CEG - Thu June 09, 2022
Crews Rebuild Critical Spans for 16@95 Project in Georgia
Construction crews and the Georgia Department of Transportation are making considerable progress on a $295 million project just outside of Savannah. At the point where I-95 crosses over I-16, just a few miles west of downtown Savannah, crews are clearing benchmarks for a major construction project, primarily along I-16, to keep traffic moving safely and efficiently....
CEG - Thu June 09, 2022
Joey Martin Auctioneers Hosts Huge Crowd at May Auction in Carrollton, Georgia
A huge crowd turned out for the May 27 Joey Martin Auctioneers sale at the company's Carrollton, Ga., sale site. A vast selection of heavy earthmoving, paving, trucking, farming and transportation machines and vehicles required two rings and created some fast-paced auctioning....
CEG - Thu June 09, 2022
Hitachi Hosts Press at Callaway Gardens in Georgia
After bringing together all product lines under one corporate entity and now launching three new excavator models, the staff of Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas Inc. was briming with pride and eager to assemble press representatives from across the country at their recent two-day press event on May 18 and 19 at picturesque Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Ga....
GDOT - Mon June 06, 2022
GDOT Awards $182.2M in New Projects in April, $50M for Roadwork in May
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) awarded more than $182.2 million for 17 projects statewide in April, the agency announced May 31. According to the department, 47 percent of the money went to bridge projects, while 44 percent is earmarked for road resurfacing efforts....
Kubota - Thu June 02, 2022
Kubota Unveils Plans for New $140M Facility to Further Expand Manufacturing Capacity in Gainesville, Ga.
Kubota North America (KNA), the parent company for Kubota Tractor Corporation (KTC), Kubota Manufacturing of America (KMA) and Kubota Industrial Equipment (KIE), announced plans to expand its Jefferson-based KIE operation by adding a new facility within its already robust footprint along the Hall County corridor in Gainesville, Ga....
Georgia Ports Authority & The Center Square - Wed June 01, 2022
Georgia Ports Authority Plans $430M Upgrade to Savannah Container Port
Due to an increase in business at the Port of Savannah, the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) plans to spend approximately $430 million to make major capacity and infrastructure improvements at the city's shipyards....
Associated Press - Wed June 01, 2022
Hyundai Motor Group to Build $5.5B Electric Vehicle Plant Near Savannah, Ga.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp called the deal his state made recently with Hyundai Motor Group as the largest economic development project in the Peach State's history. At a groundbreaking ceremony May 20, the South Korean manufacturer revealed that its plans to construct a massive $5.5 billion electric vehicle (EV) plant near Savannah — one that will employ thousands of people....
CEG - Thu May 26, 2022
Yancey CAT Rental Store Holds Grand Opening
A huge crowd rolled through Yancey's newest CAT Rental Store during a grand opening celebration event/ribbon-cutting at the all-new Cumming, Ga., facility on May 12. Cumming, Ga., is the 23rd city in Georgia in which Yancey has a facility....
KA Group - Tue May 17, 2022
K-Tec, Ashland Acquire Metalcraft Scrapers
K-Tec Earthmovers and Ashland Industries, market leaders in pull-pan scraper earthmoving products, announced the acquisition of Metalcraft of GA Inc. This acquisition provides a facility presence in southeastern United States along with expanded product offerings from the Metalcraft brand....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu May 12, 2022
C.W. Matthews Expects to Complete $111M Phase 2 of Jackson County, Ga. Project in Coming Months
C.W. Matthews Contracting Co. Inc. began work on the Georgia Department of Transportation's $111 million I-85 Widening, Phase II (SR 53 to US 129) project in June 2021 that is taking place in the municipalities of Braselton and Pendergrass (Jackson County) to ease traffic congestion....
