by Associated Press Published: February 8,2012
Tags: athletics, city government, colleges, construction, county government, education, expansion, higher education, physical education, recreation, schools, sports, tennis, universities
OXFORD — Lafayette County will partner with the city of Oxford and the University of Mississippi in an expansion of the John Leslie Tennis Facility.
The city and Ole Miss each committed $550,000 to a scaled-down project, which eliminates a viewing deck and clubhouse. The plan now calls for 12 new courts and a building to [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: February 1,2012
Tags: bill, construction, energy, federal government, gas, legislation, legislative branch, Oil, petroleum, pipeline
WASHINGTON — Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss) have cosponsored legislation to authorize the construction of an energy pipeline between Canada and the Gulf Coast, a new effort to revive the major construction project following the Obama administration’s decision to halt it.
The Mississippi Senators are among 44 cosponsors of the legislation introduced [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 1,2012
Tags: amendment, casinos, Commercial Real Estate, construction, Conventions, gamblers, gambling, gaming, hospitality, hotels, lease, lodging, meetings, municipal government, real estate, restaurants, state government, tourism, tourists, visitors
NATCHEZ — Roth Hill casino developers have been asked to send a copy of their finalized lease with the city of Natchez to the gaming commission because the recently proposed lease amendment ties the lease to the funding of the casino.
The Mississippi Gaming Commission deputy director Eddie Williams tells The Natchez Democrat Natchez Gaming Enterprises, [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 1,2012
Tags: agreement, avenues, boulevards, bridges, construction, contractors, county government, highways, infrastructure, municipal government, project, road builders, road building, roads, state government, streets
LAFAYETTE COUNTY — State transportation officials say road projects in the Oxford area are still on the drawing board — they are just being drawn very slowly.
Last year, the Mississippi Department of Transportation presented the city and Lafayette County a proposal that lumped a new Highway 6 intersection with two other projects.
The Oxford Eagle reports [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: January 31,2012
Tags: builders, cave-in, citations, construction, contractors, federal government, fines, penaties, safety, trenching, worksite
VERONA — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed $55,375 in penalties against Memphis, Tenn.-based contractor MTE Contracting, LLC for four safety violations at a Verona store construction site.
An inspection was initiated when an OSHA compliance officer was passing by the site in November and observed cave-in hazards involving a [...] [...]
JACKSON — The 170-year-old Mississippi Governor’s Mansion is undergoing $425,000 in renovations before the new occupants can move in.
Work started Jan. 16 and should be finished by mid-April, according to the state Department of Finance and Administration.
Until then, Republican Gov. Phil Bryant and his wife, Deborah, are living in their own home in Rankin County [...] [...]
NATCHEZ — The Natchez Transit Service is in the final stages of approval to build a new transit facility as part of a $3 million stimulus package to upgrade transportation services in Natchez and surrounding areas.
NTS executive director Sabrena Bartley tells The Natchez Democrat she will meet with representatives from the Mississippi Department of Transportation [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 30,2012
Tags: airplanes, aviation, builders, building, construction, contractor, defense, industrial parks, jets, military, plant, technology
ELLISVILLE — GE Aviation officials will soon choose a contractor to build a planned 300,000-square-foot plant in Ellisville, and hope to open it next year, company spokesman Rick Kennedy says.
GE Aviation, a unit of the General Electric Co. said in July that the $56 million project was planned for the Howard Technology Park.
We hope to [...] [...]
HATTIESBURG — Russ Willis has resigned as the University of Southern Mississippi’s vice president for administrative affairs after only seven months in the position.
The Hattiesburg American reports Willis was responsible for the financial management of the university, its physical plant and human resources.
Taking over the position will be Chad Driskell, executive assistant to USM president [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 27,2012
Tags: building, charges, construction, disaster, disaster recovery, grand jury, hurricanes, investing, investment, investment scheme, investors, natural disaster, rebuilding, scam, servere weather, tropical weather, Weather
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — Federal officials say a man in Hawaii has been charged by a grand jury in connection with an investment scheme related to rebuilding projects in areas of Mississippi affected by Hurricane Katrina.
A Justice Department news release from the Jackson FBI office identifies the man as 54-year-old Dan Doyle, a resident of [...] [...]
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