Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu May 11, 2023
First Two Phases of S.C.'s $1.7B 'Malfunction Junction' Freeway Upgrades Under Way
Making the driving experience better and safer for motorists and commuters using the freeways that connect on Columbia, S.C.'s west side is the goal of the state's huge Carolina Crossroads project, known colloquially — and for good reason — as "Malfunction Junction."The $1.7 billion, five-phase construction effort is being spearheaded by the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT), which has contracted with the experienced professionals at Archer Western and United Infrastructure, working as a joint venture (AUJV), to build the first two phases....
Calder Brothers - Tue May 02, 2023
Calder Brothers Corporation Receives Work-Based Learning Business Partner Award
Calder Brothers Corporation has received the "Work-Based Learning Business Partner of the Year" from the Greenville County School system, in South Carolina. For the past year, Calder Brothers participated in the Work Based Learning program, where students apply skills learned in the classroom to real-world scenarios....
CEG - Wed April 26, 2023
Dobbs Equipment Hosts GPS Training in Greenville, S.C.
Dobbs Equipment held a GPS Grade Control & Precision Construction Training event April 13 and 14, 2023, in Greenville, S.C. "We are holding a training session for customers with what we call Grade Management Tools for GPS Fundamentals with Bases and Rovers, all under the John Deere technology umbrella," said Tim Houchens, integrated solutions manager of Dobbs Equipment....
The Island Packet & SCDOT - Tue April 18, 2023
Interstate 95 in South Carolina's Low Country to Be Widened Starting in Late 2024
Beginning late year, the South Carolina Department of Transportation plans to widen Interstate 95 from two lanes to three lanes in both directions from the Georgia state line north through Jasper County, with work scheduled to be completed by 2032....
WLTX-TV & Lexington School District Two - Wed April 05, 2023
VIDEO: School District in South Carolina Reaches Milestone in Building Performing Arts Center
A major performance venue in mid-state South Carolina is one step closer to its grand opening following a "topping off" ceremony that was held March 29 to commemorate the milestone. The Lexington School District Two's Performing Arts Center at 3211 Platt Springs Road in Springdale is slated for an early 2024 opening....
CEG - Thu March 30, 2023
Jeff Martin Holds Auction in Pelzer, S.C.
Jeff Martin Auctioneers held another successful auction March 23, 2023, at its permanent auction facility in Pelzer, S.C. The auction attracted more than 1,450 bidders on site and hundreds more online who came from 46 states and 12 countries....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Wed March 29, 2023
Blanchard Machinery, Employees Aim to Be Force for Good Through Joe's Wish
With its 750 employees and their families in mind, South Carolina's Blanchard Machinery last fall launched an internal foundation, Joe's Wish, to provide emergency relief funds to its people during times of hardship....
CEG - Wed March 15, 2023
Blanchard Machinery Opens New Facility in Aiken, S.C.
Blanchard Machinery opened a new Cat Rental store March 2, 2023, in Aiken, S.C. The dealer designed the new store to handle rental and new equipment sales needs of its building customers in the areas of Aiken and North Augusta, S.C....
CEG - Wed March 15, 2023
Buyers Vie for Iron at Sold Auction Company's Lexington Sale
On March 10, 2023, Sold Auction Company held another successful auction in Lexington, S.C. There were 812 total bidders, with 700 participating online. The bidders were from all 50 states, Mexico, Canada, Turkey and Puerto Rico....
American Journal of Transportation - Tue March 07, 2023
Spring Groundbreaking Set for $415M Spec Warehouse Off I-85 in Gaffney, S.C.
The largest ever capital investment in upstate South Carolina's Cherokee County will begin late this spring when Chicago-based Glenstar Properties will start building the $415 million Cherokee Commerce Center 85 (CCC 85) in the town of Gaffney....
