Southeast firms are positive about future opportunities, but fears over inflation and continuing supply-chain disruptions remain.

Despite recent forecasts by many economists who predict that 2022 will be a robust year for construction, underlying difficulties persist in the form of labor shortages, supply-chain disruptions and the uncertain effects of ongoing inflation. 

In response to a January executive order from President Joe Biden, federal agencies have released plans to move climate change and resiliency front and center in their focus and decision-making processes moving forward.