CEG - Thu November 20, 2025
N.C.'s Thorpe Landscapes Grows Into Versatile Company
Although North Carolina's Thorpe Landscapes has served the region for the past 15 years, it remains a youthful, yet experienced company made up of a team of talented individuals. Dan Thorpe opened the landscaping firm in 2011 in Wilmington, located on the state's southeastern coast....
Hills Machinery Company - Wed November 05, 2025
Hills Machinery Adds Ammann America to Construction Equipment Division Offering
Hills Machinery announced that it has partnered with Ammann America to add new capabilities to the Hills Machinery Construction Equipment Division serving South Carolina and North Carolina. Hills Machinery is now an authorized dealer for the company's compaction equipment and will be supported by the Hills Machinery branches located throughout North and South Carolina....
Gregory Poole Equipment Co. - Mon October 20, 2025
Gregory Poole Equipment Co., Town of Garner Announce Plans for New Headquarters Campus
Gregory Poole Equipment Co. and the town of Garner announced the planned relocation of Gregory Poole headquarters from 4807 Beryl Road in Raleigh to 0 Waterfield Drive in Garner. The relocation will result in the building of a new headquarters campus that is projected to bring $347 million in new investment and hundreds of jobs to Garner over the next five years while meeting increased customer demand....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed October 08, 2025
Kiewit Replaces I-40 Pigeon River Bridge
As part of a broader effort, construction crews in North Carolina are replacing Bridge 142 on I-40 over the Pigeon River. The $70.5 million undertaking centers on a critical link for both local and commercial traffic between the Tar Heel state and Tennessee....
Asheville Citizen Times & National Park Service - Wed September 17, 2025
National Park Service Opens 26-Mile Section of N.C.'s Blue Ridge Parkway Near Asheville, N.C.
In another bit of good news for this fall's leaf lookers, sightseers and anyone who loves the mountains of western North Carolina, a major section of road on the Blue Ridge Parkway (BRP) is now finished, and Mount Mitchell State Park has reopened, the Asheville Citizen-Times reported....
Raleigh News & Observer & N.C. Museum of History - Wed September 03, 2025
N.C.'s Museum of History in Raleigh to Get $225M Facelift
The North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh unveiled plans Aug. 27, 2025, for a sleek, modernized new home to show off the state's treasures and artifacts — what it bills as an updated approach for a tech-savvy audience....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Wed August 27, 2025
Southern Concrete Materials Employs New Workhorse Loader
For several decades, the professionals at Southern Concrete Materials (SCM) in Asheville, N.C. have relied on Charlotte-based Carolina Cat to provide them with the machines they need to get the job done....
Dynapac - Mon August 25, 2025
Dynapac Announces Partnership With Ascendum Machinery
Dynapac announced its new dealer partner, Ascendum Machinery. This partnership strengthens Dynapac's presence in the southeast, expanding sales and support in North Carolina, South Carolina and east Tennessee....
Balfour Beatty - Wed August 20, 2025
Balfour Beatty Breaks Ground on N.C. History Center on Civil War, Emancipation, Reconstruction
Balfour Beatty, in association with Varnedoe Construction, has broken ground on the final phase of The North Carolina History Center on Civil War, Emancipation and Reconstruction (The center). Once complete, the 60,000-sq.-ft....
TOMRA Recycling - Mon August 18, 2025
TOMRA Recycling Appoints Nicodemus Sherwood as Vice President of Sales Americas, Managing Director of Charlotte, N.C., Office
TOMRA Recycling announced Nicodemus Sherwood as the new vice president of sales, Americas and managing director for the company's Charlotte, N.C., Americas headquarters. Offering extensive sales, service, project management and operations experience, Sherwood will lead the business operation in the Americas....
