Southeast

Paul Ladd - Thu August 10, 2017

Work Under Way on $135M Walmart Distribution Center

Work is under way on a $135 million Walmart distribution center in Mobile, Ala. Crews have been moving dirt to make way for construction of the more than 2.5 million sq. ft. facility, which will be Walmart's fourth distribution hub in the state....

Wed August 09, 2017

Communities Bank on Mega Youth Sports Complexes

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Youth sports travel is scoring big as communities across the United States build multisport complexes crammed with state-of-the-art fields, rinks and courts in hopes of drawing not only tournaments for kids crazy about sports — but also parents who spend big on transportation, hotels, food and family entertainment....

Mon August 07, 2017

Roy Anderson Corp. Awarded New Projects Valued at Approximately $175M

Tutor Perini Corporation, a leading civil, building and specialty construction company, announced Aug. 7, five new projects collectively valued at approximately $175 million that have recently been awarded to its subsidiary, Roy Anderson Corp....

Thu August 03, 2017

Construction Workers Thwart Attempted Robbery

Construction workers in downtown Little Rock, Ark. chased after a would-be robber who tried to steal several beers from a cooler at a work site, later restraining him until officers arrived, police said....

Seanna Adcox - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon July 31, 2017

Army Corps Approves Permit for New S.C. Interstate

By Seanna Adcox - ASSOCIATED PRESSCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) A decades-long proposal to build a four-lane, nonstop path to the heart of South Carolina's tourism industry has cleared a major hurdle, but funding remains questionable....

Jeff Winke - Mon July 31, 2017

Mission Accomplished: Contractor Resurfaces Air Force Base Runway

MacDill Air Force Base, located approximately 4 mi. south-southwest of downtown Tampa, Fla., is the base for the U.S. Air Force's Air Mobility Command, which provides airlift, special missions, aerial refueling and aeromedical evacuation for the armed forces....

Mon July 31, 2017

PIRTEK Opens Daytona, Fort Lauderdale Locations

PIRTEK, a fluid transfer solutions company, is continuing its expansion across Florida and the United States with the opening of PIRTEK Daytona and PIRTEK Fort Lauderdale. Both locations opened in June under the company's Tier 2 model, bringing the total Florida PIRTEK franchises to 13....

Mon July 31, 2017

Bridge Struck by Hurricane Set to Reopen in Nov.

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) A bridge that's remained closed since Hurricane Matthew struck South Carolina almost nine months ago should be replaced by November. South Carolina officials say the bridge on S.C....

Mon July 31, 2017

Community Names Road for Former Lieutenant Governor

ASHFORD, Ala. (AP) Wonderful. Caring. Respected. Loved. These were some of the words used to describe former Lt. Gov. Lucy Baxley, who was being memorialized with the renaming of a stretch of U.S. 84 in her hometown of Pansey in southeastern Alabama....

Mon July 31, 2017

Paulding County Purchases Bomag BM1300/30 Cold Planer

Not too long ago, Paulding County, Ga., had well over 200 mi. of dirt roads to maintain. Today, the number of miles has been reduced to approximately 60 mi. and will eventually be zero. The Paulding County Department of Transportation is accomplishing this by using its own milled material from other road projects and recycling the product to create “hard surfaced” dirt roads....