Soaring cost of materials has Baton Rouge homebuilders in a tight spot By Deanna B. Narveson - July 14, 2021 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailPrint Manchac Homes owner Russell Alleman is arguably the busiest he’s ever been, with demand exceptionally high for the custom homes he builds in the Greater Baton Rouge market. The only problem: He c… Already an INSIDER? Sign in.