Mon February 20, 2017
Construction Crew Uncovers Native American Gravesite in Tennessee
An ancient burial site dating back 1,000 years along was discovered along Highway 100 in Nashville, Tennessee. According to the Native American Indian Association, at least 40 stone box graves from between the 12th to 16th centuries were found....
Thu February 16, 2017
Construction Worker Saves Sick Owl On Jobsite
There are efforts underway to nurse an owl back to health, after it was found, in distress, at a construction in Phoenix's Arcadia neighborhood. It was an unbelievable moment," said Michael Keith. "I kept talking to the bird....
Wed February 15, 2017
PC Construction Opens Pompano Beach Office
PC Construction announced today that it has opened its second Florida office, located in Pompano Beach. This office, combined with the Coral Gables office opened in 2015, will supplement the company's construction operations in Florida and provide additional support for clients and partners....
Wed February 15, 2017
Blackjack Paving 'Doubles Down' With Recent Purchase
Blackjack Paving, based in Tyrone, Ga., recently "doubled down" and purchased its first brand-new paving machine, a LeeBoy 8515 D asphalt paver, from Reynolds-Warren Equipment. The company purchased five used LeeBoy pavers from the dealership in the past, but this purchase represented its first investment in a brand-new machine....
John Bauer- Case Construction Equipment - Wed February 15, 2017
Excavator Boosts Capacity, Production for E.R. Lewis
E.R. Lewis Construction Company, located in Pitt County, N.C., has been in business for more than 60 years. Starting out as a small, family-owned business with only a handful of machines, the company has evolved into a force that has tackled everything from agricultural development and subdivisions, to commercial work and highways....
David Wren dwren@postandcourier.com - Fri February 10, 2017
Auto Parts Manufacturer Opens $50 Million Manufacturing Facility in South Carolina
An India-based maker of aluminum cast products for the automotive industry will build its first U.S. factory in Ridgeville, near the Volvo Cars plant under construction. Sundaram-Clayton Limited announced Thursday that it will start construction of the $50 million manufacturing facility in April, with the first materials expected to come off the production line by the end of 2018....
David J. Neal - Wed February 08, 2017
Miami Metromover Crash Kills Construction Worker, Injures Another
One construction worker was killed and another seriously injured in a collision between their boom lift and a Metromover car early February 7th, according to Miami-Dade police. Oscar Cabrera, 43, died at Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center....
Mon February 06, 2017
Construction Company to Help Storm Victims Without Insurance
Two businesses are partnering up to keep storm victims in their homes. Crawford's Construction and Roofing and Shipp's Building Contracts are working together to help families a who doesn't have insurance....
Fri February 03, 2017
Accident in Trench Leaves One Dead at N.C. Construction Site
A man died Thursday night at a construction site on Vagabond Road in east Mecklenburg County when an object fell on him. Initial reports indicated crews responded to a trench collapse at the accident site....
Cindy Riley - Thu February 02, 2017
$20M Hospital: Future of Health Care in Wedowee
Described as the future of health care in Randolph County, a more than 50,000-sq. ft. (4,645 sq m), three-story, $20 million hospital is taking shape in Wedowee, Ala. The new facility is being built on the Tanner/East Alabama campus on South Main Street, where much of the infrastructure to support a contemporary hospital facility is already in place....
