Thu June 01, 2017
GUCA Presents Its North Georgia Industry Luncheon
The Georgia Utility Contractors Association (GUCA) North Georgia Industry Luncheon was recently held at The Smith House in Dahlonega, Ga. This was an open invitation event for GUCA members, prospective members, municipalities and government officials....
Thu June 01, 2017
Low Country JCB Celebrates Anniversary
Low Country JCB hosted a 15th anniversary celebration open house on May 12 at the company's headquarters facility in Pooler, Ga. In addition to showing appreciation to the company's valued customers, the event served as a celebration of the recent purchase of the distributorship by previous Low Country sales manager, Chris Shea....
Lori Tobias - Thu June 01, 2017
Nearly $1B Harbor Expansion Project Reaches Midpoint
Less than two years into the $973 million project to expand the Savannah Harbor, work is now 60 percent complete. The project, which got under way in September 2015, extends the harbor from 33 miles out into the Atlantic Ocean to just under 40, deepening it from minus 42 feet to minus 47....
Katherine Peralta - Charlotte Observer - Wed May 31, 2017
Caterpillar to Close Morganton Facility, Lay off 85 Workers This Summer
As part of a previously announced cost-saving effort, the manufacturer Caterpillar Inc. is closing its facility in Morganton this summer, and 85 workers will lose their jobs as a result. The Illinois-based company said in a filing with the state that it is shuttering its precision engine components plant at 90 Ceramic Tile Dr....
Wed May 31, 2017
Solar Farm Under Construction Brings Power to 900 Homes
Construction is set to begin this summer in the Danville area on what state officials say will be Virginia's largest municipal utility solar farm. Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced Tuesday that work will start in August on the Kentuck Solar project, a 6-megawatt solar array that will generate power for Danville Municipal Utility....
Fri May 26, 2017
NCDOT to Intermittently Close I-140 Through Memorial Day
The N.C. Department of Transportation says it will continue to close lanes intermittently on Interstate 140 from U.S. 421 to just east of I-40 through the Memorial Day weekend. A statement from the department says the closures are scheduled from 8 a.m....
Tue May 23, 2017
Yancey Bros. Co. Event Marks Opening of CAT Rental Store
Yancey Bros. Co. hosted a terrific crowd for an open house event, which marked the official opening of the McDonough, Ga., Yancey Rents — CAT Rental Store on April 14. Representatives of Yancey and Cat as well as, manufacturers of rental machines available at the location such as Husqvarna, Makita, Sullair and others came out to lend their support for the event....
Tue May 23, 2017
Fehr Builders Uses Case Equipment on Clinton, S.C., Project
Dan Fehr of Dan Fehr Builders, Greenville, S.C., has been building new homes since he was 15 years old. Like many in the traditionally family-dominated construction industry, Fehr is following in his father's footsteps....
Cindy Riley - Tue May 23, 2017
East Marietta Library Moves to Its New Home
After a half-century in the same location, Georgia's East Marietta library is moving to a new home. The East Marietta Library and Cultural Center, a joint-use project of the library and Cobb County P.A.R.K.S., is expected to open in early winter 2018....
Tue May 23, 2017
Atlas Copco Celebrates Grand Opening of New South Carolina Facility
Atlas Copco celebrated the grand opening of its new production facility in Rock Hill, South Carolina, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, May 17. Atlas Copco built the $25 million facility to enhance its support for the North American construction market....
