CEG - Wed December 23, 2020
Vendors Assist With Linder North Carolina Open House
An open house event, which had originally been slated for March of 2020, was finally held on Dec. 3 to commemorate the relocation of the Linder Industrial Machinery branch facility in Greenville, N.C. The Greenville location differs from the other 15 Linder branch facilities throughout North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida as it also includes the complete line-up of Kubota machines, in addition to the other lines of heavy equipment carried....
North Carolina Department of Commerce - Mon December 21, 2020
North Carolina Governor Announces Nearly $13M in Rural Infrastructure Grants
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced earlier in December that North Carolina's Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) has approved 30 grant requests to local governments totaling $12,969,015, most of which will require either new construction or building renovations....
The Virginian-Pilot - Mon December 21, 2020
Outer Banks Wind Project to Create 200 Jobs in North Carolina, Virginia
A wind farm set for construction off North Carolina's Outer Banks would create nearly 200 full-time jobs in the Tarheel State and Virginia following its completion. An economic study by alternative energy developer Avangrid Renewables calculated the project would add $2 billion to the region's economy over the next 10 years....
The Charlotte Observer - Fri December 18, 2020
Construction Started on $273M Catawba Nation Casino in North Carolina
Casino lovers can begin counting down for the opening of the planned Catawba Indian Nation resort in North Carolina. Tribal Administrator Elizabeth Harris said earlier in December that the Catawba Nation intends to open the first part of its new $273 million Two Kings Casino Resort in Kings Mountain by next fall....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu December 10, 2020
North Carolina's U.S. 158 Undergoes $89M Widening Project
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is overseeing an $89 million effort to widen 8.2 mi. of U.S. 158 from I-95/N.C. 46 in Roanoke Rapids to St. John Church Road west of Jackson. Most of the current two-lane road will be widened to a four-lane median-divided road....
Terex Trucks - Tue December 08, 2020
Hills Machinery Helps Bring New Levels of Success to Terex Trucks
Every year, Terex Trucks ships a significant proportion of its articulated haulers — the TA300 and TA400 — from its Motherwell facility in Scotland to customers across North America. This year, Hills Machinery — the company's dealer in North and South Carolina — has taken a considerable amount of the trucks to meet customer demand, resulting in a market share improvement of around 80 percent in its territories....
Winston-Salem Journal - Mon December 07, 2020
Winston-Salem, N.C., Widening Project to Finally Start in 2021
The long-awaited widening of Meadowlark Drive on Winston-Salem, N.C.'s west side gets under way next year, with plans already made to keep the road open during those busy times when school is convening and letting out....
The Robesonian - Wed December 02, 2020
NCDOT Has Not Abandoned Plans to Widen I-95 in Robeson County
Plans to widen Interstate 95 in Robeson County still are in motion, with all of them fully funded and construction scheduled to begin in 2022, said a spokesman of the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT)....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Wed November 25, 2020
Hickory Contractor Evolves Over 54 Years to Stay Successful
If a new construction company can make it past its fledgling years and manages to keep the lights on, any continuing success is due to a series of evolutionary periods. For Hickory, N.C.'s Neill Grading & Construction, its success is rooted in being a third-generation family company....
CEG - Thu November 12, 2020
Ascendum Expands LeeBoy Coverage in the Carolinas
Ascendum Machinery Worldwide has been recognized for its dedication to its clients and its growth in the equipment market. This mission spread to the Ascendum-USA operations more than 15 years ago, and that has grown to 16 branch locations in five states — North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and North Dakota....
