Craig Mongeau - Wed September 06, 2017
Jeff Martin Auctioneers to Join Florida Auctions Fray
A familiar name will be arriving on a new stage as Jeff Martin Auctioneers will be entering the Florida Auctions arena in 2018. Jeff Martin Auctioneers, based in Brooklyn, Miss., has leased property in Kissimmee, Fla., and will be among four auctioneers participating in the annual late January, early February event....
Emily Buenzle - Fri September 01, 2017
Four U.S. Companies Win Border Wall Prototype Construction Contracts
The Trump administration announced it has chosen four construction companies to build the prototypes for the border wall, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Aug. 31, Reuters reported. The companies chosen are:Caddell Construction Company, Montgomery, Ala....
Tue August 08, 2017
U.S. DOT Proposes Over $78M in Small Grants to 10 Infrastructure Projects
The Department of Transportation has provided a list of 10 proposed FY 2017 FASTLANE Small Project grant awards totaling $78.88 million to the authorizing committees of jurisdiction for a 60-day Congressional review period....
Emmalyne Kwasny - Fri July 28, 2017
Construction Ministries Gives Mississippi Teens Hope for the Future
Four visibly hungry youths approached Pete Sarullo looking for work as he rebuilt a burned-down house on Woodrow Wilson in Jackson, Miss., 10 years ago. From that moment, Construction Ministries was born....
Wed July 26, 2017
Genie Expands Its Product Support Field Service Team
Focusing on its commitment to provide excellent customer support and service, Genie has hired four new field service representatives in North America to represent the company — Victoria Bergsma, William Halfhill, Cory Baiz and Bart Fongers....
Fri July 21, 2017
AGC Releases Latest Construction Employment Numbers by Sate
Forty-one states added construction jobs between June 2016 and June 2017 amid continuing widespread demand for construction services, while 25 states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between May and June, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released July 21....
Mon July 17, 2017
Doosan Adds New Authorized Dealer Serving Jackson, Miss.
Doosan Construction Equipment has expanded its dealer network with the addition of Bobcat of Jackson, a division of Equipment Incorporated, and an authorized sales, service, parts and rental provider of Doosan equipment....
Fri July 14, 2017
Bellamy Tackles Medium-Sized Jobs With Heavy Equipment
James Bellamy got started in the business in the late 90s when he got a job selling asphalt in Crab Orchard, Tenn. A position at Tennessee Asphalt Company's grading division followed in 2000, and by 2005 he was starting his own business: Bellamy Excavating....
Sasha Steinberg - Fri July 14, 2017
MSU Sophomore Receives Associated Builders and Contractors Scholarship
A second-year student in Mississippi State's College of Architecture, Art and Design is receiving major recognition from the state's most diverse construction trade association. Jalyn R. Wallin of Double Springs, Alabama, is a 2017 selection for a $2,000 scholarship from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Mississippi Chapter, which annually provides scholarships to building construction students at Mississippi State University and the University of Southern Mississippi....
Anita Lee - Wed July 12, 2017
Contractor Sues Mississippi Development Authority Over 'Negligent' Firms
A contractor is suing the Mississippi Development Authority, construction-project managers and engineering firms over a $50 million contract that went awry at the state Port of Gulfport. Southern Industrial Contractors of Rayville, La., claims in a federal lawsuit that MDA and port construction and engineering firms were negligent in the design and administration of a project to build a transit shed on the refurbished and expanded West Pier....
