Wed July 26, 2017
Genie Expands Its Product Support Field Service Team
Focusing on its commitment to provide excellent customer support and service, Genie has hired four new field service representatives in North America to represent the company — Victoria Bergsma, William Halfhill, Cory Baiz and Bart Fongers....
Fri July 21, 2017
AGC Releases Latest Construction Employment Numbers by Sate
Forty-one states added construction jobs between June 2016 and June 2017 amid continuing widespread demand for construction services, while 25 states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between May and June, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released July 21....
Mon July 17, 2017
Doosan Adds New Authorized Dealer Serving Jackson, Miss.
Doosan Construction Equipment has expanded its dealer network with the addition of Bobcat of Jackson, a division of Equipment Incorporated, and an authorized sales, service, parts and rental provider of Doosan equipment....
Fri July 14, 2017
Bellamy Tackles Medium-Sized Jobs With Heavy Equipment
James Bellamy got started in the business in the late 90s when he got a job selling asphalt in Crab Orchard, Tenn. A position at Tennessee Asphalt Company's grading division followed in 2000, and by 2005 he was starting his own business: Bellamy Excavating....
Sasha Steinberg - Fri July 14, 2017
MSU Sophomore Receives Associated Builders and Contractors Scholarship
A second-year student in Mississippi State's College of Architecture, Art and Design is receiving major recognition from the state's most diverse construction trade association. Jalyn R. Wallin of Double Springs, Alabama, is a 2017 selection for a $2,000 scholarship from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Mississippi Chapter, which annually provides scholarships to building construction students at Mississippi State University and the University of Southern Mississippi....
Anita Lee - Wed July 12, 2017
Contractor Sues Mississippi Development Authority Over 'Negligent' Firms
A contractor is suing the Mississippi Development Authority, construction-project managers and engineering firms over a $50 million contract that went awry at the state Port of Gulfport. Southern Industrial Contractors of Rayville, La., claims in a federal lawsuit that MDA and port construction and engineering firms were negligent in the design and administration of a project to build a transit shed on the refurbished and expanded West Pier....
Fri June 02, 2017
Deanco Hosts Successful Two-Day Auction in Philadelphia, Miss.
Deanco Auction Company held a big two-day sale at its Philadelphia, Miss., location on May 24 and 25. Registered bidders were on hand to scoop up deals, while a large number of online bidders participated as well....
Tue April 25, 2017
Cost of Ole Miss Traffic Circle Jumps from $800,000 to $2.5M
The projected cost of a new traffic circle on the University of Mississippi's Oxford campus has ballooned from $800,000 to $2.5 million. College Board trustees on Thursday approved plans for Ole Miss to begin the work, designed to ease congestion at the intersection of Hathorn Road, Hill Drive and Chucky Mullins Drive....
Cindy Riley - Wed April 12, 2017
$570M Port of Gulfport to Double in Size
In Gulfport, Miss., work on a $570 million restoration and expansion project continues, as crews transform a container, bulk and break-bulk seaport still reeling from Hurricane Katrina. When completed, the Port of Gulfport will double in size and feature facilities to accommodate current and future tenants, while providing for long-term competitiveness in the global market....
Wed March 29, 2017
Jeff Martin Holds Its Largest Public Auction to Date
Jeff Martin Auctioneers Inc held its largest public auction to date on Feb. 24 and 25. The two-day early spring public auction was held in Brooklyn, Miss. The next two-day public auction in Brooklyn, Miss., will be May 5 and 6....
