CEG - Thu October 14, 2021
Deanco Winds Down Busy Year With Philadelphia, Miss., Sale
Winding down a busy 2021 auction schedule, Deanco Auction held a sale at its Philadelphia, Miss., location on Sept. 15. A terrific turnout of onsite registered bidders and a very robust online presence made for another successful Deanco sale....
CEG - Thu September 09, 2021
New $1.5B Bio-Refinery Could Break Ground in Natchez, Miss., in 2023
Mississippi leaders hope that a $1.5 billion bio-refinery plant will begin construction as early as 2023, bringing hundreds of jobs to the state. Officials in Natchez said Velocys, a UK-based sustainable fuels technology company, could begin building what would be one of only two facilities in the United States that would specialize in the production of environmentally friendly fuel – especially aviation fuel – made from wood waste....
CEG - Tue August 31, 2021
VIDEO: Hurricane Ida Rips Gaping Hole in MS Highway 26
Heavy rains from Hurricane Ida on the night of Aug. 30 caused a washout late on the night of Mississippi Highway 26, near Crossroads Road in George County, killing two people and injuring 10 others as of press time, the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) said....
Northside Sun - Tue August 24, 2021
Mississippi to Complete I-20 Bridge Replacement, I-55 Junction in 2022
Mississippi is planning to complete two big highway projects in Rankin County — the $253 million expansion and overhaul of 7.5 miles of U.S. Highway 49, and the $42 million replacement of the bridges at the junction of Interstates 20 and 55 in the state capital city of Jackson — during the summer of 2022....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu August 05, 2021
Mississippi Business Helps Contractors 'Fill the Gaps' in Their Projects
When Brian Woods decided to leave college early and start his own one-man construction service company in 2003, he began by performing one specific task for the general contractors that took a chance on him....
Taylor Machine Works - Thu July 29, 2021
Taylor New Dealer of Bell Articulated Dump Trucks, Tracked Carriers in Tennessee, Mississippi
Taylor Machine Works Inc. , a manufacturer of heavy industrial lift trucks and distributor of multiple lines of allied products, is partnering with Bell Trucks of America Inc. to become the Bell articulated dump trucks (ADT) and Bell tracked carriers (TC) dealer in the states of Tennessee and Mississippi....
AEM - Tue July 13, 2021
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith Tours Taylor Machine Works
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and The Taylor Group of Companies hosted United States Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) for a special I Make America event at Taylor Machine Works in Louisville, Miss....
Thompson Machinery - Thu June 24, 2021
Thompson Machinery Expands Product Line with Metso
Thompson Machinery has announced a new dealer agreement with Metso for its mobile and stationary crushing and screening products. As the exclusive Cat dealer in middle and west Tennessee, and north Mississippi, the Metso product line fits seamlessly within Thompson's equipment offering to support its construction, recycling and roadbuilding customers, the company said....
Astec Industries - Mon May 10, 2021
Astec Announces Roadtec Distribution Agreement With Cowin Equipment Company
Astec announced that heavy equipment dealer Cowin Equipment Company now offers Roadtec machinery in Alabama and select counties in Florida and Mississippi. Cowin specializes in the distribution of construction equipment for general contracting, mining, quarrying, utility, industrial, forestry and other industries and applications....
Madison County Journal - Mon May 03, 2021
Three Road Projects Near Jackson, Miss., Could Get Under Way in Early 2022
Mississippi's Madison County Board of Supervisors were told by engineers in April that construction could begin early in 2022 on the Reunion Parkway Phase II and Phase III projects, along with upgrades to Bozeman Road....
