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LSU has named a new provost
LSU on Wednesday announced that Joseph P. Messina will serve as the university’s next senior vice chancellor and provost.
Messina, who was selected for the...
Here’s Air Products’ plan to keep thousands of cars off Ascension roads
Air Products plans to use the Lamar Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales as a staging area for construction workers on its planned Louisiana Clean Energy...
Integer Technologies to expand at LSU, creating 23 new jobs averaging $130K
Integer Technologies, an applied research and digital engineering company, is expanding its research and development partnership with LSU in a move Louisiana Economic Development...
Bill creating a pair of new taxing districts awaits governor’s signature
A bill establishing a tax district to support the planned $50 million grocery-anchored retail development in the Howell Place mixed-use community and to establish...
Meet the builders redefining ‘well-built’ in Baton Rouge
There’s no single path into construction in Baton Rouge—but a shared instinct is reshaping what “well-built” means across the Capital Region.
In its June issue,...
Landry turns attention to salvaging teacher stipends after Amendment 3 defeat
The drama over teacher pay in Louisiana took another turn on Tuesday, with Gov. Jeff Landry signing an executive order intended to preserve teacher...
Workforce reforms will help set stage for next growth wave, report says
The just concluded legislative session produced the most comprehensive package of workforce legislation the state has seen in over 10 years, according to a...
Where Louisiana’s aerospace incentive package currently stands
A package of bills positioning Louisiana to land a major aerospace project has sailed through the Legislature, with some of the bills having already...
Brandon Craft: Building homes that feel like peace
Brandon Craft didn't set out to become one of the Capital Region’s most distinctive homebuilders. A Southeastern Louisiana University business graduate, he launched his...
Kyle Burns: Building with soul to redefine luxury home construction
Step inside a Kyle Burns home and time recedes. The antique doors, the hand-hewn beam overhead, the worn patina of a reclaimed floor all...
Scott Bardwell: Building the bigger picture
For Scott Bardwell, a home rarely begins with the house itself. It starts with the neighborhood around it—the way streets connect, how green space...
Russel Alleman: Building dreams he sketched as a kid
Some careers are chosen. Others, it seems, were always waiting.
As a kid Russell Alleman was captivated by the plans for fancy houses stacked on...
Built different: Six capital region builders on the instincts, influences and ideas reshaping what...
There’s no single path into construction in Baton Rouge. The builders behind some of the region’s most notable residential and commercial projects have different...
Richard Nelson: State’s higher ed spending doesn’t match its workforce needs
Louisiana is investing hundreds of millions of dollars each year to help students pursue four-year degrees but far less to support the technical training...
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
The latest property transactions and issued permits across East Baton Rouge and Ascension parishes.
East Baton Rouge Parish
Alvarez Construction purchased 10 lots for phase...
Airfare spike has yet to dent demand at BTR
Higher jet fuel costs have contributed to higher fares and additional airline fees across the country, but have yet to lessen passenger activity at...
BREC advances organizational overhaul with new leadership framework
BREC took another step Thursday in its ongoing organizational overhaul with the commission’s unanimous approval of a restructuring plan that eliminates the assistant superintendent...
Here’s what the new-look M C Bank has planned for Baton Rouge
Following its merger with an investor group led by several former IberiaBank executives, M C Bank & Trust is preparing to enter the Baton...
State unveils new initiative aimed at modernizing rural healthcare systems
The state has launched the Rural Tech Catalyst Fund, a new initiative led by Louisiana Economic Development and the Louisiana Department of Health aimed...
Inside the $100M plan to reshape Baton Rouge sports
A proposed sports complex on Burbank Drive could pump more than $35 million annually into the regional economy and draw 240,000 visitors a year,...
