CEG - Thu July 22, 2021
S.C. Congresswoman Mace Tours May-RHI, Talks Infrastructure Plan, Industry Concerns
Freshman Congresswoman Nancy Mace, a Republican from the 1st District of South Carolina, visited the Summerville branch of May-RHI on July 7 to learn more about the construction equipment business and talk about President Biden's proposed infrastructure plan....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu July 08, 2021
Blythe Construction Reduces Its Carbon Footprint
Charlotte-based Blythe Construction Inc., one of the Southeast's leading heavy construction companies, recently unveiled a new piece of equipment designed to reduce the firm's carbon emissions from its paving operations in North and South Carolina....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Thu July 08, 2021
Crews Begin Important Dredging Project at Charleston Harbor
One hundred and fifty years is worthy of a celebration, and the Charleston District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) probably couldn't have planned a more fitting tribute than the display put on for the Charleston Harbor Post 45 project....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu May 20, 2021
Sen. Lindsey Graham Visits Mauldin Paving Products
South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham visited the Mauldin Paving Products manufacturing facility in Greenville, S.C., on May 17 to discuss President Biden's proposed $2.1 infrastructure bill designed to, among other things, build better, safer roads and bridges nationwide....
CEG - Thu May 13, 2021
Tremendous Growth in S.C. Spurs Blanchard Machinery
In the construction equipment business, staying on top in the marketplace means working hard and investing wisely to remain there. The executives that operate the leading companies are always thinking ahead and planning for the future....
PIRTEK - Thu May 06, 2021
PIRTEK Upstate to Support Rapid Expansion in South Carolina
The westernmost region of South Carolina, referred to by locals as "upstate," is centrally located between the large cities of Charlotte and Atlanta. The area is one of the fastest growing in the southeast United States....
CEG - Thu April 29, 2021
Iron Auction Group Hosts Absolute Inventory Reduction Sale in Pelion
On April 22, Iron Auction Group held an absolute Inventory Reduction Auction for R&T Grading and Rucker Farms in Pelion, S.C. The auction featured a great lineup of construction and farm equipment, trucks, trailers and more....
CEG - Thu April 01, 2021
Jeff Martin Auctioneers Sells Iron at Pelzer, S.C., Auction
On March 25, 2021, Jeff Martin Auctioneers held its Annual East Coast Spring Construction & Transportation Auction in Pelzer, S.C. There was a wide variety of equipment from many different manufactures, including Komatsu, Cat, John Deere, Volvo Case, Bobcat, Takeuchi and more....
Charleston Post and Courier - Tue March 23, 2021
COVID Aid to Pay Off SCDOT's Debt May Lead to I-526 Widening
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is using approximately $140 million in federal COVID-19 aid to pay off debt and free up money for more interstate projects. It is currently unclear which projects will be the beneficiaries, though one could be the widening of Interstate 526 around the Charleston metro area....
CEG - Mon March 22, 2021
U.S. 501 Makeover in Myrtle Beach, S.C., Begins to Take Shape
Three projects in South Carolina from Conway to Myrtle Beach could change the way U.S. Highway 501 looks and functions over the course of the next three years. The latest construction to widen U.S. 501 began in February at Gardner Lacy Road, according to Pete Poore with the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT)....
