Your Birmingham business news in 60 seconds for Tuesday, May 11

Railroad Park nears its 10-year anniversary, Alabama contractors are awarded big time and local companies are hiring like whoa. Here’s your business news in Birmingham.

Quick Bites

• Railroad Park is celebrating 10 years in Birmingham this year. Known as Birmingham’s Living Room, the thriving green space has boosted the city in a plethora of ways, like $740M in private investment through partnerships with organizations and businesses, numerous accolades from a number of national publications and more. Find out what else. 

• A new biz team is brewing in Alabaster. CreACTive Wellness & Adventurer’s Coffee Co. is officially open for business. Why should you visit? The shop offers a little somethin’ somethin’ for everyone including a menu rich in coffees, teas and pastries, arts and crafts classes, fitness options like yoga and more. Check it out. 

• Due to some woes with the turf at the BBVA Field, the Saturday, May 15 match between the Birmingham Legion FC and Memphis 901 FC heads to another location—Legion Field. Added incentive to attend: get a COVID-19 vaccine at the Legion Field vaccination site the week of May 10 and score a free ticket to Saturday’s game. More info + game tickets .

• It’s wine o’clock at Cat-n-Bird Winery in Chelsea. The winery has plans to expand with a new pavilion that will seat 175 and allow for social distancing. Expected completion date—early summer 2021. Learn more.

• Lumber prices may be soaring but that hasn’t stopped builders in Alabama. Last week, 34 new million-dollar-plus construction permits were awarded to contractors in the state. Full story. 

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