10/12 Industry Report [2014]

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Tr o u bl e s h o ot, d i a g n o s e, r e p ai r c e nt rif u g al, S c r e w & a b s o r pti o n

b a s e d S y s t e m s • c o m p r e s s o r o v e r h a ul & r e m a n uf a c t u ri n g, h e at e x c h a n g e r r et u b e, c o oli n g T o w e r r e p ai r & o v e r h a ul • Vi b r ati o n a n al y si s, l a s e r a li g n m e nt, e d d y c u r r e nt T u b e a n al y si s • int e r n al in s p e c ti o n s, m ai nt e n a n c e S e r vi c e a g r e e m e nt s, a n n u al in s p e c ti o n p r o g r a m s, T u r n a r o u n d s & o ut a g e s, r e nt al c hill e r s, a i r-h a n dli n g U nit s, d X U nit s, c ol d a i r U nit s, b oil e r s, p u m p s

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• A d ditio n al revisio ns m ust be re q ueste d a n d m ay be s u bject to pro d uctio n fees.

C aref ully c heck t his a d for: C O R R E C T A D D R E S S • C O R R E C T P H O N E N U M B E R • A N Y T Y P O S T his a d desi g n © Lo uisi a n a B usi ness, I nc. 2 0 1 4. All ri g hts reserve d. P ho ne 2 2 5- 9 2 8- 1 7 0 0 • F ax 2 2 5- 9 2 6- 1 3 2 9

D E LI V E RI N G T U R N- K E Y S O L U TI O N S T O Y O U R N E E D S

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P u bli s h e r R olf e M c C olli st er, Jr. E x e c u ti v e A s si st a n t T ar a M. J e a ni s e E DI T O RI A L S p e ci al Pr oj e c t s E di t o r J err y M arti n Di r e c t o r of O nli n e O p e r a ti o n s Br a n di Si m m o n s Di r e c t o r of R e s e a r c h Si err a Cr u m p C o n t ri b u ti n g Wri t e r s Eri n Z. B a s s, G a bri ell e Br a u d, K at h y Fi n n, Li s a H a n c h e y, M er e dit h W hitt e n C o n t ri b u ti n g P h o t o g r a p h e r s L e e C el a n o, D o n K a d air A D V E R TI SI N G S p e ci al Pr oj e c t s M a n a g e r St a c y K a kli s A c c o u n t E x e c u ti v e s Alli e J arr e a u, A n gi e L a P ort e, E m m a R oll o A d v e r ti si n g C o o r di n a t o r Britt a n y Ni et o C u st o m P u bli s hi n g M a n a g e r J u dit h L a D o u s a P R O D U C TI O N / D E SI G N Pr o d u c ti o n M a n a g e r M el a ni e S a m a h a A r t Di r e c t o r H o a Va n Vu S e ni o r G r a p hi c D e si g n e r C ar ol y n V al e nti n e Bl a kl e y G r a p hi c D e si g n e r s T a m mi d e G e n er e s K e nli L a n gl oi s L a c a s s a g n e

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O N T H E C O V E R: T h e W e stl a k e C h e mi c al pl a nt i n G ei s m ar, A s c e n si o n P ari s h. C o urt e s y W e stl a k e C h e mi c al.

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A D MI NI S T R A TI O N C hi ef Fi n a n ci al Of fi c e r J o n at h a n P er cl e C hi ef I n n o v a ti o n Of fi c e r C urti s H er o m a n Di gi t al Pr o d u c t D e v el o p m e n t L e a d D yl a n St al e y S e ni o r B u si n e s s A n al y st S ar a h A s h m or e K et c hi n g s B u si n e s s A n al y st A da m La g nea ux Of fi c e C o o r di n a t o r D e b bi e L a m o ni c a C o u ri e r Ji m W ai n wri g ht R e c e p ti o ni st C at h y Br o w n A U DI E N C E D E V E L O P M E N T A u di e n c e D e v el o p m e nt M a n a g er J e s si c a W ei m er O’ C o n n or A u di e n c e D e v el o p m e n t C o o r di n a t o r J e a n ett e B e n e d ett o A u di e n c e R el a ti o n s A s si st a n t Britt a n y Tit o n e A P U B LI C A TI O N O F L O UI SI A N A B U SI N E S S I N C. C h ai r m a n a n d C E O R olf e H. M c C olli st er, Jr. Pr e si d e n t a n d C O O J uli o A. M el ar a E x e c u ti v e E di t o r D a vi d D o d s o n © C o p yri g ht 2 0 1 4 b y L o ui si a n a B u si n e s s I n c or p or at e d.

All ri g ht s r e s er v e d b y L BI. R e pr o d u cti o n wit h o ut p er mi s si o n i s pr o hi bit e d. B u si n e s s a d dr e s s: 9 0 2 9 J eff er s o n H w y., S uit e 3 0 0, B at o n R o u g e, L A 7 0 8 0 9.

T el e p h o n e ( 2 2 5) 9 2 8-1 7 0 0. P O S T M A S T E R: S e n d a d dr e s s c h a n g e s t o T h e Gr e at er B at o n R o u g e B u si n e s s R e p ort, 9 0 2 9 J eff er s o n H w y., S uit e 3 0 0, B at o n R o u g e, L A 7 0 8 0 9. I nf or m ati o n i n t hi s p u bli c ati o n i s g at h er e d fr o m s o ur c e s c o n si d er e d t o b e r eli a bl e, b ut t h e a c c ur a c y a n d c o m pl et e n e s s of t h e i nf or m ati o n c a n n ot b e g u ar a nt e e d.

N o i nf or m ati o n e x pr e s s e d h er ei n c o n stit ut e s a s oli cit ati o n f or t h e p ur c h a s e or s al e of a n y s e c uriti e s.

• A D WILL R U N A S I S u nless a p prov al or fi n al revisio ns are receive d by t he close of b usi ness to d ay.

• A d ditio n al revisio ns m ust be re q ueste d a n d m ay be s u bject to pro d uctio n fees.

C aref ully c heck t his a d for: C O R R E C T A D D R E S S • C O R R E C T P H O N E N U M B E R • A N Y T Y P O S T his a d desi g n © Lo uisi a n a B usi ness, I nc. 2 0 1 4. All ri g hts reserve d. P ho ne 2 2 5- 9 2 8- 1 7 0 0 • F ax 2 2 5- 9 2 6- 1 3 2 9

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M O T O R O L A, M O T O, M O T O R O L A S O L U TI O N S a n d t h e S t yli z e d M L o g o a r e t r a d e m a r k s o r r e gi s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k s of M o t o r ol a T r a d e m a r k H ol di n g s, L L C a n d a r e u s e d u n d e r li c e n s e. All o t h e r t r a d e m a r k s a r e t h e p r o p e r t y of t h ei r r e s p e c ti v e o w n e r s. © 2 0 1 2 M o t o r ol a S ol u ti o n s, I n c. All ri g h t s r e s e r v e d.

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H E 1 0 / 1 2 C O R RI D O R fr o m L a ke C h arles t o t he N ort hs h ore of L a ke P o ntc h artrai n is s o meti mes referre d t o as “t he cre ative c orrid or” or alter n ativel y as “t he e ner g y c orri d or,” a m o n g ot hers. F or t he f oresee a ble f ut ure, it will si m pl y b e t he “j o bs c orri d or,” wit h t h o us a n ds of j o bs cre ate d at a p ace o ur st ate h as n ot see n i n dec a des — p er h a ps e ver.

F or t he l ast se veral ye ars, G ov. B o b b y Ji n d al a n d L E D S ecret ar y Ste p he n M oret h ave m a de n u mer o us a n n o u nce me nts of ne w i n d ustri al pr ojects f or L o uisi a n a — a n d m a n y of t hese p ote nti al i nvest me nts are i n t he billi o ns of d oll ars. Yo u h ave he ar d t he pr ojecti o ns — a n y w here fr o m $ 5 0 billi o n t o $ 1 0 0 billi o n j ust i n t he c o nstr ucti o n p h ases. Eve n if all of t he a n n o u nce d pr ojects d o n ot pr ocee d t o c o nstr ucti o n, we c a n e x p ect u n prece de nte d ec o n o mic activit y i n t he ne xt five t o 1 0 ye ars.

S o, w h at’s h a p p e ni n g n o w — a n d w h at’s ne xt?

To get at s o me a ns wers, we deci de d t o p u blis h t he 1 0 / 1 2 I n d ustr y Re p ort a n d t al k t o t he p e o ple b e hi n d t he b o o m a b o ut w h at we c a n e x p ect. As p u blis h ers of t he B at o n Ro uge B usi ness Re p ort f or t he p ast 3 2 ye ars, we feel well- p ositi o ne d t o a n al y z e t he hist oric c h a n ges c o mi n g a n d t al k t o t he e x p erts a n d i n d ustr y le a ders. We h ave o ur fi n ger o n t he p ulse of t he st ate’s e ff orts t o gr o w t his ec o n o m y.

I nsi de y o u will fi n d st ories o n t he c urre nt

F or t h e f or e s e e a bl e f ut ur e, t hi s will si m pl y b e t h e “j o b s c or ri d or,” wit h t h o u s a n d s of j o b s c r e at e d at a p a c e o u r st at e h a s n ot s e e n i n d e c a d es — p er h a p s e v er.

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i m p act of t he b o o m o n L a ke C h arles, h o w t he st ate a n d i n d ustr y are ge ari n g u p t o trai n w or kers, t he b attle f or t ale nt, a n d h o w re al est ate m ar kets acr oss t he c orri d or are alre a d y res p o n d i n g t o t he gr o wi n g activit y.

We als o e x a mi ne strate gies o n h o w y o u c a n pre p are a n d p artici p ate i n t he b o o m, hel p y o u u n derst a n d w h at is h a p pe ni n g a n d w h y, a n d prese nt s o me less o ns le ar ne d fr o m t he N ort h Da k ot a B a k ke n S h ale b o o m.

1 0 / 1 2 I n d ustr y Re p ort pr ovi des i nsi g hts fr o m i n d ustr y a n d c o m m u nit y le a ders al o n gsi de res o urces y o u c a n use li ke a list of “ Pe o ple t o K n o w” t hr o u g h o ut t he re gi o n. We h ave als o m a p p e d o ut t he l ar gest pr ojects pr o p ose d i n s o ut h L o uisi a n a.

We h o pe y o u fi n d t his p u blic ati o n i nf or m ative a n d i ns piri n g. We strive t o pr ovi de a p u bli c ati o n t h at will all o w y o u t o better k n o w a n d u n derst a n d t he re gi o n a n d t he i m p act of o ur i n d ustri al gr o wt h. We h o pe y o u will e nj o y y o ur VI P c o p y of 1 0 / 1 2 I n d ustr y Re p ort a n d use it as a v al u a ble res o urce f or b usi ness decisi o ns as y o u pl a n f or 2 0 1 5. L et us k n o w w h at y o u t hi n k of t his e diti o n a n d s h are y o ur i de as o n w h at y o u w o ul d li ke t o see i ncl u de d i n f ut ure e diti o ns.

E m ail us at e dit or @ 1 0 1 2i n d ustr yre p ort.c o m.

Get re a d y, L o uisi a n a —t he B O O M is here.

R olf e Mc C ollist er, Jr. P u blis h er P. S. S h are y o ur c o p y of 1 0 / 1 2 I n d ustr y Re p ort wit h ot hers, a n d if y o u nee d e xtra c o pies f or clie nts or c olle a g ues, c o nt act t he B usi ness Re p ort o ffice at ( 2 2 5) 9 2 8- 1 7 0 0.

• A d will r u n A s i s u nless a p prov al or fi n al revisio ns are receive d by t he close of b usi ness to d ay.

IN D U S T R Y R E P O R T • A d ditio n al revisio ns m ust be re q ueste d a n d m ay be s u bject to pro d uctio n fees.

C aref ully c heck t his a d for: C O R R E C T A D D R E S S • C O R R E C T P H O N E N U M B E R • A N Y T Y P O S T his a d desi g n © Lo uisi a n a B usi ness, I nc. 2 0 1 4. All ri g hts reserve d. P ho ne 2 2 5- 9 2 8- 1 7 0 0 • F ax 2 2 5- 9 2 6- 1 3 2 9

Yo ur A d v oc ate i n S ol vi n g St ate G o ver n me nt a n d Re g ul at or y Iss ues E m or y A. B elt o n, Jr. uses his 2 5 ye ars of e x perie nce, ke y c o nt acts, a n d rel ati o ns hi ps i n t h e e n er g y, re g ul at or y, a n d g o ver n m e nt al s e ct ors t o m e et cli e nt o bj e cti ves. As a n att or n e y a n d re gist ere d

l o b b yist, he a p plies t his e xte nsi ve e x perie n ce t o iss ues c o n cer ni n g t h e e n er g y i n d ustr y. He h as r e pr es e nt e d cli e nts i n c o m pl e x el e ctri c a n d g as utilit y r e g ul at or y m att ers, p o w er g e n er ati o n, tr a ns missi o n, r e n e w a bl e e n er g y, oil a n d g as e x pl or ati o n a n d pr o d u cti o n, pi p eli n es, l a n d o w n ers, r o y alt y m att ers, h urri c a n e r e c o v er y, oil fi el d w ast e h a ul ers, t el e c o m m u ni c ati o ns, a n d g o ver n m e nt al a n d p oliti c al a ff airs.

His a cti ve e n g a g e m e nts i n cl u d e re pres e nti n g cli e nts b ef ore t h e L o uisi a n a Le gisl at ure, t he G o ver n or’s O ffi ce, L o c al G o ver n me nt, a n d all E xe c uti ve Br a n c h A g e n ci es, i n cl u di n g:

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L o uisi a n a De p art m e nt of E n vir o n m e nt al Q u alit y

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L o uisi a n a P u bli c Ser vi c e C o m missi o n

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L o uisi a n a De p art m e nt of Nat ur al Res o ur c es

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St at e Mi n er al a n d E n er g y B o ar d

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O ffi c e of C o ns er v ati o n St at e B o n d C o m missi o n

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L o uisi a n a De p art m e nt of P u bli c S af et y/ E m er g e n c y Ser vi c es/ H az ar d o us M at eri als

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L o uisi a n a De p art m e nt of Re ve n u e

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L o uisi a n a De p art m e nt of J usti c e

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L o uisi a n a De p art m e nt of E c o n o mi c De vel o p m e nt

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L o uisi a n a De p art m e nt of Wil dlif e a n d Fis h eri es

If y o ur c o m p a n y or or g a niz ati o n is l o o ki n g f or a p ers o n al, h a n ds- o n a p pr o a c h t o bri n g t o g et h er p e o pl e a n d i d e as t o a c c o m plis h its g o als, Belt o n L a w Fir m/ C o ns ulti n g c a n h el p y o u. F or a fre e c o ns ult ati o n, or t o fi n d o ut m ore, pl e as e c o nt a ct us.

B elt o n L a w Fir m, L L C B elt o n C o ns ulti n g L L C 7 2 6 6 To m Dri v e, S uit e 2 0 0 B at o n R o u g e, L A, 7 0 8 0 6

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A S T F A L L, S H E L L A N N O U N C E D t h at it was t hi n ki n g a b o ut b uil di n g a $ 1 2. 5 billi o n g as-t o-li q ui ds pl a nt i n Asce nsi o n Paris h. The p ote nti al “ wi n” was cele brate d b y st ate a n d l ocal o ffici als a n d tr u m pete d o n t he c over of t he B at o n Ro uge B usi ness Re p ort.

Asce nsi o n Paris h Presi de nt To m m y M arti ne z s a ys t he pr oject c o ul d h ave e n de d u p b ei n g w ort h as m uc h as $ 2 0 billi o n. B ut w he n S hell s ai d “ ne ver mi n d” a fe w m o nt hs after t he i niti al a n n o u nce me nt, M arti ne z w as dis a p p oi nte d, of c o urse, b ut als o relie ve d. “ We were all scratc hi n g o ur he a ds t o fi g ure o ut h o w we were g oi n g t o h a n dle t h at,” M arti ne z s a ys.

S hell w o ul d h ave nee de d s o me 1 0, 0 0 0 c o nstr ucti o n w or kers a n d a b o ut 1, 0 0 0 per m a ne nt e m pl o yees.

S o t his o ne pr oject c alle d f or m ore pe o ple t h a n live i n G o n z ales, As ce nsi o n’s bi g gest cit y, i n a p aris h t h at b asic all y h as d o u ble d its p o p ul ati o n si nce 1 9 9 0 yet h as n’t b uilt a ne w f o ur-l a ne r o a d si nce 1 9 5 4.

B ut w hile S hell’s decisi o n pr ovi des a re prie ve of s orts, Asce nsi o n still e x pects se veral billi o n d oll ars w ort h of ne w pr oject a n n o u nce me nts i n t he ne ar f ut ure o n t o p of t h ose alre a d y u n der w a y. The p aris h’s he av y petr oc he mic al prese nce p uts it ri g ht i n t he mi d dle of a n u n prece de nte d i n d ustr y e x p a nsi o n t h at st ate o ffici als s a y c o ul d be w ort h m ore t h a n $ 6 0 billi o n — p ossi bl y w a y m ore —t o L o uisi a n a. C urre nt c a pit al i nvest me nt t ot als f or a n n o u nce d pr ojects are $ 7 3 billi o n i n s o ut h west L o uisi a n a a n d $ 8. 8 billi o n i n t he B at o n R o u ge re gi o n. A n ot her esti m ate p uts t he n u m b er at $ 2 1

L O UI SI A N A W O R K F O R C E C O M MI S SI O N’ S C U R T E Y SI N K: “ W e’r e ki n d of li k e t h e d o g t h at c h a s e s t h e c ar. W h at d o y o u d o if y o u c at c h it ? ”

billi o n f or t he B at o n R o u ge-t o- Ne w Orle a ns “s u p er re gi o n.” A n d t ot ali n g u p all i n d ustri al “ me g a pr ojects” t h at h ave b ee n a n n o u nce d or pr o p ose d yiel ds a p ote nti al st ate wi de c a pit al i nvest me nt of m ore t h a n $ 9 6 billi o n, t h o u g h it is wi del y ass u me d t h at n ot all of t hese pr ojects will get b uilt [ see p ages 1 4- 1 5 ].

Thi s m a n uf act uri n g “ b o o m,” as B usi ness Re p ort a n d ot hers h ave

c alle d it, w o ul d se verel y test t he st ate’s w or kf orce, i nfrastr uct ure a n d pl a n ni n g c a p acit y. It’s a p ositive pr o ble m t o h ave, p er h a ps, b ut a pr o ble m n o net heless — o ne t h at af fects al m ost e ver y o ne w h o lives a n d w or ks i n s o ut h L o uisi a n a. W hic h bri n gs u p t he o bvi o us q uesti o n: Are we re a d y? It’s a si m ple q uer y wit h a strai g htf or w ar d a ns wer: N ot yet.

B ut we’re w or ki n g o n it!

W A R M B O DI E S W A N T E D A fe w ye ars a g o, L o uisi a n a’s c he m ic al- m a ki n g b usi ness w as st a g n a nt.

A gl o b al recessi o n di d n’t hel p m at ters, b ut t he f u n d a me nt al pr o ble m w as s h are d b y A meric a n m a n u f act uri n g i n ge neral: It’s c he a per t o m a ke st u ff overse as t h a n here.

B ut as e ner g y c o m p a nies frac ke d o pe n ne w d o mestic s u p plies of n at ural g as, t he price of t he d o mes tic petr oc he mic al i n d ustr y’s m ost i m p ort a nt f uel a n d fee dst oc k fell dra m atic all y. S u d de nl y, L o uisi a n a’s pl a nts h a d re as o n t o e x p a n d, a n d i nter n ati o n al c o m p a nies st arte d c o nsi deri n g m aj or ne w i nvest me nts i n s o ut h west L o uisi a n a a n d t he B at o n R o u ge-t o- Ne w- Orle a ns i n d ustri al c orri d or. “ We’re ki n d of li ke t he d o g t h at c h ases t he c ar,” s a ys L o uisi a n a Wor kf orce C o m missi o n E xec utive Direct or C urt E ysi n k. “ W h at d o y o u d o if y o u c atc h it?”

O ne of t he m ost i m p ort a nt t hi n gs y o u d o is ste p u p w or kf orce de vel o p me nt, s o met hi n g E ysi n k s a ys his st ate a ge nc y is better e q ui p pe d t o

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J U S T G E T TI N G S T A R T E D: W e stl a k e C h e mi c al c o m pl et e d a $ 4 2 5 milli o n c hl or- al k ali pl a nt at it s e xi sti n g o p er ati o n s i n G ei s m ar, A s c e n si o n P ari s h, i n F e br u ar y.

d o si nce c h a n gi n g its n a me fr o m t he De p art me nt of L a b or a n d s hifti n g t o a “ de m a n d- drive n” s yste m i n 2 0 0 8.

I nste a d of h o pi n g t h at y o u h ave j o bs f or pe o ple w h o h a p p e n t o w al k i n t he d o or, t he de p art me nt st arts b y as ki n g, “ W h at are o ur w or kf orce nee ds?” t he n g oes a b o ut b uil di n g c a p acit y, he s a ys.

N o o ne c a n pl a usi bl y ar g ue t h at c urre nt L o uisi a n a resi de nts will d o all of t he w or k. B ut t a ki n g f ull a d v a nt a ge of t he b o o m me a ns trai ni n g as m a n y l oc als as p ossi ble.

Th at’s w here e d uc ati o n, es p eci al l y t he L o uisi a n a C o m m u nit y a n d Tec h nic al C olle ge S yste m, c o mes i n.

L C T C S e nr olle d 1 0 1, 3 7 9 st u de nts f or t he 2 0 1 2- 2 0 1 3 sc h o ol ye ar a n d is gr o wi n g ra pi dl y. B ut it’s n ot e n o u g h.

F or cert ai n hi g h- de m a n d c ate g ories, t he s yste m is s h o oti n g f or a te nf ol d i ncre ase i n gra d u ates.

Alre a d y, L C T C S h as fi g ure d o ut h o w t o c o m press t he trai ni n g ti me f or hi g h- de m a n d j o bs wit h o ut, o ffici als s a y, c o m pr o misi n g q u alit y.

E ac h c a m p us is n o w w or ki n g wit h e m pl o yers t o de vel o p re gi o n al w or k -

S T R AI N E D I N F R A S T R U C T U R E Re g ar dless of w h at h a p pe ns o n t he w or kf orce de vel o p me nt fr o nt, w or k ers will c o me here fr o m ot her st ates a n d n ati o ns. Ji m Patters o n, a vice presi de nt wit h L o uisi a n a Ass oci ati o n of B usi ness a n d I n d ustr y, s u g gests t he fe deral g over n me nt s h o ul d eli mi n ate ca ps o n t he n u m ber of vis as it iss ues f or s kille d f orei g n w or kers s o e m pl o yers ca n meet t he risi n g de m a n d.

It’s n ot necess aril y a b a d t hi n g t o bri n g i n te m p orar y w or kers wit h m o ne y t o s p e n d, a n d l oc al le a ders h o p e o p e n j o bs will l ure m a n y p e o ple, p artic ul arl y L o uisi a n a e x- p ats, w h o will st a y f or g o o d. B ut y o u h ave t o p ut t he m s o me w here, a n d y o u h ave t o get t he m t o t he j o b sites. “ Fr o m a tra ns p ort ati o n st a n dp oi nt, I d o n’t t hi n k we’re re a d y at all,” s a ys A d a m K n a p p, presi de nt a n d C E O of t he B at o n R o u ge Are a C h a m b er. “ We h ave h a d a strai ne d i nfrastr uct ure i n t he metr o are a well b ef ore t his gr o wt h c ur ve.”

There reall y is n’t a n y le vel of g over n me nt wit h a w h ole b u nc h of m o ne y f or ne w hi g h wa ys, bri d ges a n d tra nsit pr ojects. The st ate ca n barel y mai nt ai n t he r oa ds it has n o w.

Ja mie S et z e, w h o directs t he C a pit al Re gi o n Pl a n ni n g C o m missi o n, s a ys C o n gress see ms willi n g t o m ai nt ai n t he fe deral hi g h w a y tr ust f u n d.

H o we ver, it’s ofte n di ffic ult f or l oc al e ntities t o c o me u p wit h m atc hi n g f u n ds t o attract fe deral d oll ars.

Ne w t a xes, b o n d iss ues a n d t oll r o a ds us u all y are n’t ver y p o p ul ar wit h v oters. Asce nsi o n Paris h Presi de nt Marti ne z h o pes t o restr uct ure his p aris h’s t a x b ase t o free u p m o ne y f or i nfrastr uct ure b ut c o nce des it will be e xtre mel y di ffic ult p oliticall y. P u b lic- private p art ners hi ps o n cert ai n pr ojects mi g ht be a n o pti o n, S et ze s u g gests, alt h o u g h it’s o ne t h at h as n’t bee n trie d m uc h i n L o uisi a n a.

At t he s a me ti me, y o u d o n’t w a nt t o over b uil d y o ur i nfrastr uct ure, a n d t h at g o es f or h o usi n g as well.

B ut te m p orar y h o usi n g als o c a n b e c o ntr oversi al.

F or m aj or pr ojects, s o me c o m p a -

nies m a y w a nt t o set u p “ m a n c a m ps” f or t heir w or kers. Vic k y Stei ner, a st ate re prese nt ative fr o m N ort h Dak ot a w h o s a w her re gi o n s w a m pe d wit h w or kers w he n t he Ba k ke n S h ale pl a y t o o k o ff, s a ys ne ar b y resi de nts will t olerate s uc h c a m ps as l o n g as t he sites are sec ure a n d ti g htl y m a na ge d a n d t he w or kers cle a n u p after t he mselves. I n L a ke C h arles [see p ages 1 6- 2 2 ] o ne “e m pl o yee vill a ge” is a b o ut t o be gi n c o nstr ucti o n a n d a n ot her is o n t he dra wi n g b o ar d. “ E ac h c o m m u nit y will h ave t o deci de w h at it w a nts t o b e,” s a ys Eric K aliv o d a wit h t he L o uisi a n a De p art me nt of Tra ns p ort ati o n a n d De vel o p me nt. “ Ever y b o d y’s n ot g oi n g t o h ave t he s a me visi o n.”

C R E A TI V E S O L U TI O N S M a n a gi n g t he e x p a nsi o n will test t he st ate’s a bilit y t o pl a n, e d uc ate, s p e n d wisel y, a n d pr otect o ur q u alit y of life a n d e nvir o n me nt, are as t h at — let’s n ot ki d o urselves here — h ave n’t al w a ys b ee n L o uisi a n a’s str o n g s uits. W he n t he oil b o o m we nt b ust d uri n g t he 1 9 8 0s, b u m p er stic kers i n L o uisi a n a a n d Te x as m a de a c hee k y ple a t o t he Al mi g ht y. “ Ple ase G o d, se n d me a n ot her oil b o o m,” we nt o ne versi o n. “I pr o mise n ot t o bl o w it t his ti me.”

“I t hi n k a b o ut t h at b u m per stic ker all t he ti me,” s a ys L E D S ecret ar y Ste p he n M oret. “ Wit h all t his gr o wt h c o mes a n o p p ort u nit y f or t he st ate t o re d o u ble its e ff orts t o diversif y t he ec o n o m y.” Di git al me di a, f or e x a m ple, li kel y will c o nti n ue t o be t he st ate’s

f astest gr o wi n g i n d ustr y, he s a ys.

L a w m a kers h ave bee n fr ustrate d i n rece nt ye ars as st ate t a x c ollecti o ns re pe ate dl y f ail t o meet pr ojecti o ns, e ve n as L o uisi a n a’s ec o n o m y s u p p ose dl y o ut perf or ms t he n ati o n’s.

B ut M oret e x pects re ve n ue t o pic k u p, w hic h will m a ke it e asier f or l oc al g over n me nts t o p a y f or nee de d i nfrastr uct ure i m pr ove me nts.

I n t he me a nti me, c o m m u nities will l o o k f or cre ative s ol uti o ns.

M arti ne z s a ys S hell h a d o ffere d t o p a y u p fr o nt a p orti o n of t he t a xes it w o ul d h ave o we d d o w n t he li ne, esse nti all y m a ki n g a d o w n p a y me nt t o miti g ate t he pr oject’s i m p act.

M ost of t he direct j o bs cre ate d b y t he b o o m will n ot be per m a ne nt.

B ut E ysi n k o bjects t o c alli n g t h ose c o nstr ucti o n j o bs “te m p orar y,” si nce w or kers ne w t o t he i n d ustr y will h ave s kills t he y c a n t a ke a n y w here o nce t he l oc al e x p a nsi o n le vels o ff.

S ulliv a n als o is c o nsci o us of “t he e b b a n d fl o w a n d t he b o o ms a n d b usts of t he p ast.” “ The o nl y w a y we will s m o ot h t h ose b usts is t o e ns ure t h at o ur pe o ple are s kille d a n d e d uc ate d,” he s a ys.

S o re all y, t here are t w o bi g b o o m-rel ate d q uesti o ns t h at e ver y g over n me nt a n d b usi ness le a der h as t o a ns wer: H o w c a n we t a ke f ull a dv a nt a ge of t his o p p ort u nit y? A n d h o w c a n we m a ke s ure we’re better o ff w he n it’s over?

T hi s i s a n u p d at e d v er si o n of a st or y t h at a p p e ar e d i n t h e J u n e 2 4, 2 0 1 4, i s s u e of t h e B at o n R o u g e B u si n e s s R e p ort.

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f orce de vel o p me nt pl a ns, s a ys s yste m Presi de nt M o nt y S ulliv a n. “ We h ave n ot see n t his ki n d of i nvest me nt i n L o uisi a n a i n a n y of o ur lifeti mes,” he s a ys. “ Thi s is a tre me nd o us o p p ort u nit y f or us.”

S TI L L G R O WI N G: M ar at h o n P etr ol e u m’ s $ 3. 9 billi o n r e fi n er y e x p a n si o n i n G ar y vill e, St. J o h n t h e B a pti st P ari s h, r e pr e s e nt e d o n e of t h e l ar g e st m a n uf a ct uri n g pr oj e ct s i n L o ui si a n a hi st or y u p o n it s c o m pl eti o n i n l at e 2 0 0 9. T h e c o m p a n y h a s n o w pr o p o s e d a n ot h er $ 2. 2 billi o n- $ 2. 5 billi o n u p gr a d e, s et t o ki c k off c o n str u cti o n i n 2 0 1 5 if a p pr o v e d.

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C C O R DI N G T O T HE F A M O US m ovie li ne, “ If y o u b uil d it, t he y will c o me.” F or L o uisia na’s i n d ustrial c o nstr ucti o n b o o m, h o we ver, n ot hi n g will get b uilt u ntil t he y c o me. “ The y” mea ns t he w or kforce i nv olve d i n i n d ustrial c o nstr ucti o n pr ojects, fr o m e n gi neers t o wel ders t o n o n destr uctive testi n g tec h nicia ns.

I n dee d, a q uali fie d, s kille d w or kf orce is para m o u nt t o t he st ate’s i n d ustrial re naissa nce bec o mi n g n ot o nl y a series of a n n o u nce me nts ma de i n t he b usi ness pa ges, b ut als o a realit y t hat a ffects t he st ate’s ec o n o m y f or at least a ge nerati o n.

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ti o nal 8 6, 3 0 0 s kille d craft w or kers are re q uire d t o c o nstr uct t he $ 8 0 billi o n w ort h of ne w pla nts a n d pla nt e x pa n si o ns alrea d y a n n o u nce d i n L o uisia na. A b o ut 3 5, 0 0 0 of t hese w or kers are nee de d b y 2 0 1 6; a n a d diti o nal 5 1, 3 0 0 are nee de d t o re place i n d us trial c o nstr ucti o n w or kers e x pecte d t o leave t he i n d ustr y t hr o u g h 2 0 1 6.

The pr ofessi o ns m ost i n de ma n d i n cl u de electricia ns, wel ders, pi pe fitters, mill wri g hts a n d car pe nters. Pr ocess tec h n ol o g y tec h nicia ns, pr oject ma n-

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a gers a n d pr oject esti mat ors als o are i n great de ma n d.

Acc or di n g t o R ola n d To u ps, c hair ma n a n d C E O of Tur ner I n d ustries, a n u m ber of fact ors c o ntri b ute d t o t he s h ort a ge of s kille d craft w or kers, i ncl u di n g a s ociet al f oc us o n f o ur- year de grees, o uts o urci n g of ma n ufact uri n g a n d t he e v ol uti o n of nee de d tec h n ol o gical a dva nce me nts, s uc h as r o b otics. Bloo m berg B usi ness wee k cites B urea u of L a b or St atistics dat a s h o wi n g t hat i n 1 9 8 8 t he U. S. 1 Pi p e fitt er s 2 W el d er s 3 I n str u m e nt a n d el e ctri c al t e c h ni ci a n s 4 Mill wri g ht s 5 S c aff ol d b uil d er s

ha d 5 7 0, 0 0 0 wel ders; b y 2 0 1 2, t hat n u m ber ha d dr o p pe d t o 3 6 0, 0 0 0.

