It's that time of year again - time to vote in Southeast Construction's poll that asks its readers to predict next year's construction activity in the region.
2010 didn't prove to be the start of a rejuvenated recovery that some economists and others had hoped it would be. Will 2011 be the start of a real recovery?
At a roadside ceremony held on Oct. 22, family, friends, co-workers and state officials honored Otis Beckford, killed last year in a shooting at the Orlando office of Reynolds, Smith & Hills, as the state renamed and dedicated 6 mi of State Road 200 the "Otis Beckford Memorial Highway."
Carolinas Associated General Contractors is suing several parties, include Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas, for use of proprietary material.
Florida construction interests are fighting furiously against a proposed state constitutional amendment that would require voter approval of all changes to local land-use plans.
The problem is that may not be the right question - the right question should be, As a whole, will a particular community or region be better off with a new rail system?
Some will argue that we need the low-bid system. The problem is they are wrong. Others like Barry LePatner in his book, Broken Buildings, Busted Budgets, will argue that what’s needed is greater competition and tighter contracts.
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