Skilled labor demand spikes in wake of AI data center boom
AI data centers are contributing to an unprecedented surge in demand for skilled laborers, The New York Times reports. Large projects offer high wages, bonuses...
Louisiana posts biggest rise in U.S. construction job growth
A new analysis of federal labor data by the Associated General Contractors of America shows that Louisiana had the nation’s highest construction employment growth...
Ascension Parish’s RPCC preps for rapid ramp up in local P-Tech demand
To meet growing demand for process technology graduates, River Parishes Community College is launching evening process technology classes at Donaldsonville High School this fall...
Franklin’s Saronic takes center stage as Navy increases focus on autonomous vessels
A significant surge in investment toward the fabrication of autonomous naval vessels, artificial intelligence and faster defense manufacturing has Saronic taking center stage, The...
Hydro Extrusion to shutter aluminum manufacturing plant, lay off 226 workers
Richland Parish-based Hydro Extrusion USA recently announced it plans to shutter its aluminum manufacturing facility next year, eliminating 226 jobs. The company notified the...
Livingston Parish beefs up its worker pipeline amid a fabrication boom
Livingston Parish is experiencing a surge in industrial growth as several fabrication companies expand operations to meet rising demand from the power, energy, data...
Louisiana reaches 2 million jobs as construction boom fuels economic growth
Louisiana’s economy posted encouraging results in the second quarter of 2026, reaching a record 2.01 million nonfarm jobs in May and remaining above the...
Meta’s Baton Rouge ‘workforce academy’ to reside at ABC Pelican Chapter facility
Meta’s Baton Rouge “workforce academy” will be based at Associated Builders and Contractors Pelican Chapter's Baton Rouge Training Center, with the first cohort of students...
Acadiana wins a national manufacturing workforce training grant
One Acadiana has been awarded a FAME Catalyst Grant from The Manufacturing Institute, positioning the organization to launch an Acadiana chapter of the Federation...
Baton Rouge chosen as launch site for Meta’s $115M AI workforce academy
Meta is launching a national workforce training boot camp geared specifically toward training workers for jobs in AI infrastructure—and Baton Rouge is its first...
