CEG - Wed August 11, 2021
Northern Beltway Around Winston-Salem, N.C., Gets $80M in Bond Funds
Three portions of the Northern Beltway around Winston-Salem, N.C., qualified for a combined $80 million in bond funding during the first week of August, according to the Winston-Salem Journal. The monies come from Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle (GARVEE) bonds, typically designated for North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) projects....
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....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu August 05, 2021
James River Serves Growing Customer Base Via New Hub
To serve its growing base of customers in the construction industry in eastern North Carolina, James River Equipment in January opened a hub facility in the southern suburbs of Raleigh. The approximately 60,000-sq.-ft., full-service dealership relocated to a larger 25½-acre piece of property in Garner from another part of the Raleigh metro area....
Astec Industries - Thu August 05, 2021
Astec Announces Distribution Agreement With Hills Machinery Company for Roadtec Product Lines
Hills Machinery Company now offers the Roadtec line of Astec equipment in North Carolina and South Carolina. Hills operates eight locations across the Carolinas and specializes in the distribution of construction, agriculture, environmental and asphalt equipment....
Company Wrench - Wed August 04, 2021
Company Wrench Names Chris Mayo as JCB Product Manager in the Carolinas
Company Wrench Ltd. has hired Chris Mayo as the new JCB product manager in the Carolinas. Mayo's sales territory includes North Carolina and South Carolina, two states in which Company Wrench is the authorized dealer of JCB products....
CEG - Thu July 29, 2021
West Coast Power Tech Startup to Build New HQ, Campus in Durham, N.C.
Smart Wires Inc. , a power technology startup from San Francisco, is moving its global headquarters across the country to Durham, N.C., where it will invest $21.5 million over five years to establish new corporate offices and a research and development facility....
CEG - Tue July 27, 2021
NC I-26 Interchange for Pratt & Whitney Site Could Cost Up to $35M
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is fast-tracking a new interchange on Interstate 26 south of Asheville as part of the economic development package surrounding the new $650 million Pratt & Whitney aircraft engine parts plant currently under construction....
Doosan Bobcat - Tue July 27, 2021
Doosan Bobcat Continues Expansion With Groundbreaking of $70M Manufacturing Campus in North Carolina
Doosan Bobcat North America, a global leader in the compact equipment industry, held a groundbreaking ceremony to commemorate the start of construction for a new $70 million, 600,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing, warehouse and distribution addition to the current office and manufacturing complex in Statesville, N.C....
CEG - Thu July 22, 2021
Hills Machinery Opens ReNew Centers at Three Branches
Hills Machinery, with eight branches across the two Carolinas, has established itself as a leading full-service construction equipment distributor. Hills Machinery's partnership with Case Construction has greatly contributed to that reputation....
CEG - Tue July 20, 2021
Red Bull, Rauch to Build $740M Beverage Plant in Concord, N.C.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced July 13 that the beverage companies Red Bull and Rauch will partner to build a manufacturing, canning and distribution hub in Cabarrus County that will create more than 400 jobs....
