Todd Waguespack, managing partner with Baton Rouge-based homebuilder Level Homes, has seen it happen before. In fact, it has only been a year. A devastating storm hits south Louisiana, and workers such as roofers and drywall installers who might otherwise be helping his company build new homes go off to chase recovery work. Last year,

Deconstructing the problem
Hurricane Ida recovery is exacerbating construction challenges for residential builders but creating opportunities for the commercial market.



