South Carolina

Fri June 30, 2017

Martin & Martin Auctioneers Hosts Annual Auction

On June 22, Martin & Martin Auctioneers held its annual summer auction in Pelzer, S.C., featuring construction equipment, trucks, trailers and related items. There were more than 500 registered bidders both live and online....

Mon June 19, 2017

Construction Zones… McMaster Signs Law Meant to Slow Down Drivers

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Gov. Henry McMaster ceremoniously signed a law that aims to slow down drivers in highway construction zones to protect workers. The Republican governor held the ceremony at the state Department of Transportation maintenance facility in Aiken....

Tue May 23, 2017

Fehr Builders Uses Case Equipment on Clinton, S.C., Project

Dan Fehr of Dan Fehr Builders, Greenville, S.C., has been building new homes since he was 15 years old. Like many in the traditionally family-dominated construction industry, Fehr is following in his father's footsteps....

Tue May 23, 2017

Atlas Copco Celebrates Grand Opening of New South Carolina Facility

Atlas Copco celebrated the grand opening of its new production facility in Rock Hill, South Carolina, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, May 17. Atlas Copco built the $25 million facility to enhance its support for the North American construction market....

Eric Olson - Tue May 09, 2017

S.C. Legislature Passes Gas-Tax Hike; Roadblocks Remain

In an effort to help rescue the Palmetto State from having one of the worst road systems in the country, South Carolina's Senate voted April 26 to increase the state's gas tax, the second lowest in the nation....

Christine Allen - Wed April 26, 2017

Firm Preserves Beauty, Ecosystem of Lake Keowee

Lake Keowee, located in upstate South Carolina, bordering Oconee and Pickens Counties, serves the area as a popular recreational spot, offering boating as well as fishing. The lake also has spurred home building and economic growth....

Wed April 26, 2017

FAE Hosts Product Demonstration Near Greenwood, S.C.

On Thursday, April 6 FAE held a product demonstration near Greenwood, S.C. FAE designs and manufactures a wide range of professional shredders observing the strictest quality criteria concerning materials and components....

David Wren dwren@postandcourier.com - Mon April 03, 2017

South Carolina Utility Company Faces Fallout After Nuclear Funding Meltdown

The financial outlook for Santee Cooper has taken a hit in the aftermath of last week's bankruptcy filing by Westinghouse Electric Co., the main contractor on the V.C. Summer Nuclear Station project....

Mon March 13, 2017

Hawkins Project Requires Reliable Equipment, Service

Shannon Hawkins, Hawkins Backhoe & Septic, Whitsett, N.C., is currently involved with several foundation projects for a development in Raleigh, N.C., The Manors at Old Lead Mine by Pulte Homes. Hawkins has been charged with digging the footings for this 150-lot housing development....

Mon February 27, 2017

South Carolina Gov. Seeks Billions for Road Repairs From Trump Admin

Gov. Henry McMaster is asking the Trump administration to give South Carolina another break from federal ID requirements and billions for road construction. South Carolina media outlets report McMaster met over the weekend with Cabinet leaders while in Washington for governors' associations....