The Associated Press - Fri December 15, 2017
Crews Work to Rebuild Sand Dunes After Hurricane
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) Work has started on rebuilding sand dunes at a South Carolina beach damaged by Hurricane Matthew last year. Trucks filled with sand started rolling into North Myrtle Beach under the project expected to take about three months, The Sun News of Myrtle Beach reported....
Omaha Media Group - Wed December 06, 2017
Wednesday Wrap-Up : December 6, 2017
It's Wednesday Wrap-Up time and just in case you missed it, here is your recap of some of the most popular stories from our site over the past week:Blasts Fails To Bring Down Upper Section Of SilverdomeIn Pontiac, Michigan, a partial implosion of the Silverdome, the former home of the Detroit Lions, failed to bring down the upper section of the dome....
Mon December 04, 2017
PIRTEK Expands Southeast Presence With S.C. Location
PIRTEK, a leading fluid transfer solutions company, has expanded its Southeast presence with a location in Columbia, S.C. The new PIRTEK location is the first in South Carolina. Jason Barrs opened his franchise, PIRTEK Columbia, under the company's Tier 2 model, which was rolled out last year....
Mon December 04, 2017
Observation Tower to Be Built on S.C.'s Highest Point
PICKENS, S.C. (AP) State officials say construction of an observation tower that will provide a 360-degree view from South Carolina's highest point was scheduled to begin. A spokesman of the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources said the construction on Sassafras Mountain was scheduled to begin Nov....
Mon November 20, 2017
ECA Promotes Anderson to Sales Engineer for Carolinas
Equipment Corporation of America (ECA), a distributor of foundation construction equipment, recently promoted Toby Anderson to the position of sales engineer of North and South Carolina. Anderson had served as a service technician, working out of ECA's Greensboro, N.C., location since 2015....
Fri November 17, 2017
Cruise Opponents Ask South Carolina Court to Reconsider
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) Opponents of a new cruise ship terminal are asking the South Carolina Court of Appeals to reconsider its decision that they have no right to challenge permits for the project. The Post and Courier of Charleston reported that a group of environmental, neighborhood and historic preservation groups have asked the court to reconsider its decision last month that prevents them from challenging a new cruise terminal....
Wed November 15, 2017
Top 10 Most Dangerous Roads for Truck Drivers in the U.S. Presented by Zonar
Just ahead of the holiday driving rush Zonar shared the top 10 most dangerous roads in the U.S. for truck drivers. On average during the holiday season, there are approximately 36 percent more vehicles on the road....
Mon November 06, 2017
Alex Lyon & Son Conducts Two-Day Retirement Auction
On Oct. 28 and 29, Alex Lyon & Son held a two-day retirement auction in Spartanburg, S.C. The complete liquidation featured a variety of manufacturers — Cat, John Deere, Komatsu, Case, Volvo, Grove and Terex....
Tue October 31, 2017
Construction Employment Increases in 250 Out of 358 Metro Areas Between August 2016, 2017
Construction employment increased in 250 out of 358 metro areas between September 2016 and September 2017, declined in 56 and stagnated in 52, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released Oct....
Mon October 23, 2017
Southard Brothers Works to Bring Jobs to Moncks Corner
Southard Brothers Construction, based in Moncks Corner, S.C., is currently working a project that will help bring hundreds of jobs to the Berkeley County area. The wetlands mitigation watershed project involves creating a suitable 100-acre building site for a future subsidiary of a Volvo assembly plant, which is currently under construction, as well as digging 100 acres of ponds for the project....
