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Features - June 2005

Top Louisiana Construction Projects

Big jobs point to rebounding construction market
Louisiana Contractor is pleased to present its 10th annual "Top Louisiana Construction Projects," which ranks projects breaking ground in 2004 by construction cost.
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Domino effect

Cement shortage, rising costs, booming economy paint uncertain picture
Continual growth in China and India and the United States' increasing dependence on foreign imports will make getting cement difficult this summer. Full Story >>

Managing traffic flow

Popular Baton Rouge road widened to five lanes
It's certainly not unusual for highway construction projects to affect traffic flow.
But since Barber Bros. Contracting Co. of Baton Rouge began the $17.4 million widening of Old Hammond Highway in Baton Rouge from Airline Highway to Boulevard de Province last June, traffic on the well-traveled thoroughfare has actually decreased, said Clay Hollowell, project engineer for the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Full Story >>


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