A n d wit h t he avera ge a ge of a U. S. wel der bei n g 5 5, a p ote ntiall y seri o us s h ort a ge is i n t he f ut ure. “ Ge nerall y, at t he hi g h sc h o ol le vel, pare nts a n d g ui da nce c o u nsel ors p oi nt t heir gra d uates t o pr ofessi o nal careers a n d f o ur- year c olle ges,” he sa ys. “ U n derst a n da bl y s o, a n d f or ma n y s kille d w or kers, w or k is te m p o rar y a n d u n desira ble, travel is a wa y of life, a n d w or k is perf or me d i n v ol atile e nvir o n me nts wit h l o n g slee ves i n t he s u m mer prescri be d — all fact ors c o ntri b uti n g t o t his bei n g t he v ocati o n of last c h oice. The res ult is t hat i n ti mes of str o n g la b or de ma n d, t h ose de ma n ds ca n easil y o utstri p t he la b or s u p pl y.”

I n dee d, wit h o ut t hat s u p pl y, pr ojects t hat have bee n a n n o u nce d a n d a p pr ove d si m pl y ca n’t get b uilt. “ W het her it’s electricia ns, millwri g hts, mac hi nists — y o u’ve g ot t o have s kille d craft w or kers w he n y o u asse m ble t hese facilities beca use

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L a r g e s t N o r t h A m e ri c a n Di s t ri b u t o r o f pi p e, fi t ti n g s a n d v al v e s.

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I N T R O D U C TI O N t he y are c o m ple x c o nstr ucti o n pr ojects,” sa ys C harles F. Free b ur g h, vice presi de nt f or a dv ocac y at A xiall C or p.

L S U’ S RI C H A R D K O U B E K: L o ui si a n a’ s e n gi n e eri n g c oll e g e s w o ul d n e e d t o gr a d u at e 5 0 % m or e st u d e nt s e v er y y e ar t o m e et t h e st at e’ s w or kf or c e pr oj e cti o n s.

E N GI N E E R S W A N T E D “ Ne w j o bs are c o mi n g t o S o ut hwest L o uisia na, a n d it is i m p ort a nt t hat resi de nts w h o wa nt t o w or k a n d get pr o m ote d i n t o da y’s w or kf orce get t he re q uire d trai ni n g a n d cre de ntials N O W,” rea ds Sas ol Lt d.’s ne w S o ut h west L o uisia na Wor kf orce Res o urce G ui de. The g ui de, w hic h was create d i n part ners hi p wit h or g a ni z ati o ns li ke t he S W L A Ec o n o mic De velo p me nt Allia nce a n d t he L o uisia na Wor kf orce C o m missi o n, c o nti n ues wit h ste p- b y-ste p i nstr ucti o ns t hat e nc o ura ge j o b see kers t o get a hi g h sc h o ol di pl o ma, select a craft, get t he certi ficati o n or ass ociate de gree f or t hat craft, b uil d a rés u mé a n d fi nall y a p pl y f or a j o b.

It’s n ot j ust wel ders, electricia ns, pi pe fitters a n d ot her craft w or kers t hat are i n de ma n d, t h o u g h. Pr ojects ca n’t be desi g ne d wit h o ut t he nee de d e n gi neeri n g t ale nt. I n dee d, To u ps sa ys t hat t he fr o nt- e n d e n gi neeri n g desi g n ( F E E D) pr ocess — w hic h

c o mes after t he c o nce pt ual desi g n of a pr oject a n d als o i ncl u des a de fi nitive esti mate a n d sc he d ule — m ust be c o m plete d bef ore c o nstr ucti o n be gi ns. “I n t his c o u ntr y t o da y, we have a real s h ort a ge of q ualit y e n gi neers a n d lea d desi g ners. E m p hasis m ust be place d o n S T E M (scie nce, tec h n ol o g y, e n gi neeri n g, mat h) disci pli nes.”

Free b ur g h a grees. “ F or t his i nvest me nt t o be s uccessf ul —f or all i n d ustries i nv olve d — we’re g oi n g t o nee d e n gi neers.”

Alt h o u g h t he esti mate d n u m ber of e n gi neers nee de d is n ot as hi g h as t he n u m ber of s kille d craft w or kers, e n gi neers ca n be m ore di ffic ult t o recr uit, sa ys Ste p he n Wa g ues pac k, presi de nt of t he L o uisia na Ass ociati o n of B usi ness a n d I n d ustr y. “ E n gi neers are t he har dest p ositi o n t o fill beca use of t he escalati n g de ma n d i n gl o bal mar kets.”

Dea n Ric har d K o u be k of L S U’s Bert S. Tur ner C olle ge of E n gi neeri n g sa ys L o uisia na’s e n gi neeri n g c olle ges w o ul d nee d t o gra d uate 5 0 %

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C el e br ati n g 3 5 y e ar s of c o n str u cti o n e x p eri e n c e a n d a n u n w a v eri n g d e di c ati o n t o e x c ell e n c e, D o n a h u e F a vr et i s r e a d y t o b e y o ur c o n str u cti o n p art n er.

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m ore st u de nts e ver y year t o meet t he st ate’s w or kf orce pr ojecti o ns. “ Thi s is n ot a ne w iss ue, b ut t he i m pact i n L o uisia na is a m pli fie d beca use of o ur vi g or o us gr o wt h i n i n d ustries t hat nee d e n gi neers,” he sa ys.

E X P E RI E N C E P R E F E R R E D De vel o pi n g a w or kf orce w o n’t ha p pe n over ni g ht, es peciall y f or m ore e x perie nce d w or kers, i ncl u di n g j o urne y me n, e n gi neeri n g s u per vis ors a n d pr oject ma na gers. F or e xa m ple, To u ps sa ys t hat 4 0 % t o 5 0 % of w or k i n a pla nt is pi pe fitti n g. “ Th ose pi pe fitters have g ot t o have e x perie nce,” he sa ys. “ Yo u ca n’t ma ke t he m i n a da y.”

I n a d diti o n, a b o ut 7 0 % of t he w or kf orce f or a n y of t he a n n o u nce d i n d ustrial c o nstr ucti o n pr ojects will be j o ur ne y me n. De vel o pi n g a hel per i nt o a j o ur ne y ma n t a kes at least t w o years of trai ni n g a n d w or k e x perie nce.

Yet, hel pers ca n n ot g ai n t he re q uire d w or k e x perie nce nee de d t o bec o me j o ur ne y me n i n s u fficie nt n u m bers u ntil t he s ur ge i n w or k be gi ns. Thi s mea ns a s h ort-ter m s h ort a ge of i nst ate j o ur ne y me n will li kel y res ult.

Wit h o ut a n i n fl u x of hi g hl y s kille d

w or kers t o L o uisia na, t he st ate faces a s h ortfall i n its s u p pl y of j o ur ne y me n.

A n d w hile w or kf orce s h ort a ges are n ot ca usi n g pr ojects t o fall b y t he wa ysi de, t he y c o ul d c o ntri b ute t o it t a ki n g l o n ger t o get pr ojects b uilt.

“If a lac k of q uali fie d e n gi neers a n d a tec h nical tea m dela ys t he t y pical si xm o nt h F E E D pr ocess, t he n c o nstr uc ti o n la gs,” To u ps sa ys. “ The c o nstr ucti o n st a ff a n d crafts me n are m ove d t o ot her j o bsites if w or k is availa ble, b ut t o o ofte n are f orce d t o leave t he area f or o n g oi n g w or k i n ot her l ocales.

Th us, t he‘ perceive d s h ort a ge’ of craft la b or t hat has m ove d o n t o gree ner past ures a n d ot her j o bs.”

S P R E A DI N G T H E B U R D E N A nal ysis fr o m L S U’s E.J. O urs o C olle ge of B usi ness Divisi o n of Ec o n o mic De vel o p me nt a n d t he L o uisi a na Wor kf orce C o m missi o n f o u n d t hat t he s pi ke i n e m pl o yer de ma n d i n t he L o uisia na c o nstr ucti o n i n d ustr y will be less s har p over t he ne xt t w o years t ha n pre vi o usl y pre dicte d, w hile pea k e m pl o y me nt will be sli g htl y l o wer t ha n e x pecte d last year. Acc or di n g t o t he L S U / L W C a nal ysis,

“ Fir ms k n o w t hat c o nstr ucti o n la b or will c o nti n ue t o be i n e xce pti o nall y hi g h de ma n d, a n d are li kel y t o a dj ust t heir sc he d ules acc or di n gl y. All of t his mea ns t hat acc uratel y pr ojecti n g t he ti mi n g of hiri n g is a pr ocess t hat re q uires c o nst a nt re fi ni n g.” “ A b o ut 9 0 % of t hese pla nts’ sc he d ules have bee n p us he d bac k,” a d ds To u ps. “ That ca n be a blessi n g beca use if y o u’re n ot g oi n g t o b uil d t he m as fast as y o u sai d, y o ur w or kf orce de ma n ds ca n be s prea d over m ore ti me.”

C o n nie Fa bré, e xec utive direct or of t he Greater Bat o n R o u ge I n d ustr y Allia nce, a grees, a d di n g t hat “t he pea k is ki n d of stretc hi n g o ut t hr o u g h 2 0 2 5 f or all t hese fiel ds.” “ Wit h t he ti mi n g m ore s prea d o ut, we w o n’t e x perie nce t he pa nic t hat we at first t h o u g ht we w o ul d,” Free b ur g h sa ys. Sli di n g ti meli nes als o give g over n me nt, i n d ustr y a n d e d ucat ors m ore ti me t o e ns ure t hat a n o n g oi n g s u p pl y of w or kers is availa ble t o meet L o uisia na’s i n d ustrial c o nstr ucti o n a n d mai nte na nce nee ds n o w a n d well i nt o t he f ut ure.

2 0 1 4 G r e at e r B at o n R o u g e I n d u st r y Alli a n c e M e m b e r s O ur Mi s si o n : T o dri v e s ol uti o n s t o c o m m o n i s s u e s wit h a n e m p h a si s o n s af et y p erf or m a n c e a n d w or kf or c e d e v el o p m e nt Vi sit u s o nli n e at g b ri a. o r g

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BI G A N D BI G G E R: S a s ol’ s e xi sti n g sit e i n W e stl a k e will e x p a n d c o n si d er a bl y wit h t h e a d diti o n of a n e w et h a n e cr a c k er a n d g a s-t o-li q ui d s f a cilit y, e x p e ct e d t o c o st b et w e e n $ 1 6 billi o n a n d $ 2 1 billi o n. S a s ol s a y s it i s t h e l ar g e st si n gl e m a n uf a ct uri n g i n v e st m e nt i n L o ui si a n a hi st or y.

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E A DI N G T H E N A TI O N i n ne w ca pit al i nvest me nt, L a ke C harles has bee n calle d t he bi g gest st or y i n ec o n o mic de vel o p me nt t o da y. C o m bi ne d, C alca sie u a n d C a mer o n paris hes have less t ha n 2 0 0, 0 0 0 pe o ple, a n d resi de nts are bei n g t ol d t o pre pare f or a b o o m t hat c o ul d dra maticall y i ncrease t he l ocal p o p ulati o n, strai ni n g t he area’s i nfrastr uct ure w hile als o bri n gi n g u nt ol d ec o n o mic be ne fits.

Si nce t he disc over y of s ulf ur i n C alc asie u Paris h i n 1 8 6 7, L a ke C h arles h as de vel o p e d a re p ut ati o n

f or bei n g a h ot be d f or i n d ustr y. The first oil well t here w as drille d i n 1 9 0 1, a n d si x p orts, t w o air p orts, t he n ati o n’s l ar gest railr o a d net w or k a n d a n i n d ustri al p ar k f oll o we d, m a ki n g L a ke C h arles — a m o n g ot her t hi n gs — a n attractive l oc ati o n t o b uil d f acilities t o e x p ort li q ue fie d n at ural g as.

The $ 7 3 billi o n i n a n n o u nce d i n d ustri al pr ojects f or s o ut h west L o uisi a n a f ar e xcee ds t he c a pit al i nvest me nt cities li ke Dall as, Atl a nt a a n d B at o n R o u ge are e x pecti n g over t he ne xt five ye ars. S o ut h Afric a n c he mic al c o m p a n y S as ol Lt d. is t he

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E X P O R T C E N T E R: C h e ni er e E n er g y’ s S a bi n e P a s s pl a nt i n C a m er o n P ari s h, c urr e ntl y u n d er c o n str u cti o n, i s t h e l ar g e st of fi v e L N G e x p orti n g o p er ati o n s pr o p o s e d f or s o ut h w e st L o ui si a n a. T w o ot h er c o m p a ni e s ar e l o o ki n g at sit e s i n t h e ar e a a n d h a v e L N G pr oj e ct s i n t h e di s c u s si o n st a g e.

l ar gest si n gle i nvest or —its g as-t oli q ui ds pl a nt re prese nts a n i nvestme nt esti m ate d b et wee n $ 1 6 billi o n a n d $ 2 1 billi o n — a n d ot her rece nt a n n o u nce me nts fr o m C he niere E ner g y, Tr u n kli ne L N G, S e m pra / C a mer o n L N G, M a g n oli a L N G, L e uc a di a a n d G 2 X E ner g y h ave t he are a pre p ari n g f or u n prece de nte d gr o wt h.

C a mer o n L N G j ust a n n o u nce d a p pr ov al of its n at ural g as li q ue f acti o n a n d e x p ort f acilities at its H ac k b err y ter mi n al i n C a mer o n Paris h, wit h a pr ojecte d c ost of $ 1 0 billi o n. S o ut her n C alif or ni a Tele p h o ne & E ner g y h as pr o p ose d a $ 9 billi o n L N G pl a nt o n M o n ke y Isl a n d i n C a mer o n Paris h, a n d A xi all a n n o u nce d a $ 3 billi o n pl a n f or a n et h a ne crac ker a n d m o n o et h yle ne gl yc ol f acilit y i n Westl a ke i n e arl y A u g ust. Thi s a d ds a n ot her $ 1 2 bil li o n t o s o ut h west L o uisi a n a’s c o ffers, w here C he niere E ner g y i g nite d it all wit h w h at h as n o w b ec o me a pl a n ne d $ 2 0 billi o n L N G ter mi n al at S a bi ne Pass, i n t he f ar s o ut h west c or ner of C a mer o n Paris h.

To b uil d t hese m a m m ot h pl a nts, t he are a will nee d t h o us a n ds of w or kers. O ver t he ne xt ye ar, L a ke C h arles e x p ects a j u m p fr o m a b o ut 6, 5 0 0 ne w w or kers i n A u g ust 2 0 1 4 t o 1 0, 0 0 0- pl us i n A u g ust 2 0 1 5. “ S o, i n a o ne- ye ar ti me p eri o d, t h at’s a n i ncre ase of 4, 0 0 0 p e o ple — a n d t h at’s j ust o n t he pr ojects w hic h are de finitel y u n der w a y,” n otes ec o n o mist C A L C A SI E U P A RI S H A D MI NI S T R A T O R B R Y A N B E A M: “ E v er y o n e i s l a s er-f o c u s e d o n tr yi n g t o h a vi n g t hi s b o o m o c c ur wit h a s littl e p ai n a s p o s si bl e i n t er m s of d a y-t o- d a y i m p a ct s. ”

L ore n Sc ott. F or S as ol al o ne, m ore t h a n 5, 0 0 0 c o nstr ucti o n j o bs are pr ojecte d, as well as 1, 2 0 0 f ull-ti me per m a ne nt p ositi o ns.

A d di n g t o L a ke C h arles’ ec o n o mic b o o m is t he 7 4 0-r o o m G ol de n N u g get c asi n o, fe at uri n g a g olf c o urse, 3 0, 0 0 0 s q u are feet of meeti n g a n d c o nve nti o n s p ace, ret ail c orri d or, p o ol, be ac h a n d m ari n a, a n d ni ne rest a ura nts a n d b ars. C o m p are d t o t he i nc o mi n g pl a nts, t he c asi n o’s i nvest me nt i n t he pr oject is s m all c h a n ge — a p pr o xi m atel y $ 6 0 0 milli o n. B ut t he G ol de n N u g get, sc he d ule d t o o pe n i n Dece m ber, is e x pecte d t o cre ate a b o ut a n ot her 2, 0 0 0 j o bs. “ G ol de n N u g get is g oi n g t o be o pe n at j ust t he ri g ht ti me,” Sc ott o bser ves. “ Yo u are g oi n g t o h ave all t hese pe o ple c o mi n g i n, a n d t he y pr o b a bl y w a nt t o h ave a g o o d ti me.” “ N o ot her Metr o p olit a n St atistic al Are a i n t he st ate is e x pecte d t o c o me cl ose t o t his gr o wt h rate,” Sc ott s a ys.

Ge or ge S wift, presi de nt a n d C E O of t he S o ut h west L o uisi a n a Ec o n o mic De vel o p me nt Alli a nce, s a ys t he cit y is pre p ari n g f or s o me 2 5, 0 0 0 te m p orar y w or kers i n t he s h ort ter m a n d t he n a n ot her 2 0, 0 0 0 per m a ne nt w or kers after f acilities are c o n str ucte d. He w or ks fr o m a c or ner o ffice i n The S ee d Ce nter, a b usi ness i nc u b at or l oc ate d ne xt t o Mc Neese U niversit y’s c a m p us o n R ya n Street.

“It’s a gre at o p p ort u nit y f or l oc al pe o ple a n d L o uisi a n a pe o ple t o get t he s kills necess ar y t o get t h ose j o bs, b ut it als o is g oi n g t o t a ke w or kers fr o m ar o u n d t he n ati o n a n d ar o u n d t he w orl d t o fill all of t he m,” he 1 0/ 1 2 I N D U S T R Y R E P O R T • 2 0 1 4

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s a ys. Acc or di n g t o S wift, all crafts are i n de m a n d, fr o m c ar p e nters t o electrici a ns, fr o m s heet met al w or k ers t o pi pe fitters.

H O U SI N G PI N C H The p aris h will be t as ke d wit h h o usi n g t his h u ge i n fl u x of p e o ple.

O ffici als a n d priv ate e nter prises are c urre ntl y w or ki n g o n b ot h te m p o rar y a n d per m a ne nt o pti o ns. Wor ker vill a ges, or “ m a n c a m ps” as t he y’ve bec o me k n o w n i n N ort h Da k o t a a n d ot her pl aces e x p erie nci n g c o nstr ucti o n b o o ms, are a m o d ul ar s ol uti o n t h at c a n be dec o nstr ucte d after w or kers le ave.

L a ke C h arles- b ase d Gree n fiel d L o gistic al S ol uti o ns is c o nstr uct i n g a $ 7 0 milli o n w or ker vill a ge c alle d Pelic a n L o d ge o n 2 0 0 acres of l a n d o w ne d b y t he P ort of L a ke C h arles [ see p age 2 2]. It will b e a ble t o acc o m m o d ate u p t o 4, 0 0 0 b e ds.

Livi n g s p aces will be d or m-st yle, wit h a me nities li ke a n o n-site cli nic, 2 4- h o ur di ni n g are a, fit ness ce nter, s wi m mi n g p o ol a n d ret ail s h o ppi n g. The f acilit y will als o pr ovi de d ail y tra ns p ort ati o n t o a n d fr o m j o b

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sites. A n ot her s ol uti o n c alle d M oss L a ke Vill a ge h as b ee n a n n o u nce d b y First Fli g ht H ol di n gs L L C t h at w o ul d pr ovi de te m p orar y h o usi n g f or 2, 5 0 0 c o nstr ucti o n w or kers i n C arl yss, s o ut h of S ul p h ur.

D o t he m at h: Th at’s o nl y h o us i n g f or 6, 5 0 0 p e o ple, a n d wit h a p ossi ble p e a k of 2 5, 0 0 0, S wift s a ys t h at m o bile h o me p ar ks, R V p ar ks, a p art me nts a n d a n ot her vill a ge or t w o will b e nee de d t o fill t he g a p.

Priv ate de vel o p ers li ke Jac k L a wt o n Jr. —res p o nsi ble f or t he cit y’s first tra diti o n al nei g h b or h o o d de vel o pme nt, n a me d Wal n ut Gr ove — are e x p ecte d t o t a ke c are of p er m a ne nt h o usi n g s ol uti o ns i n t he f or m of si n gle-f a mil y h o mes, a p art me nts a n d c o n d o mi ni u ms. River R a nc h De vel o p me nt C o. of L af a yette is als o w or ki n g o n f o ur nei g h b or h o o ds i n t he L a ke C h arles are a t h at will o ffer a ra n ge of o pti o ns t o a p p e al t o t he ne w w or kf orce.

B ut m ore w or ker vill a ges will b e ke y, e ve n if t here is resist a nce t o h avi n g t he m ne ar b y fr o m p er m a ne nt resi de nts a n d h o me o w ners. The alli a nce’s vice presi de nt of ec o n o m -

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ic de vel o p me nt a n d i nter n ati o n al c o m merce, Davi d C o n ner, t ol d t he A meric a n Press i n A u g ust it w o ul d b e “a c at astr o p he” f or t he c o m m u ni t y t o b uil d p er m a ne nt h o usi n g f or te m p orar y w or kers. “ D uri n g t h at ti me of c o nstr ucti o n w he n c o nstr ucti o n n u m b ers rise, y o u s atisf y a nee d,” s ai d C o n ner, w h o als o sits o n t he C alc asie u Paris h Pl a n ni n g a n d Z o ni n g B o ar d. “ B ut w he n t h ose n u m b ers c o me d o w n, y o u’ve cre ate d a 1 0- t o 2 0- ye ar s ke w i n g of t he m ar ket wit h a n over b uil di n g of p er m a ne nt h o mes. S o y o u e n d u p wit h a l ot of e m pt y a p art me nts,

O N T H E W A T E R F R O N T: M or e r e si d e nt s a n d m or e r et ail d e v el o p m e nt c o ul d bri n g m or e t o uri s m t o t h e L a k e C h arl e s b e a c h a n d l a k efr o nt, a s w ell.

e m pt y h otels a n d e m pt y per m a ne nt str uct ures t h at h ave n o m ar ket.”

S helle y J o h ns o n wit h t he L a ke C h arles C o nve nti o n & Visit ors B u re a u w o ul d li ke t o le ave t he e xisti n g h otel r o o ms f or t he t o urists, b ut occ u p a nc y a n d d ail y r o o m rates are alre a d y risi n g. “ We will be gi n t o see t he occ u p a nc y g o u p t o 1 0 0 % w he n t he b o o m is i n f ull s wi n g,” s he s a ys.

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gr o u ps w a nti n g t o visit t he are a t o bl oc k o ff r o o ms as s o o n as p ossi ble.

J o h ns o n sits o n t he h o usi n g c o mmittee of t he Gr o wt h O p p ort u nit y Gr o u p — or “ G O Gr o u p” — w hic h is c o or di n ati n g c o m m u nit y e ff orts t o pl a n f or t he gr o wt h acr oss five

p aris hes i n s o ut h west L o uisi a n a.

M a de u p of 1 0 t as k f orces t ac kli n g are as fr o m tra ns p ort ati o n t o e d u c ati o n a n d p u blic s afet y — as well as h o usi n g —t he gr o u p w as f or me d i n t he s pri n g of 2 0 1 3 after S as ol m a de its i nvest me nt a n n o u nce me nt.

A C C E N T U A T E T H E P O SI TI V E “I d o n’t t hi n k a n y re gi o n is pre p are d f or t he ki n d of b o o m we e x p ect t o b e c o mi n g, a n d a l ot of t his is ne w. B ut it’s e xciti n g at t he s a me ti me,” s a ys C alc asie u Paris h A dmi nistrat or Br ya n B e a m, w h ose

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C O N S T R U C TI O N Z O N E: L e u c a di a E n er g y h a s b e g u n c o n str u cti o n o n it s $ 2. 5 billi o n L a k e C h arl e s Cl e a n E n er g y pr oj e ct at t h e P ort of L a k e C h arl e s, t h e n ati o n’ s fir st g a si fi c ati o n pl a nt. L C C E e x p e ct s t o s hi p i n 2. 6 milli o n t o n s of p etr ol e u m- c o k e a y e ar fr o m G ulf C o a st oil r e fi n eri e s, t ur ni n g it i nt o m et h a n ol, h y dr o g e n a n d ot h er u s a bl e i n d u stri al pr o d u ct s.

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o ffice w as i nstr u me nt al i n cre ati n g t he G O Gr o u p. “I k n o w e ver y o ne is l aser-f oc use d o n tr yi n g t o h avi n g t his b o o m occ ur wit h as little p ai n as p ossi ble i n ter ms of d a y-t o- d a y i m p acts. We see t his as a ver y p ositive t hi n g w here we c a n m a ke s o ut h west L o uisi a n a a pl ace w here ne w p e o ple w a nt t o w or k.”

O ne of t he l ar gest i m p acts will b e o n tra ffic, b ut S wift s a ys w ater a n d se wer c a p acit y a n d t he pr os p ect of a n i ncre ase i n cri me are ot her are as t he t as k f orce is l o o ki n g i nt o. He see ms u nf a z e d b y t he m yri a d iss ues i nv olve d i n pre p ari n g f or s o met hi n g s o h u ge. I n f act, p ositivit y is t he overarc hi n g e m oti o n e x hi bite d b y m ost cit y a n d p aris h o ffici als, a n d t he alli a nce h as t he h o n or of b ei n g n a me d o ne of t he To p 1 0 Ec o n o mic De vel o p me nt Or g a ni z ati o ns i n t he c o u ntr y b y Site Selecti o n m a g a zi ne t he p ast t hree ye ars i n a r o w. “ Th at’s getti n g us a l ot of atte nti o n fr o m ot her de vel o p ers, fr o m ret ailers, fr o m mi xe d- use de vel o pme nt fir ms, resi de nti al c o ntract ors, a p art me nt a n d pr oject m a n a ge me nt fir ms,” s a ys S wift. “ The y’re all c o mi n g t o t a ke a l o o k.”

L ori M ari n ovic h, e xec utive direc t or of d o w nt o w n /l a kefr o nt de velo p me nt, sees e xciti n g o p p ort u nities f or de vel o pi n g t he l a kefr o nt a n d i m pr ovi n g t he q u alit y of life i n t he d o w nt o w n district. “ We pl a n t o o ffer a di ffere nt ur b a n lifest yle, b ec a use we k n o w s o me of t he p e o ple c o mi n g t o t he are a are l o o ki n g f or t h at,” s he s a ys. Pl a ns f or d o w nt o w n i ncl u de a mi xe d- use de vel o p me nt of 1 7 0 a p art me nts a n d gr o u n d fl o or ret ail t a ki n g u p al m ost a w h ole cit y bl oc k t h at c o ul d bre a k gr o u n d i n e arl y 2 0 1 5 a n d a n ot her l oft c o nversi o n f or h o usi n g t h at’s at t he p er mit st a ge.

S he is als o w or ki n g t o attract m ore de vel o pers t o t he l a kefr o nt. “ We’re st arti n g t o see m ore i nterest i n f o o d tr uc ks, jet s ki a n d p o nt o o n b o at re nt als, a n d street p er f or mers,” M ari n ovic h s a ys. “ There’s a l ot of st u ff b u b bli n g u p, a n d it’s a n i n dic at or t h at pe o ple are tr yi n g t o

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B U SI N E S S I M P A C T: L a k e C h arl e s n ati v e Mi k e Kr aji c e k m o v e d b a c k t o t o w n t w o y e ar s a g o a n d o p e n e d B ot s k y’ s Pr e mi u m H ot D o g s n e ar t h e l a k efr o nt l a st s u m m er, h o pi n g t o t a k e a d v a nt a g e of t h e cit y’ s r a pi d gr o wt h.

res p o n d a n d c o nti n ue t o dra w atte nti o n t o t he vi b e of d o w nt o w n.”

M O VI N G H O M E O ver o n P uj o Street he a di n g t o w ar d t he w ater, B ots k y’s g o ur met h ot d o gs j ust c o m plete d a re n ov ati o n t h at d o u ble d t he di ni n g are a a n d a d de d a n o p e n kitc he n. O w ner Mi ke Krajice k is a n ative w h o m ove d b ac k t o t o w n t w o ye ars a g o a n d o p e ne d his rest a ura nt l ast s u m mer. “I w a nt t o c o ntri b ute t o t he re n aiss a nce i n L a ke C h arles,” t he 2 7- ye ar- ol d s a ys. “It w as a n o p p ort u nit y t o b e a p art of t he gre ater L a ke C h arles e x p a nsi o n t h at e ver y b o d y is f ore -

s h a d o wi n g. M ovi n g b ac k here h as e ver yt hi n g t o d o wit h t he ec o n o mic cli m ate of L a ke C h arles. I w a nt c o ol t hi n gs t o h a p p e n.”

Krajicec k m a kes t he p oi nt t h at c h a n ge i n t he cit y is i m mi ne nt, e ve n t h o u g h resi de nts li ke hi mself d o n’t q uite k n o w w h at t he b o o m will l o o k or feel li ke yet. S wift a n d o ffici als li ke B e a m a d mit t he y’re pre p ari n g f or s o met hi n g t he y c a n’t q uite pict ure, b ut t hree st u dies c urre ntl y i n t he w or ks s h o ul d s he d m ore li g ht o n w h at t he L a ke C h arles of t he f ut ure will l o o k li ke.

The C V B h as c o ntracte d a p er ce pti o n st u d y fr o m N ort h C ar oli n a

fir m Yo u n g I n d ustries t h at is e x pect e d t o hi g hli g ht are as of o p p ort u nit y i n ter ms of w h at visit ors e nj o y m ost a n d w h at t he y’ d li ke t o see. It w o n’t be re a d y u ntil t he e n d of t he ye ar, b ut res ults fr o m a c o m pre he nsive Re gi o n al I m p act St u d y f u n de d b y S as ol a n d t he rele ase of a H o usi n g Strate gic Pl a n c o n d ucte d b y t he ec o n o mic de vel o p me nt alli a nce were e x pecte d b y t he e n d of A u g ust.

U ntil t he n, S wift is t a ki n g n ote of s m all c h a n ges ar o u n d t o w n, fr o m t he s o u n ds of c o nstr ucti o n o n R ya n Drive t o i ncre ase d i nterest i n t he S E E D Ce nter’s b usi ness i nc u b at or.

Ori gi n all y fr o m Al a b a m a, he m ove d t o L a ke C h arles i n 1 9 8 7 a n d h as pers o n all y see n t he cit y e v olve after t he oil b ust.

“I t hi n k we al w a ys k ne w t his are a h a d m uc h m ore p ote nti al t h a n it h a d e x hi bite d i n t he p ast,” he s a ys. “ Thi s is h o me a n d l a n d of o p p ort u nit y ri g ht n o w.”

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HE L A R GES T W O R K E R vill a ge e ver t o b e b uilt i n t he U nite d St ates, Pelic a n L o d ge is n o w u n der c o nstr ucti o n b y L a ke C h arles fir m Gree n fiel d L o gistic al S ol uti o ns.

It will b e l oc ate d ne ar C he n n a ult I nter n ati o n al Air p ort o n 2 5 0 acres o w ne d b y t he P ort of L a ke C h arles.

Desi g ne d t o h o use 4, 0 0 0 p e o ple, t he vill a ge c o ul d b e e x p a n de d t o i ncl u de u p t o 8, 0 0 0 b e ds i n d or m- a n d a p art me nt-st yle livi n g s p aces.

Acc o m m o d ati o ns, tra ns p ort ati o n a n d c ateri n g are j ust s o me of t he a me nities. A b a n k, b ar b er s h o p, c h urc h, me dic al f acilit y, g y m, s p orts fiel d, s wi m mi n g p o ol a n d ret ail s h o p pi n g will all b e pr ovi de d o nsite. Three- di me nsi o n al m o dels o n Gree n fiel d’s we bsite de pict a c o m ple x wit h ce ntral g at heri n g are as a n d wit h livi n g q u arters — c o m plete wit h fr o nt p orc hes a n d l a n dsc a pi n g —t h at ra di ate o ut fr o m t he ce nter.

