Southeast City Scoop: Construction Starts in Atlanta

Atlanta-Area Construction Expected to Again Post Across the- Board Increases in 2017

Dodge Data & Analytics expects strong gains in the non-building sector, led by a jump in spending on highways and bridges.

City Grill

Mike Macon
Vice President, Atlanta
Balfour Beatty US

Though expected to slow down soon, Atlanta’s market for residential high-rise and urban infill projects continues to dominate, says Macon. “I do think that’s going to change,” he says, adding that wood-framed apartment work is already showing signs of slowing. Recent announcements of corporate relocations to Atlanta are driving relative strength in the build-to-suit office market, although speculative projects remain “on the horizon,” he says. Also, “there is quite a bit of opportunity in the hospitality market,” Macon says.

Firm in Focus

Balfour Beatty US
600 Galleria Pkwy., No. 1500, Atlanta
Vice President: Mike Macon
Southeast Employees: 1,336
Founded: 1933
What's New: The contractor is getting ready to start work on Apogee Midtown, a 39-story residential apartment tower for The Related Group in Midtown