Across the Southeast, overall contracting activity is definitely picking up the pace. But a still uneven construction market is enabling those firms that aim to make the most of the strong residential sector to race ahead of the pack.
In this year's Southeast Top Contractors survey—which reflects 2014 revenue from the states of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina—respondents collectively reported approximately $2.7 billion in revenue from residential projects, or about $1 billion more than the year prior. At the same time, revenue from such sectors as health care, educational, government and manufacturing all showed declines.