Meta’s Baton Rouge workforce academy set to launch Nov. 2
David Helveston, president and CEO of Associated Builders and Contractors’ Pelican Chapter, says Meta’s Baton Rouge workforce academy will launch Nov. 2 with an...
GBRIA: Construction labor demand to surge some 40 percent in the Baton Rouge region
A a new labor forecast from the Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance predicts the demand for skilled laborers will soon jump some 40 percent...
Louisiana Cat plans multiyear expansion to prep for rapid industrial sector growth
Louisiana Cat plans at least 75 technician hires and a multiyear expansion of its facilities and rental locations to meet a surge in shipbuilding,...
Workforce training groups need more info from Starbase Louisiana before they can plan
Starbase Louisiana, SpaceX’s planned launch site in Vermilion Parish, could bring a major economic and workforce boost to Acadiana, but local education and economic...
LCTCS wants more than $100 million in additional funding to meet surging workforce demand
Louisiana’s community and technical colleges are struggling to keep pace with workforce demands from major projects such as Hyundai’s steel plant, Meta’s Hyperion data...
Mississippi River mayors create tools for evaluating data center impacts as demand rises
Mississippi River mayors are developing tools to help communities evaluate data center proposals as AI and data storage demand drives rapid growth, with more...
Automation, renewable energy policy impact energy employment
Energy sector employment fell about 1% nationwide and in Louisiana from 2024 to 2025, with Louisiana losing 1,131 jobs to reach roughly 160,000 workers.
The...
FUEL invests $800,000 to build Louisiana’s next generation energy workforce
Future Use of Energy in Louisiana, known as FUEL, is investing $800,000 in Louisiana Community and Technical Colleges to enhance and expand energy-related education...
SOWELA Oakdale campus celebrates STEM partnership with ExxonMobil
Education leaders, teachers and industry partners gathered at SOWELA Technical Community College’s Oakdale campus recently to celebrate an expanded partnership with ExxonMobil that is...
GBRIA’s industrial leaders are confident in a stable future
Most of Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance’s members expect production, capital investment and employment to remain unchanged over the course of the next six...
