Going for the Green

Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Tennessee is going for the gold while saving some green with the construction of its $243 million headquarters campus in Chattanooga.

South Central’s Top 120 Specialty Contractors
The five-state South Central region’s Top 120 specialty contractors had nearly $2.4 billion in regional revenue, according to data compiled by South Central Construction magazine.

Louisiana Report
The level of construction activity under way or planned in Louisiana is the highest it has been in almost four decades, says Loren Scott, a consultant and professor emeritus in economics at Louisiana State University in his annual state economic forecast.

Arvest Ballpark

When Crossland Construction Co. Inc. of Columbus, Kan., won the $34.7 million contract to construct a minor league baseball stadium in Springdale, Ark., the contractor agreed to deliver the project to the city in 13 months or pay liquidated damages, $325,000 for being even one day late.