Announcements

At New South Construction, we realize that our people, their expertise and accomplishments are what separates us from other construction firms. We enjoy bragging about them, their work ethics and their many accomplishments.

November 2011 New South Construction awarded new Cherokee County Aquatics Center

New South Construction Company was recently awarded the $15.8M Cherokee County Aquatics Center project consisting of a 43,000 sf natatorium and outdoor aquatic park.

December 2010 New South expanding into strategic markets

Atlanta Business Chronicle - by Janet Jones Kendall , Contributing Writer

In 1990, Doug Davidson started New South Construction Company Inc. in an economy that wasn’t very welcoming for construction businesses.

Two decades later, that experience is serving Davidson and New South well by helping them to ride out an even tougher economic climate without having to lay off any employees — quite a feat for a construction company amid one of the toughest real estate markets in recent memory.

September 2010 Savannah Country Day School - Silver LEED Certified

New South Construction builds first LEED certified school in the City of Savannah. 

PRLog (Press Release) (SAVANNAH, GA) The Savannah Country Day School Lower School has received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification, becoming the first school in the City of Savannah to have a LEED-certified campus building. The 55,000-square-foot Lower School building, which opened its doors to students in grades 1-5 in August 2008, has numerous environmentally conscious features that contributed to the certification. 

August 2010 Breaking Ground

Jonathan Jackson - The Union-Recorder

MILLEDGEVILLE — Officials from Georgia’s corrections community, state government and local officials gathered Monday to officially break ground on a new private prison in south Baldwin County.

The $80 million facility will be constructed by New South Construction for The GEO Group. GEO won the bid over then competitors Corrections Corporation of America and the Cornell Company. GEO has since acquired the Cornell Company, placing it among the largest private corrections corporations in the world.

August 2010 Largest Law Enforcement Project in the U.S.

Winston Jones – Douglas Sentinel

Hundreds of local contractors jammed a Tuesday afternoon meeting at Hampton Inn on Douglas Boulevard, trying to get a slice of the $120 million county jail project pie.

The 4 p.m. meeting was an information session held by Turner/New South Construction, head contractors for the Douglas County law enforcement center, which has been termed “the largest law enforcement project in the United States.”

May 2010 Prime Supplier of the Year Award

New South Construction Company is proud to announce that we recently received the 2009 Partners in Promise Award from Coca-Cola's Office of Supplier Diversity.

December 2009 Celebrating 20 Years

Since our first day of operations on March 1, 1990, New South Construction Company has been blessed to have formed many wonderful relationships, over 70% of our work continues to be from repeat clients. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all of the clients, consultants, architects, subcontractors and suppliers who have made these past 20 years a great success.

October 2009 New National Guard Building

Naval Air Station Atlanta formally became the General Lucius D. Clay National Guard Center on Saturday, September 26th, during a ceremony transferring ownership from the Navy to the Georgia National Guard.

After the transfer ceremony, a groundbreaking ceremony took place on the future site of the new 220,000-square-feet Joint Force Headquarters for the Guard. Once completed, the building will house the Army National Guard, Air National Guard and Georgia State Department of Defense functions. 

August 2009 Garden City Moves Into New Digs

Garden City officials settle into their new City Hall.

April 2009 Doug Davidson Awarded 18th Golden Hammer Award

The American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE) recently awarded Douglas C. Davidson, President of New South Construction Company, the prestigious Golden Hammer Award.

April 2009 2009 CEFGA Expo and SkillsUSA Championships

New South Construction, teamed with other area general contractors to present to the students “The World of General Contracting.” Through activities and hands on interaction, students learned about project scheduling, safety, cost control, quality management, and BIM.

November 2008 2008 Heart Walk

New South Construction employees, vendors and subcontractors raise over $55,000 to support the American Heart Association.

July 2008 Robins Air Force Base Groundbreaking Ceremony

Construction soon will begin on a project to prepare for the arrival of two Marine Corps helicopter squadrons in early 2010.

June 2008 New 40-Foot Cow Dominates Turner Field Landscape

New South Construction recently completed an “udderly” unique construction project for the Atlanta Braves. Having completed many exceptional projects at Turner Field, the installation of a 40-foot tall Chick-fil-A tomahawk-chopping cow was the most unusual for the entire project team.    

June 2008 2008 Build Georgia Awards

In Atlanta Business Chronicle’s annual salute to the winners of the Build Georgia Awards, we profile the best among an unusually large pool of contest entries.

June 2008 AGC New Chapter President

On June 10, 2008 Georgia Branch, AGC installed Douglas C. (Doug) Davidson as the 2008-09 Chapter President.

April 2008 New South Receives Pacesetter Award

With 70 percent of its revenue coming from repeat business, it's little wonder New South Construction Co. Inc. is one of the fastest-growing businesses in town.

April 2008 Capstone Seniors and Graduate Dinner

Mr. Doug Davidson, President of New South Construction Company, Inc. was the Guest Speaker for Capstone Dinner held at Joe Mac Wilson Student Center on April 16, 2008.

April 2008 Monument to History

Atlanta-based New South Construction Co. is in the midst of building a once-in-a-lifetime project that will have local and national prominence.

April 2008 Ground Blessing

Columbia Theological Seminary held a “ground-blessing” at the site of a new $9.6 million student residence hall on April 1, on the Decatur, Ga. campus.

January 2008 PTC Honors Great Builders

The Peachtree City Building Department recently announced its Annual Builders Award winners for 2007.

January 2008 Atlanta Community ToolBank

When Doug Davidson, President of New South Construction Company asked his employees to consider a community based charity they would like to be more directly involved in, they decided on something they know well and are good at construction.

September 2007 Best Places To Work 2007

Davidson, who launched New South in 1990, strives to keep his clients for life. He believes the key to doing so is making sure you have great employees doing great jobs.

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