CEG - Mon September 24, 2018
Contractor Does What It's Supposed to Do … Then More
Superior Grading is an up and coming mid-sized grading contractor based in Liberty, S.C. The company is owned by Jeremy Petersen and is operated by a father-son team with father, Brian. “We have found the team management approach works best for our 17 employees and our customers” said Jeremy Petersen....
AASHTO - Mon September 24, 2018
State DOTs Helping Out With Hurricane Florence Recovery Efforts
State department of transportation workers, national guardsmen and a host of other federal, state and local personnel fanned out across North Carolina and South Carolina this week to assess and start fixing the damage left behind by Hurricane Florence....
AASHTO Journal - Mon September 17, 2018
State DOTs Respond as Hurricane Florence Hits East Coast
Though downgraded to a Category 2 storm before making landfall, the 100 mph-plus winds and heavy rains generated by Hurricane Florence were expected to affect five states along the U.S. east coast: North and South Carolina in particular, along with parts of Georgia, Virginia and Maryland....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Fri August 24, 2018
Hurricanes Can't Thwart Carolina Bays Parkway Ext.
Tropical Storm Joaquin (2015) and Hurricanes Matthew (2016) and Irene (2017) delayed the completion date of the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) and Horry County's $99 million S.C....
Felling Trailers - Tue August 21, 2018
Worley Joins Felling Trailers as Southeastern Regional Sales Manager
Felling Trailers Inc. has hired Jason Worley as the new regional sales manager for the southeast, effective immediately. In this role, he will be responsible for all sales development, activity and dealer support within Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia....
Emily Buenzle - Tue August 21, 2018
Caterpillar to Invest $13.5M in Local Community
Caterpillar is soon coming to Greenwood County, S.C. The industry giant has plans to invest more than $13.5 million in the area over five years, and will bring 85 jobs. In exchange, Caterpillar will benefit from infrastructure tax credits and other incentives, the Index Journal reported....
Andrew Dargatz – brand marketing manager, CASE Construction Equipment - Mon July 30, 2018
Starting an International Timber Production Operation
Founded in the winter of 2017, Integrated Forest Resources of South Carolina is, by all accounts, a brand new company — but they have a strong history in forestry and land management. “I went to school to study forestry at Clemson University....
Fluor - Fri July 27, 2018
Fluor Donates $500,000 to International African American Museum in Charleston, S.C.
The Fluor Foundation, Fluor's philanthropic arm, has donated $500,000 to the International African American Museum (IAAM) in Charleston, S.C. “Fluor values diversity and has always prioritized education,” said Torrence Robinson, president of the Fluor Foundation and Fluor's senior director of Global Community Affairs....
Atlas Copco - Mon July 16, 2018
Atlas Copco Power Technique Names New General Manager
Atlas Copco Power Technique announced that Mikael Andersson was appointed general manager of its North American Customer Center, effective July 16, 2018. Andersson will lead the company in growing each of its core product categories — air, power and flow — within the contractor, dealer and rental segments across the United States and Canada....
CEG - Mon July 16, 2018
Blanchard Machinery Holds Cat Next Generation Event in Simpsonville, S.C.
Blanchard Machinery's final June demo event for introducing Caterpillar's Next Generation hydraulic excavators was held in Simpsonville, S.C., on June 29. As with the first two demos, professional operators provided a complete demonstration of the all-new Next Generation Cat 320GC, 320 and 323 hydraulic excavators, and Blanchard staff members provided informative break-out session demonstrations of various key aspects of the machines....
