White Construction captures NSC awards, gets Ole Miss contract

The National Safety Council recently presented White Construction Co. of Ridgeland with the "Perfect Record Award." The company was recognized for logging more than 800,000 employee hours without an injury or illness.

The company also received an Excellence Achievement Award in 2002 for its safety performance.

In other news, White was recently chosen to build a new indoor practice field for the University of Mississippi.

The $17 million, 150,000-sq.-ft. structure will include a 100-yd. football practice field, office space, training area, theater room, locker rooms, audio-visual editing suites and a weight room.

White Construction is a commercial building contractor handling large, complex and fast track projects. The firm has locations in Ridgeland, Clarksdale, Austin, Texas; Auburn, Ala.; and Raleigh, N. C.

FHWA awards state $31 million

The Federal Highway Administration recently awarded Mississippi with $31.06 million in discretionary funds for 13 projects.

The grants were provided to the state in seven categories, including: borders and corridors, $8 million; Transportation and Community and System Preservation Pilot (TCSP) program, $500,000; interstate maintenance, approximately $6.95 million; bridge replacement and rehabilitation, approximately $8.44 million; public lands highways, approximately $6.04 million; ferry boats and terminals, $496,750; and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), $623,957.