ASCENDUM

Tue February 13, 2018

Sennebogen People, Machines the Right Combination for CRC Scrap Metal Recycling

When Blake Stanley graduated from college, he immediately joined the new metals recycling company that his grandfather Ronnie Strange had started up just months before. Strange launched the business with the help of two other partners, and Stanley soon learned that who you know is often as important as what you know, to get a new enterprise off the ground....

Mon January 15, 2018

J.H. Hiers Construction 'Does It All' With Volvo, Ascendum

Machinery has been a big part of Jeff Hiers' life for as long as he can remember — his father ran tractors on their family farm, his mother's family ran a construction company. So, after studying civil engineering at The Citadel, he went to work for the family business: Brunson Construction Company, a general contractor/commercial builder....

Wed June 14, 2017

Ascendum's CEO Retires

Industry veteran, Brad Stimmel, has retired from Ascendum after serving as CEO of the company for the last nine years. His career began in 1974 after finishing college with an engineering degree. He was working on a construction site in 90 degree temperatures, and, as he recalls, an Oldsmobile Delta 88 pulled up on the site....

Thu May 18, 2017

Kenny Bishop Takes Helm at Ascendum

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Wed February 15, 2017

Ascendum Tailors Services for Customers' Individual Needs

Just as there's no “one size fits all” aspect of most things, satisfying the service needs of customers also needs to be tailored to individual needs. Ascendum's service and parts department, under the management of Patrick Overstreet, director of product support, has worked to streamline a plan, manage and hire staff and implement programs to make Ascendum more competitive in the marketplace....

Thu February 02, 2017

Ascendum Refurbishes Volvo Machines for 'Second Life'

Somewhere between new and used lies what some may consider the best of both worlds: refurbished. Volvo's Certified Refurbishment Program was designed to overhaul customers' older machines to the point that they can be used for many more hours of production....

Wed January 18, 2017

ASC Construction Equipment Changes Name to Ascendum

Global equipment dealer Ascendum Group has announced a name change to its U.S. division. North America's largest Volvo Construction Equipment dealer, ASC Construction Equipment, has changed its name to Ascendum....

Wed December 21, 2016

Contractor Strikes Out on His Own After Years in Industry

Dan Purcell, owner of Purcell Construction, Fort Mill, S.C., was raised in the construction trade. His father, a Vulcan Materials Company salesman for 25 years, used to take him to job sites, leading to his interest in civil engineering....

Tue January 20, 2015

LK Gregory Prepares 60-Acre Site for SunTrust Park

Prepping the 60-acre site for the future SunTrust Park, which will be home to the MLB Atlanta Braves is no easy undertaking. The terrain is difficult — surrounding developments and utility easements all stand in its shadows, but it will be ready to welcome fans opening day 2017....