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pr o ble m i n t he cit y, Pelic a n L o d ge’s tra ns p ort ati o n pl a n re d uces i m p act b y o fferi n g b us ser vice f or w or kers t o a n d fr o m t heir w or k sites. A n d t o a d dress cri me c o ncer ns, t he l o d ge will h ave c o ntr olle d access, 2 4- h o ur p atr ol, s ur veill a nce a n d r ules wit h z er o t olera nce. “ Thi s will be a n e x perie nce li ke n o ot her,” s a ys Pr oject M a n a ger S a m m y Pate. “ We w a nt t hese pe o ple t o be a ble t o c o me here t o L a ke C h arles a n d st a y here a n d be i m p acte d. We h o pe t he y see t he p assi o n of t his c o m m u nit y a n d s a y,‘I’ve ne ver h a d it t h at w a y bef ore.’ Th at’s o ur g o al.”

Gree n fiel d h as st ate d it pl a ns t o use l oc al l a b or a n d l oc al b usinesses i n t he o perati o n of Pelic a n l o d ge w he ne ver p ossi ble. P ote nti al p art ners hi ps i ncl u de o p p ort u nities f or ret ail a n d ot her o n-site ser vices.

Resi de nts are e x pecte d t o live o n l oc ati o n f or u p t o t hree ye ars a n d c o ntri b ute t o t he l oc al ec o n o m y.

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I n d u stri al C o n str u cti o n • M ai nt e n a n c e • T ur n ar o u n d s • E m er g e n c y F a bri c ati o n a n d I n st all ati o n L o c al F a bri c ati o n F a cilit y • A S M E C O D E R, U, a n d S, St a m p s • F a bri c ati o n a n d I n st all ati o n of all all o y a n d c ar b o n st e el pi pi n g • F a bri c ati o n of Str u ct ur al St e el • Ci vil, F o u n d ati o n a n d P a vi n g W or k

3 2 5 0 8 Fi s h er R d, D e n h a m S pri n g s, L A 7 0 7 0 6 • ( 2 2 5) 6 6 5- 0 4 0 7 • w w w. pi p e a n d st e eli n d u stri al. c o m

m a n u f a c t u r e d i n l o ui si a n a

St a n d a r d H e a v y E n d W all D e si g n R e al St r u c t u r al M e m b e r s f o r C ol u m n s, Tr u s s e s & S u p p o r t 4 0 Y e a r 8 0 K SI c oil M at e ri al E n gi n e e r e d Sl a b s a n d B uil di n g s 1 0 0 % A m e ri c a n St e el, P u rli n s, a n d S h e e t s T u r n - K e y S ol u ti o n s

3 2 5 0 8 Fi s h er R d, D e n h a m S pri n g s, L A 7 0 7 0 6 | ( 2 2 5) 6 6 4- 9 0 0 3 1 0/ 1 2 I N D U S T R Y R E P O R T • 2 0 1 4

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F r a c ki n g’ s n e w d e al

W h e n fr a c ki n g br o u g ht a v a st n e w s u p pl y of n at ur al g a s fr o m s h al e fi el d s o nt o t h e m ar k et, t h e e c o n o mi c s of i n d u str y i n s o ut h L o ui si a n a t ur n e d o n a di m e.

H O WIT W O R K S

F R A C KI N G H A S B E E N U S E D b y t h e n at ur al g a s a n d oil i n d u str y si n c e t h e 1 9 4 0 s a n d h a s b e c o m e a k e y el e m e nt of n at ur al g a s a n d oil d e v el o p m e nt w orl d wi d e. T o d a y, t hr o u g h t h e u s e of fr a c ki n g c o m bi n e d wit h s o p hi sti c at e d h ori z o nt al drilli n g t e c h n ol o g y, e xtr a or di n ar y a m o u nt s of n at ur al g a s a n d oil fr o m d e e p s h al e f or m ati o n s a cr o s s t h e U nit e d St at e s ar e s af el y pr o d u c e d fr o m ar e a s t h at w er e hi st ori c all y u n c o n v e n ti o n al a n d u n e c o n o mi c al f or m ati o n s. T h e v a st n e w s u p pl y h ar v e st e d fr o m s h al e f or m ati o n s i n N ort h D a k ot a, T e x a s, P e n n s yl v a ni a, L o ui si a n a a n d el s e w h er e fl o o d e d t h e d o m e sti c m ar k et wit h n at ur al g a s, r e d u ci n g it s pri c e a n d c h a n gi n g t h e e c o n o mi c s of t h e gl o b al c h e mi c al a n d pl a sti c s m a n uf a ct ur i n g i n d u stri e s, w hi c h u s e g a s a s o n e of t h eir m o st i m p ort a nt f e e d st o c k s. Wit h t h e l o w er pri c e s of n at ur al g a s h er e, b ot h d o m e sti c a n d i nt er n ati o n al c o m p a ni e s b e g a n a n n o u n ci n g pr oj e ct s t h e y w a nt e d t o b uil d i n s o ut h L o ui si a n a.

I niti al w ell b or e drill e d u si n g a drill bit a n d pi p e.

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W ell drill e d t hr o u g h a q uif er a n d t h e n t hr o u g h t h o u s a n d s of f e et of r o c k t o r e a c h a s h al e f or m ati o n.

4

D o w n h ol e drilli n g m ot or wit h s o p hi sti c at e d m e a s uri n g i n str u m e nt s b e gi n s a n gl e drilli n g t o cr e at e a h ori z o nt al p at h t hr o u g h t h e s h al e.

3

M ulti pl e l a y er s of st e el c a si n g a n d c e m e nti n g i n s ert e d ar o u n d w ell.

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St e el c a si n g a n d c e m e nti n g a d d e d t o h ori z o nt al p orti o n of w ell.

7 Ri d g e pl u g s ar e i n s ert e d a n d t h e fr a ct uri n g pr o c e s s r e p e at e d al o n g t h e e ntir e l e n gt h of t h e w ell. O n c e all t h e fr a ct ur e s ar e c o m pl et e d, t h e pl u g s ar e r e m o v e d a n d g a s fl o w s t o t h e s urf a c e.

8

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T H EI M P A C T Wit h o ut fr a c ki n g, w e w o ul d l o s e 4 5 % of d o m e sti c n at ur al g a s pr o d u cti o n a n d 1 7 % of o ur oil pr o d u cti o n wit hi n fi v e y e ar s.

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P erf or ati n g t o ol i n s ert e d t o p o k e h ol e s i n t h e w all of t h e w ell.

“ Fr a ct uri n g fl ui d s ” or “ p u m pi n g fl ui d s, ” pri m aril y c o n si sti n g of w at er a n d s a n d, ar e i nj e ct e d u n d er hi g h pr e s s ur e i nt o t h e pr o d u ci n g f or m ati o n, o p e ni n g ti n y fr a ct ur e s d e e p i nt o t h e s h al e t h at all o w r e s o ur c e s t o m o v e fr e el y fr o m r o c k p or e s w h er e t h e y ar e tr a p p e d.

S o ur c e s: L o ui si a n a Mi d- C o nti n e nt Oil a n d G a s A s s o ci ati o n, E n er g y Fr o m S h al e. or g

Fr a c ki n g h a s h el p e d pr o d u c e m or e t h a n 6 0 0 trilli o n c u bi c f e et of n at ur al g a s a n d 7 billi o n b arr el s of oil.

U. S. n at ur al g a s r e s er v e s h a v e i n cr e a s e d fr o m 5 0 t o 1 0 0 y e ar s wit h t h e fr a c ki n g b o o m.

T h e H a y n e s vill e S h al e pl a y i n L o ui si a n a h a s g e n er at e d m or e t h a n $ 5. 7 billi o n i n n e w h o u s e h ol d i n c o m e, $ 1 0. 6 billi o n i n n e w b u si n e s s s al e s a n d o v er 5 7, 0 0 0 n e w j o b s i n t h e st at e.

Oil pr o d u cti o n i n N ort h D a k ot a’ s B a k k e n S h al e w e nt fr o m 3, 0 0 0 b arr el s a d a y i n 2 0 0 5 t o 5 4 6, 0 0 0 b arr el s a d a y i n 2 0 1 0 wit h t h e u s e of t h e s e t e c h ni q u e s.

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M P L E T E

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C A P A BI LI TI E S

Ci vil Str u ct ur al C o n str u cti o n | Sit e D e v el o p m e nt / E art h w or k R o a d s & I nfr a str u ct ur e | E n vir o n m e nt al | F a cilit y M ai nt e n a n c e

S E R VI N G T H E E N TI R E G U L F S O U T H

C or p or at e H e a d q u art er s • 3 9 7 0 R o s e d al e R o a d • P ort All e n, L A 7 0 7 6 7 • w w w. b e ar d c o n str u cti o n gr o u p. c o m

U N D E R S T A N DI N G T H E B O O M

W H E R E T H E G A S I S G OI N G

Pr o d u ct s m a d e u si n g c h e mi c al s pr o d u c e d i n L o ui si a n a i n cl u d e Fri s b e e s, li q ui d s o a p, c ar b u m p er s, di a p er s, bl e a c h, C h a p Sti c k, pl a sti c c u p s, pl a sti c b a g s, mil k b ottl e s, p ai nt, c o s m eti c s, j et f u el a n d L e g o s.

A M M O NI A MET HA NE

S Y N T H E SI S G A S

F E R TI LI Z E R S

MET H A N OL C O M BI N E D WI T H I R O N O R E

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S OLV E NT S C O R R O SI O N I N HI BI T O R S

P O L Y VI N Y C H L O RI D E ET HA NE

ET H YLE NE

T E X TI L E S PI P E S, H O S E S, WI R E C O A TI N G

P OLY ST Y R E N E P OLY ET H YL E N E

P R OPA NE

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I N K S, A D H E SI V E S S H A M P O O S, D E T E R G E N T S, S O A P S

P OLY P R O P YL E N E & O T H E R P L A S TI C S

C O A TI N G S C O O L A N T, A N TI F R E E Z E FI L M S, P A C K A GI N G, B OTTLE S

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B UT YLE NE S

P L A S TI C S

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TI R E S A N D R U B B E R L U B RI C A N T A D DI TI V E S

Wit h all c urr e ntl y a n n o u n c e d e x p orti n g pr oj e ct s, L o ui si a n a’ s e x p ort c a p a cit y w o ul d b e a b o ut 1 4. 4 billi o n c u bi c f e et of n at ur al g a s a d a y —r o u g hl y 1 7 % of U. S. m ar k et pr o d u cti o n.

T HE L N G E XP O RT PL AY A n ot h e r m aj o r u s e pl a n n e d f o r c h e a p U. S. n at u r al g a s i s L N G e x p o rti n g. Li q u e fi e d n at u r al g a s, o r L N G, i s si m pl y n at u r al g a s i n a li q ui d f o r m.

PI P E LI N E

At a n L N G e x p o rt pl a nt, t h e g a s i s t r a n sf o r m e d i nt o a li q ui d b y c o oli n g t h e m et h a n e m ol e c ul e s t o - 2 6 0° F a h r e n h eit.

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S o ur c e s: P w C, T o p Li n e A n al yti c s, H o m e sit e C o., EI A, L C A, E a st m a n C h e mi c al

GAS P R O D U C TI O N

M A N UF A CT U RE D P R O D U C T S: A D H E SI V E S

N A T U R A L G A S ( F R O M W E L L H E A D)

N at u r al g a s i s t h e f u el t h at p o w e r s m o st ( b ut n ot q uit e all) U. S. c h e mi c al a n d r e fi ni n g p r o c e s s e s. T h e p ri c e of n at u r al g a s i n L o ui si a n a d e cli n e d f r o m $ 1 2. 5 0 p er M B T U i n 2 0 0 8 t o $ 2 p er M B T U i n 2 0 1 2 a n d w a s ar o u n d t h e $ 4 m ar k a s of S e pt e m b e r 2 0 1 4.

L N G PL A NT

T h e li q u ef a cti o n p r o c e s s r e d u c e s t h e v ol u m e of n at u r al g a s b y a f a ct o r of m o r e t h a n 6 0 0. T hi n k of a b e a c h b all b ei n g r e d u c e d t o t h e si z e of a pi n g - p o n g b all.

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17 %

W hil e n at u r al g a s p ri c e s i n L o ui si a n a h a v e pl u m m et e d, i n A si a, p ri c e s h a v e s k y r o c k et e d.

J a p a n, t h e l a r g e st c o n s u m e r of L N G i n t h e w o rl d, i s i n d e s p e r at e n e e d of e n e r g y d u e t o it s d e ci si o n t o s h ut d o w n n u cl e a r r e a ct o r s.

P O WE R G E N E R A TI O N

E L E C T RI CI T Y T R A N S MI S SI O N

E N D USE R

GAS DI S T RI B U TI O N

GAS M A R K E TI N G

E N D USE R

L N G R E C EI VI N G T E R MI N A L

T h e li q u ef a cti o n p r o c e s s all o w s n at u r al g a s t o b e t r a n s p o rt e d e ffi ci e ntl y i n s p e ci all y m a d e L N G s hi p s ( o r a s a t r a n s p o rt ati o n f u el i n t r u c k s).

S o ur c e s: C e nt er f or Li q u e fi e d N at ur al G a s, A m eri c a n S e c urit y Pr oj e ct, F e d er al E n er g y R e g ul at or y C o m mi s si o n

T h e E x p eri e n c e d L e a d er i n I n d u stri al Ci vil a n d M ari n e C o n str u cti o n

Sit e w o r k - Pil e D ri vi n g - C o n c r et e - Utiliti e s - P a vi n g - H e a v y Lift s - M a ri n e M ai n Offi c e 7 3 0 S o ut h T o nti Str e et N e w Orl e a n s, L A 7 0 1 1 9 P h o n e: 5 0 4 -8 2 1 -2 4 0 0

w w w. b o h b r o s. c o m

B at o n R o u g e Offi c e 1 2 2 0 3 Airli n e Hi g h w a y B at o n R o u g e, L A 7 0 8 1 7 P h o n e: 2 2 5 -7 5 3 -0 1 0 0 1 0/ 1 2 I N D U S T R Y R E P O R T • 2 0 1 4

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W O R KF O R CE

W h e r e will t h e w or k er s c o m e fr o m?

I n d u str y, g o v er n m e nt, e d u c ati o n a n d pr of e s si o n al or g a ni z ati o n s ar e w or ki n g i n p art n er s hi p t o a d dr e s s o n e of t h e b o o m’ s m o st d a u nti n g q u e sti o n s.

A

S T HE S TATE R E A DI E S I T S E L F f or t he bi g gest i nd ustri al e x p a nsi o n i n its hist or y, h avi n g a n a b u n d a nce of j o bs t o fill is “a w o n derf ul pr o ble m t o h ave,” s a ys R ol a n d To u ps, c h air m a n a n d C E O of Tur n er I n d ustries. Yet, des pite L o uisi a n a’s g o o d f ort u ne, t he q uesti o n re m ai ns: W here will t he w or kers c o me fr o m?

A si n gle reci pe f or meeti n g t he st ate’s w or kf orce nee ds d oes n ot e xist.

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are w or ki n g i n p art ners hi p t o a d dress t his q uesti o n. Wit h t he hi g hest de m a n d a n d m ost ac ute w or kf orce s h ort a ges c o nce ntrate d i n s kille d craft w or kers a n d e n gi neers [ see p ages 1 0- 1 3 ], m a n y of t he w or kf orce- devel o p me nt e ff orts f oc us o n i ncre asi n g t he s u p pl y of t hese w or kers.

S KI L L E D C R A F T W O R K E R S As t he st ate’s l ar gest trai ni n g pr o vi der, t he L o uisi a n a C o m m u nit y a n d Tec h nic al C olle ge S yste m will pl a y a le a d r ole i n pre p ari n g t he w or kf orce.

I n a d diti o n t o o fferi n g t w o- ye ar

ass oci ate de grees a n d di pl o m as, L C T C S h as re- e n gi neere d its i n d us tr y- b ase d certi fic ati o n pr o gra ms a n d t ail ore d t he m t o i n d ustr y’s de m a n ds, acc or di n g t o Ji m m y S a wtelle, L C T C S’ vice presi de nt of w or kf orce s ol uti o ns. L C T C S n o w o ffers c o mpresse d pr o gra ms t h at all o w p e o ple t o e ar n cre de nti als nee de d t o w or k i n t he i n d ustri al c o nstr ucti o n sect or i n as fe w as 1 7 wee ks.

C h arles Free b ur g h, vice presi de nt f or a dv oc ac y at A xi all C or p., s a ys L C T C S’ i m pr ove d w or ki n g rel a ti o ns hi p wit h b usi ness a n d i n d ustr y

B Y

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W HI T T E N

is re flecte d i n t he m ore t ar gete d c urric ul u m t h at L C T C S o ffers, a n d t his will tra nsl ate t o a m ore pre p are d w or kf orce. “ L C T C S h as bec o me a p art ner wit h t he tec h nic al a n d b usi ness c o m m u nities, w hic h me a ns t h at t he trai ni n g f ol ks g o t hr o u g h is bei n g v ali d ate d b y t he c o ntract ors,” Free b ur g h s a ys. “ S o, w he n t he y’re trai ne d i n pi pe fitti n g or electric al, f or e x a m ple, t he y’ve g ot t he s peci fic s kills nee de d t o st art w or ki n g i mme di atel y. Th at w as n ot necess aril y h a p pe ni n g f o ur or five ye ars a g o.”

D O N K A D AI R

Ass oci ate d B uil ders a n d C o ntrac De vel o p me nt Tas k F orce n otes t h at t ors als o h as ste p pe d u p its trai ni n g b asic trai ni n g — w hic h t y pic all y c a p acit y. Tra diti o n all y, A B C f acilities pre p ares st u de nts f or e ntr y i nt o a were use d o nl y f or ni g ht cl asses of pr ofessi o n —is n ot s u fficie nt t o meet fere d t wice a wee k. To hel p i ncre ase i n d ustr y’s de m a n d f or s kille d craft t he s u p pl y of s kille d craft w or kers, w or kers, p artic ul arl y j o ur ne y me n.

A B C h as be g u n o fferi n g d a yti me The t as k f orce’s strate g y c alls f or c o m presse d trai ni n g cl asses, si mil ar b usi ness a n d i n d ustr y t o c o m ple t o t h ose o ffere d b y L C T C S. R o b ert me nt t his tr wit h o n-t he-j o b trai ni n g Cl o u atre, direct or of e d uc ati o n a n d a d diti o n al cl assr o o m trai ni n g. a n d trai ni n g wit h A B C’s Pelic a n Th us, i n d ustri al c o nstr ucti o n C h a pter, s a ys t his s hift is m ore i n c o m pa nies pr ovi de i nter n al trai ni n g li ne wit h i n d ustr y’s pressi n g nee ds. a n d a p pre ntices hi ps. I n part, t his is “ W h at o ur i n d ustr y nee ds is cre de nbeca use t he pi peli ne fr o m o utsi de ti als,” he s a ys. “ We d o n’t necess aril y trai ni n g pr o gra ms, s uc h as t h ose at nee d s o me o ne wit h a n ass oci ate L C T C S a n d A B C, h ave n ot bee n de gree. We nee d w or kers w h o’ve i n pl ace l o n g e n o u g h t o pr o d uce t he receive d trai ni n g s peci fic all y rel ate d n u m ber a n d t y pes of w or kers nee de d. t o t he craft itself.” “ L ar ge c o ntract ors still d o a l ot of A d ds Free b ur g h, “ Wit h s o me trai ni n g t he mselves, p artl y b ec a use of t hese accelerate d pr o gra ms, i n a t he st ate is j ust b e gi n ni n g t o re ali z e c o u ple of ye ars y o u c o ul d b e p art of t he i niti al e ff orts p ut i nt o de vel o pi n g t he w or kf orce t h at’s b uil di n g t his t he nee de d w or kf orce, p artic ul arl y i n d ustri al re n aiss a nce i n L o uisi a n a, s kille d craft w or kers,” s a ys C o n nie w hile m a ki n g $ 7 0, 0 0 0 t o $ 8 0, 0 0 0 a Fa bré, e xec utive direct or of t he ye ar f or t he rest of y o ur life.”

Gre ater B at o n R o u ge I n d ustr y Al Yet, e ve n wit h i ncre ase d a n d li a nce. “ These w or kers c o me i n wit h I s s u e D at e: S e pt A d pr o of 3 accelerate d trai ni n g o p p ort u nities, ase lens.vel of k n o wle d ge. The y still • Ple ase res po n d by e- m ail or f ax wit h yo ur a p prov al or mi anorbrevisio R U aN nA aS I S Wor u nless a p provIalnvestor fi n al revisio ns nee d h a n ds- o n, o n-t he-j o b trai ni n g t• heA D LWILL o uisi kf orce receive d by t he close of b usi ness to d ay.

E P tO oR T me• Aare ntd ditio C on alu revisio ncil’s nsCraft kf orce f ortoseproveral ars. IN WDheU Sn TyRo Yu Rget m ust be Wor re q ueste d a n d m ay be s u bject d uctio nyefees.

t he pl a nt, t he n t he le ar ni n g re all y b e gi ns.”

E N GI N E E R S Eve n b ef ore t he i n d ustri al c o n str ucti o n b o o m a p p e are d o n L o uisi a n a’s h ori z o n, a n ati o n al s h ort a ge of e n gi neers e xiste d, a n d wit h e ac h ne w i n d ustri al c o nstr ucti o n pr oj ect a n n o u nce d i n L o uisi a n a, t he de m a n d f or e n gi neers gr o ws. I n dee d, b ef ore s kille d craft w or kers c a n b uil d

A XI A L L’ S C H A R L E S F R E E B U R G H: “ L C T C S h a s b e c o m e a p art n er wit h t h e t e c h ni c al a n d b u si n e s s c o m m u niti e s, w hi c h m e a n s t h at t h e tr ai ni n g f ol k s g o t hr o u g h i s b ei n g v ali d at e d b y t h e c o ntr a ct or s. ”

a f acilit y, e n gi neers m ust desi g n it.

The st ate’s e n gi neeri n g sc h o ols are w or ki n g t o meet t he i ncre asi n g de m a n d. F or e x a m ple, i n 2 0 0 8, t he fres h m a n cl ass at L S U’s C olle ge of E n gi neeri n g h a d 7 6 5 st u de nts.

Thi s f all, t he c olle ge will welc o me 1, 5 0 0 ne w fres h me n, a n i ncre ase

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T hr o u g h t h e y e ars St a n d ar d C o nstr u ct ors h as a c cr u e d a n e nvi a bl e r e p ut ati o n a n d e ar n e d a pr e mi er p ositi o n i n h e avy c o nstr u cti o n s er vi c es i n t h e G ulf S o ut h w est r e gi o n. O ur r o ots d at e b a c k t o t h e 1 9 3 0’s i n H o ust o n, Tex as. To d ay, St a n d ar d st a n ds t all as a m ultif a c et e d c o m p a ny, pr ovi di n g a n ext e nsiv e r a n g e of s er vi c es f or t h e p etr o c h e mi c al, i n d ustri al, civil a n d r ailr o a d i n d ustri es.

• C o m pl et e Sit e D ev el o p m e nt • Dr ai n a g e & U n d er gr o u n d Utiliti es • Str u ct ur al C o n cr et e Fo u n d ati o ns & Pavi n g • Pil e Drivi n g & A u g er C ast Pil es

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is w or ki n g wit h i n d ustr y t o desi g n a n d b uil d a c urric ul u m t h at is m ore c o m ple x a n d m ore rele v a nt here,” s a ys Ste p he n Wa g ues p ac k, presi de nt of t he L o uisi a n a Ass oci ati o n of B usi ness a n d I n d ustr y. “I n d ustr y is st a yi n g at t he t a ble —t he y’re n o l o n ger j ust d o n ati n g a n d w al ki n g a w a y.”

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of 9 6 %. The c olle ge is n o w t he fift h f astest- gr o wi n g e n gi neer i n g c olle ge i n t he U nite d St ates.

St ate a n d private i nvest me nt i n e n gi neeri n g c olle ges acr oss t he st ate will hel p i ncre ase t he n u m ber of e n gi neeri n g gra d u ates, e n a bli n g sc h o ols t o i m pr ove t heir f acilities a n d hire a d diti o nal f ac ult y. At L S U, f or e x a m ple, t he e n gi neeri n g c olle ge is set t o bre a k gr o u n d o n a $ 1 0 0 milli o n re n ovati o n a n d e x p a nsi o n of its ca m p us c o m ple x. The c olle ge als o pl a ns t o hire 5 0 m ore f ac ult y me m bers over t he ne xt fe w ye ars.

De a n Ric h ar d K o u b e k of L S U’s Bert S. Tur ner C olle ge of E n gi neeri n g s a ys t o c o nti n ue t o attract st u de nts t o t he c olle ge, st u de nts nee d t o h ave a w orl d- cl ass e x perie nce a n d vie w atte n di n g L S U as a n o p p ort u ni t y. The i n d ustri al c o nstr ucti o n b o o m prese nts s uc h a n o p p or t u nit y, as it ge nerates j o bs as well as c h a nces t o g ai n e x perie nce t hr o u g h i nter ns hi ps. “ Re gi o n al a n d n ati o n al fir ms are h o use d here,” he s a ys, “a n d

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t he y recr uit fr o m L S U.” I n dee d, K o u b e k s a ys t he n u m b er of c o m p a nies at t he c olle ge’s a n n u al c areer f air is “gr o wi n g ste a dil y.”

As wit h L C T C S, b usi ness a n d i n d ustr y are w or ki n g m ore cl osel y wit h f o ur- ye ar u niversities t h a n i n t he p ast. “ The B o ar d of Re ge nts

I M P O R TI N G T A L E N T Yet, e ve n wit h i ncre ase d i n vest me nt a n d a gr o wi n g n u m ber of e n gi neeri n g gra d u ates, t he de m a n d f or e n gi neers c a n n ot be met wit h i n-st ate gra d u ates al o ne. As t he y are wit h s kille d craft w or kers, c o m p a nies are l o o ki n g f or e n gi neers wit h a ra n ge of e x perie nce, n ot j ust e ntr y-le vel w or kers. Thi s neces sit ates i m p orti n g w or kers fr o m else w here i n t he U nite d St ates — a n d t he w orl d. “ O bvi o usl y, t h ose y o u n g e n gi neers c a n’t j u m p strai g ht i n,” s a ys Fa bré.

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J u m p St art i s t h e st at e’ s n e w pr o gr a m f or s c h o ol di stri ct s, c oll e g e s, a n d b u si n e s s e s t o c oll a b or at e t o pr o vi d e hi g h s c h o ol st u d e nt s wit h c ar e er c o ur s e s a n d w or k e x p eri e n c e. J u m p St art i s a n el e cti v e p at h f or st u d e nt s p ur s ui n g a u ni v er sit y- pr e p ar at or y di pl o m a, w hil e it i s a r e q uir e d p at h f or st u d e nt s p ur s ui n g a C ar e er Di pl o m a ( s e e b el o w). P arti ci p ati n g hi g h s c h o ol st u d e nt s will b e pr o vi d e d m or e ti m e d uri n g t h e s c h o ol d a y a n d s c h o ol y e ar t o e ar n i n d u str y c erti fi c at e s or c oll e g e cr e d e nti al s i n a d diti o n t o a hi g h s c h o ol di pl o m a.

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T h e C ar e er Di pl o m a P at h w a y i s i nt e n d e d t o d eli v er st u d e nt s w h o ar e lit er at e, n u m er at e a n d a d v a n c e d pr o bl e m s ol v er s, wit h a d ult w or k pl a c e s kill s. T h e C ar e er Di pl o m a P at h w a y r e q uir e s t w o y e ar s of a str o n g a c a d e mi c b a s e a n d t w o y e ar s of i n d u str y- d e fi n e d c o ur s e w or k, i nt er n s hi p s a n d tr ai ni n g, i n cl u di n g p o st- s e c o n d ar y c o ur s e w or k.

L o ui si a n a W or kf or c e E d u c ati o n I niti ati v e

L W EI i s a n i n d u str y- dri v e n a n d pri v at el y f u n d e d n o n pr o fit or g a ni z ati o n cr e at e d t o pr o vi d e t h e p u bli c m e s s a gi n g c a m p ai g n s a n d c o m m u ni c ati o n s s u p p ort t o c h a n g e o ut d at e d p u bli c p er c e pti o n s a b o ut t e c h ni c al tr ai ni n g a n d t w o- y e ar d e gr e e s t h at will ot h er wi s e li mit t h e s u c c e s s of J u m p St art.

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F o ur- y e ar u ni v er siti e s

B a c h el or’ s d e gr e e s i n e n gi n e eri n g a n d c o n str u cti o n m a n a g e m e nt fi el d s, a m o n g ot h er s. I n cl u d e s U ni v er sit y of L o ui si a n a S y st e m, L o ui si a n a St at e U ni v er sit y S y st e m, S o ut h er n U ni v er sit y S y st e m.

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T h e l a w cr e ati n g t h e W or kf or c e a n d I n n o v ati o n f or a Str o n g er E c o n o m y F u n d w a s p a s s e d b y t h e L e gi sl at ur e a n d si g n e d b y G o v. Ji n d al t hi s s u m m er, pr o vi di n g a n a d diti o n al $ 4 0 milli o n i n f u n di n g f or c o ur s e w or k at p u bli c c oll e g e s, i n cl u di n g L C T C S s c h o ol s, t h at t ar g et s s p e ci fi c w or kf or c e n e e d s. A c o u n cil will m a k e r e c o m m e n d a ti o n s t o t h e B o ar d of R e g e nt s o n h o w t o di stri b ut e t h e m o n e y.

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L E D F a st St art

F a st St art pr o vi d e s n o- c o st c u st o mi z e d r e cr uit m e nt, s cr e e ni n g a n d tr ai ni n g t o n e w a n d e x p a n di n g c o m p a ni e s.

T h e pr o gr a m i s a v ail a bl e t o m a n uf a ct ur er s, c or p or at e h e a d q u art er s, w ar e h o u s e a n d di stri b uti o n, r e s e ar c h a n d d e v el o p m e nt, or ot h er str at e gi c f a ciliti e s t h at will cr e at e a n et of at l e a st 1 5 n e w p er m a n e nt j o b s, or t o a s er vi c e-r el at e d o p er ati o n t h at c o m mit s t o cr e ati n g a n et of at l e a st 5 0 n e w p er m a n e nt j o b s.

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I n d u stri al c o n str u cti o n e m pl o y er s

M a n y i n d u stri al c o n str u cti o n c o m p a ni e s off er t h eir o w n tr ai ni n g, oft e n t o c o m pl e m e nt tr ai ni n g r e c ei v e d el s e w h er e, s u c h a s t hr o u g h L C T C S or A B C.

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O n e e x a m pl e of t h e i niti ati v e s i n di vi d u al c o m p a ni e s h a v e b e g u n. I n c o o p er ati o n wit h L C T C S, Pr a x air’ s S kill s Pi p eli n e pr o gr a m off er s s kill e d w el di n g s c h ol ar s hi p s t hr o u g h B at o n R o u g e C o m m u nit y C oll e g e, D el g a d o C o m m u nit y C oll e g e a n d S O W E L A T e c h ni c al C o m m u nit y C oll e g e.

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Tr ai ni n g c o ur s e s ar e c o n d u ct e d at alli a n c e c e nt er s, o n l o c ati o n, o nli n e a n d t hr o u g h a ut h ori z e d tr ai ni n g pr o vi d er s. T h e Alli a n c e S af et y C o u n cil a n d L S U’ s C oll e g e of E n gi n e eri n g c o n s orti u m h a s b e e n s el e ct e d a s o n e of o nl y f o ur n e w O S H A Tr ai ni n g I n stit ut e ( O TI) E d u c ati o n C e nt er s a cr o s s t h e c o u ntr y. T h e O TI E d u c ati o n C e nt er will off er tr ai ni n g c o ur s e s o n O S H A st a n d ar d s a n d o c c u p ati o n al s af et y a n d h e alt h i s s u e s.

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E m pl o y er s c a n p o st j o b o p e ni n g s a n d r e cr uit t al e nt o nli n e i n Hi R E, t h e L W C’ s w e b- b a s e d e m pl o y m e nt s y st e m.

H u n dr e d s of t h o u s a n d s of j o b s e e k er s h a v e al s o r e gi st er e d f or w or k a n d f o u n d j o b s i n Hi R E. L W C al s o j u st w o n a $ 6. 1 7 5 milli o n f e d er al gr a nt t o tr ai n w or k er s i n hi g h- d e m a n d o c c u p ati o n s a n d h el p e m pl o y er s i n p ari s h e s a cr o s s s o ut h L o ui si a n a off s et t h e c o st of w or k er tr ai ni n g. T ar g et e d i n d u stri e s i n cl u d e i n d u stri al c o n str u cti o n, h o s pit alit y, h e alt h c ar e, i nf or m ati o n t e c h n ol o g y, a n d s hi p b uil di n g a n d r e p air.

