Mon April 09, 2018
SITECH Mid-Atlantic Hosts Machine Control Event
SITECH Mid-Atlantic hosted a machine control event for Trimble Earthworks on March 20 to 21 at the Caterpillar Customer & Training Center in Clayton, N.C. SITECH Mid-Atlantic, Gregory Poole and Trimble showcased the features of Earthworks on Caterpillar dozers, excavators and compact track loaders....
Mon April 09, 2018
Grade Above Others Lives Up to Its Name on Latest Project
Grade Above Others, a construction company based in Spartanburg, S.C., is living up to its name on its latest project — Phase 1 of the 117-acre HeartRidge Manor subdivision. The company is currently ahead of schedule on the 135-home development....
Mon March 26, 2018
N.C. Firm Puts Hyundai Equipment to the Test in Its Mine
Noah Simpson of Thomas Simpson Construction Inc., Morehead City, N.C., is continuing the work his father, Thomas Simpson, started nearly 36 years ago while also expanding into new ventures. “He was a residential carpenter — painting and framing houses — so as the economy grew, his name got bigger in the community,” said Simpson....
Fri March 23, 2018
Austria-Based Firm to Build North American Headquarters in N.C.
Egger Wood Products is close to starting work on its $700-million North American headquarters at the Davidson County-owned I-85 Corporate Center, 53 miles northeast of Charlotte, near Linwood, N.C. The company expects to start construction on its manufacturing plant by the end of 2018 and on its particleboard facility in 2020....
Emily Buenzle - Tue March 20, 2018
NCDOT: Our Bridges Are Safe
In the wake of the tragic FIU bridge collapse, North Carolina Department of Transportation officials have assured residents that two state bridges built using Accelerated Bridge Construction are, in fact, safe....
Fri March 09, 2018
Road Construction Workers Protest Unsafe Work Conditions
Road construction workers in Charlotte, N.C., are protesting unsafe working conditions, and want the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) to do something. Protesters employed by Border Rebar said during a strike near I-77 construction zones March 8, that the company is mistreating its workers, WSOCTV reported....
Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Mon February 26, 2018
Express Lanes Along I-77 Corridor to Open in Fall
Since November 2015, commuters moving up and down the Interstate 77 corridor from uptown Charlotte north to the suburban community of Mooresville have resigned themselves to slogging through heavy traffic every morning and evening....
Mon January 29, 2018
Iron Horse Contractors Grows Rapidly in Raleigh, N.C.
Despite only having a few years under its belt, Iron Horse Contractors, based in Raleigh, N.C., has rapidly grown into one of the most recognized construction companies in the greater Raleigh Durham area....
Fri January 26, 2018
Taylor Machine Works Joins Pettibone as Cary-Lift Dealer
Pettibone/Traverse Lift, LLC has announced the addition of Taylor Machine Works to its dealer network. Taylor will carry Pettibone Cary-Lift pipe and pole handlers for multiple states across the southern U.S., including Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, New Mexico and several counties in Texas....
Mon January 15, 2018
Charlotte Announces Opening Date for Light Rail Expansion
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) North Carolina's largest city said an expansion of its light rail service will begin the same day the city hosts the opening rounds of the NCAA basketball tournament. The Charlotte Area Transit System announced that the $1 billion expansion of its light-rail will open March 16....
