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Poor labor productivity, rising costs plagued McDermott before bankruptcy filing
Poor labor productivity and rising construction and subcontractor costs are said to be what triggered the cost overrun issues that were plaguing McDermott International...
What if East Baton Rouge and its $32.8B GDP were in another state?
East Baton Rouge Parish, with its $32.8 billion GDP in 2018, would be the economic county leader in 15 states, including Louisiana.
Breaking down the economic priorities of the Capital Region
A parish-by-parish roundup of the 2020 economic development priorities of the Capital Region.
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 buzzing with growth.
The port is beefing up its capacity to...
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.
Louisiana industry desperately seeking ITEP clarity
The curious case of Bollinger Shipyards highlights the latest ITEP issue to arise since Gov. John Bel Edwards altered the program.
Can business win despite losing?
Louisiana's business and industry groups went all-in supporting Republican Eddie Rispone, so what does that mean now that John Bel Edwards won re-election?
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.
Design: Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors
Design: The new headquarters for the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors is designed to be friendly so that visiting contractors will have a pleasant experience and be proud of their industry.
Calling Louisiana to boost state’s trained workforce
Industry leaders are battling the stigma attached with not getting a four-year degree with a Louisiana Calling campaign designed to boost the state’s trained workforce.
Facing fears and changing careers
This isn’t Sharon Ramsey's first career move—and it probably won’t be her last.
Baton Rouge metro to add 11,700 jobs over the next two years
A series of announced large-scale private and public construction projects should kickstart what’s been a three-year lull in industrial projects in the Baton Rouge...
Medical marijuana brings an uncertain state to industry
Medical marijuana is bringing a radical new reality to Louisiana industrial plants and the various responses are rather hazy.
A rising Mississippi River is raising industrial sector worries
With billions of dollars of investments at risk, industry is adjusting to the reality that Mississippi River water levels are rising.
Shonta Greenwood, whether its football or industry, breaks barriers
Breaking into circles dominated by men—and then rising to the top—is something Shonta Greenwood can say she’s done not once, but twice.Â
In the early...
Dom Peré stays true to his roots
Delivering millions of dollars worth of disaster recovery cargo to the most remote, typhoon-ravaged islands of Micronesia might sound like a swashbuckling, Treasure Island-esque task,...
Natural gas powering the Louisiana energy industry
Fueled by the continued shale revolution and surging global energy demand, U.S. oil and gas production in 2018 posted the largest annual increases ever...
Industry celebrates Trump’s limits on states’ regulation rights
Obama-era regulations that put the brakes on oil and gas development continue to fall by the wayside under the current administration. Two executive orders...
Boom times predicted for Baton Rouge industrial corridor
The list of megaprojects breaking ground in the industrial corridor running between Baton Rouge and New Orleans is long and getting longer. While the...
