It seems Louisiana’s long-predicted construction surge is really happening. As large as it is, Venture Global’s current $21 billion Plaquemines LNG project job is merely a bellwether of things to come, unlike previous years when reality didn’t quite live up to expectations.
While other LNG projects might have tapped the brakes a bit across south Louisiana, there are plenty of other projects announced along the 10/12 corridor either breaking ground, in design or expected to reach FIDs soon, reports 10/12 Industry Report in its latest issue.
As a result, industrial construction was the most significant contributor to jobs growth in Louisiana last year, with Baton Rouge – which supports the largest concentration of industrial contractors – leading the pack. Lake Charles and New Orleans weren’t far behind. Read the entire story.
