Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu October 14, 2021
NCDOT Calls On Lane Construction to Improve I-440 With $365M Project
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is overseeing a $365 million undertaking known as the I-440 and Blue Ridge Road project. The improvements to I-440, between just south of Walnut Street in Cary and north of Wade Avenue in Raleigh, are being made to improve traffic flow, access and efficiency....
Werk-Brau - Wed October 13, 2021
Case, Werk-Brau Clearing the Way for New Homes in Raleigh, N.C.
For 18 years, Williams Land Clearing has been clearing the way for residential and commercial development across North Carolina. From logging to stumping, from clearing to hauling, Williams is the first team on site, and handles it all with the right combination of skilled operators and rugged equipment....
ARTBA - Wed September 29, 2021
Martin Marietta CEO Ward Nye Elected ARTBA Chair
Ward Nye, chairman and CEO of North Carolina-based Martin Marietta, has been elected 2021-2022 chair of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). The announcement was made during the association's national convention, held Sept....
CEG - Wed September 22, 2021
Charlotte Airport Building Latest Facility Upgrade at a Cost of $608M
As part of Charlotte Douglas International Airport's multi-billion-dollar Destination CLT capital investment program, a $608 million construction project is approaching the two-year mark to expand the North Carolina facility's terminal lobby....
CEG - Thu August 26, 2021
Medical Center Surgical Tower Highlights Ongoing Construction at UNC
The University of North Carolina (UNC) campus in Chapel Hill may have looked a bit different to students and faculty upon their arrival in August for the fall semester, especially if they had not been on the grounds in more than a year due to the coronavirus....
CEG - Wed August 11, 2021
Northern Beltway Around Winston-Salem, N.C., Gets $80M in Bond Funds
Three portions of the Northern Beltway around Winston-Salem, N.C., qualified for a combined $80 million in bond funding during the first week of August, according to the Winston-Salem Journal. The monies come from Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle (GARVEE) bonds, typically designated for North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) projects....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu August 05, 2021
Woman-Owned B&N Grading Enjoys Rapid Growth in N.C.
When Heather Thompson and her then-partner, Brian Hux, decided to open a business together in 2010, they, like most small-business newbies, started off quite humbly. In their case, that meant renting a pickup truck by the hour, lining the bed with plywood and going to Charlotte-area asphalt plants to load it with hot asphalt, despite being warned not to by the vendors....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu August 05, 2021
James River Serves Growing Customer Base Via New Hub
To serve its growing base of customers in the construction industry in eastern North Carolina, James River Equipment in January opened a hub facility in the southern suburbs of Raleigh. The approximately 60,000-sq.-ft., full-service dealership relocated to a larger 25½-acre piece of property in Garner from another part of the Raleigh metro area....
Astec Industries - Thu August 05, 2021
Astec Announces Distribution Agreement With Hills Machinery Company for Roadtec Product Lines
Hills Machinery Company now offers the Roadtec line of Astec equipment in North Carolina and South Carolina. Hills operates eight locations across the Carolinas and specializes in the distribution of construction, agriculture, environmental and asphalt equipment....
Company Wrench - Wed August 04, 2021
Company Wrench Names Chris Mayo as JCB Product Manager in the Carolinas
Company Wrench Ltd. has hired Chris Mayo as the new JCB product manager in the Carolinas. Mayo's sales territory includes North Carolina and South Carolina, two states in which Company Wrench is the authorized dealer of JCB products....
