Bigger and better

Value engineering keeps traffic flowing at North Little Rock interchange
A miscalculation of just 2 in. on a North Little Rock, Ark., bridge caused about a year's delay on a $57.2 million, 6.3-mi. Interstate 40 project. Full Story >>


Value engineering

Knoxville interstate clears formidable design hurdle
When two proposed retaining walls flanking a bridge over Interstate 40 in Knoxville were estimated at about $1,300 per sq. ft. - more than 10 times the usual cost - engineers decided to take another route. Full Story >>


Constant change

Alabama projects are departures from the ordinary
If there's anything constant in military construction, it's change.
Three contractors with a lot of experience building military projects have re-discovered that truth on some diverse Alabama jobs at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery and Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville. Full Story >>


Military buildup

Mississippi bases make the most of increased funding
These are busy times for the military, and Mississippi's military installations are growing to meet the challenge of fighting wars on two fronts and the terrorist threat at home. Full Story >>