Economic Development

The road to a growing and safe Capital Region: BUILD IT!

It was a hot day in July 1976, when the airplane touched down for...

A story about a bridge

Leaders representing the business community announced April 4 the formation of a new statewide...

As cost overruns plague Gulf Coast projects, owners look for answers

Anyone in industry will tell you cost overruns are the norm rather than the...

The jackets supporting wind turbines off the coast of Rhode Island were engineered in New Orleans and built in Houma

Market fluctuations are an ever-present reality in the oil and gas industry, which means...

South Louisiana ports look to dredging of channels as catalyst for growth

The leaders of Louisiana’s deepwater ports are clamoring for deeper, more consistently maintained river...
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Insight: Low-cost hydrocarbons continue to benefit Gulf Coast

Recent announcements by ExxonMobil and Wanhua Chemical Group prove that the Gulf Coast region,...

A hub in the swamp: The Port of Iberia

ON THE WATERFRONT The Port of Iberia is a 2,000-acre industrial and manufacturing site south...

Insight: Environmental considerations in project development

Environmental considerations can determine the success or failure of a commercial or industrial project. ...