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L o ui si a n a J o b C o n n e cti o n

E m pl o y er s c a n r e gi st er n o w f or t hi s n e w, fr e e, o nli n e e m pl o y e e r e cr uit m e nt a n d s e ar c h t o ol d e v el o p e d b y L o u i si a n a E c o n o mi c D e v el o p m e nt. T h e y c a n p o st a n d m a n a g e j o b o p e ni n g s a n d utili z e t h e sit e’ s c u st o m- m a d e pr o s p e ct- m at c hi n g t e c h n ol o g y.

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“It t a kes a w hile t o fi n d pe o ple, es peci all y se as o ne d pe o ple w h o c a n c o me i n a n d be y o ur m a n a gers, a n d t h at’s c h alle n gi n g.”

Wa g ues p ac k s a ys it’s u nre alistic t o e x pect t he st ate t o meet t he de m a n d o n its o w n. “ We c a n n ot fill t his nee d j ust wit hi n t he st ate’s b or ders,” he s a ys.

B ut i m p orti n g w or kers c o mes wit h a c ost. “ There is a n i ncre ase d c ost of getti n g w or kers fr o m s o me w here else, s uc h as M al a ysi a, here,” Fa bré s a ys.

To u ps a d ds t h at w hile t he s kills a n d e x p ertise m a y b e t here, f orei g n w or kers ofte n c o me fr o m di ffere nt s yste ms, s uc h as t he metric s yste m, as well as di ffere nt c ult ures. Als o, t here c a n b e a l a n g u a ge b arrier. All of t his a d ds t o a c o m p a n y’s w or k f orce c osts. F urt her, he s a ys, m a n y of t he w or kers i n de m a n d are n ot i dle a n d l o o ki n g f or w or k at t he m o me nt. “ The y’re n ot w aiti n g o n a j o b t o o pe n u p —t h at’s n ot t he w a y t his i n d ustr y w or ks,” he s a ys. “ The y are o n a j o b else w here n o w.”

Fa bré s a ys t his is o ne re as o n t he first strate g y f or de vel o pi n g t he w or kf orce is “c ultiv ati n g y o ur l oc al w or kf orce a n d trai ni n g as m a n y p e o ple as p ossi ble.” Free b ur g h a grees, a d di n g t h at it’s critic al “t o c o nti n ue t o gr o w t he s kill sets of y o ur e xisti n g

G B RI A’ S C O N NI E F A B R E: “ T h er e i s a n i n cr e a s e d c o st of g etti n g w or k er s fr o m s o m e w h er e el s e, s u c h a s M al a y si a, h er e. ”

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w or kf orce a n d de vel o p f ore me n, s u per vis ors a n d ot her e x perie nce d w or kers.” The n t he ne xt ste p is t o recr uit fr o m o utsi de t he st ate, Fa bré s a ys, citi n g t he st ate’s s uccess i n recr uiti n g w or kers after h urric a nes K atri n a a n d Rit a.

O ne strate g y t he st ate’s Craft Wor kf orce De vel o p me nt Tas k F orce rec o m me n ds is attracti n g L o uisi a n a e x p atri ates —s uc h as t h ose w or ki n g else w here acr oss t he G ulf S o ut h or o n pr ojects i n t he Da k ot as, Pe n n s ylv a ni a a n d ot her st ates — b ac k t o L o uisi a n a as i n d ustri al c o nstr ucti o n s ur ges, de m a n d i ncre ases a n d w a ges rise.

A n ot her p ossi ble s o urce of l a b or are u n der- a n d u ne m pl o ye d w or k ers. H o we ver, Wa g ues p ac k s a ys t he st ate’s alre a d y- he alt h y ec o n o m y li mits t he e ffective ness of t his a p pr o ac h. “ We’ve g ot t he se ve nt h-l o west u ne m pl o y me nt rate i n t he n ati o n,” he s a ys. “ We’re g oi n g t o a g gressivel y w or k t o p ull m ore w or kers o ut of u ne m pl o y me nt, b ut we’ll still h ave t o g o o ut of st ate [t o fill t he de m a n d].”

Yet t he strate g y f or attracti n g t he nee de d w or kf orce g oes be y o n d o ffer i n g j o bs wit h t he ri g ht w a ges, Fa bré s a ys. “ Pe o ple als o l o o k at lifest yle,” s he s a ys. F or e x a m ple, w or kers mi g ht b al k at m ovi n g t o L o uisi a n a if a q u alit y K- 1 2 e d uc ati o n is n ot av ail a ble f or t heir c hil dre n. “ We’ve g ot t o get seri o us a b o ut K- 1 2 e d uc ati o n,” Wa g ues p ac k ur ges. “ Pe o ple w a nt t o m ove t o a n are a w here t he y c a n get a g o o d, hi g h- p a yi n g j o b, b ut als o w here t heir ki ds c a n get a g o o d e d uc ati o n.”

C A N A R Y I N A C O A L MI N E I n dee d, t he st ate’s p u blic e d uc ati o n s yste m is a n iss ue t h at c o ul d als o a ffect L o uisi a n a’s a bilit y t o meet t he i n d ustri al b o o m’s w or kf orce de m a n ds i n t he f ut ure. “ Thi s is t he c a n ar y i n t he c o al mi ne,” Wa g ues p ac k s a ys. “ L o uisi a n a ra n ks 4 8t h i n re a di n g a n d 5 0t h i n m at h. O ur st u de nts are n ot bei n g pre p are d i n m at h a n d scie nce i n s uc h a w a y t h at t he y c a n c atc h u p.

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m ore pr o ficie nt i n t h ose fiel ds.” of hi g h sc h o ol gra d u ates i n L o uisi Thi s i ncl u des m ore a g gressivel y I s s u e D at e: S E P T A d pr o of # 2 a n a e ar n a c areer di pl o m a. Thi s is, i n pr• Ple o ase m otiresnpog nsdkille d craft pr ofessi o ns p art, b ec a use “f or ye ars, a n u nf ort u by e- m ail or f ax wit h yo ur a p prov al or mi nor revisio ns. i• nA dhiwill g h sc n galt oro tfi nheal revisio ns n ate sti g m a h as ofte n disc o ura ge d r u nh oA sol. i s uAcc nlessora pdiprov are receive E P uiO Rn gT De p art me dntbyoft he Eclose d ucofatib usi o n,nesso nlto yd ay.1 % p are nts a n d st u deINntsD UfrSoT Rm Yp Rurs • A d ditio n al revisio ns m ust be re q ueste d a n d m ay be s u bject to pro d uctio n fees.

c areer a n d tec h nic al e d uc ati o n,” acc or di n g t o t he de p art me nt.

Thr o u g h p art ners hi ps a m o n g hi g h sc h o ols, c olle ges a n d i n d ustr y, t he de p art me nt’s J u m p St art pr o gra m e n a bles hi g h sc h o ol st u de nts t o f oc us o n c areer e d uc ati o n i nste a d of s olel y o n ge neral or c olle ge- pre p arat or y e d uc ati o n. A n d a ne w, i n d ustr y- b ac ke d n o n pr o fit c alle d t he L o uisi a n a Wor kf orce E d uc ati o n I niti ative is m o u nti n g a p u blic rel ati o ns c a m p ai g n t o i m pr ove t he i m a ge of craft c areers a n d e m p h asi z e t he v al ue of t he st ate’s c areer di pl o m a o pti o n [ see c h art, p age 2 9].

O n A u g. 7, Pra x air I nc. a n n o u nce d a $ 3 0 0, 0 0 0 sc h ol ars hi p pr o gra m t o trai n 1 0 0 wel ders i n a n accelerate d pr o gra m at L C T C S sc h o ols Bat o n R o u ge C o m m u nit y C olle ge, Del g a d o C o m m u nit y C olle ge i n Ne w Orle a ns a n d S O W E L A i n L a ke C h arles. O n t he s a me d a y, t he E ast Bat o n R o u ge cit y of Ba ker c ut t he ri b b o n o n its Ba ker Wor kf orce De vel o p me nt Ce n ter, a p art ners hi p wit h B R C C t h at will pri me w or kers f or i n d ustri al a n d re fi ner y j o bs s uc h as mill wri g hti n g. “ There are a l ot of di ffere nt e ff orts

u n der w a y t o tr y t o a d dress t he w or kf orce s h ort a ges, a n d y o u are seei n g pr o gra ms li ke t his p o p pi n g u p, es peci all y t h ose t h at are d o ne i n p art ners hi ps wit h c o m p a nies li ke Pra x air,” s a ys A d a m K n a p p, presi de nt a n d C E O of t he B at o n R o u ge Are a C h a m ber.

O ne t hi n g t h at m a y w or k i n t he st ate’s f av or f or meeti n g w or kf orce de m a n ds is t h at t he ti me fra mes f or m a n y of t he b o o m pr ojects h ave bee n e xte n de d or st art d ates del a ye d. Thi s is n ot o ut of t he or di n ar y f or s uc h l ar ge, c o m ple x i n d ustri al c o nstr ucti o n pr ojects, a n d it is n ot c a use d b y w or kf orce iss ues, Wa g ues p ac k s a ys.

A d diti o n all y, n ot all pr ojects will get b uilt, as i ne vit a bl y s o me c o m p a nies will deci de t he i nvest me nt si m pl y is n ot ri g ht f or t he m. Still, To u ps s a ys, “ Eve n if h alf of t hese pl a nts get b uilt, it’s gre at f or t he st ate. There will still be m ore w or k t h a n we’ve see n i n 3 0- 4 0 ye ars. The st ate’s g o o d f ort u ne is still o urs t o be h a d. It’s g oi n g t o be a n i nteresti n g 1 0 t o 1 2 ye ars i n L o uisi a n a.”

A d diti o n al r e p orti n g b y Li s a H a n c h e y.

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I T H T HE LI S T of pr o p ose d i n d ustri al pr ojects i n s o ut h L o uisi a n a e x cee di n g $ 9 0 billi o n, j o bs i n e n gi neeri n g, m a n uf act uri n g a n d c o nstr ucti o n w o n’t be h ar d t o fi n d. I n f act, as t he pre vi o us article det aile d, a v ariet y of e ff orts are u n der w a y acr oss i n d us tr y a n d g over n me nt t o re d uce t he e x pecte d s h ort a ges of s kille d l a b or.

Feeli n g t he press ure o n t he ot her si de of t his e q u ati o n: b usi nesses t h at will h ave t o hire w or kers i n a “sellers’ m ar ket.”

S et h L e m oi ne, wit h L af a y ette- b ase d L e m oi ne C o m p a n y, a f ull-ser vice ge neral c o ntract or, t ol d The Ass oci ate d Press i n A u g ust: “ O ur c o ncer n is t h at wit h a n i m medi ate nee d f or s kille d w or kers, t hese ot her pr ojects will cert ai nl y i m p act o ur b usi ness bec a use we are all di p pi n g i nt o t he s a me l a b or p o ol.”

To hel p meet de m a n d f or e n gi neers a n d c o nstr ucti o n e xec utives, L S U’s Bert S. Tur ner De part me nt of C o nstr ucti o n Ma n a ge me nt h as e x pa n de d its pr o gra m t o i ncl u de a p ost- baccal a ureate certi ficate a n d o nli ne m aster of scie nce de gree. “ We’ve bee n pre p ari n g f or t his f or t w o ye ars,” s a ys pr ofess or a n d de p art me nt c h air C h arles B err y m a n.

I n 2 0 1 2 a n d 2 0 1 3, t he de p artme nt’s n u m bers were avera gi n g ar o u n d 3 0 0 u n der gra ds i n t he pr o gra m. Si nce t he n, t he de p art me nt h as see n a 7 5 % i ncre ase i n t he n u m ber of st u de nts a d mitte d t o c o nstr ucti o n m a n a ge me nt.

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le vel, a n d b y t he ti me se ni or ye ar r olls ar o u n d t he y c a n e x pect m ulti ple j o b o ffers. “I tell st u de nts t he y h ave t o be a w are t hese pe o ple are w atc hi n g y o u, a n d b y t he ti me t he y get t o t heir se ni or ye ar, m ost k n o w w h o m t he y’re g oi n g t o g o w or k f or,” he s a ys.

Wit h t h at m uc h c o m p etiti o n alre a d y, it o nl y m a kes se nse t h at t he i n d ustr y will see s o me w a ge i n fl ati o n t h at p uts st u de nts a n d w or kers i n a n a dv a nt a ge o us p ositi o n. B err y m a n s a ys a n i ncre ase i n s al aries d ue t o s u p pl y a n d de m a n d c a n b e e x p ecte d b ut will de p e n d o n t he are a of c o nstr ucti o n. Acc or di n g t o s al aries re p orte d fr o m st u de nts i n se ni or e xit i nter vie ws, B err y m a n s a ys t he st arti n g s al ar y f or a c o nstr ucti o n m a n a ger h as i ncre ase d b y 1 5 % over t he l ast t hree ye ars.

Ass oci ate d B uil ders a n d C o n tract ors Pelica n C h a pter Presi de nt Al Bar g as s a ys de m a n d m a y n ot c o me q uite as q uic kl y as ori gi n all y e x pecte d d ue t o s o me pr ojects bei n g p us he d b ac k, b ut “ b ase d o n o ur trai ni n g de m a n d, wa ges are g oi n g t o i ncre ase.” A B C’s trai ni n g ce nters are at ca p acit y.

“ E nr oll me nt is o ff t he t o p of t he c h art ri g ht n o w,” s a ys B ar g as. I n 2 0 1 2, A B C’s t w o trai ni n g ce nters i n B at o n R o u ge a n d L a ke C h arles h a d 1, 5 0 0 st u de nts c o m plete t he pr o gra m. Th at n u m b er r ose t o 2, 0 8 6 i n 2 0 1 3 a n d is e x p ecte d t o t o p 3, 0 0 0 t his ye ar. As f or w h at st u de nts c a n e x p ect w he n t he y get o ut, B ar g as s a ys, “ Si x fi g ures w he n y o u st art, i ncl u di n g overti me a n d p er die m, will b e t here.”

L o uisi a n a C he mic al Ass oci ati o n Presi de nt Da n B or né s a ys pr oject de vel o p me nt c osts are di ffic ult t o esti m ate b ec a use n ot e ver y c o n str ucti o n j o b will st art at t he s a me ti me. “ There’s n o d o u bt t here will be i ncre ase d a n d c o nti n ue d de m a n d f or c o nstr ucti o n l a b or, a n d t h at h as t o b e fi g ure d i nt o t he c ost m o dels t h at c o m p a nies are r u n ni n g f or t heir pr ojects,” he a d ds. “ The m a g nit u de of t h ose r u n- u ps c o ul d m a ke t he m m o dif y t heir i nvest me nt pr o files a n d ti meli nes.”

O n t he ot her h a n d, L o uisi a n a Wor kf orce C o m missi o n E xec utive Direct or C urt E yesi n k a grees t h at w a ges will rise b ut d o es n’t t hi n k

c o m p a nies will be a ffecte d. “ We d o e x pect t h at w he n t he‘ me g a’ b uil di n g pr ojects kic k i n, t he y are g oi n g t o be p a yi n g m ore t h a n t he y h ave bee n t o s ust ai n t he w or kf orce,” he s a ys. B ut E yesi n k belie ves t h at c o m p a nies li ke S as ol are pre p are d a n d h ave alre a d y f act ore d p a yi n g hi g her w a ges i nt o t heir c ost esti m ati o ns. He is als o o pti mistic a b o ut w h at L o uisi a n a’s i ncre asi n g re a di ness a n d a bilit y t o h a n dle t he s ur ge i n w or kf orce de m a n d will me a n f or t he w a ge d y n a mic. “ To d a y t he m ar ket is ti g ht, b ut it’s di ffic ult t o s a y w het her we will h ave a s h ort a ge or n ot,” he s a ys. “ L o uisi a n a h as d o ne m ore i n t he l ast ye ar t o pre p are t h a n it h as e ver d o ne. We are m ore re a d y as a st ate t h a n s o me of t he ot her st ates we’re c o m peti n g wit h — at le ast t h at’s w h at t hese c o m p a nies are telli n g us. We h ave t hree bi g ye ars of e x p a nsi o ns a he a d of us. After t h at, I belie ve we will h ave t he c a p acit y t o s ust ai n t h at le v el of l a b or s u p pl y a n d e m pl o y me nt.”

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b ul k u p. B ut o w ners are w ar y of hiri n g t o o m a n y st a ff — e xce pt w he n it c o mes t o e n gi neers. “ Cert ai nl y, e n gi neeri n g fir ms are tr yi n g t o hire l ots of p e o ple,” B ar g as s a ys. “ Th ose me n a n d w o me n are getti n g sc arce.”

E n gi neeri n g ge nerall y is t he first sect or t o feel t he ri p ples of ne w c o nstr ucti o n pr ojects b ec a use e ver y pr oject re q uires a n i niti al desi g n. It’s c alle d F E E D —fr o nt- e n d e n gi neeri n g desi g n —i n t he b usi ness.

B ut vetera ns of t he i n d ustri al ser vices sect or k n o w t h at desi g n st a ges of bi g pr ojects c a n t a ke m o nt hs or e ve n ye ars t o c o m plete. A n d s o me ti mes, b y t he ti me t he desi g ns are c o m plete, ec o n o mic circ u mst a nces h ave c h a n ge d, a n d t he o w ner of t he pr oject m a y n o l o n ger c o nsi der it fi n a nci all y fe asi ble.

Still, give n t h at t he pri m ar y driver of t he L o uisi a n a me g a pr ojects is t he re a d y av ail a bilit y of c he a p n at ural g as a n d t h at L o uisi a n a re m ai ns a cr uci al s o urce a n d distri b uti o n p oi nt f or t h at c o m m o dit y, t he o d ds are g o o d t h at m a n y a n n o u nce d pr ojects will pr ocee d.

B ut w h at c a n L o uisi a n a b usi ness es e x p ect?

G E T TI N G B U SI N E S S E S R E A D Y F or a s a m ple of w h at’s t o c o me, b usi ness o w ners i n t he gre ater B at o n R o u ge are a mi g ht l o o k t o t he west.

S o me of t he st ate’s l ar gest i m p e n d i n g pr ojects are sl ate d f or t he L a ke C h arles are a, a n d s o ut h wester n L o uisi a n a is t he c urre nt h ot s p ot f or i n d ustri al activit y.

To p pi n g t he pr oject c h arts i n t he re gi o n are a m assive et h a ne- crac ki n g a n d g as-t o-li q ui ds c o nversi o n c o m ple x pr o p ose d b y gl o b al e ner g y a n d c he mic al gi a nt S as ol Lt d. Wit h e n -

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W NE RS OF S O M E b usi nesses acr oss s o ut h L o ui si a n a m a y feel li ke c h aracters i n t he S a m uel Bec kett pl a y, Waiti ng for Go d ot . O n t he o ne h a n d, t he y’re prett y s ure t h at s o met hi n g si g ni fi c a nt will occ ur s o o n, b ut t he l o n ger t he y w ait a n d t he m ore t he y disc uss it, t he less cert ai n t he y are of w h at t o e x pect.

F or a fe w ye ars n o w, b usi nesses, tra de gr o u ps, a n d st ate a n d l oc al w or kf orce pl a n ners h ave b ee n tr yi n g t o get a fi x o n t he li kel y i m p act of t he d o z e ns of c o nstr ucti o n a n d e x p a nsi o n pr ojects t h at h ave b ee n a n n o u nce d.

L oc al pe o ple h ave b ec o me s o acc ust o me d t o he ari n g a b o ut t he h u ge i nvest me nts pl a n ne d b y m aj or c o m p a nies t h at ne ws of a n ot her billi o n- d oll ar pr oject b arel y c a uses a stir t hese d a ys. B ut t h at d o es n’t me a n b usi nesses are n’t p a yi n g atte nti o n, es peci all y t h ose t h at h o p e t o g ai n w or k as s u bc o ntract ors, s u p pliers or ser vices ve n d ors o n t he bi g pr ojects. “ All of o ur me m bers are ver y e xcite d a b o ut w h at’s c o mi n g t o L o uisi a n a a n d s o ut he ast Te x as,” s a ys Al B ar g as, presi de nt of t he Pelic a n C h a pter of Ass oci ate d B uil ders a n d C o ntract ors.

He a d ds, t h o u g h, t h at it’s i m p os si ble t o s a y j ust w he n t he i n d ustri al e x p a nsi o n mi g ht hit a p e a k, a n d t h at m a kes pre p ari n g f or it a c h alle n ge. “ Fi g uri n g t he ti mi n g —t h at’s t he tric k,” he s a ys.

gi neeri n g u n der w a y b y Fl u or C or p., t he pr oject e ve nt u all y m a y ge nerate 7, 0 0 0 c o nstr ucti o n j o bs.

I n a d diti o n, C he niere E ner g y is e x p a n di n g t he S a bi ne Pass li q ue fie d n at ural g as ter mi n al it b e g a n i n 2 0 1 2 t o e nl ar ge c a p acit y a n d a d d e x p ort c a p a bilities. A n d S e m pra E ner g y I nc. is b uil di n g e x p ort c a p acit y i nt o its C a mer o n L N G ter mi n al at H ac k b err y.

The L N G pr ojects t o get her c o ul d e m pl o y 7, 5 0 0 c o nstr ucti o n w or kers.

Davi d C o n ner, vice presi de nt of ec o n o mic de vel o p me nt a n d i nter n a ti o n al c o m merce at t he S o ut h west L o uisi a n a Ec o n o mic De vel o p me nt Alli a nce, s a ys wit h s o me pr ojects alre a d y u n der w a y t he st art of a n i n d ustri al b o o m is n o l o n ger t he oreti c al i n t he L a ke C h arles are a.

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t o t he are a “i n dr oves” i n h o p es of t a p pi n g i nt o t he w or k, he s a ys, a n d l oc al g over n me nts a n d a ge ncies are scra m bli n g t o acc o m m o d ate t he i n fl u x of c o nstr ucti o n p ers o n nel.

Al o n g wit h re a d yi n g h o usi n g a n d ser vices f or t he i n fl u x of p e o ple, t he ec o n o mic de vel o p me nt c o u ncil a n d ot her a ge ncies are tr yi n g t o e ns ure t h at l oc al b usi nesses are pre p are d t o c a pit ali z e o n t he w or k.

“I d o n’t t hi n k t here’s a n y q uesti o n t h at t here’s g oi n g t o b e a gre at nee d, a n d if we d o n’t get o ur c o m p a nies re a d y, t he n ot her c o m p a nies fr o m o utsi de are g oi n g t o c o me i n t o s atisf y t h at nee d,” C o n ner s a ys. “ We d o n’t w a nt o ur l oc al c o m p a nies t o b e left b e hi n d.”

I n c o o p erati o n wit h t he S afet y C o u ncil of S o ut h west L o uisi a n a, t he ec o n o mic de vel o p me nt gr o u p is

“I’ d t ell b u si n e s s e s t o i n v e st wi s el y i n h u m a n a s s et s a n d p h y si c al a s s et s , a n d w or k wit hi n t h eir m e a n s.”

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E st a bli s h e d i n 1 9 4 5, V A U G H A N R O O FI N G A N D S H E E T M E T A L, L L C h a s gr o w n i nt o o n e of t h e pr e mi er s p e ci alt y c o ntr a ct or s i n t h e G ulf S o ut h.

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T H E RI G H T S T U F F: Pr o c ur e m e nt o p p ort u niti e s o n m e g a pr oj e ct s will r a n g e fr o m s ur v e yi n g t o l o gi sti c s t o f a bri c ati o n t o i n s p e cti o n s er vi c e s.

e nc o ura gi n g L o uisi a n a b usi nesses t o m a ke use of a ne w ser vice c alle d Ve n d or Vet, a n o nli ne re gistr y a n d scree ni n g ser vice desi g ne d t o hel p pri m ar y c o ntract ors fill t heir nee ds t hr o u g h l oc al s u p pliers. “It’s li ke a p ar ki n g l ot f or all c o m p a nies t h at w a nt t o d o b usi ness” wit h m aj or c o ntract ors, C o n ner s a ys.

The alli a nce is als o l o o ki n g at w a ys it mi g ht hel p L o uisi a n a c o m p a nies “ bri n g u p t heir g a me” i n or der t o b e re a d y t o bi d o n c o ntracts as m ore pr ojects get o ff t he gr o u n d, C o n ner s a ys. “ We feel li ke if t he y c a n b ec o me m ore q u ali fie d ve n d ors, t he n t he y c a n g o t o w or k f or c o m p a nies li ke S as ol,” he s a ys, n oti n g t h at a ve n d or t h at meets S as ol’s st a n d ar ds will als o li kel y q u alif y t o w or k wit h Fl u or C or p., Bec htel, C B &I C o. a n d ot her

c o ntracti n g gi a nts he a di n g u p t he c o nstr ucti o n of s o ut h west L o uisi a n a’s me g a pr ojects.

G R A D U A L PI C K- U P W hile t he acti o n is gr o wi n g a little fre n zie d i n s o ut h west L o uisi a n a, w o ul d- b e s u p pliers are still h avi n g t o bi de t heir ti me as t he y w ait f or s o me pr ojects t o t a ke o ff.

A s p o kes ma n f or Fl u or, f or i n st a nce, sa ys t he c o m pa n y’s e n gi neers are i m merse d i n t he fr o nt- e n d desi g n f or t he Sas ol c o m ple x, w hic h will i ncl u de a n et ha ne crac ker ca pa ble of a n n uall y pr o d uci n g 1. 5 milli o n t o ns of et h yle ne, a critical b uil di n g bl oc k i n c he mical ma n ufact uri n g.

The s p o kes m a n s a ys c o m p a nies i ntereste d i n w or ki n g o n t he c o nstr ucti o n p h ase of t he pr oject c a n a d d t heir n a mes t o t he c o ntract or

"I d o n't t hi n k t h er e' s a n y q u e sti o n t h at t h er e' s g oi n g t o b e a g r e at n e e d, a n d if w e d o n't g et o ur c o m p a ni e s r e a d y, t h e n ot h e r c o m p a ni e s f r o m o ut si d e a r e g oi n g t o c o m e i n t o s ati sf y t h at n e e d. W e d o n't w a nt o ur l o c al c o m p a ni e s t o b e l eft b e hi n d."

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B ut ve n d ors s h o ul d n’t l o o k f or a q uic k res p o nse, as S as ol w o n’t give c o nstr ucti o n te a ms a g o- a he a d u ntil it acce pts Fl u or’s desi g n.

I n a st ate me nt rele ase d t o 1 0 / 1 2 I n d ustr y Re p ort, Fl u or s ai d t h at w hile it “ v al ues t he e x p erie nce a n d e x pertise t h at l oc al c o ntract ors c a n deliver ... t he pr oject is a w aiti n g S as ol’s fi n al i nvest me nt decisi o n.”

I n t he gre ater B at o n R o u ge are a, e ve n w he n t he p ace pic ks u p, i n d ustri al e x p a nsi o n pr o b a bl y w o n’t re ac h t he i nte nsit y of t he activit y i n s o ut h wester n L o uisi a n a. B ut l oc al ve n d ors a n d s u p pliers c a n rel ate t o t he fr ustrati o n t h at c h aracteri z es t he w aiti n g peri o d le a di n g t o fi n al pr oject decisi o ns.

G E O He at E xc h a n gers a n d Fiel d S er vice L L C i n St. Ga briel is a m o n g t he are a c o m p a nies h o pi n g t o t a p i nt o t he gr o wt h b ut str u g gli n g t o fi g ure h o w t o pre p are f or it.

The c o m p a n y f a bric ates a n d re p airs he at e xc h a n gers f or re fi neries a n d petr oc he mic al pl a nts a n d h as a n 1 8- ye ar hist or y wit h clie nts i ncl u di n g E x x o n M o bil, M otiv a,

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ST R ATE GY B ut t he c o m p a n y h as n o w a y of k n o wi n g h o w m uc h b usi ness t o e x pect. “ We a ntici p ate t his b o o m t o hit s o o n, a n d we’re w aiti n g a n d ge ari n g u p t o re act acc or di n gl y,” O h mste de s a ys.

A FI N E D E SI G N: Fl u or C or p. i s i n t h e e n gi n e eri n g p h a s e o n S a s ol’ s g a s-t o-li q ui d s pr oj e ct, b ut i s still a l o n g w a y o ut fr o m hiri n g v e n d or s. ( Pi ct ur e d i s S a s ol’ s G T L f a cilit y i n Q at ar.)

S hell, M arat h o n, H o ne y well a n d C F I n d ustries.

B ec a use its ser vices are i nte gral t o b ot h ne w c o nstr ucti o n a n d m ai n te n a nce i n e xisti n g pl a nts, G E O a p p e ars well- p ositi o ne d t o l a n d ne w

w or k as pr ojects get m ovi n g. “ We’re o n a l ot of s u p pliers’ bi d lists, a n d we’ve g ot alli a nces a n d p art ners hi ps t h at hel p us get b usi ness,” s a ys Vice Presi de nt of B usi ness O p erati o ns Ge ne O h mste de III.

J U G G LI N G A C T G E O, w hic h h as a b o ut 1 4 0 e m pl o yees, is assessi n g its pers o n nel nee ds a n d l o o ki n g at a d di n g s kille d l a b or as well as e n gi neers, drafters a n d q u alit y c o ntr ol pe o ple. The c h alle n ge lies i n k n o wi n g h o w m a n y pe o ple a n d h o w m uc h i nve nt or y t o a d d — a n d w he n.

Fe w c o m p a nies c a n a ff or d t o hire w or kers si m pl y t o h ave t he m av ail a ble w he n t he nee d fi n all y prese nts itself. O n t he ot her h a n d, if t he y w ait u ntil pr ojects h ave a fir m g o- a he a d, e m pl o yers c o ul d fi n d t he mselves c o m peti n g wit h ot her b usi nesses t h at are scra m bli n g t o hire at t he s a me ti me. “ H o w y o u get re a d y f or it, st a ff f or it, is a j u g gli n g act,” s a ys Ja mes Be ar d, presi de nt of Be ar d C o nstr uc ti o n Gr o u p L L C i n P ort Alle n.

Be ar d s a ys his c o m p a n y is “ ver y

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Si n c e 1 9 8 2, T r a d e C o n s t r u c ti o n C o m p a n y, L L C h a s b e e n pr o vi di n g s af e a n d ti m el y s er vi c e s t o i n d u stri al cli e nt s a cr o s s t h e G ulf S o ut h. W h et h er it’ s pi p e f a bri c ati o n, pi p eli n e e q ui p m e nt or c o n str u cti o n s er vi c e s, Tr a d e h a s t h e ex p eri e n c e d p er s o n n el a n d t h e a bilit y t o w or k cl o s el y wit h o ur cli e nt s t o m e et t h eir pr oj e ct a n d m ai nt e n a n c e n e e d s.

Q u ali t y w o r k i s n o t o nl y w h a t w e d o, i t i s w h o w e a r e.

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G E O’ S G E N E O H M S T E D E: “ W e a nti ci p at e t hi s b o o m t o hit s o o n, a n d w e’r e w aiti n g a n d g e ari n g u p t o r e a ct a c c or di n gl y. ”

he avil y i nveste d i n o ur e m pl o yees” a n d is tr yi n g t o a ntici p ate nee ds, b ut a bi g u ptic k i n de m a n d is n ot i m mi ne nt. “ We t h o u g ht m ore w or k w o ul d be here b y n o w,” he s a ys. B ut at t he m o me nt, “t here are pr o b a bl y m ore c o ntract ors t h a n t here is w or k.”

He p oi nts t o a n ot her iss ue t h at is gra b bi n g m ore e m pl o yers’ atte nti o n: The av ail a bilit y of s kille d w or kers is li mite d, a n d t he s u p pl y is s ure t o get ti g hter. “ Wa ges will g o u p, we k n o w t h at, a n d we see it’s o n t he ver ge of h a p pe ni n g n o w,” Be ar d s a ys.

The pr os pect of hi g her p a yr oll c osts m a y c o m plic ate b u d geti n g n ot o nl y f or ve n d ors a n d s u p pli ers b ut f or pr oject de vel o p ers. F or pr ojects t h at h ave n ot yet receive d a c o nstr ucti o n g o- a he a d, risi n g c osts c o ul d e ve n a ffect fi n al i nvest me nt decisi o ns.

It’s o ne m ore v ari a ble c o ntri b uti n g t o t he b o atl o a d of u ncert ai nt y s urr o u n di n g t he l o n g- a ntici p ate d i n d ustri al b o o m, a n d it d o es little t o e ase t he a n xieties of s u p pliers w h o h o pe t o p artici p ate.

