Top owners

South central owners weigh pros, cons before deciding to build
An owner's decision to build is driven by a simple need for more space to produce goods or offer services. And in the process they perform market surveys, check out the competition and line up financing.

Big finish

Mississippi Supreme Court interior work requires value engineering, detailing
Justice may be swift in Mississippi, but construction of its highest court certainly hasn't been.

Promising prison

Alabama detention facility holds economic hope for rural county
A formerly wooded stretch of land in Uniontown, Ala., is the site of a new multi-level security prison scheduled for completion in February.

Lockdown

Joint venture builds White County facility with security in mind
Security and durability trump other features of the $15 million White County Correctional Facility in Searcy, Ark., even if at times they cost a bit more than other options.

Counting the costs

Hurricane's impact on insurance still a mystery
Preliminary estimates indicate that insured losses from Hurricane Katrina are $34.4 billion, according to information compiled by the Hurricane Insurance Information Center, a service of the Insurance Information Institute.