WSP names Shawn Wilson as transportation, infrastructure lead
Construction Dive
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Wilson, who previously served as secretary of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, will help the firm find growth opportunities.
Louisiana Transportation Sec. Shawn Wilson to Retire, No Replacement Named Yet
ENR Construction
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Louisiana Dept. of Transportation and Development Secretary Shawn Wilson has announced plans to retire March 4, fueling speculation that he'll run for governor.
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ENR Texas & Louisiana 2024 Top Young Professionals
ENR Construction
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
The winners of the ENR Texas/Louisiana Top Young Professionals competition are as diverse a group as the specialties and career paths in the construction industry itself—with backgrounds ranging from senior transportation engineers and planning leads to vice presidents and communication professionals.
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Southwest Louisiana: Where The Action Is
Business Facilities
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
The diverse, inclusive gumbo in Southwest Louisiana includes a highly skilled workforce that is the hot sauce for success in key growth sectors. The post Southwest Louisiana: Where The Action Is appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.
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Louisiana: Building A More Resilient State
Business Facilities
AUGUST 17, 2020
Louisiana has created a Resilient Louisiana Commission (with 15 associated task forces) to chart a path toward safely reopening the economy and making the Pelican State more resilient for the long-term. Read: Louisiana: Building A More Resilient State at BusinessFacilities.com.
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Ternium USA Investing $98M In Louisiana Expansion
Business Facilities
DECEMBER 20, 2021
The post Ternium USA Investing $98M In Louisiana Expansion appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine. A second coil coating paint line will be added at Ternium's Port of Caddo-Bossier facility, resulting in a total of 133 new jobs.
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Arq Investing $40M In Innovative Fuel Facility In Louisiana
Business Facilities
JANUARY 20, 2021
Read: Arq Investing $40M In Innovative Fuel Facility In Louisiana at BusinessFacilities.com. Energy technology company Arq will develop a new industrial facility in St. Rose, LA to produce its proprietary Arq Fuel product.
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No Successor Yet Named for Retiring Louisiana Transportation Chief
ENR Construction
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
of Transportation and Development Secretary, plans to step down March 4, fueling speculation of a bid to become governor in election this year. Shawn Wilson, State Dept.
E.I. Williams Creating 100 Manufacturing Jobs In Louisiana
Business Facilities
FEBRUARY 14, 2020
Williams Creating 100 Manufacturing Jobs In Louisiana at BusinessFacilities.com. The Canadian industrial sound-control equipment manufacturer will invest $700,000 in the Webster Parish project.
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Texas Dept. of Transportation is ENR Texas & Louisiana's 2021 Owner of the Year
ENR Construction
MARCH 1, 2021
of Transportation (TxDOT) has more than $24 billion worth of projects under construction at the moment—the largest amount in its history. Despite the difficulties of keeping work going amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Texas Dept.
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No Successor Yet Named for Retiring Louisiana Transportation Chief Shawn Wilson
ENR Construction
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
of Transportation and Development Secretary plans to step down March 4, fueling speculation of a bid to become governor in election this year. State Dept.
Louisiana: Advanced Aero Services Brings MRO To Shreveport
Business Facilities
MARCH 17, 2020
Read: Louisiana: Advanced Aero Services Brings MRO To Shreveport at BusinessFacilities.com. Aero’s maintenance, repair and overhaul facility at Shreveport Regional Airport will serve commercial airline customers. Plans include a narrow-body hanger.
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Port of South Louisiana: Your Key to the World
Business Facilities
JULY 31, 2019
The Port of South Louisiana, founded in 1960, has grown in size and strength to become the largest tonnage port in the Western Hemisphere as well as, according to a recent report by international shipping magazine Fairplay, the 16th ranked port in the world out of 5,000 ports. Regionally, the Port contributes $1.8 billion in income, $14.4
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Lacassine Operating Co. Building $12.5M Plant In Louisiana
Business Facilities
JUNE 4, 2019
Plant In Louisiana at BusinessFacilities.com. The industrial chemical company’s new catalyst blending plant will serve refinery clients around the world from an industrial park in Lacassine, Jefferson Davis Parish. Read: Lacassine Operating Co. Building $12.5M
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Making A Splash In South Louisiana
Business Facilities
SEPTEMBER 19, 2018
Read: Making A Splash In South Louisiana at BusinessFacilities.com. The southern parishes of the Pelican State have got the secret sauce for success, matching a solid track record of growth with a unique quality of life.
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Louisiana Lands $1.25B Wanhua Chemical Complex
Business Facilities
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
Read: Louisiana Lands $1.25B Wanhua Chemical Complex at BusinessFacilities.com. The China-based company's new chemical manufacturing complex will create 170 new jobs in St. James Parish, LA. .