B ut t he Ass oci ate d B uil ders a n d C o ntract ors’ B ar g as s a ys l oc al b usi nesses are m ore t h a n c a p a ble of ri di n g o ut t he w ait. As t he y m ai nt ai n a cl ose w atc h f or ne ws of pr oject a p pr ov als, b usi ness o w ners s h o ul d j ust re me m ber t o kee p t heir feet o n t he gr o u n d, he s a ys.

“I’ d tell b usi nesses t o i nvest wisel y i n h u m a n assets a n d p h ysic al assets, a n d w or k wit hi n t heir me a ns,” B ar g as s a ys. “ A b ove all,‘ D o n’t g o over b o ar d.”

W H AT T O D O N O W A S L O UI SI A N A C O M P A NI E S a w ait i nv e st m e nt d e ci si o n s o n bi g pr oj e ct s, it’ s a g o o d ti m e t o r e s e ar c h t h e r e q uir e m e nt s of m aj or c o ntr a ct or s a n d t a k e st e p s t o e n s ur e t h e y will q u alif y f or t h e w or k w h e n it b e c o m e s a v ail a bl e, s a y s D a vi d C o n n er, of t h e S o ut h w e st L o ui si a n a E c o n o mi c D e v el o p m e nt Alli a n c e.

Gl o b al c o ntr a ct or s s u c h a s Fl u or C or p., B e c ht el a n d C B &I C o. h a v e mi ni m u m b u si n e s s r e q uir e m e nt s f or pr o s p e cti v e v e n d or s, r a n gi n g fr o m t h e a m o u nt of li a bilit y i n s ur a n c e t h e y c arr y t o d o c u m e nt ati o n of s af et y pr a cti c e s t o w h et h er e m pl o y e e pr o c e d ur e s a n d tr ai n i n g pr ot o c ol s ar e c o nt ai n e d i n m a n u al s pr o vi d e d t o all p er s o n n el.

D et ail s of t h e s e r e q uir e m e nt s m a y b e a v ail a bl e o n t h e c o ntr a ct or s’ w e b sit e s.

I n t h e c a s e of B e c ht el, K el vi n Si m s, m a n a g er of pr o c ur e m e nt f or t h e c o m p a n y’ s oil, g a s a n d c h e mi c al b u si n e s s, s a y s v e n d or s m a y l o g o n t o s u p pli er. b e c ht el. c o m f or i nf or m ati o n a b o ut m at eri al s a n d s er vi c e s B e c ht el i s li k el y t o p ur c h a s e a n d t o r e gi st er t h eir c o m p a ni e s. B e c ht el i s o v er s e ei n g C h e ni er e E n er g y’ s e x p a n si o n i n C a m er o n P ari s h. “ T h e m or e c o m pl et e, t ar g et e d a n d c urr e nt a c o m p a n y’ s r e gi str ati o n i nf or m ati o n, t h e m or e vi si bl e it will b e t o o ur pr oj e ct s, ” h e s a y s.

C o m p a ni e s i nt er e st e d i n t a p pi n g i nt o pr oj e ct s i n s o ut h w e st L o ui si a n a m a y r e gi st er wit h V e n d or V et, a s er vi c e of t h e S af et y C o u n cil of S o ut h w e st L o ui si a n a.

V e n d or V et i s a n o nli n e s u p pli er d at a b a s e t h at all o w s a c o m p a n y t o i n p ut k e y i nf or m ati o n a n d b e vi si bl e t o c o ntr a ct or s a n d pr oj e ct m a n a g e m e nt fir m s t h at a c c e s s t h e sit e. L o g o n t o v e n d or v et. s c s wl a. or g f or m or e i nf or m ati o n.

B u si n e s s e s c a n al s o r e gi st er dir e ctl y wit h m a n y of t h e fir m s t h at will o v er s e e l ar g e pr oj e ct s i n a n d ar o u n d s o ut h L o ui si a n a. H er e ar e s o m e of t h e sit e s r el e v a nt t o L o ui si a n a pr oj e ct s: B e c ht el s u p pli er. b e c ht el. c o m C B &I C o. c bi. m at eri ali n k. c o m/ s u p pli er s C h e ni er e E n er g y c h e ni er e. c o m/ L N G _t er mi n al s/l n g _ c o ntr a ct or s. s ht ml Fl u or C or p. fl u or pr o c ur e m e nt. c o m T ur n er I n d u stri e s E m ail C or p or at e Pr o c ur e m e nt @t ur n eri n d u stri e s. c o m S a s ol N ort h A m eri c a s a s ol. c o m/ s u p pli er- m a n a g e m e nt/ s u p pli er- g ui d eli n e s s a s ol n ort h a m eri c a. c o m/ v e n d or s S e m pr a E n er g y v e n d orr el ati o n s. s e m pr a. c o m/ V e n d or R el ati o n s/ st art. d o

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Wit h L o ui si a n a o n t h e v er g e of a bi g r u n, w e ar e di g gi n g i n t o m a k e s ur e t hi s b o o m d o e s n’t t ur n i nt o a b u st. T o wi n t h e w ar, j oi n L A BI —t h e l ar g e st a n d m o st e ff e cti v e b u si n e s s a d v o c a c y gr o u p i n L o ui si a n a fi g hti n g f or o ur 2, 5 0 0 m e m b er b u si n e s s e s of e v er y si z e, s e ct or a n d r e gi o n.

L A BI t a k e s c ar e of p oliti c s s o y o u c a n t a k e c ar e of y o ur b u si n e s s.

• L e gi sl ati v e a cti o n t e a m r e c o g ni z e d f or 4 0 y e ar s a s a n i n fl u e nti al f or c e w or ki n g o n b e h alf of t h e L o ui si a n a b u si n e s s c o m m u nit y.

• I n fl u e n c e o v er p u bli c p oli c y i s s u e s t hr o u g h L A BI i s s u e c o u n cil s a n d i niti ati v e s.

• A c c e s s t o l a w m a k er s a n d el e ct e d o ffi ci al s i n L o ui si a n a a n d W a s hi n gt o n, D. C. • C o n n e cti o n s t o b u si n e s s pr o s p e ct s a n d o p p ort u niti e s.

• S a vi n g s o n I n s ur a n c e, H R a n d A ff or d a bl e C ar e A ct S ol uti o n s t hr o u g h t h e L A BI B e n e fit s C e nt er.

• I nf or m ati o n a n d a n al y si s o n l e gi sl ati v e a n d b u si n e s s i s s u e s, el e ct e d o ffi ci al s a n d p oli c y d e v el o p m e nt s.

J oi n L A BI. G et i n v ol v e d. G et r e s ult s.

“ L o ui si a n a e m pl o y er s n e e d a str o n g p art n er t o fi g ht f or a pr o- b u si n e s s cli m at e a n d f or 4 0 y e ar s L A BI h a s l e a d t h at c h ar g e.” – L a n e G ri g s b y, F o u n d e r a n d C h ai r m a n; C aj u n I n d u s t ri e s, L L C “ A s a s m all b u si n e s s m a n uf a ct ur er, it’ s gr e at t o h a v e L A BI o ut t h er e m o nit ori n g l e gi sl ati o n t h at a ff e ct s u s, t h e n r all yi n g t h e tr o o p s t o t a k e a cti o n.” – A n d y B e g n e a u d, C E O; B e g n e a u d M a n u f a c t u ri n g “ L A BI i s a str o n g v oi c e f or t h e b u si n e s s c o m m u nit y a n d c ert ai nl y h a s a n e x p eri e n c e d a n d e n g a g e d st a ff t o a g gr e s si v el y l e a d t h e c h ar g e t o m a k e L o ui si a n a a gr e at pl a c e t o i n v e st. Aft er o v er 9 0 y e ar s i n b u si n e s s a n d still h e a d q u art er e d a n d i n v e sti n g i n L o ui si a n a, R o y O M arti n i s pr o u d of t h e e ff ort s of L A BI i n e n s uri n g t h e p o siti v e b u si n e s s e n vir o n m e nt.” – R o y O. M a r ti n, III, P r e si d e n t a n d C E O; R o y O M a r ti n . “ L A BI’ s st a ff i s d e di c at e d t o i m pr o vi n g t h e b u si n e s s cli m at e f or t h e n e arl y 4, 0 0 0 s m all b u si n e s s e s i n L o ui si a n a.” – Mi k e Mi t t e r ni g h t, P r e si d e n t; F a c t o r y S e r vi c e A g e n c y, I n c. “ A s a c or p or at e l e a d er i n L o ui si a n a, D o w b eli e v e s it i s i m p ort a nt t o p art n er wit h ot h er l e a d er s t o m o v e L o ui si a n a f or w ar d. L A BI i s a n i d e al e x a m pl e of a n or g a ni z ati o n t h at h ar n e s s e s t h e e n er g y a n d e nt h u si a s m of L o ui si a n a’ s b u si n e s s c o m m u nit y t o i m pr o v e o ur st at e’ s b u si n e s s cli m at e. D o w i s pr o u d t o n ot o nl y b e a m e m b er of L A BI, b ut t o b e a p art n er. T o g et h er, w e c a n m a k e L o ui si a n a gr e at! ” – E d u a r d o D o V al, Si t e Di r e c t o r; D o w L o ui si a n a O p e r a ti o n s

Ta k e a d v a nt a g e of o ur i n fl u e n c e a n d j oi n L A BI t o d a y.

Vi sit l a bi. or g or c all 2 2 5- 9 2 8- 5 3 8 8.

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HE B AT TLE O VE R S KI L L E D w or kers i n L o uisi a n a h as o nl y j ust b e g u n.

Acc or di n g t o re se arc h fr o m t he L o uisi a n a Wor kf orce C o m missi o n, L o uisi a n a h as m ore p e o ple w or ki n g n o w t h a n e ver b ef ore, wit h m ore t h a n 2 milli o n p e o ple e m pl o ye d as of J u ne 2 0 1 4.

As i m pressive as t he n u m b ers are, t he y c a n o nl y g o u p as i n d ustri al c o nstr ucti o n s ur ges over t he ne xt fe w ye ars. C o m p a nies are alre a d y gir di n g t he mselves t o c o m p ete f or

t he li mite d s u p pl y of s kille d w or kers a n d t o h a n g o n t o t he w or kers t he y alre a d y h ave.

I n s uc h a hi g h-st a kes e nvir o nme nt, h o w c a n c o m p a nies attract t he t ale nt t he y nee d? A n d per h a ps m ore i m p ort a ntl y, h o w c a n b usi nesses ret ai n t he t ale nt t he y alre a d y h ave wit h o ut bre a ki n g t he b a n k?

It will be q uite literall y a milli o n- d oll ar q uesti o n f or m a n y e m pl o yers braci n g f or t he b o o m.

BE ST PL A CE S T O W O R K F or Bill Sl a u g hter, presi de nt of

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C O N S U L T A N T BI L L S L A U G H T E R: “ Y o ur c urr e nt w or kf or c e i s a n a m b a s s a d or r e pr e s e nti n g y o u o ut i n t h e c o m m u nit y, s o it i s criti c al w h at t h e y s a y a b o ut w h er e t h e y w or k. T h e y c a n b e o n e of y o ur pri m ar y r e cr uiti n g t o ol s. ”

S S A C o ns ult a nts, t he s ol uti o n is si m ple: If pe o ple li ke w here t he y w or k, if t he y li ke w h at t he y d o, if t he y li ke w h o t he y w or k wit h a n d w or k f or, t he y w o n’t w a nt t o le ave.

If y o ur w or kers fit t h at pr o file, Sl a u g hter s a ys t he c h a nces are sli m t h at t he y will j u m p s hi p f or a s m all p a y di ffere nti al. B ut as c o m p etiti o n i nte nsi fies, v al u a ble w or kers will b e s pre a d t hi n a n d press ure will m o u nt t o p a y w h ate ver it t a kes t o attract a n d kee p t ale nt. Th at me a ns n o w is t he ti me t o f oc us o n recr uit me nt a n d rete nti o n, Sl a u g hter s a ys.

Crai g Br o o me, C E O of E m pl o yer S u p p ort S er vices, s a ys t he sit u ati o n mi g ht hel p e m pl o yers a p preci ate w or kers a bit m ore.

“I’ m gl a d t o see t here will b e a b attle f or t ale nt ... b ec a use o ne of t he t hi n gs t h at I b elie ve is t h at i n t his are a, i n or der t o wi n t he b attle f or t ale nt, b usi nesses m ust s h o w t h at t hese p ositi o ns h ave v al ue i n t heir or g a ni z ati o ns,” Br o o me s a ys. “[ S o me tec h nic al j o bs] are n ot t he se xiest j o bs i n t he pl a nt. W h at h as h a p p e ne d f or ye ars is t h at t hese p ositi o ns h ave b ee n l o w o n t he v al ue c h ai n, a n d n o w t he y are re all y g oi n g t o nee d t he m.”

B usi ness o w ners nee d t o rec o g ni z e h o w i m p ort a nt t he y are as “ p art of t his i ncre di ble st or y i n L o uisi a n a,” s a ys Br ya n M o ore, direct or of t he O ffice of Wor kf orce De vel o p me nt f or t he L o uisi a n a Wor kf orce C o m missi o n. The y are t he o nes w h o will ali g n t he h u m a n res o urces t h at will f uel t he c o mi n g b o o m. B usi ness o w ners nee d t o e d uc ate t he mselves a b o ut t he c h a n gi n g l a b or m ar ket, a n d t he y nee d t heir w or kers t o see t he u n prece de nte d o p p ort u nities t h at are de vel o pi n g i n all b usi ness sect ors, n ot j ust c o nstr ucti o n.

A n d f or st arters, s a ys M o ore, b usi ness o w ners nee d t o d o t heir h o me w or k a n d k n o w h o w t heir w a ges st ac k u p ne xt t o c o m p etit ors’ w a ges.

G OI N G O N C E ... G OI N G T WI C E ...

Wit h a little cre ativit y, a b usi ness o w ner d o es n’t necess aril y h ave t o b e t he hi g hest bi d der t o s uccee d i n t he l a b or m ar ket, s a ys Sl a u g hter. Be a w are of w h at t he pre v aili n g w a ges are, b ut t a ke a dee p er dive: U n der st a n d a n d m a n a ge h o w p e o ple b ot h o n t he i nsi de a n d o utsi de p erceive y o ur or g a ni z ati o n i n t he c o m m u nit y. “ Yo ur c urre nt w or kf orce is a n a mb ass a d or re prese nti n g y o u o ut i n t he c o m m u nit y, s o it is critic al w h at t he y s a y a b o ut w here t he y w or k,” Sl a u g hter s a ys. “ The y c a n b e o ne of y o ur pri m ar y recr uiti n g t o ols.” C o nversel y, t he y c a n p ois o n t he well if t he y feel u n der p ai d a n d u n dera p preci ate d.

Fr o m a rete nti o n p ers p ective, Br o o me s a ys y o u re all y h ave t o bre a k t hi n gs d o w n t o i de ntif y t he m otiv at ors t h at e ffectivel y ret ai n h o url y w a ge e m pl o yees.

There is n o getti n g ar o u n d it, Br o o me s a ys: M o ne y is a critic al m otiv at or. “I ra n k it ri g ht u p t here wit h o x y ge n.”

B ut t he a bs ol ute s al ar y le vel m a y n ot b e t he str o n gest m otiv at or, he n otes. E m pl o yees w h o see t h at t he y will b e f airl y c o m p e ns ate d a n d h ave gra d u al p a y i ncre ases te n d t o stic k ar o u n d a n d pl a y t he h a n d t he y k n o w. E m pl o yees are als o m otiv ate d b y pr ofessi o n al de vel o p me nt o p p or t u nities. Ot her m otiv at ors i ncl u de u ne x p ecte d c as h b o n uses, p ai d ti me

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N O VI SI O N S u c c e s sf ul m a n a g er s s ell t h eir e m pl o y e e s o n a vi si o n of t h e f ut ur e.

N O C O N N E C TI O N T O T H E BI G PI C T U R E A c c or di n g t o a G all u p s ur v e y r e p ort, “ T h e b e st w or k pl a c e s gi v e t h eir e m pl o y e e s a s e n s e of p ur p o s e, h el p t h e m f e el t h e y b el o n g, a n d e n a bl e t h e m t o m a k e a diff er e n c e. ” N O E M P A T H Y T a k e t h e ti m e t o li st e n t o y o ur p e o pl e.

N O ( E F F E C TI V E) M O TI V A TI O N T h er e i s n o gr e at er m yt h i n m a n a gi n g a t e a m or c o m p a n y t h a n b eli e vi n g fi n a n ci al c o m p e n s ati o n i s a s uf fi ci e nt i n c e nti v e t o e n g a g e a n d r et ai n t o p t al e nt a n d dri v e hi g h p erf or m a n c e.

N O F U T U R E F or a n y e m pl o y e e t h at i s w ort h r et ai ni n g, a m a n a g er m u st m a k e cl e ar t o t h e m h o w a n d w h er e t h e y c a n m o v e f or w ar d o n t h eir c ar e er p at h.

N O F U N P utti n g i n ei g ht str ai g ht h o ur s of w or k at t h e s a m e d e s k i s l e s s a n d l e s s attr a cti v e t o m a n y e m pl o y e e s. B ut t hi s d o e s n’t m e a n t h e w or k f or c e i s l a zi er; it’ s b e c a u s e d e fi ni n g w or k i n s u c h a tr a diti o n al m a n n er d o e s n’t m a k e s e n s e t o e m pl o y e e s i n t o d a y’ s c o n st a ntl y i n t er c o n n e ct e d a n d f a st- p a c e d w orl d.

Fr o m t h e arti cl e, “ Si x R e a s o n s Y o ur B e st E m pl o y e e s Q uit Y o u. ” F or b e s , A pril 2 4, 2 0 1 3.

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o ff a n d — o ne of t he le ast c ostl y of all m otiv at ors — ge n ui ne praise fr o m t heir direct m a n a gers, Br o o me s a ys.

Sl a u g hter s a ys t here is n o secret t o kee pi n g t he t ale nt y o u h ave. J ust m a ke s ure y o ur e m pl o yees li ke w here t he y w or k.

TE A M W O R K PAYS OFF The N o. 1 re as o n pe o ple le ave t heir j o bs is a ne g ative rel ati o ns hi p wit h t heir i m me di ate s u p er vis or.

Th at is w h y Sl a u g hter b elie ves it is i m perative t h at or g a ni z ati o ns i nvest ti me i n le a ders hi p de vel o p me nt s o t h at t he pe o ple w h o s u p er vise t he or g a ni z ati o n h ave t he ri g ht s kills a n d t he ri g ht t ale nt t o d o it e ffectivel y. “ B uil d a te a m t h at h as c o m mitme nt t o t he te a m a n d c o m mit me nt t o t he le a der,” Sl a u g hter s a ys.

A xel Vas q ue z, c or p orate h u m a n res o urces direct or f or L af a y ette- b ase d D y n a mic E ner g y S er vices I ntl., u n derst a n ds t h at w or kers are self-i ntereste d. The y will see k t o b e p ai d w h ate ver t he m ar ket will b e ar.

B ut, Vas q ue z s a ys, at t he e n d of t he d a y, y o u h ave t o st a y i n b usi ness. Yo u c a n’t give a w a y t he st ore.

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S o w h at is t he b est o pti o n? F or Vas q ue z, it me a ns s h o wi n g e m pl o y ees y o u are willi n g t o i nvest i n t he m. “ Yo u h ave t o s h o w t he m t h at t he y w o n’t j ust b e a n u m b er, a n d t h at t he w or k is g oi n g t o b e here f or a w hile,” Vas q ue z s a ys.

Br o o me a dvises c o m p a nies t o s h o w t he w or kf orce s o me res p ect. “ To d a y’s ge nerati o n of w or kers pl aces a l ot hi g her e m p h asis o n t he v al ue t h at t he y are bri n gi n g t o t he or g a ni z ati o n,” Br o o me s a ys.

M o ore als o a dvises b usi nesses t o utili z e t he recr uit me nt a n d rete n ti o n t o ols av ail a ble t o L o uisi a n a e m pl o yers. The st ate o ffers hel p f or s kille d j o bs trai ni n g, a n d it h as t o ols li ke t he L o uisi a n a J o b C o n necti o n (l o uisi a n aj o bc o n necti o n.c o m) a n d L o uisi a n a St ar J o bs t o m ore e ffi cie ntl y m atc h s kille d w or kers wit h av ail a ble craft p ositi o ns.

“It is i m p ort a nt f or e m pl o yers t o k n o w t h at L o uisi a n a is w or ki n g dili ge ntl y t o meet t his de m a n d,” M o ore s a ys. “I fir ml y b elie ve t h at L o uisi a n a is p ositi o ne d ri g ht n o w t o res p o n d t o t he w or kf orce nee ds of b usi ness a n d i n d ustr y li ke ne ver b ef ore.”

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H R DI R E C T O R A X E L V A S Q U E Z: “ Y o u h a v e t o s h o w t h e m t h at t h e y w o n’t j u st b e a n u m b er, a n d t h at t h e w or k i s g oi n g t o b e h er e f or a w hil e. ”

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A NY B AT O N R O U G E- A R E A c o m p a nies are i n a w ait- a n d-see m o de i n ter ms of t heir e x p ect ati o ns f or a n i n d ustri al b usi ness s ur ge, b ut re al est ate pr o fessi o n als d o n’t h ave t o b e c o nvi nce d of w h at lies a he a d.

A ge nts i n t he resi de nti al, c o m merci al a n d i n d ustri al sect ors all s a y risi n g de m a n d is kee pi n g t he m b us y se arc hi n g f or s p ace a n d sc o uti n g de als f or clie nts. N ot s ur prisi n gl y, v ac a nt w are h o uses are gr o wi n g sc arce. B ut av ail a ble o ffice s p ace is als o getti n g ti g ht, s a ys c o m merci al

a ge nt J o n at h a n Wal ker, at M ae stri- M urell I nc. i n B at o n R o u ge.

M uc h of t he o ffice de m a n d is c o mi n g fr o m e n gi neeri n g fir ms t h at are e x p a n di n g t o h a n dle l ar ge i n d us tri al desi g n pr ojects t he y h ave t a ke n o n. “ The y nee d a l ot of m a n p o wer, a n d t he y fill u p a l ot of o ffice s p ace,” Wal ker s a ys.

As pr ofessi o n al ser vices a n d ot her s u p p ort b usi nesses st a ff u p, t he acti o n ri p ples i nt o h o usi n g as well.

The risi n g n u m ber of w or kers i n t he are a is b o osti n g de m a n d f or a p art me nts, as is cle ar i n t he n u m ber of ne w re nt al u nits pr o p ose d or alre a d y u n der c o nstr ucti o n i n t he are a. The

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I N C L U DI N G T H E HI G H E N D: W al n ut Gr o v e, a n e w T N D i n L a k e C h arl e s b ei n g d e v el o p e d b y J a c k L a wt o n L L C, off er s a v ari et y of h o m e s f or s al e i n v ari o u s pri c e r a n g e s — a s w ell a s c u st o m e st at e l ot s n e ar t h e w at erfr o nt.

M O R E R O O F T O P S: H o u si n g a cti vit y h a s cl o s el y f oll o w e d w h at’ s b e e n h a p p e ni n g i n t h e i n d u stri al r e al e st at e m ar k et, a s m or e b u si n e s s e s l o o k t o m o v e i n a n d c a pit ali z e o n t h e p etr o c h e mi c al i n d u str y e x p a n si o n.

pr ojects i ncl u de a 3 3 0- u nit c o m ple x i n Per ki ns R o we bei n g de vel o p e d b y Vi nt a ge Re alt y of S hre ve p ort a n d a n ot her 3 0 0- u nit pr oject ne ar b y b y Vi nt al a Part ners.

A p art me nt le asi n g h as pic ke d u p ste a m i n p art bec a use si n gle-f a mil y h o me m ort g a ges are still s o me w h at di ffic ult f or first-ti me b u yers t o ac q uire, give n t h at b a n ks t hese d a ys de m a n d a 2 0 % d o w n p a y me nt.

“I t hi n k t he a p art me nt m ar ket

is g oi n g t o c o nti n ue t o b e g o o d as l o n g as b a n ks c o nti n ue t o re q uire 2 0 % d o w n f or c o nve nti o n al l o a ns,” Wal ker s a ys.

Re al est ate a ge nt D o n Ster n, w h o br o kers resi de nti al pr o p erties pri m aril y i n Asce nsi o n, E ast B at o n R o u ge a n d Livi n gst o n p aris hes, h as a si mil ar assess me nt. He ter ms t he re nt al m ar ket “ ver y str o n g” t hr o u g ho ut t he are a. “ There’s ver y little t o re nt i n Asce nsi o n Paris h, a n d w h at is av ail a ble te n ds t o g o prett y q uic kl y,” he s a ys.

Ster n pre dicts t h at de vel o p ers w h o i nvest i n m ultif a mil y b uil di n gs will e nj o y a g o o d ret ur n, as re nt al u nits are c o m m a n di n g pre mi u m rates. He als o sees si n gle-f a mil y h o me i nvest me nts as pr o misi n g.

Prices o n e xisti n g h o mes are b e gi n ni n g t o cli m b, p artic ul arl y i n t he hi g h- de m a n d are a of Asce nsi o n Paris h, Ster n s a ys. A n d b uil ders t h at h ave b ee n h ol di n g b ac k o n c o nstr uc ti o n are b ec o mi n g m ore active, wit h s o me e ve n p utti n g u p h o mes b ef ore h avi n g a b u yer i n h a n d. “ We’re st art i n g t o see s p ec h o mes a g ai n,” des pite t he f act t h at fi n a nci n g f or s p ec ul ative pr ojects re m ai ns ti g ht, he s a ys.

S P A C E G OI N G F A S T H o usi n g activit y h as cl osel y f oll o we d w h at’s b ee n h a p p e ni n g i n t he i n d ustri al re al est ate m ar ket as m ore b usi nesses l o o k t o m ove i n a n d c a pit ali z e o n t he p etr oc he mic al i n d ustr y e x p a nsi o n.

Ware h o uses a n d o ffice- w are h o use c o m bi n ati o ns are gr o wi n g sc arce i n t he gre ater B at o n R o u ge are a as c o m p a nies t h at s u p pl y pi p e, v alves, e n gi neere d pr o d ucts, electric al c o m -

p o ne nts a n d t he li ke t o are a i n d us tri al pl a nts g o b ble u p s p ace.

I n d ustri al a ge nt Sc ot G ui dr y of Mi ke Fal g o ust & Ass oci ates C o m merci al Re al Est ate s a ys prices are risi n g o n s uc h pr o p erties n ot o nl y b ec a use v ac a nt b uil di n gs are sc arce, b ut als o b ec a use hi g h l a n d c osts h ave restrai ne d t he de vel o p me nt of ne w s p ace.

O ne of t he fe w ne w sites t h at is still m ar keti n g pri me i n d ustrial s p ace is Asce nsi o n C o m merce Ce nter, a pr oject of de vel o p er L.J. Gre z a ffi. The Ne w R o a ds de vel o p er desi g ne d t he 7 0 0- acre i n d ustri al p ar k, w hic h lies at t he j u ncti o n of Hi g h w a y 7 3 a n d Hi g h w a y 3 0 i n Geis m ar, t o acc o m m o d ate t he mi x of li g ht- a n d he av y-i n d ustri al b usinesses t h at ser ve t he p etr oc he mic al i n d ustr y.

Gre z a ffi h as s ol d a b o ut h alf t he acre a ge i n t he ce nter a n d is c o m pleti n g a p ave d r o a d t hr o u g h t he pr o p ert y t h at will e n a ble access b y 1 8- w heeler tr uc ks. He pre dicts t h at prices f or l a n d i n t he p ar k m a y re ac h $ 7 5, 0 0 0 a n acre w he n t he w or k is c o m plete.

G ui dr y s a ys t he i n d ustri al p ar k lies at t he e pice nter of de m a n d, give n t h at m a n y of t he pl a n ne d p etr oc he mic al pr ojects a n d e xisti n g pl a nts are ne ar t he Mississi p pi River i n Asce nsi o n Paris h a n d t h at t he t w o hi g h w a ys o ffer e as y access t o t h ose pl a nts fr o m I nterst ate 1 0.

O utsi de of Asce nsi o n C o m merce Ce nter, f or w hic h he is t he a ge nt, G ui dr y s a ys t here is little ot her s p ace i n t he re gi o n t h at h as t he i nfrastr uct ure a n d fle xi bilit y m a n y i n d ustri al te n a nts see k. He w ar ns t h at t he

J U M PI N G I N RI V E R R A N C H D E V E L O P M E N T , cr e at or s of t h e s u c c e s sf ul tr a diti o n al n ei g h b or h o o d d e v el o p m e nt s Ri v er R a n c h i n L af a y ett e a n d S u g ar Mill P o n d i n Y o u n g s vill e, h a s r e s p o n d e d t o t h e b o o m b y m a ki n g a n e ntr a n c e i nt o b ot h t h e L a k e C h arl e s a n d B at o n R o u g e m ar k et s. “ W e ar e j u st b e gi n ni n g o ur e ntr a n c e i nt o t h e B at o n R o u g e m ar k et, ” s a y s Pr e s c ott B ail e y, d e v el o p m e nt a s s o ci at e at R R D. “It i s a n ar e a w e h a v e b e e n e y ei n g f or a w hil e n o w, b ut w e h a v e b e e n tr yi n g t o fi n d t h e b e st pi e c e s of l a n d t o e nt er t h e m ar k et wit h. W e h a v e n o w i d e nti fi e d t h o s e pi e c e s a n d ar e c urr e ntl y i n t h e pr o c e s s of w or ki n g o n fi n ali zi n g t h e c o ntr a ct d et ail s. ” I n L a k e C h arl e s, R R D e x p e ct s t o c o m pl et e i nfr a str u ct ur e wit hi n t h e n e xt t hr e e m o nt h s o n it s fir st t w o d e v el o pm e nt s, T h e L a k e s at M or g a n fi el d a n d B ell e S a v a n n e, wit h t hr e e ot h er s c o mi n g o nli n e i n 2 0 1 5 f or a c o m bi n e d t ot al of m or e t h a n 1, 2 5 0 a cr e s of p ot e nti al b uil d- o ut. “ W e b e g a n a c q uiri n g pr o p erti e s i n t h e L a k e C h arl e s m ar k et t w o y e ar s a g o w h e n w e fir st r e c o g ni z e d t h e i n cr e di bl e v ol u m e of e c o n o mi c d e v el o p m e nt pr oj e ct s t h at c o ul d p ot e nti all y c o m e t o fr ui ti o n i n t h e m ar k et, ” B ail e y s a y s. “ W e di d o ur h o m e w or k o n t h e li k eli h o o d of t h e pr o s p e cti v e pr oj e ct s tr a n s piri n g. W e m et wit h G e or g e S wift [ C E O of t h e S o ut h w e st L o ui si a n a E c o n o mi c D e v el o p m e nt Alli a n c e] a n d t h e e c o n o mi c alli a n c e, a n d w e a n al y z e d w h at t h e i m p a ct of t h e p ot e nti al i n c o mi n g j o b s c o ul d b e o n t h e c urr e nt h o u si n g d e m a n d i n t h e m ar k et a n d d et er mi n e d t h at t h er e w a s a s eri o u s s h ortf all of h o u si n g o pti o n s t o pr o vi d e a c c o m m o d ati o n s f or t h e pr o b a bl e i n c o mi n g j o b s. ” Al s o u n d er w a y i n L a k e C h arl e s i s a n e w tr a diti o n al n ei g h b or h o o d d e v el o p m e nt, W al n ut Gr o v e, l o c at e d n e ar t h e P ort of L a k e C h arl e s. W al n ut Gr o v e will b e s pr e a d o v er a b o ut 6 0 s c e ni c a cr e s wit h 1 8 0 h o m e s a n d o v er 9 0, 0 0 0 s q u ar e f e et of c o m m er ci al s p a c e.

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N O W I N S T O C K AT Yo u’r e t o u g h, d e p e n d a bl e, a n d al w a y s 7 9 8 7 P e c u e L a n e S uit e D B at o n R o u g e, L A 7 0 8 0 9 fi ni s h t h e j o b... I s n’t it a b o ut ti m e y o ur t o ol s 2 2 5- 7 5 5- 4 7 2 6 di d t o o ? G R E E N L E E ® m a k e s t o ol s t h at w or k h ar d ® a n d l a st. O ur tri e d a n d tr u e 5 5 5 s eri e s b e n d er s, p o w erf ul G at or® c utti n g a n d cri m pi n g t o ol s, a n d o ur p ur p o s e b uilt wir e p ulli n g s ol uti o n s, w or k j u st a s h ar d a s y o u d o t o g et t h e j o b d o n e f a st er, s af er, a n d e a si er™ t h a n e v er b ef or e.

