Austal teams with SSAB on steel ship construction
Austal USA has contracted with Alabama steel producer SSAB to provide the steel that will be used in the U.S. Navy’s Towing, Salvage and...
New union vote at Amazon; Canadian company contracts for state K-12 testing; Athens Christian...
A regional office of the National Labor Relations Board has ordered a new union election at the Amazon warehouse in Bessemer.
Birmingham, Mastercard and Urban Impact announce #BuyBlackBham campaign
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin today announced a partnership with Mastercard and Urban Impact to create #BuyBlackBham to support Black-owned businesses during the holidays.
Auburn University leads regional transportation and infrastructure research
Auburn University has held the pole position in regional transportation and infrastructure research for decades.
That won’t be ending any time soon.
In early 2021, Auburn...
Predicting the weather in space
It’s hard enough to predict weather on Earth — imagine trying to predict the weather between here and the sun. Space weather is a...
Historic Alabama: December 2021
Founded in 1904, Steward Machine, a multi-generation family-owned business based in Birmingham, offers custom manufacturing, fabrication, machining, painting, inspection and shipping.
State retirees could get $300 bonus; BlueHalo awarded $30 million contract; Cook wins top...
The Alabama Legislature will consider a bill next year that would give state retirees a one-time bonus of at least $300.
Commercial real estate remains steady in Alabama
Alabama’s residential real estate market is hot. We get that. It’s in all the news. What has not made headlines is the commercial property...
Silver Ships named Mobile area Small Business of the Year
Silver Ships Inc. has been named the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year.
Austal USA awarded $72.5 million maintenance contract
Austal USA LLC has been awarded a $72.5 million firm-fixed price contract for emergent repair and continuous maintenance of littoral combat ships deployed to...