Estimating from scratch: South Louisiana contractors on the challenge of lump-sum estimates
The cost problems faced by Sasol during construction of its $13 billion Lake Charles complex have been well-publicized, but by no means are they...
28 natural gas pipeline projects queued up in Louisiana
Twenty-eight natural gas pipeline projects are completed, under construction or pending in Louisiana this year—many of them designed to provide the necessary infrastructure for...
Riding the Baton Rouge industrial construction employment lull
Across much of the country, a skilled craft labor shortage has construction firms—particularly those operating in the Dallas, Phoenix and Los Angeles areas—getting increasingly...
LSU research inches bendable concrete closer to large-scale manufacturing
The quest by LSU construction management researchers to develop an engineered cementitious composite, or bendable concrete, continues and the results are promising.
Most recently, says...
Pending investment decisions could balloon LNG industry
Over the next two years, projects capable of producing up nearly 90 million metric tons of LNG per year are expected to reach final...
Performance Contractors seeks $30M+ from Equistar
Baton Rouge's Performance Contractors is suing Equistar Chemicals, saying the company owes it more than $30 million for its work as a general contractor...
DOJ suing Lane Grigsby and wife over ‘erroneous’ $750,000 tax refund
The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Cajun Industries founder and Chairman Emeritus Lane Grigsby and his wife for more than $750,000 for an...
Longer payout and complex invoicing are putting a drag on contractor cash flow
Invoicing an owner for work is as complex as higher-level math these days, as contracts are more convoluted and payout terms are frequently extended...
Turner Industries wins national tech award for its workflow tablet
Industrial contracting firm Turner Industries has received a 2019 Constructech Vision for Safety Award for Turner Tablet, an innovative technology system that allows crews...
Megalesson: The success of Sabine Pass LNG was an anomaly—but not by chance
It wasn’t dumb luck. While there were bumps in the road, to be sure, an unmatched level of transparency and a good dose of...
