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February 10, 2017

Supplier Diversity at Competitive Prices

NEW SOUTH is committed to providing the services you need to stay in compliance with minority participation goals. We are excited to partner with one of the most respected companies in the construction industry to complement our total access package for utility project sites.

June 20, 2016

Yes, We Have 3 Ply and Timber Mats!

NEW SOUTH rents 3 Ply and Timber Mats from the most reputable hardwood timber mills in the country. Our project managers and project coordinator evaluate site ground conditions, your work scope, deadline and a number of other factors when designing an access plan that will ensure a safe working surface while working within your budget ...

June 20, 2016

A Two Man Crew and a Loader from NEW SOUTH!

NEW SOUTH offers a service every PM needs on a jobsite. Many auxiliary tasks on project sites can jeopardize your crew making your deadline and staying within budget. NEW SOUTH has solved your problem by offering a two man crew with a pickup truck and a loader to take care of everything from installing straw ...

June 26, 2015

NEW SOUTH Assists Utility Response Following Natural Disaster

Winds in excess of 160 mph tore through Coal City this week. Located outside of Chicago, the town was struck by an EF3-category tornado taking down a large transmission tower. The event left 61,000 families without power. ComEd construction crews worked around the clock to repair damages. Following a natural disaster like a hurricane or ...

June 1, 2015

Breaking New Ground with Right-of-Way Services

NEW SOUTH breaks ground with new ROW services providing companies a “bundle and save” advantage. Offering right-of-way services in-house at NEW SOUTH streamlines your purchasing process with less contractors and moves your project in a timely manner so you can closeout faster. The matting company everyone is talking about sets the pace for the industry—again. ...

May 26, 2015

The emtek Road that Floats on Water!

One of the nation’s largest electrical transmission companies faced a major problem on a project site in Oklahoma. Deep water presented the daunting task of removing two electrical transmission towers that stood in Lake Sardis. The solution? This emtek® High Floatation Road was designed to bear the weight of two thirty-eight ton cranes and provide safe, ...

March 23, 2015

Aaron Wood has been promoted!

Aaron Wood has been promoted to Field Operations Manager at NEW SOUTH. Wood has an extraordinary record at laying the fastest, safest, most efficient temporary road access in the industry. He trains and directs all NEW SOUTH Project Managers on job sites, managing as much as twenty-four million in projects annually and has been responsible ...

March 23, 2015

Meet Bill Poole, Director of Operations

NEW SOUTH is happy to announce Bill Poole as our new Director of Operations. Twenty-two years of experience in managing construction projects, environmental planning, safety, trucking and engineering drives this operations director to a level of nothing less than excellence. NEW SOUTH’s Field Operations Manager, Director of Safety and Transportation Manager report directly to Mr. ...

March 3, 2015

Wetlands Access: Emtek Versus Traditional Hardwood

We were brought in to provide an access solution for a temporary roadway over wetlands after another company attempted to float composite mats on the same marsh. As you can see in the video, this roadway built with composite mats does not work well in wetlands. This approach can create a dangerous situation that puts ...

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