Construction sector helps Baton Rouge hit pre-pandemic jobs total
The Capital Region hit its pre-pandemic jobs total in December following six straight months of growth, the Baton Rouge Area Chamber reports.
Recent gains in...
Construction industry needs 546,000 new workers in 2023
The construction industry is still in hiring mode and likely will be for the next few years, according to Associated Builders and Contractors.
The construction...
Kindle Energy breaks ground on $750 million Iberville Parish facility
Kindle Energy broke ground on a $750 million, 700-megawatt electric generation plant in Iberville Parish on Monday, reports The Bossier Press. The Magnolia Power...
BP dials back push into renewable energy
BP Chief Executive Bernard Looney plans to dial back elements of the oil giant’s high-profile push into renewable energy and pursue a narrower green...
Louisiana counts $21B in announced decarbonization projects since 2020
More than $21 billion in new and expanded industrial projects focused on decarbonization have been announced for Louisiana since 2020, state officials say.
That’s one...
Louisiana’s construction unemployment drops
The not seasonally adjusted national construction unemployment rate dropped 0.6% in December 2022 from a year ago, down from 5% to 4.4%, according to...
Demand for LNG, offshore equipment sparks record orders for Baker Hughes
Houston-based Baker Hughes Co. generated record orders in fourth quarter 2022, driven by multiple awards for LNG and offshore production equipment, reports Natural Gas...
Report: Offshore wind will require major infrastructure, supply chain investments
Achieving the federal government's aggressive offshore wind power goals will require billions of dollars in spending on transmission infrastructure, “unprecedented” cooperation between grid operators...
BASF breaks ground on $780 million MDI capacity upgrade in Geismar
BASF has broken ground on the third and final phase of its expansion project for polyurethane precursor MDI at its integrated site in Geismar,...
Origin Materials lands $1.5 billion in tax-exempt bonds for Geismar facility
Origin Materials Inc. announced last week that the Louisiana State Bond Commission had unanimously granted final approval of up to $1.5 billion in tax-exempt...
