Fodor’s Touts Birmingham
Fodor’s, one of the premier guides for travelers, recommends Birmingham as among the top 14 destinations in the world this fall, one of only...
Weyerhaeuser Restarts South Alabama Mill
Four years after closing its engineered lumber plant at Evergreen, Weyerhaeuser has announced plans to restart production of Trus Joist TJI joists and Microllam...
Energen Sells Alabama Coalbed Methane Play
Birmingham-based Energen Corp. pioneered coalbed methane production in the Black Warrior Basin nearly 30 years ago, but this summer it announced the sale of...
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups Sponsors Senior Bowl
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups has signed on as the new corporate sponsor for the Senior Bowl, played each January in Mobile. The game pits...
Courtland Mill, Largest in State, Shut Down by International Paper
International Paper announced plans in mid-September to close its Courtland mill, laying off about 1, 100 workers in Lawrence County. The mill is slated...
Drummond Back to Work in Colombia
Drummond Co.’s coal mining operations in Colombia have chugged back to life after a seven-week strike. The South American nation’s government intervened to halt the...
Building News
Caddell
Caddell Construction Co., based in Montgomery, recently has been awarded three major projects near and far.
Building on its history of major U.S. facilities overseas,...
Construction of Hospital in Arkansas led by the NEA Baptist Health System
The NEA Baptist Health System in Jonesboro, Ark. is preparing to open a new facility with a focus on providing integrated healthcare. The new...
Hotel Staffed by Volunteers of the City
After an Atlanta-based management company opted out of its contract to run Selma’s historic St. James Hotel, the city and volunteers have taken over...
Wood Pellet Plant Under New Management
Zilkha Biomass Energy has announced plans for a plant to make its proprietary Black Pellets — an alternative to coal — in a Selma...