Brittney Christopher – CEG Correspondent - Wed June 18, 2025
National Equipment Dealers: Year of Growth, Expansion
While a beer distributor and heavy equipment dealership might not appear to have much in common to many, it's a perfect match to John Taylor, chairman and CEO of J.J. Taylor Companies and Zack Kavanaugh, CEO of National Equipment Dealers (NED) and president of J.J....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Wed June 11, 2025
ASCENDUM Helps Ga. Contractor Increase Quality of Work
The size and scope of construction companies ranges widely in the United States, from the massive, multinational firms to the much smaller outfits that employ a dozen or so people. But there are also very small companies within the construction industry where fewer than a half-dozen people work hard to prepare raw land for larger firms to build upon....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu June 05, 2025
I-75 at Akers Mill Road Express Lanes Access Point Opens
C.W. Matthews Contracting Co. Inc. has delivered the Georgia Department of Transportation's (GDOT) $26.5 million Interstate 75 at Akers Mill Road New Express Lanes Ramp project in the city of Cumberland (Cobb County), an initiative that began in October 2021....
WTOC-TV & Savannah Morning News - Fri May 30, 2025
Savannah Investing Big Sums On City Spaces, Including $23.5M on Renovations to Historic Building
City officials in Savannah, Ga. are spending a pretty penny to renovate the historic Thomas Gamble Building on Bay Street in the historic downtown area. The Savannah City Council recently approved an approximately $23.5 million contract to upgrade the building, which sits just across the street from the south side of City Hall, according to WTOC-TV in Savannah....
U.S. Air Force - Thu May 29, 2025
Central Georgia's Robins Air Force Base Site of New Battle Management Complex
A groundbreaking ceremony was held May 19, 2025, at Robins Air Force Base in central Georgia to mark the beginning of construction for a new Battle Management Combined Operations Complex (BMCOC), the U.S....
WRDW-TV & DeKalb County Champion - Wed May 28, 2025
Work Starts on New Augusta Arena; DeKalb County, Ga. Begins Building Two Schools
With the old James Brown Arena in Augusta, Ga. now gone and officials looking forward to getting started on its replacement, smooth sand and heavy construction equipment mark the location that once played host to concerts and other large-scale entertainment events....
Xpanner - Wed May 21, 2025
Xpanner Showcases Excavator Technology at 2025 GDOT ROADEO
Xpanner participated in the 2025 Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) ROADEO in Perry, Ga. The annual event brought together industry professionals, regional vendors and state personnel committed to advancing safety and innovation in transportation infrastructure....
Savannah Morning News & WSB-TV - Tue May 20, 2025
Mixed-Use Project in Historic Savannah is Approved; Ga. Tech to Renovate Football Stadium
Savannah, Ga.'s Historic District Board of Review (HDBR) narrowly approved the height and mass of a proposed 6-story mixed-use building May 14, 2025, on the corner of Oglethorpe Avenue and Drayton Street, the Morning News reported....
Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Mon May 19, 2025
Works Begins in Mid-Town Atlanta On Planetarium-Sized Sports, Entertainment Venue
In the shadows of Mercedes-Benz Stadium and State Farm Arena, a new steel structure is rising, one that is expected to be an anchor of downtown Atlanta's Centennial Yards. It will soon house a new sports and entertainment venue called Cosm, a 70,000-sq.-ft....
CEG & Georgia Department of Transportation - Mon May 19, 2025
Doraville, Ga. to Develop Its First City Center; Bells Ferry Road Being Widened in Woodstock
After 150 years without a defined downtown, the city of Doraville in metro Atlanta is preparing to begin a transformative new development that will create a long-awaited city center. Doraville officials said that the development also aims to establish a vibrant, walkable downtown area for the community....
