SUGAR LAND--November 18, 2015--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--In the space of just three months, the U.S. Southeast region has seen the total investment value (TIV) of projects expected to begin construction more than double. Industrial Info is tracking $14.28 billion in projects currently set to kick off in the region in first-quarter 2016, compared with $7.03 billion that had been projected for fourth-quarter 2015. More than 80% of the total is attributed to just four industries: Industrial Manufacturing, Oil & Gas Production, Power, and Oil & Gas Pipelines. Within this article: Details on projects in the U.S. Southeast region that are set to begin construction in first-quarter 2016, including those from major companies such as Kinder Morgan Incorporated (NYSE:KMI), Royal Dutch Shell PLC (NYSE:RDS.A), Spectra Energy Corporation (NYSE:SE), General Electric (NYSE:GE), Resolute Forest Products (NYSE:RFP) and Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT).