Industry

Open and shut

Window World experienced unprecedented growth after solving the post-Katrina labor puzzle.


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The price is not always right

The price is not always right

There’s nothing illegal about price-checking, but the bid process does have flaws.


Perkins woe

Perkins woe

Frustrated business owners call for a ‘sense of urgency’ to complete the road-widening project.


Chemical reaction

Chemical reaction

New construction and a weaker dollar make the petrochemical industry one of the area’s vital economic engines.


Using our assets

Using our assets

PAL director argues state ports need more state support in order to compete in the international market.


Clearing the air

Clearing the air

A recent court decision could cost five area parishes up to $100 million in penalties over ozone violations.


Building boom

Building boom

The Capital Region’s petrochemical industry is planning and proceeding with billions of dollars worth of projects that will add thousands of jobs.


The color of money

The color of money

Green building has caught fire in Baton Rouge, with several projects that are recently completed or under way.


On the roads again

On the roads again

LSU System chief says criticism of highway funding helped to kick-start a necessary conversation.


A model business

A model business

Company produces three-dimensional models that help clients with complex architectural projects.


Polar opposites

Polar opposites

As oil and gas rig counts continue to rise in north Louisiana, Gulf drilling and inshore activity in the state’s southern reaches are mired by a depressing slump.


Hammer it home

Hammer it home

Our city’s recent boom in projects residential, commercial and industrial illustrates 25 years of change and growth.


Striking it rich

Striking it rich

From Shintech Louisiana’s new chemical plant to Marathon Oil’s refinery expansion, there are plenty of signs of the petrochemical industry’s current profitability.


Logging off

Logging off

Cypress trees have become a hot topic lately, but there’s more to the debate than mulch.


Waiting for the Green Light

Waiting for the Green Light

A proposed connector between Picardy Avenue and Perkins Road would relieve traffic congestion—but would require a bridge over Dawson Creek and a railroad underpass.


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