Editor: Millennials might be getting a bum rap
Fear not. There appears to be plenty of drive and tenacity coming out of the next generation. Given the success-oriented trajectory of those featured...
My Toughest Challenge: Newton Thomas of The Newtron Group in Baton Rouge
Position: Owner
Company: The Newtron Group
What they do: Headquartered in Baton Rouge, The Newtron Group is one of the largest privately owned specialty industrial construction companies in the...
With productivity and safety on the line, industry races to outpace drug test dodgers
Louisiana’s industrial complex has a shrewd opponent in the fight against workplace substance abuse—the internet.
Even as drug testing technology becomes increasingly sophisticated, some workers...
The Exxon women in charge
In January, Gloria Moncada became the first-ever female manager of ExxonMobil’s refinery. But the firsts ended there, as women are no longer a rarity...
Morgan City has the only commercial diving school between Texas and Florida
Robbie Champagne is the founder of C-Dive, a Houma-based commercial diving company with 100 employees serving independent oil and gas producers in the Gulf...
Insight: Industrial wage pressures after the 2017 hurricanes
The storms of late summer 2017 were reminiscent of the year 2005. For those of us who remember that year, and many of us...
Louisiana’s top turnaround chiefs and consultants share tried and true solutions to their challenges
Robert Chandler, Turner Industries’ senior vice president for maintenance and specialty services, says the 3,200 or so turnaround workers he oversees are “a different...
Insight: Invest in people
Each year companies invest countless dollars in maintaining and upgrading their equipment, technology, products and services. Yet many fail to invest in their employees’...
Insight: Does the skills gap exist in Louisiana?
The skills gap is a topic that has gained increased attention over the last 10 years. The issue described is one where potential employees...
Petrochemical owners and contractors ponder how to handle a second wave of Louisiana capital...
Get ready for another round of petrochemical investment. Experts say the U.S.—and the Gulf Coast in particular—is due for another, albeit smaller, round of...
