Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu March 16, 2023
Final Leg of Fayetteville, N.C.'s I-295 Loop Built By Branch
A contract for the final leg of North Carolina's long-awaited Interstate 295/Fayetteville Outer Loop project was awarded this past summer to Branch Civil, a subsidiary of Branch Group, and one of the East Coast's most prestigious heavy construction firms....
CEG - Wed March 15, 2023
Artic Truck Takes Center Stage at Iron Auction Group Sale
On March 8, 2023, Iron Auction Group held another successful auction in Midland, N.C. There were bidders in attendance and online from all 50 states and foreign countries including the Dominican Republic, Mexico and Canada....
CEG - Wed March 15, 2023
Hills Machinery Hosts Case DL550 Minotaur Roadshow
Hills Machinery hosted The Groundbreaker Roadshow featuring the Case DL550, March 3, 2023, in Charlotte, N.C. Weighing in at more than 18,000 lbs. and working with 114 hp, the new first-of-its-kind machine delivers true dozing and grading performance, as well as powerful site loading capabilities and compatibility with hundreds of attachments, according to Case....
The Daily Tar Heel - Tue March 07, 2023
VIDEO: Construction on Carrboro, N.C.'s 203 Project Heading Toward Mid-2024 Finish
The 203 Project in downtown Carrboro, N.C., is set to be completed and open in June 2024, Susan Romaine, the town's mayor pro tem, told the Daily Tar Heel, based in nearby Chapel Hill. The 49,550-sq.-ft....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Mon March 06, 2023
Following Merger, New Abernethy Contracting LLC in Charlotte Opens
The ancient, but well-known proverb, "Fortune favors the bold," certainly applies to Chad Abernethy, who has twice made audacious business moves in his short career. Most recently, the 35-year-old Charlotte contractor and executive orchestrated the merger of his former company, Barton Contracting Corp., with the one founded by his grandfather and operated by his father, Hal Abernethy Inc....
WBTV & Catholic News Agency - Wed February 22, 2023
Belmont Abbey College in North Carolina Launches $100M Upgrade to Its Campus
Belmont Abbey College, a Catholic liberal school in North Carolina, has announced a massive $100 million development plan to fund physical and academic improvements at the college. Nicknamed the "Made True" campaign, $72 million has already been secured by donors to go toward the effort, according to WBTV in Charlotte....
Sound Heavy Machinery - Mon February 20, 2023
Sound Heavy Machinery Adds New Product Line to Portfolio of Products
Sound Heavy Machinery (SHM) has been tapped by Rubble Crusher to represent its new line of crushers in North and South Carolina and is one of the brand's first North American dealers. Rubble Crusher offers compact mobile crushing equipment across various industries allowing for on-site recycling of C&D "waste" materials....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu February 16, 2023
Sugarhill Contractors Builds Strong Reputation
So many of America's successful small and mid-sized construction companies were started by individuals who, as youngsters, had grown up on job sites watching their elders make a good living in the trade....
CEG - Thu February 16, 2023
Raleigh Hosts Successful 45th Annual Farm Show
The 45th annual Southern Farm Show wrapped up Feb. 3, 2023, and was deemed a great success by an overwhelming number of the 385 exhibiting companies. With nearly 300,000 net sq. ft. of indoor and outdoor exhibit space, the show used nearly all of the NC State Fairgrounds in Raleigh....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Thu February 16, 2023
NCDOT Works to Widen, Improve 55 Miles of I-95 to Meet Future Demands
Interstate 95 stretches 182 mi. across North Carolina, some of it built nearly 70-odd years ago and as can be expected, now significantly outdated. But not for long. The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has awarded six contracts for 55 mi....
