CEG - Thu May 11, 2023
Volvo Shows Off Electric Compacts at Ascendum's Asheville Branch
Volvo Construction Equipment held its latest Electric Demo Day event on May 5, 2023, at the Mills River, N.C., branch of Ascendum Machinery, just outside Asheville, where the manufacturer showcased its new L25 electric compact loader and ECR25 electric compact excavator to an audience of curious contractors and operators....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu March 16, 2023
Final Leg of Fayetteville, N.C.'s I-295 Loop Built By Branch
A contract for the final leg of North Carolina's long-awaited Interstate 295/Fayetteville Outer Loop project was awarded this past summer to Branch Civil, a subsidiary of Branch Group, and one of the East Coast's most prestigious heavy construction firms....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu September 15, 2022
N.C. Contractor Honors Daughter With Energetic Crews, Dynamic Machines
When Chris Philemon began his grading business 30 years ago this summer, it was because, as a young man, he discovered he had a love for running equipment like graders, loaders and other machines used for clearing and shaping properties....
LeeBoy - Mon June 13, 2022
LeeBoy Announces 2021 Dealer Award Winners
LeeBoy recently announced the winners of its 2021 Dealer Awards. Top overall sales dollars for all productsAmbroseStephenson EquipmentAscendumNixon-EgliReynolds-WarrenTop product support (based on top dollars in parts sales) — AscendumTop marketing dealer — DobbsTop paver dealer —AmbroseTop tack tank dealer — Nixon-EgliTop grader dealer — AscendumTop broom dealer — Reynolds-WarrenTop max dealer — RichmondTop patcher dealer (new) — Mid-SouthTop RW dealer (new) — RichmondTop FFL dealer (new) — Stephenson Equipment...
CEG - Thu May 12, 2022
Ascendum Machinery Holds Demo Days '22 Event
In Locust, N.C., near Charlotte, Ascendum Machinery held its Demo Days '22 event on May 4 and 5. Billed as its "Biggest Event of the Year," the Demo Days gave contractors the opportunity to get behind the controls of more than 25 different machines across more than 26 acres on seven courses....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu April 28, 2022
Bergmann Brings Well-Crafted Dumpers to American Market
A few years ago, a trio of veterans in the construction equipment industry came together with the goal of finding and marketing a unique product line that was not being widely offered in North America....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu November 11, 2021
DECO's Success Taking On Tough Demo Projects Goes Easier With Volvo Machines
At a site off Interstate 26, northwest of Charleston, S.C., Volvo construction equipment, including large and medium crawler excavators, can be seen knocking down an old auto parts manufacturing facility....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu October 14, 2021
Volvo, Ascendum Boosts Success of Tenn. Construction Firm
There are few road projects that have taken place in western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee in recent decades that did not rely on Knoxville-based Harrison Construction Company for the materials and services needed to complete the work successfully....
LeeBoy - Mon October 11, 2021
LeeBoy Announces 2020 Dealer Award Winners
LeeBoy recently announced the winners of its 2020 Dealer Awards. Top dollar volume dealers:Ambrose Equipment Stephenson EquipmentReynolds-WarrenNixon-EgliAscendum MachineryTop paver dealer — AmbroseTop tack tank dealer — Nixon-EgliTop broom dealer — Ascendum MachineryTop grader dealer — Ascendum MachineryTop max dealer — Closner EquipmentMarketing — Stephenson EquipmentTop product support dealer — Reynolds-Warren, Scottie Holcomb...
Volvo Construction Equipment - Wed August 11, 2021
Volvo Construction Equipment Recognizes Ascendum Machinery With Warranty Award
Volvo CE dealer Ascendum Machinery has been recognized with the 2020 Best Performing Warranty Administration Team Award from Volvo — the first awarded in North America. Warranty reviews happen on a periodic basis, covering all the processes within Volvo's warranty program — everything from on-time submissions, claim quality, parts returns and more....
