Southeast City Scoop: Savannah Construction Starts
Savannah construction activity to remain steady in 2019 and then rise 8% in 2020
Dodge Data & Analytics expects the value of non-residential and nonbuilding contracts to climb next year.
City Grill
Ryan Price
VP, Savannah Division Manager
JE Dunn Construction Group
While Savannah’s contracting figures from Dodge Data & Analytics paint a picture of a steady market, Price is more enthusiastic. “The pace of growth is very strong and possibly the strongest in the history of Savannah,” he says. For example, he notes, “The local school system continues funding new K-12 construction, and private development continues in large multifamily apartments, hospitality, warehousing and industrial manufacturing.” The higher-education sector and public projects also are adding to the mix, he adds.
Firm in Focus
JE Dunn Construction
24 Drayton St., Savannah, Ga.
East Region President: Dan Kaufman
Regional Employees: 657
Founded: 1924
Current Work: JE Dunn’s current projects include a $55-million high school for the Savannah school system and the $46-million Center for Engineering and Applied Research at Georgia Southern.
