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ENR Southeast has named Baker Roofing Co. of Raleigh, N.C., as "Specialty Contractor of the Year."

So, I guess it's too late to argue for a second "stimulus"?

House Speaker John Boehner had revised his debt ceiling and deficit-cutting bill, hoping to draw enough votes to get it through the House later today. Many hope that some sort of agreement can be reached to lift the debt ceiling and avoide a federal default. As we and others have said, it looks like any deal will carry

The current debate in Washington, D.C., reminds me of a previous situation where some people seemed to want to push things to the edge.

The last several years have definitely delivered contractors across the country, and in the Southeast region as well, more than the average amount of uncertainty. The so-called "financial meltdown" of late 2008, the health-care debate and the Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico last summer all contributed to

As industry consolidation continues, numerous great construction brands are becoming a thing of the past. What are your some of your favorites?

In front of more than 300 people and Florida Hospital's future SunRail station stop, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and Florida Dept. of Transportation Secretary Ananth Prasad signed a symbolic funding agreement to build Phase 1 of SunRail, a commuter rail line to be built in Central Florida.

Most likely, many readers of ENR Southeast don't participate in Twitter. Which is understandable. But if you're curious, here's a recent sampling of what you can expect if you choose to join in.

When a proven job-producer like the Highway Trust Fund really needs it, almost no one -- including politicians of either party and industry alike -- is promoting an increase in the federal gas tax. What a shame.

Gov. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) is nearing a decision whether to approve or reject Central Florida's $1.2-billion commuter-rail project. What's so different about this project and that high-speed rail "boondoggle" he killed earlier this year?