmingham
A $325 million fulfillment center being built by Amazon will have a dramatic impact on the city of Bessemer, Ala., when it opens in 2019. The online retail giant is constructing the 855,000-sq.-ft. building just outside of Birmingham, providing new opportunities to the community....
CEG - Mon December 17, 2018
JM Wood Hosts Two-Day Auction in Montgomery
JM Wood Auction held a two-day auction at its headquarters facility in Montgomery, Ala., on Dec. 5 and 6. It was the company's final sale of 2018. The auction, which featured equipment from Alabama Power Company, Flint Equipment, Alabama Counties/Cities and more than 250 other sources, generated $22 million in sales, including $4.3 million in online sales....
madeinalabama.com - Thu November 29, 2018
Airbus Gears Up for Construction of New A220 Aircraft Plant
Airbus announced Nov. 15 that Birmingham-based HPM will act as program manager for the planning, design and construction of a new assembly line at its Alabama manufacturing facility that will produce A220 aircraft....
CEG - Thu November 29, 2018
Birmingham, Mobile Football Stadiums Move Forward
Sports fans and contactors alike found reason to smile recently as plans moved forward on a pair of state-of-the-art stadiums in Birmingham and Mobile. Site work is set to begin by the end of the year on a $175 million, 45,000-seat stadium at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex, while down at the Gulf, the University of South Alabama Board of Trustees voted Nov....
Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Thu November 29, 2018
Massive Bridge Project Streamlines Interstate Corridor
After three years of enduring delayed traffic as road improvements progress along Birmingham's congested I-59/I-20/I-65 corridor, motorists traveling through the downtown have honed their capacity for patience and composure....
Alabama Dept. of Commerce - Thu November 29, 2018
Mazda Toyota Manufacturing Kicks Off Plant Construction
With help from a robot, the first shovel of dirt was turned Nov. 16 at a sprawling site that will be home to Alabama's next auto assembly plant — a $1.6 billion facility being built by Mazda Toyota Manufacturing USA that will produce 300,000 vehicles annually, beginning in 2021....
Amazon - Thu November 01, 2018
Amazon Breaks Ground on New Fulfillment Center
Bessemer, Ala., inched closer to the world of e-commerce Oct. 2 as officials gathered to break ground on a new, 855,000-sq.-ft. Amazon fulfillment center. The planned facility, scheduled for completion in 2019, will employ 1,500 full-time workers....
