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Carencro manufacturer to invest in $40M facility expansion
NPK Access Solutions LLC will invest $40 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Carencro, increasing production capacity by about 50% and adding a new composite matting product line.
The project will create 38 new...
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 and significant overtime, drawing workers away from other construction projects...
Carbon sequestration debated in Cameron Parish
About 40 people attended a public hearing in Cameron Parish on Gulf Coast Sequestration’s proposal to store up to 19 million metric tons of carbon dioxide underground over 30 years, a project that would...
Louisiana hopes to land Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus
Louisiana, Tennessee, Utah, Idaho and Oklahoma have agreed to explore hosting Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses that would manage atomic waste while supporting uranium enrichment, fuel reprocessing, advanced reactors and other nuclear infrastructure in exchange...
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 rate over the past year, with employment rising 7.7% between...
