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® August 5 2026 Vol. XXXVIII • No. 16
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USCG Awards $230M Contract for Base Charleston Expansion...8
Built On Trust: Carringtons Clearing Grows Through Strong Partnerships...12 NCDOT photo
Most people don’t know where they were on Sept. 27, 2024. Why would they? It’s another random day. However, if you ask people in Yancy County, N.C., about the day, many will tell you vivid details about it. That September day was when Hurricane Helene hit. The county, in Western North Carolina in the Blue Ridge Mountains, was devastated. The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and general contractor
Larry Bernstein
CEG CORRESPONDENT
Yanmar Produces Its 50,000th Unit at Grand Rapids Plant...22
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Archer Western are in the middle of the NC 197 South project, which is one of many projects rebuilding the area’s infrastructure. We Can Rebuild It NCDOT made a promise to residents of Yancy and neighboring Mitchell counties: see HELENE page 62
Not Letting the Train Leave
States Rapidly Financing Backhoes & Attachments Section. . . . . . . . . . . . 35-41 Local, Regional Transit Paving Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44-60 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77-83 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Advertisers Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
By Lucy Perry
Transit is a crucial element of the nation’s total infrastructure investment. In fact, AGC believes highway and transit construction offsets weakness in private construction segments. That’s why the association is pushing Congress to finish its work on renewing the surface transportation bill before its September expiration. But many states aren’t waiting on federal funds and instead are moving forward with transit projects that will have regional benefits.
CEG CORRESPONDENT
see TRANSIT page 32
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The AGC is calling on Congress to finalize renewal of the surface transportation bill before its September expiration. Transportation and transit investments strengthen construction activity, job growth and economic performance, said Jeffrey Shoaf, AGC CEO.