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72 Citadel Completions Investing $17.6M In Louisiana
Business Facilities
MAY 17, 2018
The Southwest Louisiana project will result in more than 600 new direct and indirect jobs as the aerospace company establishes a facility to customize aircraft interiors. In Louisiana at BusinessFacilities.com. Read: Citadel Completions Investing $17.6M
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Medline Industries Creating 464 New Jobs In Louisiana
Business Facilities
DECEMBER 19, 2019
Read: Medline Industries Creating 464 New Jobs In Louisiana at BusinessFacilities.com. The $53 million distribution center will create a total of more than 1,000 new direct, indirect jobs in St. Tammany Parish, LA.
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Formosa Investing $9.4B In Louisiana Manufacturing Complex
Business Facilities
APRIL 24, 2018
In Louisiana Manufacturing Complex at BusinessFacilities.com. In two phases, the petrochemical company will build ethane crackers and downstream plants in St. James Parish that will create up to 1,200 new direct jobs. Read: Formosa Investing $9.4B
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USDOT Releases $2 Million for Emergency Repairs in Louisiana
Construction Equipment
AUGUST 19, 2016
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced the immediate availability of $2 million in Emergency Relief (ER) funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to help repair roads and bridges damaged by heavy rain and flooding in Louisiana.
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BASF Commits $780M To Complete Louisiana Chemical Plant Expansion
Business Facilities
JULY 25, 2022
BASF will double production capacity at Geismar chemical manufacturing complex; ASH Industries investing $5M to expand In Acadiana Region.
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COMMUNITY PROFILE: Opportunity Knocks in Southwest Louisiana
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
FEBRUARY 11, 2014
SWLA’s transportation infrastructure is keeping pace with surging development needs. Credit: Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance). Opportunity is a word used a lot when discussions about Southwest Louisiana are started. Southwest Louisiana (SWLA) is home to the most impressive network of pipelines in the U.S.:
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La. DOT Fully Adopts Cloud-Based Documentation Tool HeadLight
ENR Construction
APRIL 7, 2021
The Louisiana Dept. of Transportation and Development (DOTD) was already conducting a pilot project with HeadLight—a photo- and cloud-based construction inspection system—when 2020 came along with the COVID-19 pandemic and five hurricanes.
South Louisiana Methanol Announces $1.3 Billion Investment
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MARCH 1, 2013
Bobby Jindal, South Louisiana Methanol CEO Barry Williamson and Todd Corp. Group CEO Jon Young announced that South Louisiana Methanol LP will invest $1.3 South Louisiana Methanol LP will build and operate a world-scale methanol production facility in St. James Parish. Located across the river from the Nucor Corp.
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Western Global Airlines Creating 170 Jobs In Louisiana
Business Facilities
MAY 9, 2018
Read: Western Global Airlines Creating 170 Jobs In Louisiana at BusinessFacilities.com. The cargo freight carrier will make a $3 million investment to establish its own aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul facility at Shreveport Regional Airport.
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Louisiana: Where Partnerships Propel Innovation and Investment
Business Facilities
DECEMBER 9, 2015
Louisiana: Where Partnerships Propel Innovation and Investment originally appeared on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. A rendering of CSC’s next-generation IT center at the National Cyber Research Park in Bossier City, Louisiana, where 800 technology professionals will work after the technology and data center opens in 2016.
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La. Votes To Spend Fuel Tax Only on Transportation Projects
ENR Construction
OCTOBER 18, 2017
Louisiana's future gas taxes will be. dedicated solely to transportation maintenance under a constitutional amendment approved by voters on Oct.
Louisiana Cat Expanding New Iberia Operations, Adding 60 Jobs
Business Facilities
APRIL 27, 2017
Read Louisiana Cat Expanding New Iberia Operations, Adding 60 Jobs on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. A new natural gas pipeline, installed with help from state, local and private partners, made the expansion possible.
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Avant Organics To Launch Manufacturing Site In Alexandria, LA
Business Facilities
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
Avant Organics' parent firm Crest Industries will create 40 new jobs with a $4 million capital investment at the Central Louisiana Port. Read: Avant Organics To Launch Manufacturing Site In Alexandria, LA at BusinessFacilities.com.
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97 Cool Planet Energy Systems Announces $168 Million Investment In Louisiana Bio-Refineries
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
AUGUST 27, 2013
Cool Planet Energy Systems President and CEO Howard Janzen announced the company will build three bio-refineries in Louisiana with a capital investment of $168 million. We are now setting the pace for innovative new technologies that harness Louisiana’s renewable energy resources and supply advanced fuels to meet our nation’s energy demands.
