Category: Memphis, TN

Alston Construction Memphis Business Units Wins ABC West Tennessee Excellence in Construction Award

We are excited to announce that Alston Construction has been honored with an ABC West Tennessee Excellence in Construction Award for the Large Commercial category, recognizing the outstanding work completed on the A&B Distribution Facility in Byhalia, Mississippi. This project transformed more than 139,000 square feet into a highly functional distribution environment, blending Class A [...]

Hyosung HICO Breaks Ground on Expansion in Shelby County, TN

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Hyosung HICO, Ltd. officials announced today the company will expand operations at its U.S. manufacturing headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee. Hyosung HICO will invest an additional $157 million and create 240 new jobs as the [...]

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 [...]

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 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 [...]

Quality that Evolves with You: How Alston Construction & AIM/a+ Embrace Lean Principles

Why Lean Matters in Today’s Construction Landscape - April Parham, Quality Manager, Alston Construction Automation Integration Management Team In traditional construction settings, quality is often treated as a final checkpoint. But in Lean quality management, quality is built into every step of the process—driven by collaboration, continuous feedback, and a commitment to reducing waste. For [...]

All in Safety – Safety Week 2025

Alston Construction is proud to be an advocate and sponsor of Construction Safety Week, championing this year’s theme: "All in Together: Plan. Own. Commit." Throughout May, every Alston jobsite and office will display our custom Safety Banners as a visible reminder of our commitment to safety. Our teams will go over topics surrounding Fall Prevention/Protection [...]

Alston Construction Ranks #7 on BD+C’s Top Industrial Construction Firms

We’re proud to share that Alston Construction has been ranked #7 on Building Design+Construction’s list of the Top 110 Industrial Sector Construction Firms for 2024! Each year, BD+C recognizes the nation’s leading contractors in industrial construction, and this year’s ranking reflects the continued strength of Alston’s performance across the country. From advanced logistics parks and [...]

Together We Rise: Building the Foundations of the Future

At Alston Construction, we believe the strength of our industry lies in the people who build it—pour by pour, beam by beam, and idea by idea. As we continue to shape the Foundations of the Future, we recognize that progress, connection, and growth are not just about the projects we complete but about the people [...]