Tag: Georgia construction

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

Georgia DOT awards $396 million in contracts, including deferred projects

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has awarded $396.2 million in contracts across the state, including projects worth $264 million that had previously been deferred. GDOT announced last month it would not release 34 federally funded projects for bids in December due to federal funding uncertainty. A few of the previously deferred projects approved in […]

November 9, 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

Construction worker attacks co-worker with sledgehammer on Georgia jobsite

A disagreement between two workers on a Georgia jobsite came to blows earlier this month, specifically, those doled out by a sledgehammer. According to a report from the Athens Banner-Herald, 39-year-old Byron Terrell Arnold and another man got into a disagreement August 7 while working on renovations at Clarke Central High School. The argument then […]

September 3, 2015

Construction Equipment

Road raging backhoe operator shoves car through a stop light, flees to Waffle House

If you’re ever at stop light in Richmond County, Georgia, and notice a backhoe in your rear view mirror, you might want to pay close attention for that green light. According to a report from WRDW TV, the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office recently arrested Robert Stanley after a woman accused him of pushing her car through […]

September 1, 2015

Roadbuilding

Georgia construction company files for bankruptcy, leaving road projects incomplete

A Georgia county is looking at a few incomplete road projects that were already paid for after an Augusta construction company filed for bankruptcy. According to the Augusta Chronicle, Mabus Brothers Construction filed for the Chapter 7 Bankruptcy on May 2 while there still a few incomplete or shoddily done projects under contract with Columbia […]

August 14, 2015

Workforce

Construction workers confront and film 2 men burglarizing home, assist in arrest

While a construction crew was wrapping up their work for the day at a partially-finished home in Georgia, workers discovered two men dressed like construction workers who claimed they were checking meters for the gas company. However crew had its suspicions. According to WSB-TV, the workers confronted the men over their presence on the Sandy […]

July 20, 2015

Workforce

Construction worker wins $7 million jackpot in Georgia

A lottery ticket that runs $30 a pop might be more gamble than most are willing to make, but the bet paid off big time for a construction worker in Georgia earlier this month. According to a report from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Mark Clayton of Suwanee purchased a “Max the Money” scratch off ticket and won its […]

May 27, 2015

Roadbuilding

Deal signs transportation bill to provide roughly $1 billion for Georgia projects

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has signed into law HB 170, a bill designed to draw approximately $1 billion for transportation and infrastructure projects across the state via a combination of a tax increases and vehicle fees. “This investment reflects our modern-day population and current infrastructure usage,” Deal said at the signing ceremony. “Today, we are […]

May 6, 2015

Roadbuilding

Georgia budgets $1.1 billion for heavy equipment purchases, passes beefy highway bill

The construction industry in Georgia will get a substantial boost in 2015 thanks to the state’s new budget and a big highway bill. According to a report from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Gov. Nathan Deal will sign a budget marking $1.1 billion in borrowing for construction and equipment purchases alone. The equipment will be used in numerous construction projects across […]

April 6, 2015

Business

After 40 years in business, Savannah firm J.T. Turner Construction to cease operations

In announcing that Savannah-based firm J.T. Turner Construction Co. Inc. is closing its doors, founder Jim Turner said his company is the latest victim of the recent economic recession. According to a report from the Savannah Morning News, the company suffered from “reduced profit margins in an increasingly competitive environment, as well as investment in several failed […]

March 16, 2015

Roadbuilding

Georgia drivers pay extra $8 billion annually due to deficient roads TRIP report finds

Deficient roads in Georgia costs the state’s motorists nearly $8 billion in additional vehicle operating costs and expenses related to safety and congestion, according to a report by The Road Improvement Program. TRIP held a dual press conference in Atlanta and Columbus in announcing its “Georgia Transportation by the Numbers: Meeting the State’s Need for Safe and Efficient Mobility” […]

February 19, 2015