Tennessee Report

Hospitals, jails and highways to make 2006 a booming year
Numerous high-dollar projects should make 2006 a prosperous year for Tennessee's construction industry and Nashville appears to be a hot spot.

Environmental compliance

Louisiana contractors get big piece of Valero's ULSD unit
As refineries across the country scramble to meet the Environmental Protection Agency's July deadline for new Clean Air Act specifications, Louisiana contractors are getting a big piece of the pie at Valero's St. Charles Refinery.

School construction boom

Positive learning experiences linked to quality construction
The number of U.S. residents is on the rise and according to the Census Bureau's latest projections much of the population is shifting southward.

Speedy relocation

Steelscape brings California facility to Shreveport
The need for speed has pushed the Steelscape Red River Project at the Port of Shreveport-Bossier since the first phase of the four-phase $200 million project broke ground in July.

Northeast Regional Report

Growth expected, buoyed by Alexandria projects
The northeast region of Louisiana is in a growth mode in the industrial and commercial markets, a trend that will likely continue throughout 2006, said Rhonda Reap-Curiel, director of economic development with the Central Louisiana Chamber of Commerce in Alexandria.