Caterpillar - Mon October 07, 2019
Cat's 'In the Trenches' Tour Makes Pit Stop in Charlotte
Three machines, 36 wheels, 20 stops, 15 dealers. That's what you'll find on the semi-national "In the Trenches Tour" from Caterpillar. Launching at the end of July, the tour arrived at its tenth stop on Sept....
Joe Trinacria – CEG Associate Editor - Mon October 07, 2019
Gregory Poole Equipment Celebrates 10 Years in Mebane, N.C.
As the year 2008 was winding down and the country's dire economic crisis was heating up, Greg Poole III had to make one of the toughest decisions of his career as an equipment distributor. Having just broken ground on what was to become the latest outpost of his family business — Gregory Poole Equipment Co....
Thompson Machinery - Mon October 07, 2019
Thompson Machinery Celebrates 75 Years
Thompson Machinery, the local Caterpillar dealer in middle and west Tennessee and north Mississippi, celebrates its 75th birthday this month. In a letter written by the late DeWitt Thompson III, he reflects on the opportunity for the family to transition from a GMC truck dealership to a Caterpillar dealer was due to being in the right place at the right time....
CEG - Mon October 07, 2019
Carolina Cat Hosts Global Operator Challenge at South Charlotte Location
On Sept. 27, Carolina Cat hosted an operator challenge at its South Charlotte location. It's all part of the 2019/2020 Caterpillar Global Operator Challenge Competition. Operators will test their skills against those of fellow operators around the world to determine who can claim the title of "best." In each stage of the competition, operators will be challenged to test their agility, mental toughness and versatility, as well as their competence in using integrated technology to enhance machine performance, such as Cat Production Measurement and Cat GRADE systems....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu October 03, 2019
Auburn's $83M ACLC Project Nears Completion
With the first of two iconic buildings on Auburn University's campus now reduced to rubble, construction crews are one step closer to building the Academic Classroom and Laboratory Complex (ACLC). The $83 million ACLC project calls for a 151,000 sq....
Foley Equipment - Tue October 01, 2019
Foley Hosts Cat's 'In the Trenches' Tour in Kansas, Missouri
During September, Foley Equipment hosted a series of mini-excavator demonstrations in Wichita, Kan.; Manhattan, Kan.; Topeka, Kan.; and Kansas City, Mo. All events took place on the grounds of the Foley facilities, with the exception of the Manhattan event, which was held at the Kansas State University Bill Snyder Family Stadium....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu September 26, 2019
Major Traffic Conduit Gets $97M Worth of Attention
In Bucks County, Pa., construction continues on the four-year, $97-million U.S. 1 Improvement Project in Bensalem Township. The goal is to improve safety and reduce congestion for commuters and local traffic traveling between Bucks County and Philadelphia....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Wed September 25, 2019
Construction at Portsmouth International Airport Will Double Its Size
The Portsmouth International Airport is currently served by only one airline and has embarked on a construction project to improve the facility and entice additional airlines to sign on. "We've had airlines come in and kick the tires and we've gotten good feedback, but other airports are further along," said Michael Mates, engineering project manager of Pease Development Authority, which oversees operations at the Pease Tradeport, where the airport is located....
CEG - Wed September 25, 2019
Vice President Mike Pence to visit MacAllister Machinery
On Sept. 26, Vice President Mike Pence will visit MacAllister Machinery, 6300 Southeastern Ave., Indianapolis, to discuss the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). MacAlister is an authorized Caterpillar construction equipment dealer....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Mon September 23, 2019
Maryland Tackles Major Culvert Replacement Operation
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) is undertaking a large project to replace 46 aging culverts along MD 77 (Foxville Road) in Frederick County. Beginning early in September a portion of the roadway was closed and detoured to expediate work on the culvert replacements....