C O M M E R CI A L A G E N T S C O T G UI D R Y: “ A l ot of t hi n g s ar e h a p p e ni n g all at t h e s a m e ti m e, a n d it h a s t h e p ot e nti al t o p ut a r e al str ai n o n t h e m ar k et. ”

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sc arcit y c o ul d p us h le asi n g a n d s ale prices t o “a ti p pi n g p oi nt” w here t he c osts st art t o sl o w t he i n fl u x of b usi ness. “ A l ot of t hi n gs are h a p p e ni n g all at t he s a me ti me, a n d it h as t he p ote nti al t o p ut a re al strai n o n t he m ar ket,” G ui dr y s a ys.

F or t he s h ort ter m, t h o u g h, he sees n o si g ns of a let- u p i n de m a n d a n d e ve n s u g gests t h at a fe w ne w i n d ustri al sites, of li mite d si z e, m a y b e de vel o p e d i n t he ne ar f ut ure.

A PA RT ME NT RE NT S U P 30 % If t he re al est ate m ar ket is w ar mi n g u p i n gre ater B at o n R o u ge, it h as re ac he d t he si m meri n g p oi nt i n s o ut h west L o uisi a n a, w here i n d ustri al p o wer h o uses li ke S as ol Lt d. a n d C he niere E ner g y h ave bi g de vel o p me nts u n der w a y or o n t he dra wi n g b o ar d.

“It’s i ncre di ble — we’ve b ee n i n b usi ness 3 5 ye ars, a n d l ast ye ar w as o ur b est ye ar e ver,” s a ys Ti m Fl avi n, w h ose Fl avi n Re alt y I nc. c overs t he g a m ut of c o m merci al, i n d ustri al a n d resi de nti al re al est ate i n L a ke C h arles.

A m o n g ot her e ffects, Fl avi n s a ys t he e x pl osi o n of i n d ustri al pr ojects i n t he are a h as stretc he d t he a p artme nt re nt al m ar ket t o its li mits. “ Re nt al rates h ave g o ne u p pr o b a bl y 3 0 % i n t he l ast si x t o ei g ht m o nt hs” as v ac a nt s p ace h as dis a p pe are d, he s a ys.

Wit h a n i n fl u x of s o me 1 5, 0 0 0 w or kers e x pecte d i n t he are a wit hi n t he ne xt fe w ye ars, pl a ns are u n derw a y t o cre ate e m pl o yee “ vill a ges” wit h u p w ar d of 6, 0 0 0 m o d ul ar h o usi n g u nits t o acc o m m o d ate t he ne wc o mers.

B ut Fl avi n s a ys priv ate de vel o pers are scra m bli n g t o b uil d a p art me nts as well. Three a p art me nt c o m ple xes are u n der c o nstr ucti o n i n t he are a a n d at le ast t w o ot hers are i n t he pl a n ni n g st a ge, he s a ys.

The gr o wt h is als o p us hi n g u p de m a n d f or si n gle-f a mil y h o mes, a n d n ot j ust i n t he “a ff or d a ble” e n d of t he m ar ket. A b o ut 2 5 0 l ots are u n der de vel o p me nt i n a pl a n ne d g olf c o m m u nit y s u b divisi o n c alle d Gra y w o o d L L C. “ There h a d n’t bee n 2 0 0 l ots a d de d t o t he m ar ket i n t he l ast t hree ye ars c o m bi ne d,” Fl avi n s a ys.

• A d will r u n A s i s u nless a p prov al or fi n al revisio ns are receive d by t he close of b usi ness to d ay.

IN D U S T R Y R E P O R T • A d ditio n al revisio ns m ust be re q ueste d a n d m ay be s u bject to pro d uctio n fees.

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a u t o m a ti o n / p r o c e s s c o nt r ol • i n st r u m e nt a ti o n • el e c t ri c al • p r o c e s s s e p a r a ti o n s • v al vi n g B at o n R o u g e, L A • L af a y ett e, L A • N e w Orl e a n s, L A • L a k e C h arl e s, L A • Bir mi n g h a m, A L • M o bil e, A L • Atl a nt a, G A Orl a n d o, F L • J a c k s o n vill e, F L • T a m p a, F L • F ort L a u d er d al e, F L • A u sti n, T X • C or p u s C hri sti, T X • D all a s, T X • Fr e e p ort, T X H o u st o n, T X • S a n A nt o ni o, T X • B e a u m o nt, T X • F ort W ort h, T X • Mi dl a n d, T X • O kl a h o m a Cit y, O K • M e m p hi s, T N

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P RI M E R E A L E S T A T E: A s c e n si o n C o m m er c e C e nt er, a n e w i n d u stri al p ar k at t h e i nt er s e cti o n of L a. 7 3 a n d L a. 3 0 i n A s c e n si o n P ari s h, i s alr e a d y h alf s ol d.

T HE A P PE AL OF L AF AYETTE The c o m merci al m ar ket is e q u all y active, as c o m p a nies m ovi n g i nt o or e x p a n di n g i n t he are a l o o k f or o ffice s p ace a n d o ffice- w are h o use

c o m bi n ati o ns. “ We h ave p ut a d o z e n pr o p erties u n der c o ntract i n t he l ast 4 5 d a ys,” Fl avi n s a ys.

I n t he are a b et wee n L a ke C h arles a n d B at o n R o u ge, a gr o wi n g n u m ber

of b usi nesses are l o o ki n g t o t a p i nt o i n d ustri al o p p ort u nities i n b ot h directi o ns b y setti n g u p s h o p i n L af a yette.

Ke n Si meral, c o m merci al m a n a ger f or C ol d well B a n ker C o m merci al Pelic a n Re al Est ate i n L af a yette, s a ys i n d ustri al ser vice c o m p a nies li ke t he i de a of bei n g ne ar t he I- 1 0 c orri d or a n d als o h avi n g e as y access t o t he n ort h vi a I- 4 9. The l oc ati o n is p artic ul arl y a p pe ali n g t o c o m p a nies t h at ser vice b ot h t he petr oc he mic al sect or a n d t he o ffs h ore oil a n d g as i n d ustr y. “ A l ot of c o m p a nies are settli n g here t o be a ble t o ser vice b ot h B at o n R o u ge a n d L a ke C h arles,” as well as t he i n d ustri al b ase t h at h as de velo pe d ar o u n d s h ale g as pl a ys n ort h of I- 1 0, Si meral s a ys.

He s a ys t h at f oll o wi n g se veral d o w n ye ars ass oci ate d wit h t he B P oil s pill i n t he G ulf, c o n fi de nce h as ret ur ne d t o t he L af a yette are a i n a bi g wa y. “ There is n o w a g o o d m ar ket f or s pec ul ative i n d ustri al b uil di n g” i n t he are a, he s a ys, citi n g t h at as a n i n dica t or of “gre at o p p ort u nities” avail a ble i n s o ut h-ce ntral L o uisi a n a.

Pr o m oti n g a c ult ur e of s af et y t o h el p b uil d s af er w or k pl a c es a n d c o m m u niti es.

W E S U P P O R T o ur m e m b er s wit h pr o gr a m s a n d s er vi c e s.

W E T R AI N wit h pr o v e n, r e ci pr o c al i n str u cti o n.

W E C R E A T E c o ur s e s b a s e d o n s o u n d d e si g n pri n ci pl e s.

W E P R O VI D E o nli n e r e c or d s m a n a g e m e nt.

W E S H A R E k n o wl e d g e, t e c h n ol o g y, a n d b e st pr a cti c e s.

W E P A R T N E R wit h i n d u str y a n d m o bili z e r e s o ur c e s.

W e ar e a n a p pr o v e d I N C U M B E N T W O R K E R T R AI NI N G P R O G R A M (I W T P) a n d S M A L L B U SI N E S S E M P L O Y E E T R AI NI N G ( S B E T ) pr o vi d er.

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IN D U S T R Y R E P O R T • A d ditio n al revisio ns m ust be re q ueste d a n d m ay be s u bject to pro d uctio n fees.

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O T L O N G A G O , m a n y i n L o uisi a n a were c o ncer ne d a b o ut t he f ut ure of t he p etr oc he m ic al i n d ustr y. Facilities were s h ut d o w n, a n d pl a nt cl osi n gs were o n t he h ori z o n. A ge nerati o n l ater, t he e x p a nsi o n al o n g t he 1 0 / 1 2 c orri d or is i m pressive. B o o m ti mes e xert press ure o n b usi nesses t o gr o w ra pi dl y, a n d o n ne w b usi nesses t o be f or me d. U n derst a n di n g ke y le g al iss ues will hel p s pee d y o u d o w n t he r o a d t o s uccess.

E N TI T Y S E L E C TI O N 1 0 1 B usi ness o w ners s h o ul d b e a w are of t he t a x a n d le g al i m plic ati o ns of t he e ntit y selecte d. Fact ors i ncl u de t he f or m of b usi ness e nter prise, or g a ni z ati o n al a n d m a n a ge me nt str uct ure, c a pit al str uct ure, met h o ds of fi n a nci n g, av ail a bilit y of li mite d li a bilit y f or o w ners, c o nti n uit y of e xiste nce, tra nsfera bilit y of i nterests, fle xi bilit y, c o m ple xit y, c ost c o nsi d erati o ns, a n d t a x c o nsi derati o ns. I n c h o osi n g t he best f or m of e ntit y, c o nsi der b asic o w ners hi p iss ues a n d o bjectives, i ncl u di n g: • H o w m a n y o w ners will t here b e?

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ti o ns, L L Cs, or p art ners hi ps?

• W h at will b e t he n at ure of b usi ness t o b e o p erate d b y t he e ntit y?

• W here will t he e ntit y d o b usi ness?

• W h at are t he pr ojecte d pr o fits or l osses of t he b usi ness?

• Will pr o fits b e re-i nveste d i n t he b usi ness or distri b ute d t o t he o w ners?

• W h at are t he a ntici p ate d c a pit al re q uire me nts of t he b usi ness?

• Will t he o w ners b e active p artici p a nts or p assive i nvest ors?

• Will t he pr os p ective o w ners m a ke di ffere nt f or ms of c o ntri b uti o ns; e. g., c as h, pr o p ert y or ser vices?

• Will t here b e l o a ns t o t he b usi ness fr o m o w ners or ot hers?

• W h at are t he a ntici p ate d i nc o me t a x brac kets of t he o w ners a n d / or t he e nter prise?

• H o w will t he o w ners b e p ai d (e. g., s al ar y, i nterest. re nt, divi de n ds, r o yalties, etc.)?

• Will t here b e restricti o ns o n tra nsfers of o w ners hi p?

• Are all o w ners t o h ave e q u al s a y i n t he m a n a ge me nt, or is t here t o b e ce ntrali z e d m a n a ge me nt?

— M att h e w M ei n er s a n d D e a n C a z e n a v e

FI N A N CI N G I n a n y l ar ge pr oject, s o me f or m of fi n a nci n g is a give n. H o we ver, e ve n

s o p histic ate d de vel o p ers m a y n ot u n derst a n d h o w L o uisi a n a’s Priv ate Wor ks Act a p plies t o t heir pr oj ect a n d t he i m p ort a nce of getti n g fi n a nci n g i n pl ace b ef ore st arti n g w or k. B a n ks are u nli kel y t o a p pr ove l o a ns u ntil t he b a n k is c o mf ort a ble t h at its m ort g a ge will h ave pri orit y over a n y lie ns file d b y c o ntract ors, e ve n c o ntract ors w h o are p ai d c urre nt. The b est w a y t o pr ovi de t his c o mf ort is t o get b a n k fi n a nci n g li ne d u p a n d a m ort g a ge o n t he pr o p ert y b ef ore w or k b e gi ns. If w or k st arts b ef ore t he m ort g a ge is i n pl ace, t he b a n k will re q uire y o u t o g o t o y o ur c o ntract ors /s u b- c o ntract ors t o get si g n at ures s a yi n g t he y a gree t o let t he b a n k’s m ort g a ge c o me a he a d of t heir ri g hts u n der t he Priv ate Wor ks Act. Thi s c a n b e a ti me- c o n s u mi n g a n d e x p e nsive pr ocess.

I n a d diti o n, all o w ti me f or o bt ai ni n g fi n a nci n g. W hile m a n y b a n ks are e a ger t o le n d, t o d a y’s u n der writi n g pr ocess t a kes l o n ger a n d re q uires m ore i nf or m ati o n. Pl a n a he a d.

— Eri c L o c kri d g e a n d A m a n d a B o ur g e oi s

G E T I T I N W RI TI N G Pr ojects tri g ge d b y gr o wt h re q uire c o ntracts f or g o o ds a n d ser vices.

Th ose c o ntracts ofte n t a ke t he f or m of t he b u yer’s “st a n d ar d ter ms a n d

c o n diti o ns” acc o m p a nie d b y a p urc h ase or der, a n d c a n be bi n di n g e ve n if n ot si g ne d b y t he p arties. The b u yer nee ds t o c o n fir m t h at its st a n d ar d f or ms are e nf orce a ble u n der, a n d h ave a p pr o pri ate l a n g u a ge t a ki n g a dv a nt a ge of, L o uisi a n a l a w, s uc h as a st at ut or y e m pl o yer cl a use t h at c a n pr otect it fr o m t ort cl ai ms of its s u p plier’s e m pl o yees. The s u p plier nee ds t o u n derst a n d t h ose st a n d ar d f or ms — a n d w het her t here is r o o m t o ne g oti ate. If n ot hi n g else, t he s u p plier s h o ul d pr o p ose a n overall li mit ati o n of li a bilit y cl a use.

— Li n d a P er e z Cl ar k

T A KI N G O N A P A R T N E R W h y? Th at is t he first q uesti o n t o as k. W h at is it t h at t he p art ner a d ds t o y o ur b usi ness t h at y o u nee d?

W h at are y o ur e x pect ati o ns? W h at are his or her e x pect ati o ns? Part ners c a n pr ovi de m uc h- nee de d c a pit al a n d e x pertise, s o t here are m a n y re a s o ns t o a d d a p art ner, p artic ul arl y i n ti mes of ra pi d gr o wt h. H o we ver, t he ke y t o av oi di n g re grets is t o i de ntif y t he m ut u al e x pect ati o ns, i nvesti g ate w het her or n ot t he p art ner c a n f ul fill y o ur e x pect ati o ns, a n d me m ori ali z e t he res pective o bli g ati o ns i n a writte n a gree me nt.

If y o u are rel yi n g o n y o ur part ner f or ca pit al, y o u m ust descri be t he o bli g ati o ns of t he part ner t o c o ntri b ute ca pit al t o t he b usi ness. H o w m uc h?

W he n? U n der w h at circ u mst a nces?

Will t he a dva nce of f u n ds be tre ate d as a ca pit al c o ntri b uti o n or a l oa n? If t he a dva nce of f u n ds is t o be tre ate d as a ca pit al c o ntri b uti o n, will t here be a n y a dj ust me nt i n t he perce nt a ge i n terest of t he part ners? If t he a dva nce

of f u n ds is t o be tre ate d as a l o a n, w h at will t he ter ms of re p a y me nt be?

If y o u are pri m aril y rel yi n g o n y o ur p art ner f or ser vices, y o u m ust a de q u atel y descri be t he ser vices t o be perf or me d.

The w orst t hi n g t hat ca n ha p pe n is t o t a ke o n a part ner wit h o ut pr o per d oc u me nt ati o n a n d wit h o ut t he m u t ual e x pect ati o ns of t he parties havi n g bee n disc usse d a n d d oc u me nte d.

— Bl a n e Cl ar k

T A KI N G O N I N V E S T O R S Rece nt c h a n ges t o fe deral sec u rities l a ws were desi g ne d t o m a ke f u n draisi n g m ore accessi ble f or s m all c o m p a nies i n a n atte m pt t o hel p cre ate j o bs. O ne ne w r ule per mits ge neral s olicit ati o n a n d a dvertisi n g i n c o n necti o n wit h a n u nre gistere d sec urities o fferi n g, pr ovi de d t h at c o m p a nies meet cert ai n ne w re q uire me nts. C o m p a nies c a n still raise a n u nli mite d a m o u nt of f u n ds fr o m accre dite d i nvest ors i n u nre gistere d o fferi n gs t h at d o n ot i nv olve ge neral s olicit ati o n or a dvertisi n g. O nce fi n al, pr o p ose d cr o w df u n di n g r ules w o ul d all o w a c o m p a n y t o raise u p

t o $ 1 milli o n per ye ar fr o m i nvest ors, e xcl usivel y o nli ne t hr o u g h a pl atf or m o perate d b y re gistere d f u n draisi n g p ort als. I nvest ors i n a certi fie d “ L o u isi a n a E ntre pre ne uri al B usi ness” c a n receive a 3 5 % A n gel I nvest or Ta x Cre dit fr o m t he st ate o n u p t o $ 1 milli o n of i nvest me nts per ye ar.

— A n dr e w G o o d m a n

E M PL OYEE S A N D E M PL OY ME NT E X P A N SI O N D uri n g p eri o ds of ra pi d gr o wt h, e m pl o yers m ust p a use t o e ns ure t h at t heir e m pl o y me nt practices, p olicies a n d pr oce d ures e v olve at t he s a me s p ee d. E m pl o yers s h o ul d re vie w t heir h a n d b o o k t o c o n fir m t h at p olicies re flect c urre nt b usi ness re alities a n d c o nsi der w het her a d diti o n al p olicies are nee de d. F or e x a m ple, a ne w Face b o o k prese nce m a y neces sit ate i m ple me nti n g a s oci al me di a p olic y. Hiri n g a d diti o n al e m pl o yees m a y bri n g s o me e m pl o yers wit hi n t he sc o p e of a d diti o n al e m pl o y me nt l a ws. E m pl o yers s h o ul d c o n fir m t he y are c o m pl yi n g wit h a p plic a ble l a ws a n d re g ul ati o ns. B y h avi n g acc urate, u p-t o- d ate, a n d c o nsiste ntl y- a p plie d

p olicies a n d pr oce d ures, e m pl o yers c a n w or k t o pre ve nt a n d defe n d e m pl o y me nt iss ues d o w n t he r o a d.

— Eri n Kil g or e

P R O T E C TI N G I P The i ntellect u al pr o p ert y of a b usi ness c o nsists of assets s uc h as t he n a me of t he b usi ness, t he bra n d n a me of a pr o d uct or ser vice, tra de secrets, pr o priet ar y i nf or m ati o n o n pr ocesses a n d pr o d ucts, c ust o mer lists, a n d i nve nti o ns. I n or der t o m ai nt ai n c o m p etitive ness i n y o ur i n d ustr y, it is a dvis a ble t o pr otect assets fr o m t hre ats, fr o m b ot h i nsi de a n d o utsi de of t he b usi ness, b y h avi n g e m pl o yees e xec ute a p pr o pri ate e m pl o y me nt a gree me nts, usi n g c o ntracts f or “ w or ks f or hire,” a p pl yi n g f or tra de m ar k pr otecti o n o n bra n d n a mes, a n d see ki n g p ate nt pr otecti o n f or i nve nti o ns.

The c osts of t hese pr oactive mea s ures are mi n or c o m pare d t o t he c osts a b usi ness ca n s u ffer if a ke y e m pl o y ee leaves wit h t he b usi ness’ pri mar y c ust o mer, or s u d de nl y t he b usi ness fi n ds c o m petit ors selli n g a pr o d uct t hat was t h o u g ht t o be pr o priet ar y.

Ma n y of t he le g al pr otecti o ns avail a ble f or t he cate g ories of assets a b ove are ti me se nsitive, s o it is i m p ort a nt t o peri o dicall y a u dit i ntellect ual pr o pert y t o deter mi ne w hat nee ds pr otect i n g, a n d t a ke a p pr o priate acti o n.

— Bill C a u g h m a n

S T AT E A N D L O C A L T A X C O N SI D E R A TI O N The o p p ort u nit y L o uisi a n a’s i n d ustri al b o o m prese nts f or gr o wt h is m atc he d o nl y b y t he st ate /l oc al t a x pitf alls. There are t hree t hi n gs a n y gr o wi n g b usi ness nee ds t o k n o w.

First, deter mi ne w het her y o u sell g o o ds or pr ovi de a ser vice. The a n s wer is n ot al w a ys cle ar c ut a n d h as si g ni fic a nt t a x i m plic ati o ns.

Ne xt, k n o w y o ur c ust o mer. Their t a x li a bilities h ave a direct e ffect o n y o ur c ollecti o n /re mitti n g res p o nsi bilities. U n derst a n di n g t heir pr o d ucts a n d w het her t he y q u alif y f or e xe m pti o ns /e xcl usi o ns is esse nti al.

Fi n all y, t he t a x m a n ne ver slee ps.

St ate /l oc al t a x c ollect ors ge nerall y a u dit t a x p a yers t hree ye ars after a ser vice or s ale occ urs.

— J a s o n Br o w n

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HE B A K KE N S H A L E OI L a n d g as re p osit or y i n N ort h Da k ot a is s p a w ni n g ec o n o mic activit y a n d t a x re ve n ue t h at were u ni m a gi n a ble i n t he st ate j ust a fe w ye ars a g o.

Al o n g wit h s o ari n g pr os p erit y h ave c o me t he c h alle n ges of ra pi d p o p ul a ti o n gr o wt h, sc arce h o usi n g, pressi n g i nfrastr uct ure nee ds a n d a s h ort a ge of b asic ser vices.

S o u n d f a mili ar?

The i n d ustri al b o o m e x p ecte d acr oss s o ut h L o uisi a n a will n ot a p pr o ac h t he sc o p e or sc ale of t he B a k ke n e x p erie nce, b ut t here are still stri ki n g si mil arities. A l o o k at h o w N ort h Da k ot a is m a n a gi n g its c h alle n ges m a y b e i nstr uctive t o L o uisi a n a pl a n ners a n d b usi nesses.

1 0 / 1 2 I n d ustr y Re p ort rece ntl y t al ke d wit h N ort h Da k ot a st ate Re p.

Vic k y Stei ner, R- Dic ki ns o n, w h o als o is e xec utive direct or of t he N ort h Da k ot a Ass oci ati o n of Oil a n d Gas Pr o d uci n g C o u nties. The f oll o wi n g are e xcer pts fr o m t he disc ussi o n.

Q. W h at w er e s o m e of t h e e arl y i n dic at ors t h at lif e as p e o pl e i n N ort h D a k ot a k n e w it w as a b o ut t o c h a n g e dr astic all y?

A. O ur st ate h a d b ee n decli ni n g i n p o p ul ati o n f or s o me ti me, a n d it s u d de nl y re verse d. We h a d b ee n utili zi n g ec o n o mic de vel o p ers t o tr y t o dra w di ffere nt t y p es of i n d ustr y t o N ort h Da k ot a, a n d s u d de nl y t h ose i n d ustries were c o mi n g o n t heir o w n, wit h o ut a n y i nce ntives. Th at’s w he n t he st ate st arte d tr yi n g t o fi n d w a ys t o d o a ff or d a ble h o usi n g a n d pr ovi de ot her ser vices. We h a d s o me iss ues wit h h o usi n g ri g ht o ff t he b at, a n d as t he h o usi n g c o nstr uc ti o n tra des fr o m ot her st ates b e g a n m ovi n g i n t o b uil d h o uses f or t he w or kf orce, it p ut still m ore press ure o n h o usi n g overall. The st ate w as e a ger t o welc o me t his ne w w or kf orce at t he s a me ti me as we were tr yi n g t o c atc h u p o n h o usi n g.

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Q. Is t h e a d d e d st at e t a x r e v e n u e c o mi n g fr o m t h e b o o m h el pi n g t o p a y f or i nfr astr uct ur e n e e ds?

A. Yes, s o me of o ur cities h ave h a d ver y f ast gr o wt h rates. The ne w re ve n ue is p a yi n g t o stretc h [ utilit y li nes] b e y o n d cit y li mits, a n d t o m a ke t w o-l a ne hi g h w a ys i nt o f o ur l a nes, a d di n g b y p asses s o t h at t h o us a n ds of tr uc ks are n’t r u n ni n g t hr o u g h t hese little t o w ns’ m ai n streets. B ef ore B a k ke n t hese little c o m m u nities w o ul d h ave f o u g ht t o ot h a n d n ail t o kee p t he tr uc ks c o mi n g t hr o u g h t heir t o w n. B ut w he n it gets t o t he le vel of 1 0, 0 0 0 tr uc ks a d a y, t h at’s u n m a n a ge a ble.

We’re pr o b a bl y still t hree t o f o ur ye ars a w a y fr o m re all y h avi n g all t his tra ffic m ovi n g m ore e fficie ntl y. We’re m ovi n g as f ast as we c a n, b ut it t a kes ti me t o get t he e ase me nts a n d get all t he p er mits a p pr ove d. A n d we h ave a c o nser v ative le gisl ative b o d y t h at w a nts t o m a ke s ure t h at if we f o ur-l a ne s o met hi n g, t h at tra ffic is g oi n g t o b e at t h at le vel f or a n u m ber of ye ars.

The n, wit h i ncre ase d p o p ul a ti o n y o u h ave i ncre ase d cri me, s o o ur c a pit al c o nstr ucti o n c osts [i n Dic ki ns o n] i ncl u de a 1 2 0- b e d l a w e nf orce me nt ce nter a n d e m pl o yee h o usi n g, a n d a te m p orar y j ail t o use w hile t he y’re u p d ati n g t he c o urt h o use.

Q. H o w d o es t h e oil a n d g as i n d ustr y c o m m u nic at e its gr o wt h pr oj ecti o ns a n d n e e ds wit h st at e a n d l oc al g o v er n m e nts?

A. We h ave a n oil a n d g as direct or w h o s p e a ks c o n fi de nti all y t o t he c o m p a nies as f ar as t heir pl a ns, a n d he s h ares t heir pl a ns ge nerall y wit h o ur st ate de m o gra p her a n d wit h N ort h Da k ot a St ate U niversit y.

T w o rese arc hers t here hel p d o s o me p o p ul ati o n esti m ates of w h at e ac h piece of t he B a k ke n are a c a n e x p ect i n ne w p o p ul ati o n. The y tr y t o a ntici p ate t he gr o wt h s o t h at we d o n’t b uil d eit her t o o s m all or over b uil d,

bec a use we d o h ave a te m p orar y p o p ul ati o n a n d we all k n o w t h at it will g o a w a y at s o me p oi nt.

The pe a k c o ul d c o me i n 2 0 2 2 or 2 0 2 3, a n d t he n t he te m p orar y p o p u l ati o n will st art t o f all b ac k, b ut we’re e x pecti n g t o ret ai n a b o ut 2 0 0, 0 0 0 of ne w p o p ul ati o n, o n t he c o nser v ative si de.

Q. W h at h as b e e n t h e bi g g est u p si d e of t h e b o o m i n N ort h D a k ot a?

A. If y o u w a nt t o h ave a piece of t he pr os perit y, t he o p p ort u nit y is t here f or y o u. O ur ki ds h ave al w a ys m ove d a w a y fr o m N ort h Da k ot a f or o p p or t u nit y, a n d n o w o ur ki ds are a ble t o h ave o p p ort u nit y here. We’ve ne ver h a d t h at bef ore, a n d we’re a dj usti n g t o w h at t h at re all y me a ns. S o me pe o ple s a y t h at o ur gre at gra n dc hil dre n will still be re a pi n g t he be ne fits of t his de vel o p me nt.

Q. As t h e i n fl u x of p e o pl e a n d b usi n ess es b e g a n, h o w w er e d eci si o ns m a d e a b o ut h o w t o r es p o n d a n d w h o w o ul d b e r es p o nsi bl e f or pl a n ni n g?

A. Th at h o nestl y h as bee n o ne of t he m ost di ffic ult c h alle n ges bec a use y o u h a d s o m a n y m ovi n g pieces. We nee de d r o a ds, we nee de d d ust-s u p press a nt f or t he c o u nt y r o a ds, we nee de d r ules i n pl ace f or w aste w ater, a n d we s u d de nl y h a d cre w c a m ps p o p pi n g u p.

H U D ste p pe d i n wit h a gra nt t o d o a re gi o n al pl a n a n d als o 2 6 cit y i nfrastr uct ure pl a ns. B ut we were tr yi n g t o pl a n w hile pe o ple were arrivi n g a n d w hile priv ate c o m p a nies were tr yi n g t o fi g ure o ut h o w m a n y c o ntracts t he y mi g ht get.

There w as n’t o ne, si n gle [e ntit y] res p o nsi ble f or pl a n ni n g. Yo u h a d t he g over n or’s o ffice, t he c o u nties t he mselves w or ki n g o n s o me pl a ns, a n d t he Visi o n West [ pr oject f or ec o n o mic s ust ai n a bilit y] c o ns orti u m. B ut we’re re all y ki n d of l oc al g over n me nt- drive n here, s o l oc al g over n me nts st arte d w or ki n g, t he n it

we nt t o t he 1 9- c o u nt y re gi o n. N o w t he fri n ge c o u nties, w he n t he y get de vel o pe d i n t he f ut ure, will h ave t he be ne fit of l o o ki n g i n a n d seei n g w h at’s bee n d o ne.

Q. H o w m uc h ti m e el a ps e d b et w e e n t h e p oi nt w h e n t h e st at e r e ali z e d s o m et hi n g bi g w as c o mi n g a n d g o v er n m e nt b e g a n t o r es p o n d?

A. The activit y st arte d i n 2 0 0 6, a n d it t o o k us a fe w ye ars t o get t he c o n fi de nce t h at we c o ul d st art p utti n g milli o ns of d oll ars i nt o t his, n ot t h o us a n ds. We h a d a n oil b o o m i n t he 1 9 8 0s, b ut it di d n’t l ast l o n g, a n d a f airl y s ust ai ne d b ust f oll o we d it. The c o m m u nit y of Willist o n w as es peci all y h urt d uri n g t he b ust, a n d t he y were j ust fi n all y p a yi n g o ff t heir i nvest me nts of t he 1 9 8 0s w he n t his ne w pl a y st arte d t o kic k o ff.

There w as a meeti n g i n 2 0 0 7 w here t he i n d ustr y s ai d t he B a k ke n is g oi n g t o be a 3 5- ye ar pl a y, b ut pe o ple di d n’t belie ve it. It t a kes ti me t o get c o n fi de nce b ac k after y o u’ve h a d a b ust. We still h ave a little bit of me m or y of t h at sc ar.

Q. H o w m uc h r e v e n u e is all t his acti vit y bri n gi n g t o t h e st at e o v er all?

A. There’s a n esti m ate t h at t he i n d ustr y ( directl y a n d i n directl y) n o w ge nerates a b o ut $ 2 billi o n a m o nt h i n ec o n o mic activit y i n t he re gi o n. The st ate b u d get h as gr o w n e x p o ne nti all y, a n d we’re a ble t o give pr o p ert y t a x relief b ac k t o e ver y b o d y acr oss t he st ate.

We’ve b ee n b e ne fiti n g si nce 2 0 0 6 w he n M arat h o n [ Petr ole u m C o.] first m ove d i nt o Dic ki ns o n. Si nce t he n, all ki n ds of c o m p a nies h ave b ee n c o mi n g. S o me p e o ple c all it pr os p erit y wit h a fire h ose. I t hi n k it sc ares p e o ple a little b ec a use t he y t hi n k, c a n y o u m a n a ge it? B ut y o u m a n a ge it as b est y o u c a n, a n d it’s s o g o o d f or y o ur y o u n g p e o ple.

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Q. W h at l ess o ns h as t h e st at e l e ar n e d fr o m its e x p eri e nc e s o f ar?

A. D o n’t be afrai d t o dra w s o me li nes i n t he s a n d t o preser ve y o ur v al ues if t here are t hi n gs t h at are

re all y i m p ort a nt t o y o u. F or e x a mple, we are n ot a c o m m u nit y t h at h as cert ai n t y pes of a d ult e ntert ai n me nt, s o o ur cit y dre w li nes t h at m a de it ver y di ffic ult t o p er mit s o me t hi n gs li ke t h at. Or if y o u w a nt a cre w c a m p t o b e l oc ate d a w a y fr o m y o ur d o w nt o w n, y o u c a n s a y t hese are t hi n gs t h at are i m p ort a nt t o us. A l ot of p e o ple are g oi n g t o c o me, b ut y o u d o n’t w a nt cri me, pr ostit uti o n a n d s o f ort h. S o y o u h ave t o s a y, “ These are o ur v al ues,” a n d m a ke it w or k.

