Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Wed June 24, 2020
Decades of Experience Drives Columbia Asphalt Company
When it comes to the business and science behind asphalt paving, there may be no one in the Southeast with more knowledge about the subject than John Scott. He has worked around the industry for more than 50 years as both a South Carolina Department of Transportation inspector and engineer, before opening his own company in 1979....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Wed June 24, 2020
Roper Brothers Beats the Odds to Be a Successful Family Biz
Most family businesses have humble beginnings. Unfortunately, most of them fail, too, within a short period of time. But the history of Roper Brothers Inc. , a general contractor in Fountain Inn, S.C., just outside Greenville, is one of those remarkable tales of a business that has grown into a great success over 35 years while also staying completely family-run....
CEG - Wed June 24, 2020
Jeff Martin Holds East Coast Summer Auction in Pelzer
Jeff Martin Auctioneers held its East Coast Summer Auction on June 11, 2020, at its permanent auction facility in Pelzer, S.C. There were more than 500 online bidders and additional 250 registered attendees....
SCDOT - Wed June 03, 2020
SCDOT's 10 Year Plan Continues Steady Progress as Year Three Concludes
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has announced a three-year period of steady progress of road and bridge construction as it pursues its 10 Year Strategic Plan to improve the state's roads after more than three decades of deferred maintenance....
SC DOT - Tue May 26, 2020
SCDOT Releases Initial COVID-19 Financial Impact Projections
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has released its initial projections of the financial impact of COVID-19, indicating a decrease in agency revenues based on expected reductions in gas tax and car sales tax receipts....
Joe Trinacria – CEG Associate Editor - Thu May 14, 2020
RG Howard Loves Bergmann C912s After Demo in N.C.
Down in Lancaster, S.C., RG Howard LLC Operations Manager Ben Crowder has two important tasks to oversee while working on this particular job site. First, his primary mission, is coordinating the construction of a subdivision that involves a complex slope stabilization project....
Manitou Group - Wed May 06, 2020
National Equipment Dealers LLC Joins the Manitou Dealer Network in the U.S.
Manitou North America welcomed National Equipment Dealers LLC to the Manitou dealer network. National Equipment Dealers will offer the full Manitou line of skid loaders, track loaders, articulated loaders and telescopic handlers at 11 locations throughout Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas....
Linder Industrial Machinery - Thu April 16, 2020
OceanaGold Haile Gold Mine Partners With Linder to Spotlight Health Topics
OceanaGold's Haile Gold Mine in Kershaw, S.C., utilizes two Komatsu 730E-10 electric mining trucks. What makes these vehicles special is their paint jobs: the company asked Linder Industrial Machinery to paint one pink and the other blue to shed light on breast cancer and mental health issues....
CEG - Thu February 20, 2020
U.S. Composting Council Hosts Annual Conference in S.C.
The U.S. Composting Council advocates for compost manufacturing, compost utilization and organics recycling to benefit the environment, its members and society as a whole. Each year the USCC hosts more than 100 exhibitors and equipment demonstrators at its annual conference....
Doosan - Wed February 19, 2020
Doosan Expands Southeast Presence at 10 New Synergy Equipment Locations
Heavy equipment owners and operators across the Southeast now have greater access to Doosan parts, machines and service, due to 10 new dealer locations from Synergy Equipment. The new locations — in Florida, Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina — join three already established dealership locations with Synergy Equipment to create a 13-location, regional presence for Doosan Infracore North America....
