Business Alabama Staff
Bridgestone tires to traverse the lunar surface
Bridgestone Corp. has joined Teledyne Brown Engineering’s team designing and building the crewed lunar terrain vehicle for NASA.
$10 million gift will grow UAB’s criminal justice, entrepreneurship programs
A $10 million gift from J. Frank Barefield Jr. will fund the naming of the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Department of Criminal Justice as well as the university’s entrepreneurship program
Auburn to create coastal research station at Orange Beach
Engineering center will study effects of natural and man-made disasters and more.
$120 million Cooper Green facility gets final approval
Construction on a new Cooper Green medical facility should begin this winter now that the University of Alabama board of trustees has given final approval for the $120 million facility
Water and sewer projects receive awards
ADEM has announced $348 million in grants and loans to public water and sewer systems, with more to come.
Kroger begins grocery delivery in Birmingham
Birmingham residents can now shop Kroger via online purchases and product delivery from a new Birmingham spoke.
Aerobotix and FerRobotics develop tool to cut down on combustible dust
The automated orbital sander works to collect the dust, making a safer environment for workers.
More Troy-made Javelins on the way
The U.S. Army has awarded a $311 million contract to Raytheon Missiles and Defense and Lockheed Martin for more than 1,800 Javelin missiles
Austal’s future Apalachicola completes sea trials
The future USNS Apalachicola, under construction at Austal USA in Mobile, completes sea trials in the Gulf of Mexico.
Capstone Building Corp. breaks ground on West Point Village
The $13.45 million housing project in West Point, Georgia, has 72 garden-style units, along with other amenities.