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I T H A N E S TI M A T E D $ 7 3 billi o n i n a n n o u nce d pr ojects c o mi n g i nt o L a ke C h arles a n d $ 8. 8 billi o n i n t he B at o n R o u ge re gi o n, ne w b usi nesses are alre a d y st a ki n g t heir cl ai m o n av ail a ble w or kers — a n d pr o perties. “I’ve bee n w atc hi n g t he L o uisi a n a ec o n o m y f or 4 0 ye ars, a n d i n a terri fic ye ar f or us, $ 5 billi o n i n t he e ntire st ate w o ul d h ave bee n s peci al —re all y s peci al,” o bser ves L ore n Sc ott, ec o n o mist a n d pr ofes s or e merit us at L S U. “ Thi s is j ust o ff t he c h arts —li ke n ot hi n g we’ve e ver see n bef ore.”

B ut j ust h o w f ar will t his i n d ustri al b o o m tric kle d o w n?

“It i m pacts al m ost e ver y b usi ness,” o bser ves Bill Sla u g hter, presi de nt of S S A C o ns ult a nts i n Bat o n R o u ge. “ The pe o ple w h o are here, eit her d uri n g t he c o nstr ucti o n p hase or af ter war ds w he n y o u are i n o perati o ns, have t o live s o me w here, eat s o me w here, s h o p s o me w here, get t heir hair c ut s o me w here, access all t he vari o us ser vices. S o y o u realisticall y ca n sa y t hat p ote ntiall y e ver y b o d y is g oi n g t o have s o me i m pact fr o m t his. Yo u ca n’t hel p b ut be e xcite d a b o ut t hat.”

O ne of t he first sect ors t o be ne fit is c o nstr ucti o n, w here 5, 9 0 0 j o bs were a d de d over t he l ast ye ar i n B a t o n R o u ge al o ne. “ The c o nstr ucti o n i n d ustr y, b y f ar, h as h a d t he m ost j o bs a d de d i n t he t ot al ec o n o m y,” c o n fir ms A d a m K n a p p, presi de nt

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a n d C E O of t he B at o n R o u ge Are a C h a m ber. “ A n d, t h at’s n ot li mite d t o i n d ustri al c o nstr ucti o n —it’s all c o nstr ucti o n.”

As hi g her- p ai d e m pl o yees e nter t he l a b or m ar ket d uri n g t he b o o m, de m a n d f or per m a ne nt h o usi n g is als o e x pecte d t o s k yr oc ket. E x pect t o see bi g ri p ple e ffects of t he b o o m i n t he re al est ate a n d resi de nti al c o nstr ucti o n i n d ustries as a res ult.

I n L a ke C h arles, a n esti m ate d 8, 0 0 0 i ncre me nt al h o use h ol ds will e nter t he m ar ket over t he ne xt t hree t o five ye ars. “ W he n y o u l o o k at t he de vel o p me nt activit y t h at’s t a ki n g pl ace, t here’s t he p ote nti al f or 4, 0 0 0 or 5, 0 0 0 h o mes i n t he de vel o p me nt pi peli ne alre a d y,” s a ys Travis Wo o d ar d, a pri nci p al of C S R S e n gi neeri n g i n Bat o n R o u ge w h o h as bee n w or ki n g o n a re gi o n al ec o n o mic i m p act st u d y f or t he five- p aris h re gi o n s urr o u n di n g L a ke C h arles. He als o w or ke d o n t he ne w H o usi n g Strate gic Pl a n f or t he S o ut h west L o uisi a n a Ec o n o mic De vel o p me nt Alli a nce. “ The priv ate m ar ket is m ovi n g t o meet t he nee ds o n t he h o usi n g si de,” he n otes. “ A n d we e x p ect it t o c o nti n ue as pe o ple p erceive t here t o be o p p ort u nities.”

A ntici p ati n g t he rel oc ati o n of n u mer o us o ut- of-t o w n w or kers t o t he L a ke C h arles are a, re alt or Pe g g y Grace a n d m ar keti n g c o ns ult a nt Jere m y Br o uss ar d of L af a yette- b ase d P A R Re alt y l a u nc he d S o ut h west Re alt y i n L a ke C h arles i n N ove m ber. “ We w a nte d t o b e a he a d of t he r us h,” Grace s a ys. “I n t he re al est ate b usi ness, it t a kes a w hile t o de vel o p a rel ati o ns hi p wit h le n ders a n d clie nts. We di d n’t w a nt t o w ait u ntil he at w as o n.”

S o ut h west Re alt y use d a n o nli ne le a d- ge nerati o n s yste m t hr o u g h t he M ulti ple Listi n g S er vice t o re ac h p o te nti al b u yers. I n j ust ni ne m o nt hs, t heir perce nt a ge of o ut- of-st ate le a ds j u m pe d fr o m 1 0 % t o 5 0 %. “ We h a d 3 0 0 le a ds i n t he l ast m o nt h activel y l o o ki n g o nli ne f or h o mes, a n d h alf of t he m were fr o m o ut of st ate,” Grace c o n fir ms.

O ne si g n of t he r o b ust re al est ate a n d ec o n o mic o utl o o k i n L a ke C h arles is t he de vel o p me nt of Wal n ut Gr ove, a ne w tra diti o n al nei g h b or h o o d de vel o p me nt g oi n g u p ne ar t he P ort of L a ke C h arles. De vel o p e d b y Jac k L a wt o n C o m p a nies, Wal n ut

Gr ove h o uses resi de nti al a n d c o m merci al s p aces, a p ost o ffice, a n d “g as tr o p u b” C all a Rest a ura nt. Te n l oc al pr ofessi o n als, i ncl u di n g att or ne y To m Fil o, i nveste d i n C all a, hel me d b y C hef Dave S orrells. L a u nc he d i n J u ne, t he f ar m-t o-t a ble bistr o a n d b ar o p e ne d j ust i n ti me f or t he pr ojecte d p o p ul ati o n e x pl osi o n. “It’s g oi n g well,” Fil o re p orts. “ Wor d of m o ut h h as b ee n j ust i ncre di ble.”

After c o nstr ucti o n, t he bi g gest

gr o wt h sect or i n B at o n R o u ge is leis ure a n d h os pit alit y, i ncl u di n g rest a ura nts a n d h otels. “ We t hi n k t he si g ni fic a nt pl ace w here y o u are seei n g t he b e ne fit of t his i n d ustri al i m p act is hi d de n i n t he h os pit alit y sect or,” K n a p p s a ys. “ We k n o w t h at a l ot of h otel st a ys h ave b ee n b o o ke d as a res ult of t he ec o n o mic e x p a n si o n h a p p e ni n g all over t he metr o are a, as well as i n Asce nsi o n a n d Livi n gst o n p aris hes.”

N E W M A R K E T S: P e g g y Gr a c e a n d J er e m y Br o u s s ar d of L af a y ett e- b a s e d P A R R e alt y d e ci d e d t o m o v e e arl y t o t a k e a d v a nt a g e of a pr o mi si n g r el o c ati o n m ar k et i n L a k e C h arl e s, l a u n c hi n g S o ut h w e st R e alt y i n N o v e m b er 2 0 1 3.

E m pl o y me nt i n e d uc ati o n a n d he alt h ser vices is u p a b o ut 1, 9 0 0 j o bs i n E B R si nce 2 0 1 3. “ The he alt h c are sect or will get a b u m p, w hic h m a y h ave n ot hi n g t o d o wit h pe o ple getti n g h urt,” Sc ott e x pl ai ns. “J ust bec a use t here are m ore pe o ple, 1 0/ 1 2 I N D U S T R Y R E P O R T • 2 0 1 4

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S ervic e is O ur N u m b er O n e St ocki n g It e m At U. S. M et al s, w e t a k e q u ali t y s e ri o u sl y.

T hi s p hil o s o p h y c a r ri e s t h r o u g h e v e r y a s p e c t of o u r o p e r a ti o n. T h a t’ s w h y w e m ai nt ai n a f ull y- d o c u m e nt e d, q u ali t y c o nt r ol p r o g r a m t h a t e n c o m p a s s e s e v e r y p h a s e of o u r b u si n e s s. O u r c o m mi t m e nt t o t h e hi g h e st i n d u st r y st a n d a r d s i n c u st o m e r s a ti sf a c ti o n r e m ai n o u r p ri m a r y p u r p o s e. Wi t h a n e m p h a si s o n c o nti n u al i m p r o v e m e nt i n b ot h p r o d u c t q u ali t y a n d s u p p o r t s e r vi c e, U. S. M et al s ri s e s a b o v e t h e c o m p eti ti o n.

U S M et al s w a s e st a bli s h e d i n 1 9 8 0 a n d p r o vi d e s r e fi n e ri e s, p et r o- c h e mi c al pl a nt s, p o w e r pl a nt s, a n d ot h e r r el a t e d i n d u st ri e s wi t h a v a st r e a dil y a v ail a bl e s u p pl y of pi pi n g c o m p o n e nt s.

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I MPA CT N E W O P TI O N S: “ S o m a n y p e o pl e i n L a k e C h arl e s ar e st ar v e d f or n e w t hi n g s a n d ar e tir e d of h a vi n g t o dri v e t o H o u st o n or t o L af a y ett e t o g et t h e m, ” s a y s C all a o w n er T o m Fil o.

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ge neral sic k ness is g oi n g t o c a use a b o ost i n t he de m a n d f or he alt h c are ser vices.”

A n ot her are a be ne fitti n g fr o m t he i n d ustri al b o o m is l oc all y o w ne d m o m- a n d- p o p b usi nesses. “ Yo u are he ari n g p ositive c o m me nts a n d se nti me nts a b o ut w here t he B at o n R o u ge are a ec o n o m y is t o d a y,” K n a p p o bser ves. “ As t he rate of j o b i ncre ases g oes e ver u p w ar d ri g ht n o w, y o u are als o seei n g t he s m all b usi nesses i n t he c o m m u nit y b e ne fitti n g fr o m it, t al ki n g a b o ut it, a n d seei n g gr o wt h as well.”

U nf ort u n atel y, wit h t he g o o d ne ws c o mes t he b a d. “ Ever y c o m m u nit y s yste m t h at y o u c a n i m a gi ne is g oi n g t o be strai ne d i n s o me w a y, s h a p e or f or m,” Wo o d ar d s a ys. “ S o, w he n y o u t al k a b o ut t his n u m b er of p e o ple m ovi n g i nt o a n are a, o bvi o usl y t he tra ns p ort ati o n s yste m is g oi n g t o b e s yste ms are als o g oi n g t o see a l ar ge i m p acte d, t he c o n gesti o n is g oi n g t o i n fl u x of st u de nts as p e o ple b e gi n t o g o u p, acci de nts are g oi n g t o g o u p, m ove i nt o t he are a f or t he p er m a a n d t here’s g oi n g t o b e a n i ncre ase d ne nt j o bs.” nee d f or l a w e nf orce me nt t o de al I s hs tu hee tra D at ffice: as1 0/well1 2asIsnod me u strof y A d pr o ofAfter# 3w or kf orce, t he t o p c o ncer n wit • Ple ase res po n d by e- m ail or f ax wit h yo ur a p prov al or mi nor revisio ns. i n B at o n R o u ge is tra ffic. “ We’ve t• he ncre cri amep prov t h alatorj ust o es ns A d iwill r u nase as isi nu nless fi n al grevisio areh receive d by tpheo pclose of ob usi nessThetosc d ay.h o ol he ar d a b o ut tra ffic m ore i n t he l ast wit a l ar ger ul ati n.

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m o nt h, n ot j ust fr o m resi de nts a n d w or kers b ut als o i n d ustri al c o m p a n y le a ders, w h o are ac k n o wle d gi n g t h at t heir gre atest c h alle n ge is getti n g w or kers t o t heir f acilities wit h o ur si g ni fic a nt c o n gesti o n pr o ble ms,” K n a p p s a ys. “ We h ave s u ffere d

fr o m u n der-i nvest me nt i n o ur r o a d i nfrastr uct ure f or dec a des, a n d it’s e x acer b ate d n o w bec a use of t he o n g oi n g i n d ustri al e x p a nsi o n.”

S o f ar, t he p ositives o ut wei g h t he ne g atives. “ O n t he p ositive si de, t here are g oi n g t o be tre me n d o us o p p or t u nities f or s m all b usi nesses, b ot h t o ser ve s o me of t he pl a nts or c o ntract ors directl y, w het her it be t hr o u g h u nif or m s u p plies, s m all e q ui p me nt or li g ht i n d ustri al j o bs, d o w n t o c ateri n g a n d l a u n dr y f acilities,” Wo o d ar d s a ys. “ Ever yt hi n g y o u c a n t hi n k of, t he y are g oi n g t o nee d.”

I n L a ke C harles, t he b o o m als o c o ul d mea n a greater variet y a n d q ualit y of ser vice b usi nesses — a n d l ocals are m ore t ha n rea d y f or t hat as pect of gr o wt h. “ S o ma n y pe o ple i n L a ke C harles are st ar ve d f or ne w t hi n gs a n d are tire d of havi n g t o drive t o H o ust o n or t o L afa yette t o get t he m,” Fil o sa ys. “ A n y ti me t hat I see s o met hi n g t hat l o o ks li ke it’s raisi n g t he bar a little bit, I’ m all f or it.”

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C o m mi s si o n

N A M E: D a n S. B or n é TI T L E: Pr e si d e nt O R G A NI Z A TI O N: L o ui si a n a C h e mi c al

A s s o ci ati o n a n d L o ui si a n a C h e mi c al I n d u str y Alli a n c e O F FI C E N U M B E R: ( 2 2 5) 3 7 6- 7 6 6 0 E M AI L: d a n @l c a. or g

N A M E: Mi c h a el J. Oli vi er TI T L E: C E O O R G A NI Z A TI O N: C o m mitt e e of 1 0 0 f or

E c o n o mi c D e v el o p m e nt, I n c.

O F FI C E N U M B E R: ( 2 2 5) 3 8 2- 3 7 5 0 M O BI L E N U M B E R: ( 2 2 8) 2 6 5- 0 5 0 5 E M AI L: oli vi er @ c 1 0 0l a. or g

A s s o ci at e s, I n c.

N A M E: M ar k A s h w ort h TI T L E: Pr e si d e nt a n d C E O O R G A NI Z A TI O N: O xf or d All o y s, I n c.

O F FI C E N U M B E R: ( 2 2 5) 2 7 3- 4 8 0 0 M O BI L E N U M B E R: ( 2 2 5) 7 7 3- 6 7 1 7 E M AI L: m ar k a @ o xf or d all o y s. c o m

N A M E: J a m e s M. B a k er TI T L E: Pr e si d e nt a n d C E O O R G A NI Z A TI O N: T O P C O R C o m p a ni e s,

O F FI C E N U M B E R: ( 2 2 5) 9 2 8- 5 3 8 8 M O BI L E N U M B E R: ( 2 2 5) 6 1 5- 0 2 8 7 E M AI L: st e p h e n w @l a bi. or g

O F FI C E N U M B E R: ( 2 2 5) 2 9 3- 7 7 2 9 M O BI L E N U M B E R: ( 2 2 5) 9 3 1- 6 7 4 5 E M AI L: j b a k er @t o p c or. c o m

N A M E: Bri gitt e Ni el a n d TI T L E: Vi c e Pr e si d e nt, E d u c ati o n

N A M E: Al vi n M. B ar g a s TI T L E: Pr e si d e nt O R G A NI Z A TI O N: A s s o ci at e d B uil d er s

a n d W or kf or c e D e v el o p m e nt

O R G A NI Z A TI O N: L o ui si a n a A s s o ci ati o n

of B u si n e s s a n d I n d u str y O F FI C E N U M B E R: ( 2 2 5) 2 1 5. 6 6 7 0 M O BI L E N U M B E R: ( 2 2 5) 6 0 3. 5 6 6 8 E M AI L: bri gitt e n @l a bi. or g

Gr o u p, L L C

O F FI C E N U M B E R: ( 2 2 5) 3 8 7- 2 3 3 9 M O BI L E N U M B E R: ( 2 2 5) 2 7 0- 5 3 3 1 E M AI L: j b e ar d @

b e ar d c o n str u cti o n gr o u p. c o m

N A M E: St e p h e n W a g u e s p a c k TI T L E: Pr e si d e nt O R G A NI Z A TI O N: L o ui si a n a A s s o ci ati o n

of B u si n e s s a n d I n d u str y

N A M E: J a m e s A. B e ar d TI T L E: Pr e si d e nt O R G A NI Z A TI O N: B e ar d C o n str u cti o n

LL C

a n d C o ntr a ct or s, P eli c a n C h a pt er O F FI C E N U M B E R: ( 2 2 5) 7 5 3- 2 5 9 0 M O BI L E N U M B E R: ( 2 2 5) 9 3 8- 1 5 1 6 E M AI L: a b ar g a s @ a b c p eli c a n. c o m

N A M E: Br e n d a B ert u s TI T L E: C E O O R G A NI Z A TI O N: St. T a m m a n y

E c o n o mi c D e v el o p m e nt F o u n d ati o n O F FI C E N U M B E R: ( 9 8 5) 8 0 9- 7 8 7 4 M O BI L E N U M B E R: ( 9 8 5) 8 0 7- 7 9 2 2 E M AI L: br b @ st e df. or g

N A M E: Ki m B o yl e TI T L E: P art n er O R G A NI Z A TI O N: P h el p s- D u n b ar O F FI C E N U M B E R: ( 5 0 4) 6 7 9- 5 7 9 0 E M AI L: ki m. b o yl e @ p h el p s. c o m

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N A M E: M eli s s a C a m p e si TI T L E: C E O O R G A NI Z A TI O N: L C T A W or k er s’ C o m p O F FI C E N U M B E R: ( 2 2 5) 2 1 6- 5 9 7 5 E M AI L: m c a m p e si @l ct a c o m p. c o m

N A M E: J o h n G. D a vi e s TI T L E: Pr e si d e nt a n d C E O O R G A NI Z A TI O N: B at o n R o u g e Ar e a

N A M E: L arr y D e R o u s s el TI T L E: E x e c uti v e Dir e ct or O R G A NI Z A TI O N: L a k e Ar e a I n d u str y

N A M E: C o n ni e P. F a br é TI T L E: E x e c uti v e Dir e ct or O R G A NI Z A TI O N: Gr e at er B at o n R o u g e

N A M E: Gr e g g G ot hr e a u x TI T L E: Pr e si d e nt a n d C E O O R G A NI Z A TI O N: L af a y ett e E c o n o mi c

N A M E: C h a d G u z z ar d o TI T L E: Pri n ci p al O R G A NI Z A TI O N: C e nt uri o n

O F FI C E N U M B E R: ( 3 3 7) 4 3 6- 6 8 0 0 E M AI L: l d er o u s s el @l ai a. c o m

O F FI C E N U M B E R: ( 2 2 5) 7 6 9- 0 5 9 6 M O BI L E N U M B E R: ( 2 2 5) 9 2 1- 0 9 1 8 E M AI L: c o n ni e @ g bri a. or g

O F FI C E N U M B E R: ( 3 3 7) 5 9 3- 1 4 0 0 E M AI L: gr e g g @l af a y ett e. or g

O F FI C E N U M B E R: ( 2 2 5) 8 0 6- 7 3 3 8 E M AI L: c h a d. g u z z ar d o @

N A M E: M a ur a D o n a h u e TI T L E: E x e c uti v e Vi c e Pr e si d e nt O R G A NI Z A TI O N: D o n a h u e F a vr et

N A M E: Art F a vr e TI T L E: Pr e si d e nt O R G A NI Z A TI O N: P erf or m a n c e

N A M E: K e n Gr a nt h a m TI T L E: E x e c uti v e Vi c e Pr e si d e nt &

N A M E: J a y H ar d m a n, P. E. TI T L E: E x e c uti v e Dir e ct or O R G A NI Z A TI O N: P ort of Gr e at er B at o n

Alli a n c e

a ct oorof s, I n c.# 4 I sF so uuned atiD ato n e: I n d u str y R e p ort CAo dntr pr

O F FI C E N U M B E R: ( 8 0 0) 6 2 6- 4 4 3 1 or O•F FIPleC Ease N U res M B Epo R: n (d 2by2 5)e- 3m 8ail7-or6 f1 ax 2 6 wit h yo ur a p prov al or mi nor revisio ns. ( 9 8ns5) 6 2 6- 4 4 3 1 E• M AAIDL: WILL e c o R mU eN aAuSxI S@ ubrnless af. oragp prov al or fi n al revisio M O BI L E N U M B E R: ( 9 8 5) 9 6 6- 0 3 2 6 are receive d by t he close of b usi ness to d ay.

IN D U M AI L: a ur a to d @pro d odnuctio a h uneffees. a vr et. c o m • A d ditio n al revisio ns m ust be re q ueste d a n d Em ay be s mu bject

I n d u str y Alli a n c e

C o ntr a ct or s, I n c.

O F FI C E N U M B E R: ( 2 2 5) 7 5 1- 4 1 5 6

S TRY REP O R T

D e v el o p m e nt A ut h orit y

Dir e ct or of T e c h ni c al S er vi c e s

C o n str u cti o n M a n a g e m e nt, L L C

c e nt uri o n C M. n et

O R G A NI Z A TI O N: Cr o m pi o n I nt er n ati o n al O F FI C E N U M B E R: ( 2 2 5) 3 4 3- 4 2 1 9 M O BI L E N U M B E R: ( 2 2 5) 7 8 8- 0 8 9 5 E M AI L: k gr a nt h a m @ cr o m pi o n. c o m

Rouge

P H O N E N U M B E R: ( 2 2 5) 3 4 2- 1 6 6 0 E M AI L: h ar d m a nj @ p ort g br. c o m

C aref ully c heck t his a d for: C O R R E C T A D D R E S S • C O R R E C T P H O N E N U M B E R • A N Y T Y P O S T his a d desi g n © Lo uisi a n a B usi ness, I nc. 2 0 1 4. All ri g hts reserve d. P ho ne 2 2 5- 9 2 8- 1 7 0 0 • F ax 2 2 5- 9 2 6- 1 3 2 9

Y O UR F U L L S E R VI C E M A RI N E C O M P A N Y

R e g ul ar b ar g e m o v es o n t h e l o w er Mississi p pi & I ntr a c o ast al C a n al St a n d b y a n d H o url y j o bs Fl e eti n g at L M R: 1 6 9, 1 7 5, 1 8 3 a n d 2 0 4 Dr y D o c ki n g of b o ats a n d b ar g es Dr y c ar g o a n d C h e mi c al Ta n k b ar g es a v ail a bl e f or c h art er

F L E E TI N G WI T H T O M O R R O W’ S T E C H N OL O GY T O D AY D u e t o t h e e v er i n cr e asi n g d e m a n ds o n t o d a y’s fl e et er t o pr o vi d e s af e, ef fi ci e nt a n d ti m el y b ar g e s hifti n g s er vi c es, C arli n e h as p art n er e d wit h s o m e i n d ustr y l e a d ers t o d esi g n a n d b uil d t h e fl e et b o at of t h e f ut ur e. T h e U S S C AI R O-1 6 0 0 H P Z Dri v e Fl e et B o at.

1 4 1 4 N. B ur n si d e A v e., S uit e C | P M B 1 6 | G o n z al e s, L A 7 0 7 3 7 | 2 2 5- 4 7 4- 5 4 3 8 | 2 2 5- 4 7 3- 4 3 1 0 | W W W. C A R LI N E C O M P A NI E S. C O M 64

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N A M E: Mi c h a el H e c ht TI T L E: Pr e si d e nt & C E O O R G A NI Z A TI O N: Gr e at er N e w Orl e a n s,

I n c.

O F FI C E N U M B E R: ( 5 0 4) 5 2 7- 6 9 0 0 E M AI L: m h e c ht @ g n oi n c. or g

N A M E: E d u ar d o “ E d ” Ji m e n e z TI T L E: Vi c e Pr e si d e nt, E c o n o mi c

N A M E: L ut h er C. “ L u k e ” Ki s s a m TI T L E: Pr e si d e nt & C hi ef E x e c uti v e

Of fi c er

O R G A NI Z A TI O N: Al b e m arl e C or p.

O F FI C E N U M B E R: ( 2 2 5) 3 8 8- 8 0 1 1

N A M E: A d a m K n a p p TI T L E: Pr e si d e nt a n d C E O O R G A NI Z A TI O N: B at o n R o u g e Ar e a

D e v el o p m e nt a n d C o m m er ci al O p er ati o n s C h a m b er O R G A NI Z A TI O N: E nt er g y O F FI CalE or N U MmiBnor E R: revisio ( 2 2 5) ns.3 8 1- 7 1 2 5 • Ple ase res po n d by e- m ail or f ax wit h yo ur a p prov O•F FIA Cd E will N U M BrE uR:n (A 2s 2i s5) u 3nless 3 9- 3a 2p 3prov 3 al or fi n al revisio E M AI L: nsk n a p p @ br a c. or g E M AIare L: receive eji m e nd eby@tehent close er g y. of c o b usi m ness to d ay.

I s s u e D at e: S p e ci al Pr oj e ct A d pr o of # 1

• A d ditio n al revisio ns m ust be re q ueste d a n d m ay be s u bject to pro d uctio n fees.

N A M E: J a s o n El K o u bi TI T L E: Pr e si d e nt a n d C E O O R G A NI Z A TI O N: Gr e at er L af a y ett e

N A M E: S h a n n o n M c C or mi c k TI T L E: Dir e ct or of B u si n e s s

C h a m b er of C o m m er c e O F FI C E N U M B E R: ( 3 3 7) 2 3 3- 2 7 0 5 E M AI L: j a s o n @l af c h a m b er. or g

O R G A NI Z A TI O N:

N A M E: G ar y P. L a Gr a n g e, P P M TI T L E: Pr e si d e nt & C E O O R G A NI Z A TI O N: P ort of N e w Orl e a n s O F FI C E N U M B E R: ( 5 0 4) 5 2 8- 3 2 0 3 E M AI L: gl a gr a n g e @ p ort n o. c o m

N A M E: Fr e d A. M c M a n u s TI T L E: S e ni or Vi c e Pr e si d e nt,

I N D UST RY REP ORT

R et e nti o n a n d E x p a n si o n B at o n R o u g e Ar e a C h a m b er O F FI C E N U M B E R: ( 2 2 5) 3 8 1- 7 1 4 4 M O BI L E N U M B E R: ( 2 2 5) 2 8 7- 3 8 5 5 E M AI L: s h a n n o n @ br a c. or g

I n d u stri al M ai nt e n a n c e a n d E n gi n e eri n g Pl a nt S er vi c e s O R G A NI Z A TI O N: C B &I O F FI C E N U M B E R: ( 2 2 5) 9 3 2- 2 5 2 3 M O BI L E: ( 2 2 5) 2 2 9- 1 4 8 6 E M AI L: fr e d. m c m a n u s @ C BI. c o m

N A M E: Bill R a s e TI T L E: E x e c uti v e Dir e ct or O R G A NI Z A TI O N: P ort of L a k e C h arl e s P H O N E N U M B E R: ( 3 3 7) 4 9 3- 3 5 0 1 E M AI L: br a s e @ p ortl c. c o m

N A M E: T h a d Ri s p o n e TI T L E: Vi c e Pr e si d e nt – Alli a n c e a n d

A c q ui siti o n

O R G A NI Z A TI O N: I S C O F FI C E N U M B E R: ( 2 2 5) 7 5 6- 8 0 0 1 E M AI L: tri s p o n e @i s c gr p. c o m

C aref ully c heck t his a d for: C O R R E C T A D D R E S S • C O R R E C T P H O N E N U M B E R • A N Y T Y P O S T his a d desi g n © Lo uisi a n a B usi ness, I nc. 2 0 1 4. All ri g hts reserve d. P ho ne 2 2 5- 9 2 8- 1 7 0 0 • F ax 2 2 5- 9 2 6- 1 3 2 9

Exc ell e nc e f o r ov e r

E s ti m a ti n g | E n gi n e e ri n g E r e c ti o n | s a l e s

3 0 years!

O U R F UT U RE

A t H e r b e r t S t e e l, o u r f o c u s h a s a l w a y s b e e n o n o u r c li e n t s. F r o m t h e p r o d u c ti o n o f a 2 0- s t o r y b ui l di n g wi t h 3 5 0 0 t o n s o f s t r u c t u r a l s t e e l t o a j o b c o n si s ti n g o f a si n g l e pi e c e o f s t e e l, w e c o m p l e t e l a r g e a n d s m a l l p r o j e c t s wi t h a e m p h a si s o n e x c e l l e n c e a n d c u s t o m e r s e r vi c e. T h e r e a s o n f o r o u r p hi l o s o p h y i s si m p l e: w e b e li e v e t h a t m e e ti n g t h e n e e d s o f a l l o u r c li e n t s i s t h e b e s t s e r vi c e a c o m p a n y c a n o f f e r. T hi s a t ti t u d e s h a p e d t h e s u c c e s s o f o u r p a s t a n d f o r m s t h e f o u n d a ti o n o f o u r f u t u r e.

3 9 1 7 9 L o ui si a n a 7 4 | G o n z a l e s, L o ui si a n a 7 0 7 3 4 | 2 2 5. 3 4 3. 9 0 3 6 | w w w. h e b e r t s t e e l. c o m

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N A M E: Oli v er G. “ Ri c k ” Ri c h ar d, III TI T L E: Pr e si d e nt O R G A NI Z A TI O N: E m pir e of t h e S e e d,

LL C

O F FI C E N U M B E R: ( 3 3 7) 7 2 1- 8 0 0 0 E M AI L: e n er giri c k @ a ol. c o m

N A M E: R e b e c c a V. S hirl e y TI T L E: Dir e ct or O R G A NI Z A TI O N: A c a di a n a E c o n o mi c

D e v el o p m e nt

N A M E: Willi a m S. Sl a u g ht er, P h. D. TI T L E: Pr e si d e nt O R G A NI Z A TI O N: S S A C o n s ult a nt s O F FI C E N U M B E R: ( 2 2 5) 7 6 9- 2 6 7 6 E M AI L: b sl a u g ht er @ c o n s ult s s a. c o m

N A M E: G e or g e S wift TI T L E: Pr e si d e nt/ C E O O R G A NI Z A TI O N: S o ut h w e st L o ui si a n a

N A M E: E d u ar d o D o V al TI T L E: Sit e Dir e ct or O R G A NI Z A TI O N: D o w, L o ui si a n a

O F FI C E N U M B E R: ( 3 3 7) 4 3 3- 3 6 3 2 E M AI L: g s wift @ alli a n c e s wl a. or g

O F FI C E N U M B E R: ( 2 2 5) 3 5 3- 8 2 2 1

N A M E: D e n ni s Sti n e TI T L E: Pr e si d e nt/ C E O O R G A NI Z A TI O N: Sti n e L u m b er C o.

O F FI C E N U M B E R: ( 3 3 7) 5 2 7- 0 1 2 1, e xt.

N A M E: R ol a n d M. T o u p s TI T L E: C h air m a n a n d C E O O R G A NI Z A TI O N: T ur n er I n d u stri e s

N A M E:

I s s u e D at e: I n d u str y R e p ort 2A0 d1 pr o of # 6

O F FI C E N U M B E R: ( 3 3 7) 7 6 9- 7 6 4 6 E• MPle AI L:ase r eres b e po c cnads by@te-e am ail m a or c afdiaxa wit n a.h oryogur

E c o n o mi c D e v el o p m e nt Alli a n c e

Gr o u p, L L C

O F FI C E N U M B E R: ( 2 2 5) 2 1 4- 2 5 0 8 E M AI L: rt o u p s @t ur n er-i n d u stri e s.

E M AIal L: ord emin nor ni s revisio sti n e @ns. sti n el u m b er. a p prov co m c o nsm • A d will r u n A s i s u nless a p prov al or fi n al revisio are receive d by t he close of b usi ness to d ay.

IN D U S T R Y R E P O R T • A d ditio n al revisio ns m ust be re q ueste d a n d m ay be s u bject to pro d uctio n fees.

O p er ati o n s

Br u c e G. W a g u e s p a c k, P h. D., C P L P TI T L E: Vi c e C h a n c ell or f or W or kf or c e D e v el o p m e nt O R G A NI Z A TI O N: Ri v er P ari s h e s C o m m u nit y C oll e g e O F FI C E N U M B E R: ( 2 2 5) 6 7 5- 5 3 9 7 M O BI L E N U M B E R: ( 2 2 5) 3 1 3- 8 4 6 2 E M AI L: b w a g u e s p a c k @r p c c. e d u

C aref ully c heck t his a d for: C O R R E C T A D D R E S S • C O R R E C T P H O N E N U M B E R • A N Y T Y P O S T his a d desi g n © Lo uisi a n a B usi ness, I nc. 2 0 1 4. All ri g hts reserve d. P ho ne 2 2 5- 9 2 8- 1 7 0 0 • F ax 2 2 5- 9 2 6- 1 3 2 9

SI G M A

C O N S U L TI N G G R O U P, I N C.

