PCL Construction News

North Carolina Tourist Islands Shutdown by Outage Reopened for Business

Rental houses and condos were expected to fill up Saturday on two North Carolina islands where a bridge construction accident cut power for a week and threatened seasonal businesses’ bottom lines. The first day of the weekend is a typical …

Lawsuits Filed Over Power Outages on N.C. Tourist Islands as Repair Work Continues

Power should be fully restored on all of North Carolina’s Outer Banks in less than a week, officials said late Tuesday. New power poles are now all in place and crews have started the more delicate, careful work of connecting …

Power Outage in North Carolina Forces Evacuation of 10K Tourists

An estimated 10,000 tourists were ordered Thursday to evacuate an island on North Carolina’s Outer Banks after a construction company caused a power outage, leaving people stranded without air conditioning or places to eat. The Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative said …