GDOT - Mon March 11, 2019
Atlanta's Rank for Traffic Congestion Improves in U.S., World
Atlanta ranks No. 11 among the top 25 most congested cities in the U.S. — significantly lower than other major U.S. cities across the nation, including Boston (No. 1), Washington D.C (No. 2), Chicago (No....
GDOT - Mon March 11, 2019
Officials Welcome Kan to Transportation Roundtable
On the heels of President Trump's discussion of infrastructure needs in his State of the Union address, today Georgia Department of Transportation Commissioner Russell R. McMurry recently joined other Georgia leaders including Jay Roberts, state transportation planning director representing Gov....
Joe Barron – CEG Associate Editor - Mon March 11, 2019
House Reconsiders Equipment Rental Fee as Aid to Dealers
The Georgia General Assembly is once again considering a law that would impose a fee on the rental of construction equipment. House Bill 420, which was assigned to the House Ways and Means Committee Feb....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Mon March 11, 2019
Burford Highway Project Helps Growing Community Keep Pace
The widening and reconstruction of 1.68 mi. of Buford Highway (State Route 13) in the city of Buford, a $16.7 million Georgia Department of Transportation project, is scheduled to be delivered by E.R. Snell Contractor Inc....
American Society of Civil Engineers - Thu February 07, 2019
'Infrastructure Report Card' Shows Slight Improvement to 'C+'
The Georgia Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers released the 2019 Report Card for Georgia's Infrastructure Jan. 23. Fourteen infrastructure categories were given an overall grade of "C+."In 2014, the state received a cumulative GPA of a "C."Bridges ("C+"), roads ("C+"), and transit ("D+"), saw grade increases when compared to the 2014 Report Card....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu February 07, 2019
Hospital Construction Keeps Noise, Disruption to Minimum
Construction commenced last October on the $171 million renovation and expansion of Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens, Ga. The project has DPR Construction adding a fourth floor to the hospital's Prince Tower Two building, as well as demolishing the four-story 1919 Tower, which was built 100 years ago and is currently the oldest part of the medical center, and replacing it with a six-story structure....
Michael Baker International - Mon January 14, 2019
Michael Baker International Wins Awards for Two Projects
Michael Baker International, an engineering, planning and consulting services firm, was recently recognized for two projects by the American Council of Engineering Companies of Georgia (ACEC Georgia) and the Georgia Department of Transportation during the annual Georgia Partnership for Transportation Quality Preconstruction Design Awards....
CEG - Mon January 14, 2019
Joey Martin Wraps Up 2018 Auctions in Carrollton, Georgia
Joey Martin Auctioneers wrapped up its 2018 auction schedule with a big sale at its Carrollton, Ga., location on Dec. 7. Despite intermittent rain and cold temperatures, the sale attracted a huge onsite crowd and a rather substantial online presence as well....
CEG - Mon January 14, 2019
Georgia Equipment Company Helps Dream Come True
At the same time Charles Pope, director of public works for Carroll County, Ga., was straightening the access roadway to the American Legion Post 70 in Villa Rica, Rick Pugh, senior vice commander of the post, was busy clearing trees that lined the front of the property for better visibility at the facility....
RAM Communications/BusinessWire - Thu January 10, 2019
OmniTRAX to Partner With Georgia-Pacific on Rail Link
OmniTRAX Inc. , a privately held transportation service company and an affiliate of The Broe Group, is partnering with Georgia-Pacific to provide cost-effective rail transportation for the company's new plant in Albany, Ga....
