Mon November 06, 2017
Alex Lyon & Son Conducts Two-Day Retirement Auction
On Oct. 28 and 29, Alex Lyon & Son held a two-day retirement auction in Spartanburg, S.C. The complete liquidation featured a variety of manufacturers — Cat, John Deere, Komatsu, Case, Volvo, Grove and Terex....
Tue October 31, 2017
Construction Employment Increases in 250 Out of 358 Metro Areas Between August 2016, 2017
Construction employment increased in 250 out of 358 metro areas between September 2016 and September 2017, declined in 56 and stagnated in 52, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released Oct....
Mon October 23, 2017
Southard Brothers Works to Bring Jobs to Moncks Corner
Southard Brothers Construction, based in Moncks Corner, S.C., is currently working a project that will help bring hundreds of jobs to the Berkeley County area. The wetlands mitigation watershed project involves creating a suitable 100-acre building site for a future subsidiary of a Volvo assembly plant, which is currently under construction, as well as digging 100 acres of ponds for the project....
Eric Olson - Mon October 23, 2017
Upgrade to Charleston Plant Fueled by Booming Population
Keeping drinking water clean and safe for an ever-growing metropolitan area demands a treatment plant that can continually be upgraded to meet changing needs. The vibrant communities in and around Charleston, S.C., are seeing their primary water treatment plant being modernized this year at a cost of $40 million to handle current and future population growth....
Mon September 25, 2017
Hyder Construction Continues Family Tradition in S.C.
For Tony Hyder of Hyder Construction, Landrum, S.C., construction is in the blood. “My dad had 12 kids to feed in the 1950s when he started the business,” said Hyder. “He had a dozer and a saw mill and did farm work in addition to building ponds....
Mon September 25, 2017
Richardson Service 1991 Inc.
Paul Harmer, owner of Richardson Service 1991 Inc. , founded his company in 1991 as a small repair shop in Conway, S.C. Over time, the business has grown to include a large rental fleet of construction, forestry and compact equipment....
Wed September 20, 2017
Atlas Copco Appoints Three New Vice Presidents/Business Line Managers
Atlas Copco Construction Equipment North America has appointed three vice presidents/business line managers serving the U.S. and Canada: Rob Johnston, Air & Tools; Jim O'Brien, Power Generation, Pumps and Lighting; and Massimo Caiazza, Aftermarket....
Tue September 19, 2017
Kobelco to Double Production Capacity at U.S. Manufacturing Facility by 2018
Kobelco USA is continuing its commitment to providing customers with quality products from its North American excavator production facility with plans to nearly double manufacturing capacity by 2018. Mass production at the Spartanburg, S.C....
Tue September 19, 2017
Dynapac Appoints New Senior Manager of Customer Financial Solutions
Dynapac North America LLC, a leading manufacturer of rollers for asphalt and soil applications, pavers and planers, announced Sept. 19, it has hired Kerri McCullough as senior manager of customer financial solutions for North America....
Tue September 12, 2017
JLG Opens New Service Center in South Carolina
JLG Industries Inc. , an Oshkosh Corporation company, and a leading global manufacturer of aerial work platforms and telehandlers, recently opened a new service center in Rock Hill, S.C. JLG adds its newest 13,800-sq.-ft., seven-bay facility to the company's existing service centers in Houston, Riverside, Calif., and Hagerstown, Md....
