Gem of a job

The $3.2 billion major expansion at Marathon’s Garyville, La., refinery epitomizes the vitality and robustness of the U.S. oil and gas industry, the engineering and construction community, and Louisiana contractors and their workforce.

Tennessee Report
Commercial, industrial and infrastructure construction is adding jobs in Tennessee this year, despite a big falloff in residential building.

Working for diversity
Minority- and women-owned businesses are learning from larger firms how to grow and succeed in the construction industry through construction schools, mentoring programs and affiliations with local or regional associations or governments.