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Pascagoula tops in construction job growth

Wally Northway — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:36:25 +0000

Some contractors in Pascagoula, particularly those who were members of the local Associated General Contractors (AGC), were unhappy and were quick to let the local chapter know it in 2010 when a national AGC report had the Coast city losing the most construction jobs of any metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in the entire country. Three [...]

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Retirement won’t stop Nations’ legacy

Becky Gillette — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 13:11:26 +0000

Perry Nations, 75, a strong voice for the construction industry for more than 35 years, retired as executive director of Associated General Contractors on Dec. 31, 2012. Two days later, he took a new job as vice president of the Mississippi Construction Education Foundation. “I’m a workaholic,” Nations admits. “It is a challenge to come [...]

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Builder groups split on new Congress

Wally Northway — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 06:00:59 +0000

Trade associations split on what to expect following elections The state’s two leading construction trade associations are divided as to whether the new-look Congress will be a plus for builders. The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) is optimistic. The Associated General Contractors (AGC), on the other hand, is more guarded in its outlook. Now, the [...]

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