CONSTRUCTION HIT THE BRAKES AFTER STRONG 2011 START — Dwindling backlog of work explains why quest for contracts is very competitive in Mississippi

A second quarter national construction surge that created an 8-month backlog of work fizzled out by the end of the year, an analysis by the chief economist for the national chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors shows. It’s news that the head of the Mississippi chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors expected to hear. [...] [...]