Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu November 11, 2021
NC's $1.7B Northern Beltway Faces Another Decade of Construction
One of North Carolina's largest and most complex road projects has been ongoing since December 2014 and, although a few sections have been opened, its final completion date will still not occur until sometime in the 2030s....
Dynapac - Wed November 03, 2021
Dynapac North America Continues to Strengthen Dealer Network
Dynapac North America LLC, a leader in innovative equipment for compaction and paving applications, announced that NED will be expanding its current footprint for Dynapac products into North and South Carolina....
CEG - Thu October 28, 2021
King Auction Holds October Sale in Burnsville, N.C.
King Auction & Realty held an absolute total liquidation auction Oct. 23, 2021, of Westside Rental in Burnsville, N.C. The auction included construction equipment and tools, including 17 Kubota, Takeuchi and IHI excavators, seven John Deere and Bobcat skid steers, one Kubota backhoe, two Vermeer mini-track loaders, two JLG telehandlers, air compressors, manlifts and more....
Raleigh News & Observer - Thu October 21, 2021
NCDOT to Widen, Raise I-95 Through Lumberton to Prevent Floods
Torrential rain from Hurricane Matthew in 2016 sent the Lumber River over its banks onto Interstate 95 in Lumberton, N.C., closing the East Coast's main north-south highway for several days. Just two years later, it happened again after Hurricane Florence....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu October 14, 2021
Volvo, Ascendum Boosts Success of Tenn. Construction Firm
There are few road projects that have taken place in western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee in recent decades that did not rely on Knoxville-based Harrison Construction Company for the materials and services needed to complete the work successfully....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu October 14, 2021
NCDOT Calls On Lane Construction to Improve I-440 With $365M Project
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is overseeing a $365 million undertaking known as the I-440 and Blue Ridge Road project. The improvements to I-440, between just south of Walnut Street in Cary and north of Wade Avenue in Raleigh, are being made to improve traffic flow, access and efficiency....
Werk-Brau - Wed October 13, 2021
Case, Werk-Brau Clearing the Way for New Homes in Raleigh, N.C.
For 18 years, Williams Land Clearing has been clearing the way for residential and commercial development across North Carolina. From logging to stumping, from clearing to hauling, Williams is the first team on site, and handles it all with the right combination of skilled operators and rugged equipment....
ARTBA - Wed September 29, 2021
Martin Marietta CEO Ward Nye Elected ARTBA Chair
Ward Nye, chairman and CEO of North Carolina-based Martin Marietta, has been elected 2021-2022 chair of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). The announcement was made during the association's national convention, held Sept....
CEG - Wed September 22, 2021
Charlotte Airport Building Latest Facility Upgrade at a Cost of $608M
As part of Charlotte Douglas International Airport's multi-billion-dollar Destination CLT capital investment program, a $608 million construction project is approaching the two-year mark to expand the North Carolina facility's terminal lobby....
CEG - Thu August 26, 2021
Medical Center Surgical Tower Highlights Ongoing Construction at UNC
The University of North Carolina (UNC) campus in Chapel Hill may have looked a bit different to students and faculty upon their arrival in August for the fall semester, especially if they had not been on the grounds in more than a year due to the coronavirus....
