John Deere - Mon August 14, 2023
John Deere, Kreisel to Build Batteries, Chargers in North Carolina
Deere & Company announced it has selected a location in Kernersville, N.C., for the construction of a 115,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility. The factory will expand production capacity of Kreisel Electric products....
Raleigh News & Observer - Wed August 09, 2023
Vietnamese Automaker VinFast Breaks Ground On $4B EV Plant in North Carolina
North Carolina officials and top VinFast executives met July 28 in Chatham County to officially start construction on the carmaker's first manufacturing facility outside its native Vietnam. By 2028, VinFast has committed to employ 7,500 people at the site, about 30 mi....
The Rant - Wed July 26, 2023
VIDEO: New 'Reduced Conflict Intersection' Near Sanford, N.C., to Be Built in 2025
Relocating the intersection of North Carolina Highway 78 and U.S. Highway 1/15-501 south of Sanford will not begin construction until the summer of 2025, more than a year after the U.S. Open golf tournament takes place in nearby Pinehurst....
Weisiger Group - Thu July 13, 2023
CTE Changes Company Brand Name to Weisiger Group
CTE, a Southeast equipment and service provider for the construction, electric power generation and material handling industries, announced it is changing its company brand name to Weisiger Group. This new name was selected to honor the company's nearly 100-year history as a family-owned organization, with brands like Carolina CAT and LiftOne....
Port City Daily - Wed July 12, 2023
NCDOT Proposes Overpass in Latest Design for Congested Wilmington Intersection
A notoriously congested intersection in Wilmington, N.C., could see a reprieve with a fresh redesign that will save millions and reduce the impact to properties in the area. Building an overpass at the Military Cutoff Road and Eastwood Road intersection has been on the North Carolina Department of Transportation's radar since 2014, with stakeholder and public meetings taking place through 2018....
NCDOT - Tue July 11, 2023
Harkers Island to Become NCDOT's First Bridge Replacement Using Glass, Carbon Fiber Technology
Exciting things are on the horizon for North Carolina's transportation future. The North Carolina Department of Transportation is replacing the Harkers Island Bridge using non-corroding, glass and carbon fiber-reinforced polymer materials....
Sound Heavy Machinery - Mon July 10, 2023
Terex Selects Sound Heavy Machinery to Represent Its Rough Terrain Crane Product Lines
Sound Heavy Machinery (SHM) has been named the official Terex rough terrain crane dealer for North and South Carolina. The Wilmington, N.C.-based dealer will represent Terex in selling, marketing, servicing and parts for the current four-model product line and legacy equipment....
Balfour Beatty - Mon July 10, 2023
Balfour Beatty Awarded $36M Highway Project in Columbus County, N.C.
Balfour Beatty was awarded an approximately $36 million contract on behalf of North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) to reconstruct the junction of state highways N.C. 87 and N.C. 11 near Sandyfield, which is northwest of Wilmington, N.C....
Eric Olson - Thu July 06, 2023
Asphalt Paving of Shelby Tests Blaw-Knox Prototype Paver
For Don Dedmon Jr., and his father, Don Sr., the reasons to choose — and continue to run — Blaw-Knox asphalt paving equipment in their business have always come down to two things: price and reliability....
Appalachian Today - Thu June 29, 2023
Appalachian State University in North Carolina to Begin Building Innovation District This Summer
This summer, the first academic building for Appalachian State University's Innovation District will begin to take shape, with construction slated to begin in July. The Boone, N.C., school's Conservatory for Biodiversity Education and Research will be the first net-zero energy building in ASU's planned Innovation District....
