Doosan Bobcat - Tue May 04, 2021
Doosan Bobcat to Invest $70M to Add Jobs, Expand Manufacturing Operations in Statesville, N.C.
Doosan Bobcat North America, a global leader in the compact equipment industry, announced plans for a $70 million expansion of its Statesville, N.C., manufacturing facility. The company plans to construct an additional 580,000 sq....
Giles Lambertson – CEG Correspondent - Thu April 29, 2021
Gregory Poole Equipment 70 Years … and Counting
Seventy years of success didn't just happen for Gregory Poole Equipment Company. The eastern North Carolina Caterpillar dealership's success has come from being well-grounded as an organization from its founding in 1951 and from being able to adapt to evolving — sometimes abruptly changing — circumstances....
Greensboro News & Record - Mon April 19, 2021
Work on North Carolina's Damaged Hanging Rock Visitors Center Slowed by Problems
The Hanging Rock Visitors Center in Stokes County, N.C., won't reopen as expected, due to a series of problems that have slowed renovations to the water-damaged visitor center. The variety of issues have some folks questioning the integrity of the $25 million structure....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu April 15, 2021
N.C. Contractor Finds Success Among Scenic Vistas
Joffrey Merrill has a cool job. Not only does he love his work, but he gets to do it outdoors amid the splendor of the southern Appalachian Mountains of North and South Carolina. The area where he operates his excavating company is beautiful but rugged country, particularly in and around his home base of Penrose, N.C., southwest of Asheville....
UMA - Wed April 14, 2021
Design Under Way for New UMA Geotechnical Headquarters
UMA Geotechnical Construction, a geotechnical contractor serving the Mid-Atlantic region, has announced that construction will soon be under way on its new headquarters in Colfax, N.C. The company acquired the 15.5-acre parcel at 8051 National Service Road in December 2020 and currently is engaged in the design process....
WTVD - Wed April 07, 2021
Report Reveals Six Million Cars Use Deficient Bridges in North Carolina Each Day
Motorists traversing the Tarheel State must contend with increasing traffic, particularly in the urban areas of the state, but also driving across thousands of bridges in moderate to dire need of repair....
WilmingtonBiz - Thu April 01, 2021
NC Ports Works to Proceed on Wilmington Harbor Navigational Project
A big project to deepen the Port of Wilmington's navigational channel is closer to environmental studies now that North Carolina Ports has agreed to fund part of that work. NC Ports Executive Director Brian Clark on March 29 signed a "Letter of Intent" to cover the ports' share of costs for studies on its Wilmington Harbor Navigation Improvement Project with the U.S....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu April 01, 2021
N.C. Replaces Aging Swing Span Bridge
Construction crews in North Carolina are replacing the Perquimans River Bridge in Perquimans County. The work is part of a $57 million project that will improve U.S. Highway 17 Business/N.C. Highway 37 between Hertford and Winfall....
Pinnacle Cranes - Tue March 30, 2021
Pinnacle Cranes Moves to Midland, N.C.
Pinnacle Cranes, the dealer of Link-Belt cranes and Manitex boom trucks in North Carolina and South Carolina, is moving to Midland, N.C. Vannoy Construction is in the process of building the new headquarters and the shop will be open later this summer....
Charlotte Observer - Mon March 29, 2021
Catawbas to 'Fast-Track' Opening a Part of Planned North Carolina Casino
The Catawba Indian Nation on March 26 said it will "fast-track" the opening of a portion of its $273 million North Carolina casino. Tribal leaders said a "pre-launch" facility for their Two Kings Casino Resort in Kings Mountain will open this summer with 500 slot machines....
