Hyundai steel plant in Donaldsonville still on track
Gov. Jeff Landry said on Tuesday that Hyundai Motor Group’s $4.3 billion steel plant in Donaldsonville remains on track, despite global fallout from a...
U.S. losing construction jobs but port and energy growth helps to shield Louisiana
The U.S. construction industry shed another 7,000 jobs in August, marking the third consecutive month of employment declines, The Center Square reports.
Nationwide, both residential and nonresidential...
Woodside breaks ground on $17.5B LNG facility this week
Woodside Energy Group officially broke ground on its $17.5 billion LNG project in Calcasieu Parish this week.
The Australian energy firm will host a groundbreaking...
Pipe & Steel unveils an expansion of its facility in Denham Springs
Pipe & Steel Industrial Fabricators unveiled an expanded facility on Wednesday at the company’s site on Arnold Road in Denham Springs, according to an...
Meta’s Louisiana data center could cost upwards of $50B
Meta’s ambitious Louisiana data center project is drawing fresh attention after former President Donald Trump claimed its price tag could reach $50 billion, Bloomberg reports.
Speaking...
A $370M microchip facility is coming to north Louisiana
Alabama-based Radiance Technologies is investing $370 million to build a “state-of-the-art” secure microchip packaging facility in Ruston.
Radiance, an employee-owned defense contractor, has offices in Baton Rouge...
Why the South’s construction backlog remains the nation’s longest
The South’s construction backlog remains the longest in the nation, averaging 9.8 months in July—2.13 months more than other regions—reflecting strong economic performance, The Center...
Ascension Parish looks to relocate residents amid industrial expansion
To support the growth of its RiverPlex MegaPark, Ascension Parish is taking steps toward buying residents who live on the 17,000-acre industrial site out of...
Hut 8 breaks ground on massive data center north of Baton Rouge
Construction has commenced on the massive $12.5 billion data center that bitcoin miner Hut 8 is developing in West Feliciana Parish, according to Parish President Kenny...
BCP is selling its stake in Brown & Root
Bernhard Capital Partners announced that it has agreed to sell its stake in Baton Rouge-based Brown & Root Industrial Services.
KBR Inc., an investor in Brown &...
