LiuGong - Wed April 22, 2026
LiuGong Expands Dealer Network With John Woodie in N.C.
LiuGong North America announced April 6, 2026, that John Woodie Enterprises Inc. (JWE) has joined its authorized dealer network, representing LiuGong's full line of construction and material handling equipment across North Carolina....
CEG - Wed April 22, 2026
Energreen Demonstrates Specialized Mowers at James River
Energreen America continued its Southeastern equipment showcase with stop at James River Equipment at 1571 Julian Rd. Salisbury, N.C., on April 16, 2026. The event gave contractors and government agencies a close look at its specialized boom mowers and remote control slope mowers designed for challenging terrain....
North Carolina Department of Transportation - Wed April 22, 2026
North Carolina DOT Is Using New Cement Mixture for Highway Project
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is using a new form of concrete as part of project elevating a section of U.S. 70 where it will connect with the soon-to-built I-42 highway at five new interchanges....
Hoopaugh Grading Company - Thu February 26, 2026
Employee Ownership Marks Milestone for Charlotte's Hoopaugh Grading Co.
One of Charlotte's longest-standing construction companies is putting ownership into the hands of the people who helped build it. Hoopaugh Grading Company (HGC), a Charlotte-based site development contractor since 1953, announced Feb....
Gateway Dealer Network - Thu February 12, 2026
Gateway Dealer Network Acquires Triangle Equipment Group
Gateway Dealer Network LLC, a growing enterprise focused on supporting and scaling best-in-class heavy equipment dealerships, announced on Feb. 6, 2026, its acquisition of Triangle Equipment Group, a respected equipment dealer serving customers across North Carolina and a southeastern coastal footprint....
Eric Olson – CEG Correspondent - Thu January 29, 2026
Final Leg of Raleigh, N.C.'s Complete 540 Project Under Way
Motorists who have spent time traveling on the highways through the Raleigh, N.C., area over the last couple of decades are acutely aware of the capital city's often nightmarish traffic issues. S.T....
John Deere - Wed January 28, 2026
John Deere Announces Major Expansion With Two New United States Facilities
In keeping with its tradition of building America, John Deere announced plans to open two new U.S.-based facilities: a distribution center near Hebron, Ind., and an excavator factory in Kernersville, N.C., both set to open in the next year....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu January 15, 2026
S.T. Wooten Continues $81M Gordon Road Widening in North Carolina
In New Hanover County, N.C., construction workers are widening 2.5 mi. of Gordon Road. The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is overseeing the $81 million effort, which calls for a 17.5-ft....
CEG - Thu January 15, 2026
Meekins & Sons Conducts 31st Annual Winter Construction-Farm-Truck Auction
On Dec. 30, 2025, Lloyd Meekins & Sons Auction Co held its 31st annual Winter Construction-Farm-Truck auction at its permanent auction facility at 4070 NC Hwy 211 E in Lumberton, N.C. The sale featured farm equipment, heavy equipment, trucks, trailers, automobiles and more....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed December 31, 2025
Skanska Builds $450M Alligator River Bridge
After years of planning and research, work is under way to replace the Lindsay C. Warren Bridge on U.S. 64 over the Alligator River. The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is overseeing the $450 million project, which will improve conditions for motorists and the more than 4,000 boats that pass through the swing span each year....
