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Katherine Petrik – CEG Senior Editor - Thu July 16, 2026

Atomic Sand Builds Family Legacy With Quality Concrete Sand

Producing concrete sand takes more than simply digging material from the ground. At Atomic Sand's 250-acre dredge operation in North Augusta, S.C., the process combines a custom-built dredge, a 500-hp pump, a wash plant and a fleet of Hyundai wheel loaders and artic trucks to produce sand for ready-mix concrete producers throughout the region....

CEG - Wed September 17, 2025

NED Opens Hyundai Flagship Facility in Caddo Mills, Texas

National Equipment Dealers (NED) celebrated the grand opening of its newest facility in Caddo Mills, Texas, on Aug. 27, 2025, with a ribbon-cutting that welcomed customers, employees and community members....

CEG - Wed July 02, 2025

NED Hosts Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting in Apopka, Fla.

NED (National Equipment Dealers) hosted dignitaries, staffers and customers June 19, 2025, to its new Apopka, Fla., facility to commemorate the grand opening. Prior to the ribbon-cutting and catered lunch, Zack Kavanaugh, CEO of NED, welcomed the crowd and spoke about the importance of this new building....

Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Wed June 24, 2020

Roper Brothers Beats the Odds to Be a Successful Family Biz

Most family businesses have humble beginnings. Unfortunately, most of them fail, too, within a short period of time. But the history of Roper Brothers Inc. , a general contractor in Fountain Inn, S.C., just outside Greenville, is one of those remarkable tales of a business that has grown into a great success over 35 years while also staying completely family-run....

Joe Barron – CEG Associate Editor - Mon February 25, 2019

United Demolition Makes Short Work of Long Bridges

Bridge demolition often begins at night and ends early in the morning. Portions of the bridge are removed in a short work window, and traffic resumes as normal in the morning as if no inconvenience has occurred....