Mississippi Business Journal » Coast Rebuilding

CONSTRUCTION — Keesler and Habitat for Humanity decide to ‘LEED and they will follow’

Becky Gillette — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:05:20 +0000

The $287-million project to replace family housing at Keesler Air Force Base after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 was not only the largest housing construction project in Air Force history. It also became what was at the time the largest project in the country to receive Leadership in Environment Design (LEED) Silver certification for advances in [...]

The post CONSTRUCTION — Keesler and Habitat for Humanity decide to ‘LEED and they will follow’ appeared first on Mississippi Business Journal.

Housing surge

Becky Gillette — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:01:57 +0000

Coast housing expected to surpass pre-Katrina levels by 2011 After Hurricane Katrina, former Biloxi Mayor Gerald Blessey said the unprecedented damage meant that nothing short of a government program similar to the Marshall Plan instituted to help Europe recover from World War II would be necessary to help the region recover. “The fundamental question [...]

The post Housing surge appeared first on Mississippi Business Journal.

Good for renters, bad for investors

Becky Gillette — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:01:51 +0000

Oversupply of Coast rentals means more affordability for renters, less profitability After Hurricane Katrina, some people who lost their homes were commuting from as far as the Florida Panhandle because of the major shortage of housing rentals. If one could find an apartment or house, rates were sky high. Today, as the fourth anniversary of [...]

The post Good for renters, bad for investors appeared first on Mississippi Business Journal.

State still beefing up emergency preparedness

Wally Northway — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:01:50 +0000

Hurricane Katrina’s lessons are still fresh While the State of Mississippi’s response in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina generally drew high marks, the storm drove home some harsh lessons about disaster preparedness. Keeping the public informed about potential storms and directing first responders to areas of need, improving the flow of traffic in the event [...]

The post State still beefing up emergency preparedness appeared first on Mississippi Business Journal.

William Carey rebuilds on Coast

Wally Northway — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:01:14 +0000

First phase of new Tradition campus dedicated Arguably no institution of higher learning anywhere took a harder hit from Hurricane Katrina than William Carey University (WCU), the private, Baptist-affiliated college. All three of its campuses — New Orleans, Hattiesburg and Gulfport — were impacted by the storm. But, it was WCU’s Gulfport campus, overlooking [...]

The post William Carey rebuilds on Coast appeared first on Mississippi Business Journal.

Recovery package still taking applications

Wally Northway — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:01:06 +0000

Last of funds could take years to award Just weeks after Hurricane Katrina laid waste to the Mississippi Gulf Coast in Aug. 2005, the State of Mississippi petitioned Congress for help with the massive cleanup and recovery effort. Gov. Haley Barbour, the state’s congressional delegation and others were successful in securing approximately $5.4 billion [...]

The post Recovery package still taking applications appeared first on Mississippi Business Journal.