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Safety
5 construction workers die from falls in 4-week span
Five workers have died from falls on construction projects around the U.S. in the last month. According to a report from NBC Los Angeles, a worker in the Westlake district of the city fell 28 feet to his death Nov. 17. LA West Media identified the worker as Oswaldo Mineros Jr., reporting that the 20-year-old fell […]
December 16, 2015
Roadbuilding
Four contractors compete for $1.1 billion I-285/GA 400 interchange project in Atlanta
Georgia is set to spend more money than it’s ever spent on a road project to redesign and reconstruct the Interstate 285/GA 400 interchange for $1.1 billion, but first, the state has to decide who’s going to the work. The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports four teams of contractors have submitted their proposals to take on the $1.1 billion project. […]
September 30, 2015
Workforce
Worker shot and killed on Atlanta jobsite after confronting thief attempting to steal his pickup
While on the job at an Atlanta grocery store, a construction worker was shot and killed Tuesday after confronting a man that appeared to be stealing his truck. According to a report from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 38-year-old Joshua R. Richey and co-worker Jason Shelton were working at a Kroger on the east side of the city on […]
March 11, 2015
Roadbuilding
Georgia DOT to spend $1 billion on Atlanta interchange updates in most expensive project in state history
The busy interchange at Atlanta’s Interstate 285 and Georgia State Route 400 will receive $1 billion worth of lane and fly-over updates, according to a report from WSB-TV. According to a report on the news channels web site, Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) Project Director Marlow Clowers says the project will be the most expensive in GDOT’s history. To […]
February 10, 2015
Business
Atlanta debates whether new stadium will boost construction industry
A debate is going on in Atlanta over whether or not a new football stadium for the city's NFL team the Falcons will serve as a true boost to the construction industry there.
October 22, 2012
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