Two whoppers

Baton Rouge ‘burbs get dual outdoor stores
If you’ve never heard of the Louisiana towns of Denham Springs or Gonzales, it’s time to start planning a weekend getaway to one or both of the Baton Rouge bedroom communities to check out two of the country’s top outdoor sports enthusiast stores.

South Central’s Top 100 Specialty Contractors

Total regional revenue exceeds prior year by $500 million
The five-state South Central region’s Top 100 specialty contractors had more than $2.5 billion in regional revenue, or about $500 million more than in 2006, according to data compiled by South Central Construction magazine.

Mixed-Use Developments

New construction trend invades South Central region
Construction in Alabama is diverse and widespread.
Mixed-use developments may be a hot trend with staying power or flash in the pan, but either way, they are generating a lot of construction.

Building into the landscape

Crystal Bridges Museum emerges from northwest Arkansas hills
The creek cutting through a wooded Arkansas hillside that gives the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art its name is also disappearing during construction of the complex.