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The construction industry needs nearly 450K new workers. Here’s why
The construction industry will need to add an estimated 439,000 new workers this year to meet growing demand, according to a new model from Associated Builders and Contractors. In 2026, the industry will require...
Why CATS union workers are weighing a strike
Tensions between transit union members and the Capital Area Transit System over stalled contract negotiations came to a boil Tuesday.
Members of Amalgamated Transit Union 1546, wearing bandages on their faces to convey injury by...
LSU announces latest round of faculty research funding. See who got what
The LSU Provost’s Fund for Innovation in Research will award $1.8 million in grants to various projects at the university, the school announced.
This is the fund’s third year. Some of the research receiving funding...
Bluebonnet office building changes hands for $1.6M
An office building in the Mercantile Office Park on Bluebonnet Boulevard has new ownership.
Best of Breed Properties I LLC bought the property from Mercantile Investments LLC for $1.6 million, according to a deal filed...
Proposed Starbucks site sells for $1M
A Metairie-based commercial real estate company has acquired a property in a steadily growing area of Baton Rouge for a proposed Starbucks.
Dorsey Development purchased a 1-acre tract on West Lee Drive through BR West...
LSU failed to immediately notify authorities of suspected misappropriations
The LSU System failed to immediately notify the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office and the East Baton Rouge Parish district attorney’s office of several suspected misappropriations of assets, a recent audit of the system found.
The...
