Category: News

New 783,000 SF Facility in the Chicago Metro Area Breaks Ground

DSV celebrated the start of building its newest facility in Plainfield, Illinois, on September 3, 2025, with a groundbreaking ceremony. DSV celebrated the groundbreaking of its latest facility in Plainfield, Illinois, on September 3, 2025. Attendees included DSV team members, local officials, clients, and the facility’s developer, Alston Construction. This property serves to solidify DSV [...]

National Tube Supply opens new facility in Southern California

National Tube Supply has opened a new distribution facility in Hemet, Calif., just west of Palm Springs. “This facility marks not just a new chapter for National Tube Supply, but a strategic investment in the future of our business and the industries we serve, especially customers here in the West,” said Gary Throw, president of [...]

New Amazon Delivery Station Breaks Ground in Redding’s Stillwater Business Park

Redding, California, August 13, 2025 -- The City of Redding, Shasta EDC, and Amazon celebrated the groundbreaking of a new Amazon Delivery Station, in Redding’s Stillwater Business Park, marking a significant investment in local jobs, infrastructure, expanded logistics, and the broader Northern California economy. The southeast Redding facility is expected to be operational in 2026. [...]

Barrett Firearms Manufacturing Campus Breaks Ground in Rutherford County

Facility will host U.S. headquarters of weapons supplier NIOA Group in addition to Barrett’s corporate offices and grenade rifle manufacturing State leaders gathered in Christiana on Wednesday for a ceremonial groundbreaking related to the future Barrett Firearms’ Manufacturing and Technology Campus, with an early 2027 completion eyed for the Rutherford County facility. The $76.4 million [...]

Alston Construction Helping Drive Industrial Growth with Amazon Project

Amazon breaks ground on state-of-the-art logistics facility in Little Rock: New facility to create more than 1,000 jobs LITTLE ROCK, Ark., July 29, 2025 -- As part of its continued investment in Arkansas, today Amazon broke ground on a more than 930,000-square-foot logistics facility in Little Rock that will create more than 1,000 full- and [...]

Breaking Ground in South Houston: Alston Partners with Lovett Industrial

Lovett Industrial Launches Next Phase of 610 Business District, an Infill Business Park in South Houston HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lovett Industrial, a Houston-based real estate investment firm, has announced that the second phase of its master planned, urban infill industrial development, 610 Business District, is under construction.Phase II will comprise 537,132 square feet of shallow bay Class [...]

2025 TCA Alphonse Engelman Safety Award Winner

Alston Construction is proud to announce that the Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) has award us the Alphonse Engelman Safety Award for Best Tilt-Up Safety for a General Contractor with 750,000+ man-hours for 2025. As an industry-leader in tilt-wall construction, Alston Construction has been recognized multiple times for their safety program, which has included past wins [...]

Alston Construction Welcomes Lea Cheshareck as Business Development Manager in Phoenix

Alston Construction, a leading general contractor with over 20 offices nationwide, is thrilled to announce the newest addition to its Phoenix office and Cold Storage team, underscoring our continued growth in both the Phoenix and Cold Storage markets. Lea Cheshareck, a seasoned professional with over 15 years of industry experience, has joined Alston Construction as […]

Alston Construction Earns 2025 ABC STEP Diamond Level Safety Recognition

Atlanta, GA - For the second consecutive year, Alston Construction has achieved the Diamond Level in the Associated Builders and Contractors’ (ABC) STEP Safety Management System, the program’s highest designation. Established over 30 years ago, STEP (Safety Training Evaluation Process) is a widely respected framework designed to measure, strengthen, and elevate safety practices across the [...]