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Safety

OSHA Cites Contractors for Deadly Georgia Bridge Demolition Collapse

May 9, 2022

Two firms face proposed penalties totaling $57K related to worker death when a 70-ft-long bridge section suddenly collapsed on Oct. 19.

Transportation

Georgia DOT Contractors Find, Repair Bridge Damage

James Leggate

March 24, 2022

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Contractors on a highway widening project spotted bridge damage and alerted the state.

Global Best Projects

Award of Merit, Water/Wastewater: Atlanta Water Supply Program

December 8, 2021

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After the 2009 drought, Atlanta realized the need for a secondary source of water.

CM Chemistry Produces Complex Pharma Project

Turner Construction, Fluor use extensive coordination to deliver one of the largest projects of its type

Scott Judy

January 20, 2017

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Turner Construction, Fluor use extensive coordination to deliver one of the largest projects of its type

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Cleveland Electric: Specialty Contractor of the Year

The Atlanta-based electrical contractor is keeping busy in a charged-up construction market

Jim Parsons

September 12, 2016

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“Staying within the headlights” is how Vann Cleveland, vice president at specialty contractor Cleveland Electric Co., describes the family-owned company’s vigilance against overextending its capabilities in the vigorous Georgia construction market.

Labor Shortage Continues to Challenge Regional Specialty Firms

As construction maintains a strong page, specialty contractors struggle to find qualified workers

Scott Judy

September 12, 2016

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Specialty contracting firms working in the four-state region of Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas are continuing to see a steady stream of work opportunities, but they remain pressed to find a sufficient number of qualified workers to staff projects.

Vogtle Nuclear Expansion Builders Pledge Construction, Worker Gains

Scott Judy

May 11, 2016

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Officially commemorating the 130th day under a new contracting team that is leading the $16-billion Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion project, top leaders with Georgia Power and its contractors on May 3 used the milestone to assure craft workers of their commitment to future construction gains.

Georgia Seals P3 Deal With Tax-Exempt Bank Loan

Allen Zeyher

May 4, 2016

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The Interstate 285/S.R. 400 interchange reconstruction, Georgia’s first public-private partnership to be financed with a tax-exempt bank loan, has received a notice to proceed.

U.S. Firms On Team To Build Strategic $2.5B Black Sea Port

Debra K. Rubin

February 18, 2016

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Aiming for an economic boost as part of China’s anticipated Silk Road corridor to Europe, the republic of Georgia has picked a local-U.S. joint venture, backed by global investors, to develop a $2.5-billion deep-sea port at Anaklia on the Black Sea.