Lexington Dispatch - Tue September 20, 2022
Long-Awaited Passenger Rail Project to Soon Begin in Lexington, N.C.
After almost two decades of applying for grants, making plans, and waiting, Lexington, N.C., is preparing to kick off the construction phase of its passenger rail service project, the Lexington Dispatch reported Sept....
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....
Raleigh News & Observer - Wed September 07, 2022
Construction Booming in Downtown Raleigh, N.C., Despite COVID Fallout
The amount of new construction in downtown Raleigh, N.C., is still substantial with the number of apartments alone scheduled to double despite lingering fallout from the COVID pandemic, the Raleigh News & Observer reported Sept....
CEG - Thu September 01, 2022
Jeff Martin Auctioneers Holds North Carolina Auction
Jeff Martin Auctioneers Inc. held another successful auction in Davidson, N.C., on Aug. 23, 2022. The auction featured a good supply of excavators, some of which were late model with low hours. Other equipment included scrapers, artic trucks, backhoes, trucks and other types of construction equipment....
WGHP-TV - Thu August 25, 2022
VIDEO: North Carolina Zoo to Begin Building New $75M Habitat for Asian Animals
The North Carolina Zoo is bringing another corner of the world to Randolph County. The zoo broke ground Aug. 17 on its new 10-acre Asia Continent expansion, which is expected to open in 2026. The Asian habitat will join the other two continental habitats long established at the family attraction, featuring African and North American flora and fauna....
RRSpin.com - Wed August 10, 2022
North Carolina Presents Halifax County With $39M for New Eastman Elementary School
The Halifax County Schools system in eastern North Carolina was the recipient Aug. 4 of a check for just over $39 million to build a new Eastman Elementary School in the western part of the county. Michael Wray, a Democratic state House member representing District 27 in Halifax and Northampton counties, presented the check to local officials at the site of the new school, according to RRSpin.com, a news source for the rural region....
Wilmington StarNews - Mon August 01, 2022
Completion of Federal Building in Wilmington, N.C., Still Years Away
In the heart of downtown Wilmington, N.C., the Alton Lennon Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse is surrounded by a thicket of fences. Neon orange construction dividers and tall chain-link fences cordon off the building, while construction carries on behind....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu July 21, 2022
Charlotte's Hoopaugh Grading Preparing N.C. Site for New Macy's Fulfillment Center
Over its almost 70 years serving the two Carolinas, Charlotte, N.C.'s Hoopaugh Grading Co. (HGC) has developed an outstanding reputation among contractors and developers for its prominent level of expertise in performing pre-construction work on projects of all sizes....
Winston-Salem Journal - Thu July 14, 2022
Progress Visible Along Eastern Part of Winston-Salem, N.C.'s Northern Beltway
By car, especially in and around the peak commuter travel times along U.S. Highway 52, Salem Parkway and Interstate 40 in Winston-Salem, N.C., progress on the region's much-anticipated Northern Beltway project can be difficult to discern....
Hoar Construction - Tue July 12, 2022
Hoar Announces Completion of Construction On Fenton
Hoar Construction has announced the completion of construction on Phase I of Fenton, a 945,000-sq.-ft. mixed-use development in Cary, N.C., near Raleigh. Hoar joined the project as the general contractor in the winter of 2020, handling preconstruction and construction services on behalf of owner Hines....
