SCDOT - Thu June 01, 2023
VIDEO: SCDOT to Replace, Rehab Three Bridges On Interstate 20 Over Wateree River
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) announced May 30 that it will replace one bridge and rehabilitate two other bridges on Interstate 20 over the Wateree River in Kershaw County. The road structures northeast of Columbia are approaching the end of their service life and, through a project that will combine bridge rehab and new construction, SCDOT will ensure this stretch of freeway will remain operational and continue serving as an essential connection for commercial traffic and travel....
WCSC-TV & Charleston Post and Courier - Wed May 31, 2023
Palmetto Railways in South Carolina Building $185M Line to Service Volvo Auto Plant
Palmetto Railways has started construction on a rail line that will service the Camp Hall Commerce Park and the Volvo factory in Berkeley County. Palmetto Railways President and CEO Patrick McCrory said the nearly 23-mi....
CEG - Wed May 24, 2023
Jeff Martin Holds Coastal Carolina Consignment Auction
Jeff Martin Auctioneers held its Coastal Carolina Consignment Auction May 18, 2023, in Ladson, S.C. The sale featured Caterpillar and Link-Belt excavators, Cat and John Deere dozers, skid steers and compact track loaders, road tractors, farm equipment, trailers and related items with live onsite bidding and online bidding....
Lane Construction - Mon May 22, 2023
Lane Construction Wins $96M Bridge Replacement Project in South Carolina
The Lane Construction Corporation, the U.S. subsidiary of Webuild Group, and the builders of a safer and more connected America, has been awarded a $96,000,000 contract for a bridge replacement job in Kershaw County, S.C....
Charleston Post and Courier & Orangeburg Times and Democrat - Tue May 16, 2023
SCDOT Begins Work On Fixing I-26's 'Tangled Mess of Ramps' South of Columbia
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) broke ground May 5 on a project to redesign and modernize a major Interstate 26 interchange near Columbia as part of a larger plan to repair the freeway connecting the capital city to Charleston and the Upstate region of the state....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu May 11, 2023
First Two Phases of S.C.'s $1.7B 'Malfunction Junction' Freeway Upgrades Under Way
Making the driving experience better and safer for motorists and commuters using the freeways that connect on Columbia, S.C.'s west side is the goal of the state's huge Carolina Crossroads project, known colloquially — and for good reason — as "Malfunction Junction."The $1.7 billion, five-phase construction effort is being spearheaded by the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT), which has contracted with the experienced professionals at Archer Western and United Infrastructure, working as a joint venture (AUJV), to build the first two phases....
Calder Brothers - Tue May 02, 2023
Calder Brothers Corporation Receives Work-Based Learning Business Partner Award
Calder Brothers Corporation has received the "Work-Based Learning Business Partner of the Year" from the Greenville County School system, in South Carolina. For the past year, Calder Brothers participated in the Work Based Learning program, where students apply skills learned in the classroom to real-world scenarios....
CEG - Wed April 26, 2023
Dobbs Equipment Hosts GPS Training in Greenville, S.C.
Dobbs Equipment held a GPS Grade Control & Precision Construction Training event April 13 and 14, 2023, in Greenville, S.C. "We are holding a training session for customers with what we call Grade Management Tools for GPS Fundamentals with Bases and Rovers, all under the John Deere technology umbrella," said Tim Houchens, integrated solutions manager of Dobbs Equipment....
The Island Packet & SCDOT - Tue April 18, 2023
Interstate 95 in South Carolina's Low Country to Be Widened Starting in Late 2024
Beginning late year, the South Carolina Department of Transportation plans to widen Interstate 95 from two lanes to three lanes in both directions from the Georgia state line north through Jasper County, with work scheduled to be completed by 2032....
WLTX-TV & Lexington School District Two - Wed April 05, 2023
VIDEO: School District in South Carolina Reaches Milestone in Building Performing Arts Center
A major performance venue in mid-state South Carolina is one step closer to its grand opening following a "topping off" ceremony that was held March 29 to commemorate the milestone. The Lexington School District Two's Performing Arts Center at 3211 Platt Springs Road in Springdale is slated for an early 2024 opening....
