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NAPA conference calling all future leaders in asphalt industry
The National Asphalt Pavement Association’s upcoming annual Impact Leadership Group Conference, to be held September 17-19 in Atlanta, is focused on the next generation of leaders in the asphalt industry. NAPA says the conference will help develop leadership and management skills, provide updates on the latest safety concerns, build a national network of industry professionals […]
September 2, 2019
Roadbuilding
Ga. DOT time-lapse documents ABC project to replace Atlanta’s Courtland St. Bridge
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) time lapse video below shows the accelerated bridge construction (ABC) project for the reconstruction of the Courtland Street Bridge in Atlanta. Using ABC allowed the project to be completed in five months rather than two years. The project, which cost approximately $25 million from federal, state, and local sources, […]
July 31, 2019
Roadbuilding
GDOT holds public meeting to discuss plans for new toll lanes on I-285
The toll lanes would ease traffic congestion and link the growing network of toll lanes around the Perimeter between Acworth and Buford. Details here.
May 28, 2019
Dealers
Doosan opens 100,000-sq.-ft. parts distribution center in Ga.
Doosan increases its North American heavy construction equipment presence by opening a new parts warehouse facility in Georgia. Learn more about it here.
December 14, 2018
Roadbuilding
$834M toll lanes opened in Atlanta area to speed commutes
The toll lanes pass through Cherokee and Cobb counties on I-75. See how much time this will save commuters in the Atlanta area right here on Equipment World.
September 12, 2018
Roadbuilding
Diverging diamond interchange planned to ease congestion near Atlanta airport
Atlanta's newest diverging diamond interchange is expected to ease congestion near Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Get the details on Equipment World.
August 27, 2018
Safety
Firm fined $33k for trench deaths of two workers in Miami
OSHA reports Archer Western Construction's lack of safety precautions contributed to the deaths of two workers in a trench collapse in the middle of I-95N.
August 13, 2018
Roadbuilding
Work begins on $10B worth of highway improvements in Ga.
With $10B in highway construction projects planned, GA has kicked off the first of 11 construction projects in its Major Mobility Investment Program.
August 13, 2018
Roadbuilding
GDOT stored materials contributed to Atlanta I-85 bridge collapse, NTSB report says
The Georgia Department of Transportation failed to assess the fire risk of storing construction material underneath the Interstate 85 bridge near Atlanta that collapsed last spring, according to the National Transportation Safety Board in its new report on what caused the bridge’s demise. The NTSB determined the probable cause of the collapse on I-85 was […]
April 17, 2018
Roadbuilding
Ga. DOT to build first truck-only lanes on congested I-75 North
The Georgia Department of Transportation is moving forward with plans to create interstate lanes designated solely for commercial vehicles. The truck-only lane project would be the first of its kind in the United States, GDOT says. GDOT plans to hire a general engineering consultant by the end of 2018 to manage the project development and […]
March 29, 2018
Business
Chicago-based construction firm celebrating 120th year
The Walsh Group traces its beginnings back 120 years when Matthew Myles Walsh started a carpentry business out of his home in Chicago in 1898. Since then, the company has grown to more than 8,000 employees with 18 regional offices. It is a multi-billion-dollar business and ranked the 11th-largest construction firm in the United States, […]
January 18, 2018
Construction Equipment
Implosion demolishes iconic Georgia Dome in Atlanta
The Georgia Dome is no more. Well, most of it. A scheduled implosion brought down Atlanta’s iconic sports stadium in a matter of seconds save for two sections of wall, according to a report from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Rick Cuppetilli, the executive vice president of the project’s lead demolition contractor, Adamo Group, told the newspaper […]
November 21, 2017
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