St. Louis-based McCarthy Building Cos. has been selected to be the construction manager for the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's new High Containment Continuity Laboratory at its Roybal Campus in Atlanta.

Southeast design firms are making the most of an improving market for their services, but some are voicing a sense of caution, with one factor cited being the uncertainty that is historically associated with a presidential election year.

The Southeast’s construction economy continues to show significant growth, evidenced by a still-strong residential market and a recent rebounding of the health care sector, contractors and engineers say.