Cindy Riley - Mon July 17, 2017
Nashville Sees $750M Capitol View Project
Construction teams in Nashville, Tenn., are working on the latest phase of a roughly $750 million, 32-acre mixed-use project that will feature offices, retail shops, restaurants, upscale multi-family residential units, hotels and a 2.5 acre urban activity park when complete....
Fri June 30, 2017
Injured Worker Rescued From 12th Floor of Construction Site
A delicate, sky-high rescue was necessary Thursday when an injured worker was brought down from the 12th floor of a downtown Fort Lauderdale construction site. The incident unfolded about 10 a.m. at 299 N....
Fri June 30, 2017
U.S. Chamber Board Elects Stephenson as Vice Chairman
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's board of directors elected James E. Stephenson, chairman and CEO of Yancey Bros., as its vice chairman. Stephenson succeeds Thomas J. Wilson, chairman and CEO of The Allstate Corporation, who is assuming the role of chairman....
Fri June 30, 2017
Vulcan Recycle Prioritizes Environmental Responsibility
Being an environmentally friendly corporate leader seems to be a goal or maybe even simply a “catch phrase” for the overall efforts of a lot of companies doing business in the United States Vulcan Material Company is taking its environmental responsibility to a new level in Georgia and has set up a new division at its Norcross, Georgia quarry: Vulcan Recycle....
Fri June 30, 2017
Petersen Industries Inc. Awards River City Hydraulics
Petersen Industries Inc., a knuckleboom manufacturer, recently honored River City Hydraulics as its 2016 Dealer of the Year. Petersen gives this prestigious award to the dealer who sells the most Lightning Loader units for the prior year throughout its nationwide network....
Fri June 30, 2017
Martin & Martin Auctioneers Hosts Annual Auction
On June 22, Martin & Martin Auctioneers held its annual summer auction in Pelzer, S.C., featuring construction equipment, trucks, trailers and related items. There were more than 500 registered bidders both live and online....
CEG - Fri June 30, 2017
JM Wood Hosts Three-Day Auction at Its Headquarters
JM Wood Auction held a big three-day auction June 13 to 15 for construction equipment, trucks, agricultural and forestry machines at its headquarters facility in Montgomery, Ala. Consignors included Alabama Power Company, B and G Rental and Supply, Joe McGee Construction and numerous municipalities....
Wed June 28, 2017
Ritchie Bros. Hosts Auction in Atlanta
More than 2,350 bidders participated online and in person at Ritchie Bros.' multi-million-dollar unreserved public equipment auction in Atlanta, Ga., on June 13. With bidders from 45 countries, approximately 65 percent of the equipment in the auction was sold to out-of-state buyers, from as far away as the Austria, Taiwan and the United Arab Emirates....
Wed June 28, 2017
GUCA Elects Billy Crump as 2017 to 2018 President
The Georgia Utility Contractors Association Inc. recently elected Billy Crump, LaKay Enterprises Inc., Fort Valley, Ga, as the 2017 to 2018 GUCA president at the 2017 GUCA Annual Conference in Amelia Island, Fla....
Lori Tobias - Wed June 28, 2017
Largest Water Supply Project in Georgia History Under Way
When finished, a water supply project under construction in Atlanta will not only be the largest ever undertaken in Georgia, but provide greater capacity than any other in the United States. It also is the site of a unique drilling technique never before utilized on the east coast....