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Magnolia LNG Announces $2.2 Billion Export Facility In Louisiana
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JANUARY 18, 2013
Louisiana Gov. Magnolia is the latest company that is choosing to invest in Louisiana, because we have one of the best business climates in the country and we are continuing to foster an environment where companies want to create jobs. Magnolia LNG will be a significant and welcome addition to Southwest Louisiana’s energy corridor.
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Sasol Announces Largest Manufacturing Investment In Louisiana History
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
DECEMBER 4, 2012
billion, according to an economic impact study commissioned by Louisiana Economic Development (LED) and completed by the LSU Division of Economic Development. According to Dr. Loren Scott, Professor Emeritus of Economics at LSU, Sasol’s planned facility will be the largest single manufacturing investment in Louisiana history.
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Benteler Steel/Tube Break Ground At Port Of Caddo-Bossler In Louisiana
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
SEPTEMBER 18, 2013
A Louisiana State University economic impact analysis estimates an additional 1,540 indirect jobs will result, for a total of more than 2,200 new jobs. billion for the Northwest Louisiana region over the next two decades. billion for the Northwest Louisiana region over the next two decades.
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Minimize Incidents & Injuries at the Worksite
Construction Business Owner
OCTOBER 5, 2022
The next largest industry sector was transportation and warehousing, which suffered 805 deaths in 2020. . . Workers miss at least four days of work annually costing 3.94% of the world’s gross domestic product (GDP). The construction industry had the largest amount of fatalities, with 1,008 in 2020.
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291 Methanex Announces New $550 Million Methanol Plant Project In Louisiana
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
APRIL 25, 2013
Jindal said, “Methanex’s decision to build a second plant in Louisiana is a continuation of the renaissance that our energy and chemical industries are experiencing every day. Nowhere else will you find greater workers or a more impressive energy infrastructure than right here in our state.
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53 Infrastructure and Resilience Projects Ahead
ENR Construction
JUNE 4, 2018
Energy, industrial and transportation projects fuel solid growth for design firms across the Texas and Louisiana region.
Business Facilities’ 10th Annual Rankings Report: Utah, North Dakota, Louisiana Tops In Economic Growth Potential
Business Facilities
AUGUST 4, 2014
Utah is the top-ranked state for Economic Growth Potential in Business Facilities’ 2014 State Rankings Report, edging out North Dakota and Louisiana. Articles By Location Featured Post Louisiana North Dakota Press Releases U.S. “The Beehive State is successfully executing a well-crafted strategy that targets key growth sectors.
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Two Drax Biomass Projects In Louisiana To Result In 200+ New Jobs
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JANUARY 2, 2013
CEO Chuck Davis have announced a more than $120 million investment by the company in Louisiana, where Drax Biomass plans to build a wood pellet facility in Bastrop, LA, and a storage and shipping facility at the Port of Greater Baton Rouge. The pellets will be further sized and conditioned for transport to the U.K.
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Shell Selects Ascension Parish, LA For Potential GTL Facility
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
SEPTEMBER 27, 2013
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said, “Here in the heart of Louisiana’s world-scale petrochemical industries, the Gulf Coast GTL project would give thousands more of our people an opportunity for a rewarding career right here at home. meet its growing transportation needs while advancing the nation’s energy security.
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49 AAR Announces 500 New Jobs In Lake Charles, LA
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
AUGUST 19, 2013
Louisiana committed $17.5 The new hangar made Chennault a particularly attractive site for AAR’s major expansion into Louisiana. “We We look forward to meeting and engaging the talented pool of aviation professionals from the area and helping to extend Lake Charles’ position as an aviation center of excellence for Louisiana.”.
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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana
Business Facilities
SEPTEMBER 20, 2017
While standing next to each other during a press conference, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards and Lotte CEO Soon Hyo “Steve” Chung told a group of onlookers that the company would establish its headquarters in Lake Charles (relocating from Houston). By the BF Staff. From the July/August 2017 Issue. Photo: SWLA). Edwards said. “We
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City Scoop: Shreveport, La.
ENR Construction
OCTOBER 10, 2016
John Bel) Edwards’ establishment of a task force to provide a plan to increase revenues for transportation infrastructure in the state of Louisiana as a whole,” Maj. “There is excitement surrounding Gov. John Basilica Jr.
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May / June 2019 Issue (Volume 52, Number 3)
Business Facilities
MAY 31, 2019
Plus, our editor's picks for tech hubs, and an exclusive interview with Louisiana Gov. The May / June 2019 Issue looks at locations that are making foreign direct investment an economic development priority. John Bel Edwards. Read: May / June 2019 Issue (Volume 52, Number 3) at BusinessFacilities.com.
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Energizing Louisiana’s Future
Business Facilities
APRIL 24, 2017
Louisiana is ready to be the prime global hub for liquefied natural gas exports, and it’s aiming to be the national leader in cybersecurity. Read Energizing Louisiana’s Future on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.
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