Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu January 10, 2019
'Continuous Flow Intersection' Targets Left Turns
Downtown Snellville in Gwinnett County is undergoing a major road infrastructure upgrade to improve traffic flow under a $13.5 million Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) project. Plans call for the installation of a continuous-flow intersection (CFI), also known as a displaced left turn, which will remove the left turns from the main intersection of SR 124 and U.S....
CEG - Mon December 17, 2018
Ritchie Bros.' Auction Attracts Bidders From 51 Countries
More than 3,500 bidders participated online and in person at Ritchie Bros.' multimillion-dollar unreserved public equipment auction in Atlanta, Ga., on Dec. 6. With bidders from 51 countries, approximately 74 percent of the equipment in the auction was sold to out-of-state buyers from as far away as Egypt, Ireland and Singapore....
Business Wire - Thu December 13, 2018
South Korea Battery Company Plans $1.67B Plant Investment
SK Innovation, a South Korea-based developer of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, announced it will create more than 2,000 jobs and invest $1.67 billion to build a new electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing plant in Georgia....
GDOT - Thu December 13, 2018
Georgia DOT Gears Up for Colder, Wetter Winter
Winter weather preparation has been a topic of discussion since Thanksgiving, supplies are stockpiled, brine is ready, crews are on call and the snow-removal fleet has expanded — the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is prepared for winter....
Thu December 13, 2018
Flint Construction Cuts Ribbon at New Valdosta Facility
Flint Construction & Forestry Division held an open house at the company's Valdosta, Ga., location Nov. 2. The event served as the grand opening of the branch with members of the local Chamber of Commerce and other dignitaries from the Valdosta area coming out for the official ribbon cutting....
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta - Thu December 13, 2018
Atlanta Children's Healthcare Unveils $1.58B Campus Plan
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta on Nov. 17 unveiled the master plan for its new North Druid Hills Campus in Atlanta, which will include a 446-bed replacement hospital, the Center for Advanced Pediatrics, support buildings and more than 20 acres of greenspace and miles of walking trails and paths....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu December 13, 2018
GDOT Restores Depression-Era Culverts With Its Own Workers
Often, when the infrastructure deficit is mentioned, what comes to mind immediately is roads and bridges built in the 1960s or under the Eisenhower administration's efforts to establish the Interstate Highway System....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed November 28, 2018
Atlanta Student Tower Rises in Tight Quarters
JE Dunn Construction is moving forward rapidly on a $65 million, 26-story apartment building in downtown Atlanta that will provide 237 units and 685 beds for students from Georgia State University and other institutions....
CEG - Wed November 28, 2018
Sunbelt Ag Expo Attracts Trailers Full of Visitors
The 41st annual Sunbelt Ag Expo, "North America's Premier Farm Show," took place Oct. 16 to 18 at Spence Field in Moultrie, Ga. The expo, which consistently attracts approximately100,000 visitors, had more than 1,200 exhibitors showcasing their products and services representing more than 4,000 different product lines, as well as an onsite opportunity for in-depth learning through educational seminars and demonstrations at the venue's 600-acre world renowned research farm....
Brown and Caldwell - Tue November 20, 2018
Design-Build Institute of America Announces 2018 Design-Build Projects Winners
The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) has announced the winners of its 2018 National Design-Build Project/Team Awards competition. The program promotes exceptional diversity in project size, sector and geography while celebrating the innovative and collaborative teams who produce projects that inspire....
