More Magic in Birmingham
Even the best facelift can be diminished by an ugly scar. That is what the city of Birmingham was dealing with in recent years,...
Alabama’s Biggest Construction Project
Jim Page, the president and CEO of the West Alabama Chamber of Commerce, is the spokesperson for the Alliance for Alabama’s Infrastructure...
Urban Hip on Tap
Matthew Finley (left) and Justin Brown blend Brown’s architecture skills with Finley’s fabrication skills to create...
Nature in Decatur, Neighbor to Arts
Getting rid of bugs has been a Cook family passion for three generations. Now the family has endowed a museum to put those little...
Gulf Coast Landmark Reborn
It’s hailed as the first skyscraper on the Gulf Coast and one of the first in the Southeast, an 11-story reinforced concrete, ...
Building Back Solid
Less than five years ago, Vulcan Materials Co. was struggling on three fronts. The nation’s construction industry was flat as a pancake in...
Bringing Home the Downtown Grocery
Downtown Birmingham’s expansive new 20 Mid Town development — which hosts a Publix supermarket, Starbucks, luxury apartments and other retail space —...
Growing Business in Tiny Houses
Channel surfers the world over are learning it’s difficult to scroll through television network offerings without landing on channels about flipping properties, renovation...
Builders Forecast a Welcome Calm
A tour of Alabama’s larger general contractors’ websites reveals construction activity at locations throughout the state, the Southeast and across the United States....
Big League Projects
Winning the contract for a headline project with major economic development impact is less a matter of the lowest bid than offering the biggest...