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2. S.C. 60: Expect minor delays, traffic shifts, detours and heavy equipment on S.C. 6/60 between U.S. 378 and Irmo Drive. Also watch for construction on S.C. 6 from U.S. 378 to the Lake Murray dam. 3. U.S. 21: Watch for lane closings and delays for bridge maintenance at I-20. Also expect lane closings on Fairmont Drive, Margrave Avenue and Easter Street for construction of sidewalks and gutters. 4. S.C. 6: Expect lane closings at I-20 for bridge construction. Also watch for nighttime lane closings on I-20 eastbound from the Aiken/Lexington county line to just west of S.C. 6 for resurfacing operations. 5. U.S. 176/BROAD RIVER ROAD: Expect construction at the intersections of Kennerly Road, Hollingshed Road and River Bottom Road for the addition of turn lanes.
With winter closing in, Thomas Hughes knows that the banging hammers soon will be quieted at Habitat for Humanity construction sites. Volunteers won't be needed. Home building will pause until spring. For Mr. Hughes, 73, of Buffalo, Butler County, the break is not particularly welcome. "It gets boring," he said of the slow season. .
Spanning the past couple of years, cost increases for construction materials nationwide have represented a significant blow to a contractor's bottom line. This is evident when viewing the producer price index (PPI) increases weighted by construction types ranged from 13.8 percent for highway and street to 8 percent for single-unit residential. .
Members of the Belmont Chamber of Commerce will welcome Ink Solution, the 200th member of the organization, with a ribbon-cutting at 5:30 p.m. Monday. Lue Yang and Ying Moua recently opened the printer cartridge and toner refilling business in Main Street Crossing at 6412 Wilkinson Blvd. in Belmont. All Belmont Chamber members and other members of the business community are invited to attend the free event. The Cleveland County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting and grand opening Oct. 5 for the new orthodontic practice of Dr. Reed Mockaitis. The office opened Aug. 7 at 417 W. Warren St., Shelby. The practice provides orthodontic treatment for teeth and jaws for children and adults. Women in Business Pearl Burris Floyd will present "Polishing Your Professional Diamond" at the next Belmont Chamber's Women in Business luncheon from 11:30 a.m.
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