Mon September 25, 2017
MDOT Speeds Up Plans for Bridges on Highway 14
YAZOO CITY, Miss. (AP) The Mississippi Department of Transportation said it is speeding up plans to repair two bridges that are important to farmers. The department recently reduced the weight limits on the two bridges on a rural stretch of Mississippi Highway 14....
Mon September 25, 2017
Judge Orders: Repair or Demolish Partially Collapsed Building
MCCOMB, Miss. (AP) A Mississippi judge is demanding that the owner of a partially collapsed building take action to renovate or demolish it. The top of the 97-year-old Kramer Roof building in McComb collapsed July 23....
Thu September 14, 2017
FAA Announces Another Round of Airport Infrastructure Grants
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced Sept. 13 the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $264 million in airport infrastructure grants to 95 airports in 31 states across the United States as part of the FAA's Airport Improvement Program (AIP)....
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....
Associated Press - Fri September 08, 2017
Tight Budget Puts Some Miss. Highway Projects on Hold
The Mississippi Department of Transportation is delaying work on several highway expansion projects because of a tight state budget. Melinda McGrath, executive director, told lawmakers that the department is spending money on existing highways rather than new ones....
Fri September 08, 2017
CBP Awards Contracts for “Other Materials” Border Wall Prototypes
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced Sept 7., contract awards for "other materials" prototypes of the border wall. The following companies were selected to construct alternate materials border wall prototypes:Caddell Construction Co., (DE), LLC, of Montgomery, Ala....
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....
