Arkansas Democrat-Gazette & Metroplan - Wed September 06, 2023
Metroplan Directs $16.5M in Fed Grants to Build Central Arkansas Transportation Projects
Metroplan, central Arkansas's long-term transportation planning agency, announced Aug. 30 that it had distributed a total of $16.5 million in federal grant money to 13 different cities and counties across the region to make certain intersections, trails and street segments safer and more environmentally friendly....
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - Wed June 14, 2023
Army Corps of Engineers Wants to Deepen 445-Mi. Stretch of Arkansas River
The Little Rock and Tulsa districts of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) are seeking input for a project to deepen a 445-mi. section of the Arkansas River, increasing the amount of cargo that can be shipped along the waterway....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu June 08, 2023
Arkansas' $633M 30 Crossing Project to Improve Safety, Relieve Congestion
Designed to manage congestion and enhance access to the downtown areas of Little Rock and North Little Rock, the 30 Crossing project will make improvements to one of the most heavily trafficked corridors in the state....
Arkansas Democrat Gazette & CEG - Tue May 02, 2023
VIDEO: Debris Clearing Continues at North Little Rock's Burns Park After March Tornado
Crews in North Little Rock, Ark., cleared enough debris in Burns Park to open the city's youth baseball fields in late April, but most of the park — one of the largest municipal outdoor recreation areas in the nation — remains closed to the public in the aftermath of the March 31 tornado that swept through parts of central Arkansas....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu April 27, 2023
Texarkana Regional Airport in Arkansas Battles Rising Costs to Build Modern Terminal
The news is often filled with stories about large airports working on billion-dollar expansions or renovations, like the ongoing construction to upgrade New York City's LaGuardia Airport, or the never-ending improvements to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International, the world's busiest in terms of passenger traffic....
Alice L. Walton School of Medicine - Wed April 05, 2023
Construction Begins on New School Named for Walmart Heir in Bentonville, Ark.
Construction began March 30 on the new Alice L. Walton School of Medicine (AWSOM), set on 14 acres of land in Bentonville, Ark. In the new facility, the school, founded in 2021, will continue to offer a four-year medical degree program that builds on conventional medicine with a compassionate, inclusive and whole health approach....
Arkansas Tech University - Wed March 22, 2023
Arkansas Tech University to Start Work This Summer On New Student Union, Rec Center
Construction began in mid-March on a new student union and recreation center at Arkansas Tech University (ATU) in Russellville, the continuation of a process that was set into motion almost a decade ago....
UAPB News - Tue December 27, 2022
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Breaks Ground On New Student Center
A groundbreaking ceremony was held on the campus of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Dec. 16 ahead of the start of construction on the school's new $33 million Student Engagement Center....
University of Arkansas - Tue November 15, 2022
Mullins Library at University of Arkansas to Undergo Major Renovation in January
The second of two phases of work to renovate the David W. Mullins Library on the campus of the University of Arkansas (UA) in Fayetteville will begin in January, the school announced Nov. 14. Built in 1968, Mullins Library is the main library facility at UA, where most of the University Libraries' central offices, study space and collections are located and available for public use....
LiuGong - Wed September 21, 2022
LiuGong North America Adds Crouse Equipment to Dealer Lineup
LiuGong North America welcomed Crouse Equipment as a new construction equipment dealer. The Sheridan, Ark.-based dealer is centrally located within the state. As a LiuGong construction equipment dealer, Crouse will sell both excavators and wheel loaders....
