Reignited markets in the manufacturing sector presage the first rumblings of economic recovery as “there is a resurgence of owners starting to move and putting some investments in place,” says Jeff Bischoff, vice president of business development at Lexington, Ky.-based Gray Construction, a design and construction firm with a host of projects for Asian and European manufacturers.
Designers and contractors are traveling far and wide this year to accommodate an ever-globalizing market, with projects for auto plants, food and beverage, green energy and metals mining spearheading a charge out of a worldwide recession, constructors say.