Originally built in 1907 in the Port of St. Bernard’s Arabi Terminal, the Chalmette Slip is the lone deep-draft calm water slip on the lower Mississippi River and supports one of the largest shipping corridors in the world. By the start of the 21st century, the...
Delays, breakdowns, and a technical malfunction could have easily derailed a major paving job like the Lafayette Regional Airport’s Taxiway F, Phase 3 project. In this case, however, the Boh Bros. Construction team achieved stringent FAA-mandated grade/smoothness...
Construction sites are notoriously hazardous, with workers facing a myriad of risks daily. Among these dangers, traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) stand out as particularly severe, with construction workers sustaining more TBIs than employees in any other sector in the...
Tight Spot It’s one of the most high-profile and complex construction projects in New Orleans. Under the guidance of general contractor Broadmoor LLC, the four-year $450 million renovation of Caesars Superdome is a meticulously planned, multiphased endeavor that has...
Above ground at least, the two towers carrying a new Entergy transmission line across the Calcasieu River near Sulphur are identical. The similarities end there, though, as vastly different site conditions – solid ground on the west bank and marsh on the east bank –...
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