CEG - Fri July 30, 2021
VIDEO: GDOT to Replace Augusta's 13th Street Bridge Connecting Georgia to South Carolina
A new bridge connecting Georgia and South Carolina over the Savannah River in the works by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). The replacement bridge is being proposed in downtown Augusta on 13th Street/U.S....
Gainesville Times - Thu July 29, 2021
Construction of NE Georgia Inland Port Could Start in Summer 2022
An inland port linking northeast Georgia to the Port of Savannah by rail appears to be on track for construction in the summer of 2022, with the goal of becoming operational by the end of 2024. The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has been working since late 2018 on developing the Northeast Georgia Inland Port, which will move cargo containers of imports and exports by train between the Gainesville area northeast of Atlanta and the docks in Savannah — a trip of approximately 300 mi....
Rome News Tribune - Wed July 28, 2021
Modernization of Rome, Ga.'s Armuchee High School Slated for 2022 Finish
Students returning to northwest Georgia's Armuchee High School next semester will be coming back to the same building, but one with a brand-new look. Gainesville-based Carroll Daniel Construction has been renovating the exterior of the building as part of a $31 million modernization project, located just outside Rome....
CEG - Thu July 08, 2021
Iron Auction Group Holds Sale for Total Development in Acworth, Ga.
The Iron Auction Group auctioned off a nice selection of construction equipment, trucks, trailers and miscellaneous support equipment for Total Development Inc. in Acworth, Ga. The sale drew a terrific turnout of on-site registered bidders as well as a robust online bidding presence....
The Signal - Tue July 06, 2021
GA State to Build New Baseball Stadium to Honor Hank Aaron
Atlanta's Georgia State University has decided to build new baseball and softball facilities — both of which will carry heavy significance. The athletic fields are set to be constructed near the site of the old Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, the site where Braves' slugger "Hammerin Hank" Aaron launched his record-breaking 715th career home run in 1974....
Rome News-Tribune - Thu July 01, 2021
GDOT Awards Contracts to Resurface Road, Build Bridge Near Rome
A $4 million contract has been awarded by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) to resurface a heavily traveled section of Martha Berry Highway/U.S. Highway 27 in Rome. North of that planned work, a $3.5 million bridge replacement effort on GA Highway 100 in Chattooga County alsowill be performed....
JCB - Mon June 21, 2021
JCB Partners With Make-A-Wish Georgia for Wish Parade
JCB partnered with Make-A-Wish Georgia to deliver a "Wish Parade" for Wish Kid Aidan. Aidan is an 11-year-old boy who lives in Savannah and was born with a heart defect requiring him to be on oxygen, impeding his ability to play outdoors for extended periods of time....
ALL Family of Companies - Thu June 17, 2021
ALL to the Rescue When Customer's Tower Crane Leans Over the City
We say that every well-executed lift is preceded by massive amounts of preparation. Why is preparation so important? Because you have to plan for when lift day doesn't go, well, according to plan. That kind of quick-shift-to-plan-B was needed this spring when a customer-owned tower crane suddenly began to lean over a building under construction in midtown Atlanta....
GUCA - Wed June 16, 2021
GUCA Announces New Board Members, Award Recipients
The Georgia Utility Contractors Association Inc. (GUCA) elected David Westrick, Ruby-Collins Inc. , Smyrna, Ga., as the 2021-2022 GUCA president at the 2021 GUCA Annual Conference in Hilton Head, S.C. Westrick has served on the GUCA board of directors as 1st Vice President 2020-2021; 2nd Vice President 2019-2018; and Board of Directors 2016-2018....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu June 10, 2021
Old River Road Overpass On I-16 Nears Its Finish
McLendon Enterprises Inc. is a few months away from completing the Georgia Department of Transportation's (GDOT) $8,575,000 Old River Road Overpass at Interstate 16 project in Bloomingdale, Effingham County....
