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Non-residential contractors finally hear good news

Wally Northway — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 19:48:31 +0000

While there has been a fair amount of good news lately about a rebound in homebuilding in Mississippi and across the U.S., commercial contractors have been waiting impatiently for a little sunshine to come their way. Perhaps their long wait is over. “I’m cautiously optimistic,” said C.J. “Buddy” Edens, president of the Mississippi chapter of [...]

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Choctaws to break ground on vehicle maintenance facility

Associated Press — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 13:19:20 +0000

PHILADELPHIA — The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians is scheduled to break ground tomorrow for a vehicle maintenance facility to serve the East Mississippi area. Tribal Chief Phyliss J. Anderson and Central District Transportation Commissioner Dick Hall are scheduled to speak at the event. Officials say once complete, the Choctaw Transit Authority could provide services [...]

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City adopts new zoning regulations, building code

Associated Press — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:00:00 +0000

D’IBERVILLE — New zoning regulations have been adopted in D’Iberville that simplify the city code and require commercial buildings to meet architectural standards. The Sun Herald reports Chris Watson, a consultant with Bridge & Watson urban and regional planners, held up a slim book of regulations yesterday that replace a fatter volume that was in [...]

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Construction economist sees strengthened recovery for state

Ted Carter — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 06:00:35 +0000

A commercial construction economist has delivered a half-cup of good cheer on Mississippi’s economic prospects for 2012 and predicted the state should return to its pre-Gulf oil spill pace. Anirban Basu, chief economist for the Associated Builders and Contractors, set 2012 economic growth at 2.4 percent nationally and said he expects regaining momentum lost to [...]

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Building permits down, but city expects to collect more fees

Associated Press — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:21:06 +0000

OLIVE BRANCH — Olive Branch may record fewer residential building permits this year than ever before, but the city still expects to collect more in permit fees because of big-box business development. The Commercial Appeal reports city officials collected $296,000 in building permit fees last year but expect to collect $375,000 this year, an increase [...]

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