Thu September 21, 2017
JLG Opens East Coast Parts Distribution Center in Atlanta
JLG Industries Inc. , an Oshkosh Corporation company and a global manufacturer of aerial work platforms and telehandlers, opened its new east coast parts distribution center in Atlanta. The 316,000-sq.-ft....
Cindy Riley - Thu September 21, 2017
Vital Northwest Corridor 80 Percent Complete
Crews in Georgia are beginning to see light at the end of the tunnel as they work to complete the $834 million Northwest Corridor Express Lanes (NWC) project. Designed to improve traffic flow and increase options for motorists and individuals using transit and registered vanpools, the project will reportedly provide reliable trip times, create jobs and bring economic benefits to area residents when completed next year....
Mon September 11, 2017
Jeff Martin Auctioneers Holds Early Fall Public Auction
Jeff Martin Auctioneers Inc. held its Early Fall Public Auction Aug. 11 to 12, in Brooklyn, Miss. The next two-day public auction in Brooklyn, Miss., will be Nov. 10 and 11. This public auction was held for multiple local counties and contractors who recently decided to liquidate excess equipment inventory due to job completion....
Mon September 11, 2017
More Than 5,000 Attendees Converge on PWX Show
The American Public Works Association 2017 PWX show — held in Orlando on Aug. 27 to 30 — had more than 5,000 attendees, more than 400 exhibitors, used more than 80,000 sq. ft. of exhibitor space and attracted attendees and exhibitors from more than19 international countries....
Mon September 11, 2017
The Water Expo Sees Increase in Exhibitor Participation
The Water Expo was held Aug. 30 and 31 at the Miami Airport Convention Center. There were more than 140 exhibitors, which was a 20 to 25 percent increase from last year. The Water Expo show in Miami is about presenting equipment, technology, products and know-how for the wastewater, water quality, environmental services and sanitation industries....
Mon September 11, 2017
Joey Martin Auctioneers Hosts Successful Sale for T&A Sewer
Joey Martin Auctioneers held a successful online and onsite auction for T&A Sewer and Water on Aug. 23 in Bogart, Ga., just outside of Athens. The sale featured well maintained, one-owner machines and support equipment....
Mon September 11, 2017
DOTD Deploys Resources for Harvey Victims
The Department of Transportation and Development used state resources to mobilize buses to help citizens get to shelters in Louisiana beginning Aug. 30. This was done in an effort to assist the state of Texas during their need for additional resources due to the overwhelming devastation brought on by Harvey....
Cindy Riley - Mon September 11, 2017
Project to Relieve Congestion in Fast-Growing Tenn. City
A $17.6 million project that will reduce congestion at one of Tennessee's busiest intersections remains on track in Murfreesboro. The work involves separating the intersection of state Route 1 (Broad Street) and state Route 10/96 (Memorial Boulevard/Old Fort Parkway) in Rutherford County, and calls for a new bridge on Memorial Boulevard, which will create an overpass over Broad Street....
Irwin Rapoport - Mon September 11, 2017
ALDOT Pursues $700M Bridge, Roadway Project
The Alabama Department of Transportation is spending more than $700 million to rebuild and upgrade a 2-mi. stretch of Interstate 59/20 that runs through downtown Birmingham via a three phase project that started in September 2015 and will be completed in 2020....
Associated Press - Fri September 08, 2017
Developers Look for Buyer for Arkansas Power Plant
A historic industrial property in downtown Paragould is on the market after years of deterioration and neglect. The city's original power plant, which Paragould Light, Water and Cable reacquired in July, was slated for demolition until local residents and Main Street Paragould stepped in and asked to find a buyer interested in renovating the space....
