COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Construction continues on Columbus’ new judicial center, a $207 million project designed to modernize city infrastructure and improve the work environment for public servants.

Contractors have completed all structural work and are now applying finishing touches to the building’s exterior. Inside, crews are working on electrical engineering systems.

“It really is just a modern facility to replace the existing government center,” said Ryan Pruett, director of inspections and code.

Technology upgrades address decades-old limitations

The new facility addresses technology limitations that have hampered operations for decades.

“In 1972 or 73 when this building went online, we didn’t have the kind of technology that we have today, which is involved in pretty much every

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