All markets are very strong for Dick Corp., according to Douglas P. Dick, president. The firm is finding no letup in the hospitality and corrections market. It's nice to have such a prestige project in our hometown. J.S. Clark Co. This is particularly true in the Carolinas and Virginia, he says. One trend that Walker has noticed is that there is less of a tendency for warehouse construction near cities.
Companies seem to be changing their pattern of distribution, probably because of Internet sales.
The market also is providing contractors with some surprising new opportunities. He points to the Atlanta office, which started up a multifamily housing group. We expected a slowdown in health care, but it has continued to be strong. Our backlog is as high as its ever been. The firm now is looking at expanding into other Southeast cities, including Houston or Dallas.