CEG - Thu June 09, 2022
Gregory Poole Equipment Company Hosts Operator Challenge
Gregory Poole Equipment Company and the other Caterpillar dealers in the country are on a quest to find the best — the best equipment operator in the world. The local winner, Ben Sandy with Sandy's Hauling & Backhoe Service Inc....
Charlotte Observer - Mon June 06, 2022
Charlotte Wants $215M Upgrade to Arena, Build New $60M Hornets' Practice Site
The city of Charlotte, N.C., has made a proposal to spend $215 million to renovate the Charlotte Hornets' home at the Uptown Spectrum Center. In addition, officials plan to build the NBA team a separate practice facility for $60 million....
North Carolina Department of Transportation - Tue May 31, 2022
VIDEO: NCDOT Equips State Roads With Cutting-Edge Flood-Warning System
When the next hurricane strikes North Carolina, the state will be armed with an advanced flood-warning system that relies on a network of 400 river and stream gauges. In making the announcement May 23, the state's Department of Transportation (NCDOT) said on its website that the new system will allow the agency for the first time to analyze, map and communicate in real-time any flood risks to roads, bridges and culverts....
CEG - Thu May 26, 2022
Hills Machinery Holds Grand Opening for New Leland, N.C., Facility
Hills Machinery held an open house to celebrate the grand opening of its new facility in Leland, N.C. The new facility is just across the Cape Fear River from Wilmington near the Atlantic coast and features approximately 10,000 sq....
Charlotte Observer & CLT - Wed May 18, 2022
New Charlotte Airport Project Begins, Lobby Additions Hit Halfway Mark
Construction is starting on the latest expansion at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) in North Carolina, a $231 million project to add to its Concourse A. As that construction is just beginning, though, other building efforts at CLT are ongoing....
CEG - Thu May 12, 2022
Iron Auction Group Holds Sale at Midland, N.C., Facility
On April 26, 2022, Iron Auction Group LLC held an unreserved fleet reduction auction for area contractors. The auction featured construction equipment, heavy/ light duty trucks, trailers and contractor support equipment....
Hoar Construction - Thu May 12, 2022
Hoar Hires Market Veteran Bryan Katzenmaier as Newest Director of Business Development
Hoar Construction announced the hiring of Bryan Katzenmaier as the company's newest director of business development. Katzenmaier will oversee client-relationship management and spearhead new business initiatives as Hoar continues to pursue projects in Charlotte, N.C., and the broader region....
CEG - Thu May 12, 2022
Hills Machinery Celebrates Grand Opening Of New Facility in Asheville, N.C.
Hills Machinery hosted a grand opening celebration at its Asheville, N.C., facility, located on Old Haywood Road in Mills River, on May 5, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Guests were treated to equipment demos, live music, free food and drinks, games, giveaways and door prizes....
CEG - Thu May 12, 2022
Ascendum Machinery Holds Demo Days '22 Event
In Locust, N.C., near Charlotte, Ascendum Machinery held its Demo Days '22 event on May 4 and 5. Billed as its "Biggest Event of the Year," the Demo Days gave contractors the opportunity to get behind the controls of more than 25 different machines across more than 26 acres on seven courses....
Salisbury Post - Mon May 02, 2022
Huge New Macy's Fulfillment Facility Being Built in China Grove, N.C.
Standing under a large white tent with excavators and acres of red dirt behind him, North Carolina State Sen. Carl Ford, R-Rowan County, told an assembly of people on April 28 about the change his family has experienced over the years in the small community of China Grove....
