GUCA - Thu July 25, 2019
GUCA's 2018-19 Lifetime Industry Achievement Award
The Georgia Utility Contractors Association Inc. (GUCA) presented Gwinnett resident John D. Stephens of JDS Holdings, LLC, Lawrenceville, Ga., with the GUCA Lifetime Industry Achievement Award for 2018-2019 at the 2019 GUCA Annual Conference in Destin, Fla....
TruckIt - Thu July 25, 2019
Technology Association of Ga. Honors TruckIT at 2019 Impact Awards Event
TruckIT, a construction technology startup specializing in the innovation of on-demand hauling and fleet/dispatch management, was awarded first runner-up by the Technology Association of Georgia's Southeastern Software Association 2019 Impact Awards (TAG SSA Impact Awards) in the Independent Software Vendor category....
Lori Lovely – CEG Correspondent - Thu July 25, 2019
Georgia Tech Goes Green With New Building
Nearing completion after two years of construction, the Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design sets the bar for green buildings by becoming the first structure in the state certified under the Living Building Challenge, the world's most rigorous green building certification standard....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu July 25, 2019
City's Growth Spurs Creation of Atlanta's First Dedicated DOT
Experts predict that Atlanta's population of almost 500,000 will more than double in the coming decades, with the metropolitan area adding 2.5 million people by 2040. This increase is similar to moving the entire city of Charlotte, N.C., into the metro borders....
JCB - Wed July 24, 2019
JCB Apprentices Win SkillsUSA National Competition
Two JCB apprentices won first place in the mechatronics division at the recent SkillsUSA national championships. Anthony Smith and Victor De La Cruz were tested in practical skills in pneumatic technology, electrical systems, mechanical systems and general automation techniques....
CEG - Mon July 15, 2019
Ritchie Atlanta Auction Attracts 3,300 Bidders
More than 3,300 bidders participated online and in person at Ritchie Bros.' multi-million dollar unreserved public equipment auction in Atlanta, Ga., on June 26, 2019. With bidders from 54 countries, approximately 72 percent of the equipment in the auction was sold to out-of-state buyers, from as far away as Austria, New Zealand and Vietnam....
Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas - Wed July 10, 2019
Border Rents Joins Hyundai Construction Equipment's Growing North American Distribution Network
Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas announced the expansion of its North American authorized dealer network with the addition of Border Rents. Border Rents has a long tradition of serving the state of Georgia....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Mon July 01, 2019
After 50 Years, Savannah Trail Nearly Finished
After nearly 50 years of talk and planning, crews have begun turning dirt on a project that will soon open miles of trail to cyclists and pedestrians around the city of Savannah, Ga. The Truman Linear Park Trail will link 827 acres of existing park land within the city from Daffin Park in the north to Lake Mayer Community Park in the south....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu June 27, 2019
$973 Million Savannah Harbor Expansion On Time and Budget
Started in January 2015, the $973 million Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) is on time and budget with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers overseeing the initiative that is deepening the federally-owned channel from 42 to 47 ft....
CEG - Thu June 27, 2019
Joey Martin Holds Fleet Reduction Sale in Carrollton, Georgia
Joey Martin Auctioneers held a sale at its Carrollton, Ga., location on Friday, June 21. A big onsite and online presence made for some serious competitive bidding in vying for a terrific selection of construction machines and support equipment....
