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The St. Petersburg Times' recent report on how the cracks at Progress Energy's Crystal River nuclear plant came about presents a nearly unbelievable story.

The judges for ENR Southeast's annual "Best Projects" competition have named the massive, $1.6-billion renovation of the Pentagon as the recipient of the contest's top award, "Region's Best Project."

The board of Tampa Bay Water voted 4-3 to approve a $30-million legal settlement with engineering firm HDR over repairs required for the utility's reservoir. The only problem was the vote was not valid.

After extensive review, the judges for ENR Southeast's annual "Best Projects" competition met Sept. 8 to determine final winners. The competition received more than 100 entries from the states of Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, Alabama, Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.

A couple of years ago, I  shared the story of my son, Mark, who was showing an aptitude and inclination toward the field of engineering. Two years later, the situation is definitely progressing.

ENR Southeast asks the region's contractors and designers to comment on the potential impact of the latest economic turmoil.

In September, ENR Southeast will publish its annual Top Specialty Contractors ranking. Here's a sneak preview of the top 25.

The top 50 Private general-contracting firms in the Southeast region of Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas.

An extended version of a breakout ranking of the region's largest public contractors that appeared in the July print issue of ENR Southeast.

Lately, there has been a mix of positive and negative signs for the Southeast region's construction industry.