Birmingham Building Boom
The magic is back. Birmingham is booming — uptown, midtown, downtown. New buildings are going up. Old buildings are being restored. A new energy,...
Craig King – Pitching in Real Estate’s Big Show
Back when the other kids were opting for Little League baseball, 12-year-old Craig King picked a different path — choosing a Dale Carnegie course...
Danny Lipford – In Homes Coast to Coast
Of the 210 television markets in the United States, Danny Lipford is in 204. His home repair and improvement TV show reaches every state;...
Multifamily Housing – Downtown Digs, Coast to Coast
President and founder of Birmingham-based Capstone Building Corp., Jay Chapman is one of the leading Alabama general contractors in one of the few truly...
AGC and ABC – What Builders Want from the Legislature
Members of two Alabama construction trade associations say they will be looking to the state Legislature this spring to give their industry an economic...
Bill Kraus – Shipper’s Carpenter
After a long, successful run in the corporate world, 45-year-old Bill Kraus has caught the sideline business bug.
Kraus has a rewarding career with one of Mobile’s...
The Tower: Prestige Digs in Tuscaloosa
Real estate developer William Yandell was having lunch with his son in downtown Tuscaloosa in 2009 when he spotted one of the city’s iconic...
Vulcan Materials: Hard Rock Mining Easing Up
Tom Hill, in July, was named president and CEO of Vulcan Materials Inc., the second largest nonbank public company in Alabama, with revenues of...
Riding a Sea Change in the Economy: It’s a Renter’s World
“A home is supposed to be our ultimate evidence that in America, hard work pays off and responsibility is rewarded, ” President Barack Obama...
NEA Baptist campus: How to Nail and Network a $400-Million Project
From the poured concrete to the paint on the walls, the NEA Baptist Medical Campus in Jonesboro, Ark., was more than a construction project...
