South sees bump in construction backlog but sector still flat overall

by Ted Carter Published: June 10,2012
Tags: American Institute of Architects, Anirban Basu, Architecture Building Index, Associated Builders & Contractors, Homebuilders Association of Mississippi, Marty Milstead, Mississippi Concrete Industries Association
The South is rising again, at least in comparison to construction activity with the rest of the country. Construction contractors looking for jobs should keep their eye on Dixie, says Anirban Basu, the Maryland-based chief economist for the Associated Builders and Contractors, whose Mississippi chapter is headquartered in Pearl and has an office in Gulfport. [...] [...]
