Gregory Poole Equipment Co. - Wed July 30, 2025
Gregory Poole Equipment Opens New GP Rental Location
Gregory Poole Equipment Co. (GPEC), the Cat dealer of eastern North Carolina, opened its newest GP Rental location with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on July 24, 2025. Located at 4210 Global St. in Raleigh, the GP Rental store is equipped to provide customers with rentals, service and sales....
Hills Machinery Company - Mon July 28, 2025
LBM Industries Makes Business, Equipment a Family Affair
Like other divisions of the McNeely Companies, LBM Industries is known for its quality products, exceptional customer service support and its dedication to family. Owned and operated by the McNeely family for more than forty years, this Sapphire, N.C.-based business specializes in producing crushed stone, aggregate base course (ABC), manufactured sand, boulders and more out of its quarry....
Asheville Citizen Times - Wed July 23, 2025
Causeway Will Help Rebuild Helene-Damaged I-40 in N.C., Ingles to Replace Flooded Store
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has released video from Interstate 40 in the Pigeon River Gorge, showcasing the breadth of work done by the agency to fix and replace the highway that partially collapsed last fall due to Tropical Storm Helene....
Lane Construction - Wed July 16, 2025
Lane Awarded Major I-85 Widening, Reconstruction Project in Gaston County, N.C.
The Lane Construction Corporation has been awarded a $337 million design-build project for major improvements along Interstate 85 in Gaston County, N.C. — further strengthening the company's footprint in the market....
CEG - Wed July 09, 2025
Crews Building 10-Lane Bridge Over I-77 in Mooresville, N.C.; Raleigh Scraps Six Forks Road Plan
Construction crews in North Carolina are scheduled to permanently close lanes on a busy section of Interstate 77 north of Charlotte on July 14, 2025, as part of an effort to begin building a massive new 10-lane bridge over the highway....
CEG - Mon June 23, 2025
NCDOT Rebuilding Helene-Damaged Bridge to Dialysis Equipment Plant in Marion, N.C.
It has been about nine months since Hurricane Helene tore through western North Carolina, devastating the region with floodwaters that wiped out homes and damaged businesses. In the McDowell County town of Marion, nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains 36 mi....
CEG - Mon June 23, 2025
Rockslide Floods, Closes Stretch of I-40 Near Tenn.-N.C. Line Damaged by Helene in 2024
Almost nine months after Hurricane Helene heavily damaged Interstate 40 near the Tennessee-North Carolina state line, forcing its closure until March 2024, a rockslide and road flooding on June 18, 2025, has once again shut down the freeway in the same area....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed June 18, 2025
NCDOT Upgrades Intersection to Ease Congestion in Raleigh
In an effort to ease congestion and improve traffic, construction crews in Wake County, N.C., are upgrading the intersection of U.S. 401 at Ligon Mill Road and Mitchell Mill Road in Raleigh. Work on the $45.3 million project began in 2023....
Bandit Industries - Tue June 17, 2025
Bandit Industries Expands Dealer Network With Three New Caterpillar Dealers Covering North, South Carolina
Bandit Industries Inc. announced the addition of three new Caterpillar Dealers across North and South Carolina. This strategic expansion strengthens Bandit's commitment to providing full-service support and access to its complete line of wood waste and recycling equipment throughout the southeast....
Bobcat - Tue June 17, 2025
Bobcat Partners With University of North Carolina at Charlotte on Scholarships, STEM Initiatives
In a new partnership with the University of North Carolina at Charlotte's William States Lee College of Engineering, Bobcat Company is supporting the next generation of engineers, supply chain experts and STEM professionals with a $200,000 donation for scholarships for students in the engineering college as well as the Belk College of Business and the College of Computing and Informatics....
