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Features - August 2003
Centroplex adds exhibition hall

Pre-assembled truss spans lifted to support exhibition hall roof
The most critical component of the 205,000-sq.-ft. exhibition hall and plaza at the Baton Rouge Centroplex will be completed this summer, when the last of 16 steel truss spans are placed as support for the new exhibition hall roof. Full Story >>

Top Louisiana Specialty Contractors

Declining revenues widespread, but some see growth
Continued drops in revenue in the specialty construction market were widespread in 2002, as contractors continued to ride the economic storm and subsequent reduction in construction investment. Full Story >>

Concrete towers rise next to Natchitoches hospital

Project adds new outpatient facility, creates office space
Four concrete towers that provide the focal points of a new outpatient facility are taking shape in Natchitoches. Full Story >>

War veterans get new locale near Jennings

Void forms accommodate expansive clay soil
McKee & Deville Consulting Engineers of Baton Rouge had to find a way to protect three new concrete slabs from unstable expansive clay soil during construction of a new $15.8 million Southwest Louisiana War Veterans Home near Jennings. Full Story >>

St. Tammany's boom

Fastest growing parish gains momentum
St. Tammany Parish has been a positive blip on Louisiana's economic radar for years, and the current plethora of construction and positive economic data provides proof that the trend continues. Full Story >>


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