Double-Edged Sword

A one-third cut in federal highway funding and continued spiraling materials and transportation costs are threatening construction spending in the South Central states.

Team Approach

A team approach, communication and coordination are keeping construction of the new, $178 million Coca-Cola production and distribution facility in Baton Rouge on time in spite of a 50% addition four months before the project’s originally scheduled completion.

Switching Gears

Toyota Motor Corp. has announced that it will produce the hybrid vehicle Prius at its new $1.3 billion Blue Springs, Miss., plant, instead of the Highlander as originally planned.

Endgame

Construction is a dangerous business that attracts a brazen bunch of workers willing to log long hours outdoors around heavy, bone-crushing equipment.