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® February 22 2023 Vol. XXXV • No. 4
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Growth Spurt NCDOT Works to Widen, Improve 55 Miles of I-95 to Meet Future Demands
North Carolina’s Sugarhill Contractors Builds Strong Reputation...12
Raleigh Hosts Successful 45th Annual Farm Show...22
The current $404 million I-95 widening project spans the interstate between exits 55 at Murphy Road in Cumberland County and 71 in Harnett County.
By Lori Tobias Alex Lyon & Son Marks Three Decades of Florida Auctions...84
CEG CORRESPONDENT
Interstate 95 stretches 182 mi. across North Carolina, some of it built nearly 70-odd years
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Paving Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35-49 Excavators & Attachments Section . . . . . . . . . .51-76 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83-89 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
ago and as can be expected, now significantly outdated. But not for long. The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has awarded six contracts for 55 mi. of highway improvement, starting with the sections most
badly in need of work. That includes the current $404 million project spanning the interstate between exits 55 at Murphy Road in Cumberland County and 71 in Harnett County, see NCDOT page 26
Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality Concrete Industry Is Working Toward Carbon Elimination By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT
Marking a year of progress toward its goal of carbon neutrality, the Portland Cement Association (PCA) last fall noted the multiple pilot projects across the United States that have showcased emerging technologies to capture and reuse or store carbon. Those projects are tools to gauge success as the industry moves toward eliminating all carbon in concrete by the year 2050. “I’m proud that our industry is taking this on,” said see CARBON page 28
The concrete industry has taken on a unified approach to decarbonization with the Portland Cement Association’s Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality.