Across the Southeast, contractors reported a busy 2022, even as lingering supply chain issues, labor shortages and rising material costs stood in their way. Last year "marked a growth period for the construction industry, with spending surpassing that of the preceding two years,” says Chris Hopper, executive vice president at Skanska.
As shown by this year’s Top Starts ranking, manufacturing projects stood out as one of the most active sectors, including the $5.5-billion Hyundai US EV Megaplant and Ford’s $2.8-billion BlueOval City campus.