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LaHood: Deeper Savannah Harbor ‘Has to Happen’ By Russ Bynum ASSOCIATED PRESS
To install the lift station, Radney chose a more unconventional shoring system, a universal slide rail system manufactured by Efficiency Production and supplied by Professional Shoring & Supply.
Radney Plumbing Inc. Puts Safety First for Lift Station Installation By James McRay SPECIAL TO CEG
Radney Plumbing Inc. of Valdosta, Ga., recently was tapped by the city of Valdosta to install a new lift station as part of upgrades the city is making to its underground utility infrastructure. Though the lift station was installed in a fairly uncongested spot near Tucked Road where open cut
might have been sufficient for a shoring option, Radney chose a more unconventional shoring system, a Universal Slide Rail System manufactured by Efficiency Production and supplied by Professional Shoring & Supply. “It’s one of the best Slide Rail Systems that we’ve used, and we’ve put in Slide Rail from other vendors at least eight or nine times,” said company owner Tommy Radney.”
“Professional Shoring’s Slide Rail was a lot better than other vendors. Better quality,” he said. “This was the first time we’ve worked with Tommy Faulk at Pro Shoring, but he was very knowledgeable of the system, and helpful getting it installed.” Radney indicated that they had no problems installing or removing the system. see PLUMBING page 2
(AP) Georgia’s 15-year push to deepen the river channel to the booming Port of Savannah got a big endorsement from Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, a member of President Barack Obama’s cabinet who finished a port tour by throwing his support behind the $600 million project and saying: “It has to happen.’’ The secretary’s hosts, Gov. Nathan Deal and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, sat grinning — and perhaps a little surprised — as LaHood promised to convene a meeting of stakeholders in Washington next month to help find funding for the port expansion, which has had a tough time securing money from a Congress focused on trimming the budget deficit. “We’ll figure out how to get the federal dollars to make this project happen,’’ LaHood told Georgia officials and reporters near the dock as giant cranes lifted cargo containers in the background. “It has to happen.’’ Savannah, the nation’s fourth largest container port, and its competitors on the East Coast are scrambling for federal funding and permits to deepen their harbors to accommodate supersized cargo ships expected to arrive via the Panama Canal after it completes a major expansion in 2014. LaHood’s endorsement could help Savannah stand out among the competition in Washington. The port’s explosive growth over the past decade has continued despite the struggling economy. It’s also become a major exporter of American goods heading overseas. In the past fiscal year, Savannah exported 6.84 million tons of containerized cargo — more than any U.S. seaport but Los Angeles. “The expansion of this port is a job creator,’’ LaHood said. “It fits the president’s agenda of putting people back to work.’’ see SAVANNAH page 2