by Associated Press Published: January 10,2013
Tags: art, build, builder, buildimng, construction, contractor, culture, fine art, Heritage, history, Museum
LAUREL — There is more than meets the eye when it comes to the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art. Hidden from public view in the lower-level vault are all sorts of treasures, including the painting “A Child’s First Steps” by 19th century French artist Jean-Francois Millet. The work, copied famously by Dutch painter Vincent van [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 10,2013
Tags: casino, construction, contractor, convention, entertainment, gamble, gambling, gaming, hotel, lodging, meeting, nightlife, remodel, renovation, restaurant, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor
BILOXI — Work has begun to transform Isle of Capri into the Golden Nugget Casino Biloxi. The Sun Herald reports Landry’s Golden Nugget bought the East Biloxi casino Nov. 29 and has remodeled five of the guest rooms that visitors can tour this weekend. By about Memorial Day, one-third of the $100-million remodeling and construction [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: January 9,2013
Tags: build, builder, building, college, construction, contractor, culture, facility, Heritage, higher education, historic, history, journalism, mass communication, media, newsppaper, public university, radio, renovate, renovation, restoration, restore, structure
HATTIESBURG — Work to restore one of the original structures on the University of Southern Mississippi’s Hattiesburg campus to its former glory is in the final stages. College Hall, built in 1912, will re-open during the spring 2013 semester and serve as home to its new occupant, the School of Mass Communication and Journalism. Campus [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 9,2013
Tags: build, builder, building, construction, consumer products, contractor, distribution, ship, shipping, warehouse
SOUTHAVEN — Consumer products company Helen of Troy will build a new $37-million warehouse in DeSoto County. The company, based in El Paso, Texas, already owns a 1.2 million-square-foot warehouse in Southaven. It will give up 700,000 square feet of leased space in Memphis, Tenn. Officials said Helen of Troy would create 300 jobs. It’s [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: December 28,2012
Tags: car, construction, contractor, infrastructure, port, road, roadbuilder, street, SUV, traffic, transportation, travbel, truck, van, vehicle
NATCHEZ — Nearly eight years after its conception and after a number of unavoidable delays, construction on the $3.6 million port road project that will save miles of traffic time for some transport routes is complete. Adams County Engineer Jim Marlow tells The Natchez Democrat the Government Fleet Road extension project, which will save seven [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: December 27,2012
Tags: boat, boater, boatimng, build, city, community development, construction, contractor, damage, destruction, fishing, harbor, municipal, municipality, outdoors, pier, rain, recreation, repair, ski, skiing, storm, storm surge, tourism, tourist, tropical, vacation, visitor, water, Weather, wind
PASS CHRISTIAN —The city of Pass Christian has awarded a $13.8 million contract for the final phase of its harbor expansion project. The Sea Coast Echo reports the board of aldermen awarded the contract to Silverton Construction of Jackson. Mayor Chipper McDermott says work on the 10-month contract is expected to begin immediately since Silverton [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: December 17,2012
Tags: construction, contract, contractor, enhancement, fund, funding, improvement, maritime, navigation, port, traffic, transportation, travel
PASCAGOULA — The Jackson County Port Authority has set aside $1.8 million for surfacing and drainage improvements at the Port of Pascagoula. The Sun Herald reports the authority is awarding the money to Talley Contracting under a contract for improvements to the port’s south terminal. The project calls for expanding the port’s storage and cargo [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: December 14,2012
Tags: beach, beachfront, bid, city, community developmernt, construction, contractor, government, infrastructure, municipal, municipality, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor
PASCAGOULA — The city of Pascagoula has received bids on the first phase of the city’s roughly $4 million beachfront promenade project. Program manager Jaclyn Turner tells The Sun Herald the project’s first part includes decorative lighting, benches and construction of a 10-foot-wide sidewalk. It is estimated to cost about $1 million. Turner says the [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: December 6,2012
Tags: bench, city, cleanup, contract, contractor, court, debris, disaster, disaster recovery, flood, flooding, government, hurricane, judicial, judiciary, justice, law, lawsuit, legal, natural disaster, rain, severe, storm, storm surge, tropical, Weather, wind
WAVELAND — A lawsuit against Waveland filed by a contractor who claimed the city owes it $1.36 million for post-Hurricane Katrina cleanup work has been dismissed. The Sea Coast Echo reports according to paperwork filed in Hancock County Circuit Court, T.C.B. Construction of Poplarville and city agreed to dismiss the suit. T.C.B. sued the city [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: December 5,2012
Tags: bioenergy, construction, contract, contractor, county, elecvtricity, energy, fuel, government, green, infrastructure, manufacture, manufacturer, manufacturing, power, production, REFINERY, sewer, sustainable
NATCHEZ — Adams County supervisors have approved a $522,673 to relocate a sewer line on the former Belwood County Club property, the future site of KiOR’s Natchez alternative fuel production facility. The Natchez Democrat reports the contract went to T.L. Wallace Construction. Board Attorney Scott Slover said the bid was approximately $180,000 below the county’s [...] [...]
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