by MBJ Staff Published: September 15,2011
Tags: 50 Leading Business Women in Mississippi, 50 Women, Digital Editions
Here are the selections for the 2011 issue of the 50 Leading Business Women in Mississippi. Also included is a look back at past classes plus stories on how the winners were chosen, why Mississippi women are great for business and more! View it now for free! [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: July 28,2011
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by MBJ Staff Published: July 25,2011
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by Lynn Lofton Published: May 8,2011
Tags: Can’t Be Beat Fence and Construction, Meredith Smith Anderson, Prime Contractor of the Year, SBA, Small Business Administration
Anderson named SBA’s Prime Contractor of the Year People who know Meredith Smith Anderson are probably not surprised at her selection as the Small Business Administration’s Prime Contractor of the Year for Region IV. As the managing member of Can’t Be Beat Fence and Construction, Anderson has led the limited liability company to stability and [...] [...]
by Becky Gillette Published: May 8,2011
Tags: electricity, Keith McInerney, power, smart grids, smart meters, utilities
Consumers can save money, utilities can reduce operation costs “Smart meters” and “smart grids” have been in the news recently particularly with federal stimulus program grants that promote the devices that provide real time monitoring of electricity usage. But while smart meters are being installed in about 1,000 state buildings in Mississippi as part of a [...] [...]
by For the MBJ Published: May 8,2011
Tags: 2011 Awards Gala, ACEC Mississippi, excellence in engineering
Eight Mississippi firms were awarded top honors for their excellence in engineering at the 2011 Awards Gala at the Old Capitol Inn. The Awards are as follows: Grand Conceptor Award Winner HNTB Corporation for The New US Highway 82 Mississippi River Bridge, Washington County, Miss. Chicot County, Ark. Greenville – The new U.S. 82 Bridge [...] [...]
by Becky Gillette Published: May 8,2011
Tags: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, ARRA, DFA, Johnson Construction, MDA, Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration, Mississippi Development Authority, Sally Williams
More than 1,000 state-owned buildings in Mississippi, including those on the campuses of community colleges and state universities, are being retrofitted with “smart” electric meters as part of a $3.75-million grant through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. The Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) allocated $3.75 million in stimulus energy funds to the [...] [...]
by Becky Gillette Published: May 8,2011
Tags: DMI Pipe Fabrication, Mississippi Development Authority, Wilkinson County, Woodville
Company attracted by labor pool WOODVILLE — For 50 years DMI Pipe Fabrication has manufactured pipes for power, refining, paper mill, cement plant and chemical industries. Now the company that employs 75 at its headquarters at the Port of Baton Rouge, La., has reached across the state border to establish a new facility in Woodville, [...] [...]
by Wally Northway Published: May 8,2011
Tags: BILOXI, Boh Brothers Construction Company, Drawbridge, Interstate 110, The Mississippi Department of Transportation, Walter L. Nixon Sr. Interstate I-110 Drawbridge
Drawbridge project offers plenty of challenges It is a common issue in bridge construction — managing vehicular traffic while building. But one project in Mississippi has the contractor watching maritime traffic, too, and on a tight timeframe to avoid the peak hurricane season. If that were not enough, the builder has a second bridge project [...] [...]
by Becky Gillette Published: May 8,2011
Tags: IMS Engineers, Integrated Management Services, John D. Calhoun, Mississippi Small Business Person of the Year, SBA, Small Business Administration
Firm’s CEO named SBA’s Small Business Person of the Year It is no wonder that John D. Calhoun, Ph.D., CEO of Integrated Management Services (IMS) Engineers in Jackson, was recently selected as Mississippi Small Business Person of the Year by the Small Business Administration (SBA). Under Calhoun’s leadership, IMS Engineers in Jackson has grown from [...] [...]
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