NC Ports & Charlotte Observer - Thu November 16, 2023
Busy N.C. Port's North Gate Funded for Move; NCDOT to Fix Choked I-85/I-485 Interchange
The North Carolina State Ports Authority (NC Ports) is set to receive a nearly $11 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to assist in paying for the relocation and optimization of the Port of Wilmington's North Gate....
Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - Thu November 09, 2023
Construction Full Steam Ahead On $200M Raleigh Union Station Project
Imagining a multimodal transportation hub in the space where an old warehouse sits might be a stretch of the imagination for residents in downtown Raleigh, N.C. But that's exactly what regional transit authority GoTriangle is on track to accomplish for a mid-2025 opening in the Warehouse District....
Caterpillar - Mon November 06, 2023
Caterpillar's Sanford Facility Celebrates 25th Anniversary With Expansion Plans Under Way
Caterpillar Inc. 's Sanford, N.C., facility is celebrating its silver anniversary, marking more than two decades as a world-wide source of Caterpillar's compact track loaders (CTL). Over the past 25 years, the facility has produced skid steer loaders, multi terrain loaders and compact track loaders....
NCDOT & Knoxville News Sentinel - Wed November 01, 2023
NCDOT Closes One Lane of I-40 Through Pigeon River Gorge for Bridge Replacements
A stretch of Interstate 40 in far western North Carolina is reverting to a winter season traffic pattern to accelerate construction of bridges at two locations in the rocky Pigeon River Gorge. As a result, holiday travel crossing the Tennessee-North Carolina border via I-40 is once again going to take some patience and planning, just like last year....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu October 26, 2023
NCDOT's U.S. 70 Upgrade to Enhance Travel for Businesses, Military, Residents
U.S. 70 in North Carolina is growing up; it is destined to become Interstate 42 in the next few years. Becoming a grown-up means added responsibility. This is true for roads just as it is for individuals....
CEG - Thu October 26, 2023
Carolina Cat Hosts Next Generation Demo Days
Carolina Cat held a Next Generation Demo Days event Oct. 11-13, at an expansive 20-acre quarry in Midland, N.C. The event drew more than 500 customers, including a diverse group of industry professionals, equipment manufacturers and potential buyers....
CEG - Thu October 26, 2023
Lloyd Meekins & Sons Conducts Auction for DTI
Lloyd Meekins & Sons held a successful one-owner auction for DTI on Oct. 10, 2023, in Apex, N.C. All machines were well maintained and brought higher prices as a result. Bidders attended from 41 U.S....
Linder Industrial Machinery - Tue October 24, 2023
Linder Purchases Cumberland Tractor
Linder Industrial Machinery expanded its equipment dealership network by purchasing Cumberland Tractor in Fayetteville, N.C. "We look forward to growing the great reputation and contributions that Cumberland Tractor has made to this community over the past 65 years," says John Coughlin, president and CEO of Linder....
NCWRC & Raleigh News & Observer - Mon October 16, 2023
Work Begins On N.C. Wildlife Law Enforcement Facility; NCDOT Awards Road Contract
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) broke ground Oct. 6 on a $10 million law enforcement training facility that will cement the agency's presence at the Department of Public Safety (DPS) Samarcand Training Academy in Moore County....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu October 12, 2023
SITECH Horizon: New Professional Services Offering
Many contractors across the country have embraced the technological advances available in construction equipment over the past several years. SITECH Horizon, a company under the Weisiger Group, has become a one-stop shop for advanced Trimble construction technology solutions in western North Carolina....
