Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu August 05, 2021
Woman-Owned B&N Grading Enjoys Rapid Growth in N.C.
When Heather Thompson and her then-partner, Brian Hux, decided to open a business together in 2010, they, like most small-business newbies, started off quite humbly. In their case, that meant renting a pickup truck by the hour, lining the bed with plywood and going to Charlotte-area asphalt plants to load it with hot asphalt, despite being warned not to by the vendors....
CEG - Thu August 05, 2021
Seminole Asphalt Adds Another LeeBoy to Its Paver Fleet
Turnkey, grass to asphalt paving company Seminole Asphalt Paving Inc. recently added its fifth LeeBoy 6150 to its fleet of equipment. The company's total machine fleet totals almost 60 machines and includes eight LeeBoys, three Rosco Maximizer distributors, dump trucks and other earthmoving machines....
Schlouch Incorporated - Thu July 29, 2021
Schlouch Paving Team Earns Diamond Paving Commendation
Schlouch Incorporated announced that its Paving Division has earned the National Asphalt Pavement Association's (NAPA) Diamond Paving Commendation for Excellence in Paving Operations. The Diamond Paving Commendation is a nationally recognized and respected program that focuses on training practices that result in excellence in paving operations....
CEG - Tue July 13, 2021
Closner Equipment Bullish On Texas
Closner Equipment has served the needs of Texas paving and concrete contractors for 75 years and is showing no signs of slowing down. "We are very fortunate to be in Texas," said J.B. Closner, vice president of the company's newest branch in Rhome....
CEG - Tue July 13, 2021
FoutsCo, Others Rely on Closner Equipment
Starting a construction company is a daunting task that comes with a host of challenges. "Emerging contractors," as the new enterprises have come to be called, need to concern themselves with market conditions, competition, labor, profitability, deadlines and countless other components that affect future success....
CEG - Thu July 08, 2021
Asphalt 365 Purchases 'Raised On Blacktop' Paver
Dobbs Equipment and LeeBoy representatives, as well as Raised On Blacktop's Matt Stanley (C), join some of the staff and crew of Asphalt 365 for a fun-filled day in Kissimmee, Fla. Representatives of Dobbs Equipment and LeeBoy joined Asphalt 365 in Kissimmee, Fla., on June 29 for the unveiling of a new Raised On Blacktop special edition LeeBoy 8520B paver and for a big "Asphalt 365 Day" event....
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....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Mon June 28, 2021
Guy F. Atkinson Delivers $107M Concrete, Asphalt Upgrades On Pomona Freeway
Crews from Guy F. Atkinson are upgrading approximately 10 mi. of the Pomona Freeway (SR 60) between the I-710 Long Beach (I-710) and San Gabriel River (I-605) freeways to extend the lifespan of the highway....
Curb Roller Manufacturing - Tue June 15, 2021
Curb Roller Manufacturing Debuts Lynx Modular Roller Screed at World of Concrete
Curb Roller Manufacturing, a leader in shaped concrete roller screeds, introduced its first modular screed system, the Lynx Screed. This versatile alternative to completing flatwork provides a series of linkable screed pipes to accommodate concrete pours in varying widths from 3 to 22 ft....
WSDOT - Tue June 01, 2021
Construction Begins On Washington's Revive I-5 Project
Washington's Revive I-5 project has hit full stride as major repaving and expansion joint replacement work began on southbound Interstate 5 between Interstate 90 and Spokane Street. This important preservation work will continue through fall 2022....
