Manufacturing

Poor labor productivity, rising costs plagued McDermott before bankruptcy filing

Poor labor productivity and rising construction and subcontractor costs are said to be what...

The power of industry

Do the math: A graphic look at the economic power of industry in the nine-parish Capital Region.

Port of growing expectations

As the decade came to a close, the Port of Greater Baton Rouge was...

A dream come true for Cortana?

Signs point to Amazon acquiring the dying Cortana Mall and converting it into a regional distribution and fulfillment center.

Looking to bring disruption to industrial construction

Industry-backed research, dubbed Operating System 2.0, is searching for a model to overhaul the industrial construction process.

Executive Spotlight: Billy Bellefontaine

Executive Spotlight: Billy Bellefontaine, named president of Brown Eagle Contractors in November, plans to be aggressive in expanding the business.
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Mushrooming opportunity for Hanley’s Foods

A mistake by the owners of Hanley’s Foods leads to an opportunity to create a plant-based salad topper that tastes like bacon.

Riding the Baton Rouge industrial construction employment lull

A slowdown in commercial and industrial construction work around the Baton Rouge region has contractors looking for work in other markets.

Fluker Farms bets the black soldier fly holds the key to food sustainability

Port Allen-based Fluker Farms’ black soldier fly venture with LSU could be a model for food sustainability and conscious capitalism.

Entrepreneur: Rodney Greenup

Entrepreneur: Rodney Greenup, president of Greenup Industries, started his industrial maintenance company in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.