Pr o vi di n g E n gi n e eri n g, S ur v e yi n g a n d Pr oj e ct D eli v er y s er vi c e s t o g o v er n m e nt al, i n d u stri al, a n d pri v at e s e ct or cli e nt s al o n g t h e G ulf C o a st, si n c e 1 9 8 7.

E N GI N E E RI N G C O N S U L T A N T S “ w h er e q u alit y a n d i n n o v ati o n d e si g n o ur f ut ur e ”

CI VI L | T R A N S P O R T A TI O N | S T R U C T U R A L | P R O G R A M M A N A G E M E N T | C O A S T A L | E N VI R O N M E N T A L | S U R V E YI N G 1 0 3 0 5 Airli n e Hi g h w a y • B at o n R o u g e, L A 7 0 8 0 6 • 2 2 5 - 2 9 8 - 0 8 0 0 • 66

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• A D WILL R U N A S I S u nless a p prov al or fi n al revisio ns are receive d by t he close of b usi ness to d ay.

IN D U S T R Y R E P O R T • A d ditio n al revisio ns m ust be re q ueste d a n d m ay be s u bject to pro d uctio n fees.

C aref ully c heck t his a d for: C O R R E C T A D D R E S S • C O R R E C T P H O N E N U M B E R • A N Y T Y P O S T his a d desi g n © Lo uisi a n a B usi ness, I nc. 2 0 1 4. All ri g hts reserve d. P ho ne 2 2 5- 9 2 8- 1 7 0 0 • F ax 2 2 5- 9 2 6- 1 3 2 9

W h e n it c o u nts, c o u nt o n

Wel d er’s S u p pl y & E q ui p m e nt R e nt al s I n c. h a s b e e n s er vi n g i n d u str y i n t h e G ulf S o ut h f or m or e t h a n 5 0 y e ar s. Fr o m s p e ci ali z e d w el di n g r e nt al s t o w el di n g a n d i n d u stri al s u p pli es, W S E c a n c o v er all y o ur n e e d s. We s p e ci ali z e i n s u p pl yi n g a n d m ai nt ai ni n g pl a nt t ur n ar o u n d s a n d o ut a g es wit h r e nt al e q ui p m e nt, a n d o ur 2 4 / 7 s er vi c e i s s e c o n d t o n o n e i n t h e r e nt al i n d u str y.

IF

W E D O N’ T H A V E I T,

W E’ L L FI N D I T, I F

W E C A N’ T FI N D I T, I T D O E S N’ T E XI S T.

Hi g h fr e q u e n c y w el d er s ( di e s el, el e ctri c)

F o ur, six, ei g ht p a c k w el d er s

MI G w el d er s ( s uit c a s e, s p o ol g u n)

B u s e s, tr u c k s, v a n s

Pl a s m a c utt er s ( di e s el, el e ctri c, w el d er dri v e n)

Li g ht t o w er s

Pi p e b e v ell er s ( c h ai n dri v e n, s a d dl e-t y p e 4- 4 8”)

Di e s el, g a s, pr o p a n e dri v e n w el d er ( 2 5 0- 5 0 0 a m p)

Tr a c k t or c h e s ( fl at tr a c k, 3- D m a g n eti c tr a c k)

W el di n g, i n d u stri al a n d s af et y s u p pli e s

Gri d w el d er s

F or klift s, Utilit y c art s

W E L D E R’ S S U P P L Y & E Q U I P M E N T R E N T A L S 1 2 2 9 H w y 1 9 0 W e st, P ort All e n, L A 7 0 7 6 7 | ( 2 2 5) 3 4 6 - 4 7 1 2 | w w w. w s er e nt al s. c o m

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( S o ur c e: St at e d e p art m e nt w e b sit e s) L o ui si a n a Dir e ct or y S er vi c e s t o pr o m ot e a n d pr ot e ct h e alt h, s af et y a n d w elf ar e. ( 2 2 5) 2 1 9- 5 3 3 7 l o ui si a n a. g o v D e p art m e nt of E n vir o n m e nt al Q u alit y O v er s e e s p er mitti n g a n d pr o vi d e s s er vi c e s t hr o u g h c o m pr e h e n si v e e n vir o n m e nt al pr ot e cti o n pl a n s a n d r e s o ur c e s. ( 2 2 5) 2 1 9- 5 3 3 7 d e q.l o ui si a n a. g o v D e p art m e nt of R e v e n u e C o ntr ol s g e n er ati o n of r e v e n u e s fr o m L o ui si a n a t a x p a y er s a n d b u si n e s s e s. ( 8 5 5) 3 0 7- 3 8 9 3 r e v e n u e.l o ui si a n a. g o v S e cr et ar y of St at e C oll e ct s, s e c ur e s a n d c o m m u ni c at e s g o v er n m e nt al i nf or m ati o n. I n cl u d e s r e s o ur c e s s u c h a s T h e U nif or m C o mm er ci al C o d e, G e a u x Bi z, Dir e ct A c c e s s, el e cti o n i nf or m ati o n a n d st at e ar c hi v e s. ( 2 2 5) 9 2 2- 2 8 8 0 s o s.l a. g o v G e a u x Bi z A s er vi c e of t h e L o ui si a n a S e cr et ar y of St at e, G e a u x Bi z i s a “li c e n si n g i nf or m ati o n c e nt er ” f or pr o s p e cti v e s m all b u si n e s s o w n er s; it pr o vi d e s c urr e nt a n d p ot e nti al b u si n e s s o w n er s a si n gl e pl a c e t o g o f or all t h e n e c e s s ar y i nf or m ati o n t o o p er at e wit hi n t h e st at e. ( 2 2 5) 9 2 5- 4 7 0 4 g e a u x bi z. c o m L o ui si a n a W or kf or c e C o m mi s si o n F or m erl y t h e L o ui si a n a D e p art m e nt of L a b or, L W C pr o vi d e s s er vi c e s f or b u si n e s s gr o wt h a n d e m pl o y m e nt o p p ort u niti e s. ( 2 2 5) 3 4 2- 3 1 1 1 l a w or k s. n et L o ui si a n a E c o n o mi c D e v el o p m e nt Str e n gt h e n s t h e st at e’ s b u si n e s s e n vir o n m e nt b y c ulti v ati n g j o b s a n d e c o n o mi c o p p ort u nit y. ( 2 2 5) 3 4 2- 3 0 0 0 o p p ort u nit yl o ui si a n a. c o m D e p art m e nt of N at ur al R e s o ur c e s E n s ur e s a n d pr o m ot e s s u st ai n a bl e a n d r e s p o n si bl e u s e of t h e n at ur al r e s o ur c e s of t h e st at e ( 2 2 5) 3 4 2- 4 5 0 0 d nr.l o ui si a n a. g o v D e p art m e nt of Tr a n s p ort ati o n a n d D e v el o p m e nt S er v e s t h e tr a n s p ort ati o n a n d w at er r e s o ur c e n e e d s of L o ui si a n a r e si d e nt s, b u si n e s s e s a n d g o v er n m e nt p art n er s 1- 8 7 7- 4 L A- D O T D d ot d.l a. g o v 70

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L o ui si a n a P u bli c S er vi c e C o m mi s si o n I n d e p e n d e nt r e g ul at or y a g e n c y d e di c at e d t o s er vi n g t h e p u bli c i nt er e st b y a s s uri n g s af e, r eli a bl e a n d r e a s o n a bl y pri c e d s er vi c e s f or p u bli c utiliti e s a n d m ot or c arri er s. M ai nt ai n s a s e ar c h a bl e d at a b a s e of all r e g ul at e d utiliti e s i n t h e st at e. ( 2 2 5) 3 4 2- 4 9 9 9 • ( 8 0 0) 2 5 6- 2 3 9 7 l p s c.l o ui si a n a. g o v L o ui si a n a St at e Li c e n si n g B o ar d f or C o ntr a ct or s A g e n c y st aff r e c ei v e a n d pr o c e s s a p pli c ati o n s f or n e w c o ntr a ct or li c e n s e s, a d di ti o n al cl a s si fi c ati o n s, c h a n g e s of li c e n s e r e c or d s, a n d a n n u al li c e n s e r e n e w al s. ( 2 2 5) 7 6 5. 2 3 0 1 • ( 8 0 0) 2 5 6- 1 3 9 2 l sl b c.l o ui si a n a. g o v L o ui si a n a Of fi c e of Fi n a n ci al I n stit uti o n s Li c e n s e s a n d s u p er vi s e s e ntiti e s u n d er it s j uri s di cti o n i n or d er t o pr ot e ct a n d s er v e t h e p u bli c i nt er e st a n d e n h a n c e c o n fid e n c e i n t h e fi n a n ci al s er vi c e s i n d u str y.

M ai nt ai n s r e c or d s of all a cti v e b a n k s, l e n d er s, br o k er s, C A P C O s a n d BI D C O s. ( 2 2 5) 9 2 5- 4 6 6 0 o fi. st at e.l a. u s

B U SI N E S S I N C E N TI V E PROGRA MS o p p ort u nit yl o ui si a n a. c o m ( S o ur c e: L E D) A L L SI Z E S F a st L a n e M a n a g e s L o ui si a n a’ s b u si n e s s i n c e nti v e pr o gr a m s t h at ar e a p pr o v e d b y t h e B o ar d of C o m m er c e a n d I n d u str y. ( 2 2 5) 3 4 2- 3 0 0 0 f a stl a n e.l o ui si a n a e c o n o mi c d e v el o p m e nt. co m A n g el I n v e st or T a x Cr e dit L o ui si a n a’ s A n g el I n v e st or T a x Cr e dit ( AI T C) e n c o ur a g e s a c cr e dit e d i n v e st or s t o i n v e st i n e arl y st a g e, s m all w e alt h- cr eati n g L o ui si a n a b u si n e s s e s t h at s e e k st art u p a n d e x p a n si o n c a pit al.

E nt er pri s e Z o n e A $ 2, 5 0 0 t a x cr e dit f or e a c h c erti fi e d n et, n e w j o b cr e at e d a n d eit h er a 4 % s al e s/ u s e t a x r e b at e o n c a pit al e x p e n s e s or 1. 5 % r ef u n d o n c a pit al i n v e st m e nt.

Q u alit y J o b s ( Q J) U p t o 6 % r e b at e o n a n n u al p a yr oll e x p e n s e s f or u p t o 1 0 y e ar s a n d eit h er a 4 % s al e s/ u s e t a x r e b at e o n c a pit al e x p e n s e s or a 1. 5 % i n v e st m e nt t a x cr e dit f or q u alif yi n g e x p e n s e s.

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1 5 % of a p arti ci p ati n g c o m p a n y’ s n e w p a yr oll f or u p t o 1 0 y e ar s. A d diti o n all y, a p arti ci p ati n g c o m p a n y will b e eli gi bl e f or eit h er a r e b at e of st at e s al e s a n d u s e t a x e s o n c a pit al e x p e n dit ur e s or 1. 5 % pr oj e ct f a cilit y e x p e n s e r e b at e.

R e s e ar c h a n d D e v el o p m e nt T a x Cr e dit A t a x cr e dit u p t o 4 0 % t o e xi sti n g b u si n e s s e s wit h o p er ati n g f a ciliti e s i n L o ui si a n a t o e st a bli s h or c o nti n u e r e s e ar c h a n d d e v el o p m e nt wit hi n t h e st at e.

R e st or ati o n T a x A b at e m e nt A fi v e- y e ar 1 0 0 % pr o p ert y t a x a b at e m e nt f or t h e r e h a bilit ati o n of a n e xi sti n g str u ct ur e.

I n d u stri al T a x E x e m pti o n 1 0 0 % pr o p ert y t a x a b at e m e nt f or u p t o 1 0 y e ar s o n a m a n uf a ct ur er’ s n e w i n v e st m e nt a n d a n n u al c a pit ali z e d a d diti o n s.

S P E CI A L P R O G R A M S F O R S M A L L B U SI N E S S E c o n o mi c G ar d e ni n g I niti ati v e Pr o vi d e s c u st o mi z e d c or e b u si n e s s str at e gi e s, m ar k et r e s e ar c h, q u ali fi e d s al e s l e a d s a n d i m pr o v e d I nt er n et a n d t e c h n olo g y t ail or e d t o y o ur gr o wi n g n e e d s.

H u d s o n I niti ati v e C erti fi c ati o n pr o gr a m off er s gr e at er a c c e s s t o p ur c h a si n g a n d c o ntr a cti n g o p p ort u niti e s at t h e st at e g o v er n m e nt l e v el.

S m all B u si n e s s L o a n a n d G u ar a nt y Pr o gr a m Pr o vi d e s l o a n g u ar a nt e e s t o b a n k s a n d ot h er s m all b u si n e s s l e n d er s i n a s s o ci a ti o n wit h t h e S S B CI r a n gi n g fr o m $ 5, 0 0 0 t o $ 1. 5 milli o n.

S m all a n d E m er gi n g B u si n e s s D e v el o p m e nt Pr o gr a m Pr o vi d e s f or d e v el o p m e nt al a s si st a n c e, i n cl u di n g e ntr e pr e n e uri al tr ai ni n g, m ark eti n g, c o m p ut er s kill s, a c c o u nti n g, l e g al a n d i n d u str y- s p e ci fi c a s si st a n c e.

V et er a n I niti ati v e H el p s v et er a n- o w n e d a n d s er vi c e- c o n n e ct e d di s a bl e d v et er a n- o w n e d s m all b u si n e s s e s g ai n gr e at er a c c e s s t o p ur c h a si n g a n d c o ntr a cti n g o p p ort u niti e s at t h e st at e l e v el.

W O R KF O R CE RE S O U R CE S L E D F a st St art ® N o- c o st w or kf or c e tr ai ni n g, r e cr uiti n g a n d s cr e e ni n g pr o gr a m. ( 2 2 5) 3 4 2- 0 1 0 7 o p p ort u nit yl o ui si a n a. c o m

In c u m b e nt W or k er Tr ai ni n g Pr o gr a m (I W T P) I W T P i s a p art n er s hi p b et w e e n t h e L o ui sia n a W or kf or c e C o m mi si o n, b u si n e s s a n d i n d u str y a n d tr ai ni n g pr o vi d er s. It’ s d esi g n e d t o a s si st i n t h e s kill d e v el o p m e nt of e xi sti n g e m pl o y e e s a n d i s di vi d e d i nt o t w o s u b pr o gr a m s: S m all B u si n e s s E m pl o y e e Tr ai ni n g ( S B E T) a n d c u st o m i z e d tr ai ni n g. ( 2 2 5) 3 4 2- 8 9 8 0 l a w or k s. n et S m all B u si n e s s E m pl o y e e Tr ai ni n g ( S B E T) A s si st s i n t h e s kill d e v el o p m e nt of e xi sti n g e m pl o y e e s t hr o u g h i n di vi d u al, st a n d ar di z e d ( off-t h e s h elf) tr ai ni n g. ( 2 2 5) 3 4 2- 8 9 8 0 l a w or k s. n et L o ui si a n a J o b C o n n e cti o n A pr o gr a m p o w er e d b y t h e L o ui si a n a D e p art m e nt of E c o n o mi c D e v el o p m e nt, L o ui si a n a J o b C o n n e cti o n i s a n e m pl o y m e nt d at a b a s e t h at m at c h e s j o b s e e k er s a n d e m pl o y er s t hr o u g h a v ail a bl e c ar e er o p p ort u niti e s. l o ui si a n aj o b c o n n e cti o n. c o m E c o n o mi c D e v el o p m e nt C erti fi c ati o n Pr o gr a m D e si g n e d f or t h o s e e c o n o mi c d e v el o p m e nt pr of e s si o n al s, c h a m b er of c o m m er c e st aff, el e ct e d of fi ci al s, a n d l o c al ci vi c l e a d er s w h o ar e i nt er e st e d i n b e st b u si n e s s pr a cti c e s i n t h e fi el d of e c o n o m i c d e v el o p m e nt. b u si n e s s.l s u. e d u

O R G A NI Z A TI O N S S T A T E A N D R E GI O N A L O R G A NI Z A TI O N S Gr e at er B at o n R o u g e I n d u str y Alli a n c e I n d u stri al m a n uf a ct uri n g tr a d e a s s o ci ati o n. ( 2 2 5) 7 6 9- 0 5 9 6 g bri a. or g L o ui si a n a Oil a n d G a s A s s o ci ati o n A s s o ci ati o n f or m e m b er s a n d a s s o ci at e s of t h e L o ui si a n a oil a n d g a s i n d u str y. ( 3 1 8) 8 4 1- 6 5 0 5 l o g a.l a L o ui si a n a C h e mi c al A s s o ci ati o n C h e mi c al m a n uf a ct ur er s, v e n d or a n d s u p pli er a s s o ci ati o n. ( 2 2 5) 3 4 4- 2 6 0 9 l c a. or g L o ui si a n a C h e mi c al I n d u str y Alli a n c e P art n er s hi p b et w e e n pl a nt s a n d s u p pli er s t h at pr o m ot e s t h e i nt er e st s of t h e c h e mic al i n d u str y a n d r el at e d b u si n e s s e s. ( 2 2 5) 3 4 4- 2 6 0 9 l c a. or g

L o ui si a n a I n d u stri al D e v el o p m e nt E x e c uti v e s A s s o ci ati o n E c o n o mi c a n d i n d u stri al d e v el o p m e nt a s s o ci ati o n. ( 2 2 5) 4 4 8- 5 4 0 4 li d e a. or g

S o ut h er n E c o n o mi c D e v el o p m e nt C o u n cil S o ut h er n r e gi o n e c o n o mi c d e v el o p m e nt or g a ni z ati o n. ( 4 0 4) 5 2 3- 3 0 3 0 s e d c. or g

P ort s A s s o ci ati o n of L o ui si a n a A s s o ci ati o n f or v ol u nt ar y m e m b er p ort s a n d af fili at e d or g a ni z ati o n s. ( 2 2 5) 3 4 4- 9 0 4 0 p ort s o fl o ui si a n a. or g

L o ui si a n a G a s A s s o ci ati o n N o n pr o fit or g a ni z ati o n c o m p o s e d of m or e t h a n 1 2 5 g a s di stri b uti o n a n d tr a n s mi ssi o n c o m p a ni e s i n L o ui si a n a. ( 2 2 5) 2 1 8- 6 8 8 5 l a g a s. or g

L o ui si a n a A s s o ci ati o n of B u si n e s s a n d I n d u str y L A BI i s L o ui si a n a’ s C h a m b er of C o m m er c e a n d t h e st at e c h a pt er of t h e N ati o n al A s s o ci ati o n of M a n uf a ct ur er s.

Pr o vi d e s a n i nt erf a c e b et w e e n b u si n e s s a n d t h e L e gi sl at ur e. N u m er o u s b u si n e s s r e s o ur c e s c a n b e f o u n d o n t h e w e b sit e. ( 2 2 5) 9 2 8- 5 3 8 8 l a bi. or g

L o ui si a n a C o n str u cti o n a n d I n d u str y A s s o ci ati o n Pr o vi d e s b e n e fit s, pr o gr a m s a n d s er vi c e s t o all p oli c y h ol d er s of L CI W or k er s’ C o m p. l ci a s s o ci ati o n. c o m

L o ui si a n a C h a pt er of t h e A p pr ai s al I n stit ut e A s s o ci ati o n f or pr of e s si o n al r e al e st at e a p pr ai s er s. ( 5 0 4) 8 3 3- 4 9 4 9 l c ai. or g T h e A m eri c a n I n stit ut e of C h e mi c al E n gi n e er s — B at o n R o u g e C h a pt er L o c al c h e mi c al e n gi n e er s tr a d e a s s o ci ati o n. ( 2 2 5) 5 7 8- 1 4 2 6 ai c h e- br. or g

L o ui si a n a Mi d- C o nti n e nt Oil a n d G a s A s s o ci ati o n Tr a d e a s s o ci ati o n r e pr e s e nti n g all s e ct or s of t h e oil a n d g a s i n d u str y o p er ati n g i n L o ui si a n a a n d t h e G ulf of M e xi c o. ( 2 2 5) 3 4 4- 5 5 0 2 l m o g a. c o m G ulf St at e s R e n e w a bl e E n er g y I n d u s tri e s A s s o ci ati o n R e n e w a bl e e n er g y tr a d e a s s o ci ati o n. ( 2 2 5) 3 6 1- 8 9 2 1 g sr ei a. or g S o ut h C e ntr al I n d u stri al A s s o ci ati o n S CI A i s a n a s s o ci ati o n f or s o ut h c e ntr al L o ui si a n a i n d u stri al b u si n e s s e s a n d

c o m m u niti e s. ( 9 8 5) 8 5 1- 2 2 0 1 s ci a o nli n e. n et B a y o u I n d u stri al Gr o u p S o ut h e a st L o ui si a n a a n d B a y o u R e gi o n i n d u stri al or g a ni z ati o n ( 9 8 5) 5 8 0- 3 9 0 1 b a y o ui n d u stri al gr o u p. c o m L a k e Ar e a I n d u str y Alli a n c e L a k e C h arl e s- b a s e d or g a ni z ati o n f or l o c al i n d u stri e s a n d t h e c o m m u nit y, a s w ell a s l e a d er s, p oliti ci a n s, e d u c at or s a n d n o n pr o fit or g a ni z ati o n s. ( 3 3 7) 4 3 6- 6 8 0 0 l ai a. c o m R E GI O N A L P L A N NI N G C O M MI S SI O N S R e gi o n al pl a n ni n g di stri ct s w or k t o a s si st m u ni ci p al a n d p ari s h g o v er n m e nt s, pr o m ot e e c o n o mi c d e v el o p m e nt, a n d a s si st n e w, s m all a n d e x p a n di n g b u si n e s s e s.

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W h at o n e pi e c e of a d vi c e w o ul d y o u gi v e b u si n e s s l e a d er s a b o ut pr e p ari n g f or t h e i m p a ct of t h e b o o m ?

“ E n h a n c e y o ur h u m a n r e s o ur c e s. At E X C E L w e st art e d t hi s pr o c e s s i n a n e ar n e st m a n n er s e v er al y e ar s a g o b y tr ai ni n g a s m a n y p e o pl e a s p o s si bl e.

Al s o b y i n v e sti n g i n o ur o w n tr ai ni n g f a ciliti e s al o n g wit h t hir d- p art y f a ciliti e s li k e A s s o ci at e d B uil d er s a n d C o ntr a ct or s, l o c al hi g h s c h o ol o utr e a c h pr o gr a m s, Ri v er P ari s h e s C o m m u nit y C oll e g e a n d ot h er s. W e i n cr e a s e d t h e si z e of o ur r e cr uiti n g st aff a n d H R d e p art m e nt a s w ell a s i m pl e m e nti n g n e w s oft w ar e.

R e g ar dl e s s of w h et h er y o u ar e a n i n d u stri al s er vi c e c o m p a n y li k e E X C E L i n t h e mi d dl e of m o st of t h e e x p a n si o n w or k or a gr o c er y st or e o w n er, y o ur b u si n e s s will b e i m p a ct e d b y t h e c o mi n g l a b or s h ort a g e.”

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T h e ol d b u m p er sti c k er g o e s, “ D e ar G o d, pl e a s e s e n d u s a n ot h er oil b o o m. W e w o n’t m e s s t hi s o n e u p. ” W h at m o st n e e d s t o h a p p e n o v er t h e n e xt f e w y e ar s i n or d er f or o ur b u si n e s s e s a n d r e si d e nt s t o r e a p t h e f ull b e n e fit s of t hi s c o n str u cti o n b o o m ?

W h at o n e pi e c e of a d vi c e w o ul d y o u gi v e b u si n e s s l e a d er s a b o ut pr e p ari n g f or t h e i m p a ct of t h e boo m?

S E C R E T A R Y, L O UI SI A N A E C O N O MI C DEVEL O P ME NT

“ D uri n g p a st e c o n o mi c b o o m s, o ur st at e t o o oft e n b e c a m e c o m pl a c e nt wit h all t h e n e w j o b s a n d t a x r e v e n u e. T hi s ti m e m u st b e diff er e nt. W e m u st s ei z e t hi s m o m e nt a s a n o p p ort u nit y t o a c c el er at e a n d r e d o u bl e o ur eff ort s t o di v er sif y o ur e c o n o m y e v e n a s w e e x p eri e n c e t h e bi g g e st m a n uf a ct uri n g i n v e st m e nt b o o m i n st at e hi st or y. Alr e a d y, w e’ v e m a d e pr o mi si n g stri d e s i n i n d u stri e s s u c h a s a er o s p a c e, s oft w ar e d e v el o p m e nt a n d w at er m a n a g e m e nt. L et’ s f o c u s o n c ul ti v ati n g di v er sifi e d, s u st ai n e d, l o n g-t er m e c o n o mi c gr o wt h e v e n a s w e c el e br at e w h at’ s c o mi n g i n t h e s h ort t er m. If w e d o s o, t hi s w o n’t j u st b e a b u si n e s s i n v e st m e nt b o o m; it will b e t h e b e gi n ni n g of a n e xt e n d e d, e c o n o mi c all y pr o s p er o u s er a f or o ur st at e.”

E X E C U TI V E DI R E C T O R, G R E A T E R B A T O N R O U G E I N D U S T R Y A L LI A N C E

“I w o ul d t ell b u si n e s s l e a d er s t o r e vi e w t h eir c o m p e n s ati o n p a c k a g e s t o e n s ur e t h at t h e y ar e c o m p etiti v e wit h t o d a y’ s m ar k et. Wit h B at o n R o u g e a n d L o ui si a n a b ei n g at t h e c e nt er of t h e p etr o c h e mi c al e x p a n si o n, t h er e will b e i n cr e a si n g c o m p etiti o n f or q u alifi e d p e o pl e, a n d t h e l a b or m ar k et i s c h a n gi n g q ui c kl y.”

W h at i s t h e or d e v el o p seei n t he a s a r e s ult

m o st n ot a bl e c h a n g e m e nt y o u e x p e ct t o C a pit al R e gi o n i n 2 0 1 5 of t h e b o o m ?

“ T h e m o st n ot a bl e c h a n g e will b e i n cr e a s e d c o n g e sti o n d uri n g p e a k ti m e s e v er y w h er e, s u c h a s at t h e m all, d uri n g r u s h h o ur a n d at r e st a ur a nt s, f or e x a m pl e.

T hi s will b e a r e s ult of m or e p e o pl e li vi n g a n d w or ki n g i n t h e C a pit al R e gi o n.”

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P R E SI D E N T/ C E O, S O U T H W E S T L O UI SI A N A E C O N O MI C D E V E L O P M E N T A L LI A N C E W h at o n e pi e c e of a d vi c e w o ul d y o u gi v e b u si n e s s l e a d er s a b o ut pr e p ari n g f or t h e i m p a ct of t h e boo m?

“ C o n d u ct a n o bj e cti v e a n al y si s of y o ur b u si n e s s.

E st a bli s h n e w pri oriti e s b a s e d o n t h e pr oj e ct e d gr o wt h. Ar e t h er e pr o d u ct s or s er vi c e s y o u n e e d t o a d d or ar e t h er e s o m e y o u n e e d t o di s c o nti n u e ? F o c u s o n t h e o p p ort u niti e s. B e s ur e y o ur b u si n e s s i s a p p e ali n g t o n e w c o m er s a n d hir e a pr of e s si o n al t o d o y o ur m ar k eti n g, p a yi n g p arti c ul ar att e nti o n t o s o ci al m e di a.”

W h at i s t h e m o st n ot a bl e c h a n g e or d e v el o p m e nt y o u e x p e ct t o s e e i n s o ut h w e st L o ui si a n a i n 2 0 1 5 a s a r e s ult of t h e b o o m ?

“ P o p ul ati o n i n cr e a s e. M or e a cti vit y a n d m or e c o n g e s ti o n o n o ur r o a d s. W e will h a v e m or e pr e s s ur e o n o ur i nfr a str u ct ur e, i n cl u di n g s c h o ol s.”

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P R E SI D E N T, L O UI SI A N A A S S O CI A TI O N O F B U SI N E S S A N D I N D U S T R Y W h at o n e pi e c e of a d vi c e w o ul d y o u gi v e b u si n e s s l e a d er s a b o ut pr e p ari n g f or t h e i m p a ct of t h e boo m?

“ G et i n v ol v e d. St art pr e p ari n g n o w t o b e a p art of t h e s ol uti o n. T hi s b o o m will r e q uir e m or e q u alifi e d w or k er s t h a n o ur s y st e m h a s e v er pr o d u c e d. T o a c c o m pli s h t hi s t a s k, w e n e e d all h a n d s o n d e c k. B u si n e s s l e a d er s m u st c o m m u ni c at e cl e arl y w h at n e e d s t h e y h a v e a n d h ol d e d u c at or s, p u bli c offi ci al s a n d tr ai ni n g e ntiti e s a c c o u nt a bl e f or d eli v eri n g r e s ult s. A hi g hl y tr ai n e d w or kf or c e pi p eli n e will b e n efit t h e e ntir e c o m m u nit y a n d h el p attr a ct f ut ur e i n v e st m e nt d o w n t h e r o a d.”

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P R E SI D E N T, L O UI SI A N A C H E MI C A L A S S O CI A TI O N W h at i s t h e m o st n ot a bl e c h a n g e or d e v el o p m e nt y o u e x p e ct t o s e e i n L o ui si a n a i n 2 0 1 5 a s a r e s ult of t h e b o o m ?

“ A s m or e pr oj e ct s m at ur e fr o m e n gi n e eri n g a n d d e si g n t o c o n str u cti o n a n d pr o d u cti o n, t h er e will b e str e s s o n all f or m s of i nfr a str u ct ur e. T hi s s h o ul d pr o vi d e o p p ort u niti e s f or g u b er n at ori al c a n di d at e s t o s u g g e st l o n g-t er m i nfr astr u ct ur e fi x e s.”

T h e ol d b u m p er sti c k er g o e s, “ D e ar G o d, pl e a s e s e n d u s a n ot h er oil b o o m. W e w o n’t m e s s t hi s o n e u p. ” W h at m o st n e e d s t o h a p p e n i n L o ui si a n a o v er t h e n e xt f e w y e ar s i n or d er f or o ur b u sin e s s e s a n d r e si d e nt s t o r e a p t h e f ull b e n e fit s of t hi s c o n str u cti o n boo m?

“ E d u c ati o n a n d m or e e d uc ati o n i s n e e d e d i n s ci e n c e, t e c h n ol o g y, e n gi n e eri n g, m at h e m ati c s, t h e tr a d e s a n d t h e cr aft s t o fill t h e j o b s t h at ar e c o mi n g o ur w a y.”

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O Y A L D U T C H S H E L L’ S Dece m b er 2 0 1 3 a n n o u nce me nt t h at it w as p ulli n g t he pl u g o n a pr o p ose d $ 2 0 billi o n f acilit y i n Asce nsi o n Paris h w as a seri o us w a ke- u p c all f or ec o n o mic de vel o p ers i n L o uisi a n a. Press c o nfere nces a n d h a n ds h a kes wit h t he g over n or are all fi ne a n d g o o d, b ut t he y are n o s u bstit ute f or ec o n o mic f u n d a me nt als, a n d s o meti mes e ve n t he b est i nte nti o ns are overt a ke n b y re alit y.

L E D S ecret ar y Ste p he n M oret c a uti o ne d at t he ti me a g ai nst re a di n g t o o m uc h i nt o S hell’s re vers al. The c or p orati o n is p ulli n g b ac k gl o b all y, a n d t he Asce nsi o n pr oject w as j ust c oll ateral d a m a ge. A n d it w as, after all, o nl y o ne pr oject a m o n g m a n y.

Still, S hell is n ot t he o nl y c or p orati o n s u bject t o c h a n ges i n directi o n. F or e ver y c or p orati o n t h at h as a n n o u nce d pl a ns f or c o nstr ucti o n i n L o uisi a n a, t here is a b o ar d of direct ors ner v o usl y cr u nc hi n g n u m b ers t o re ass ure t he mselves a n d t heir st oc k h ol ders t h at t he billi o ns t he y s p e n d here will b e ret ur ne d m a n y ti mes over d uri n g t he life of t he pl a nts o n t he dra wi n g b o ar ds.

The si n gle m ost i m p ort a nt f act or drivi n g c or p orate g o / n o- g o decisi o ns f or t he pr o p ose d L o uisi a n a pr ojects is n at ural g as, its price a n d its av ail a bilit y. F or n o w, all si g ns p oi nt t o dec a des of s u p pl y at re as o n a ble prices.

B ut t hi n gs c h a n ge.

Here are s o me of t he m ovi n g p arts t h at c o ul d i m p act t he price a n d s u p pl y of n at ural g as b et wee n n o w a n d t he ti me fi n al i nvest me nt decisi o ns are m a de: • Ne w r ules fr o m t he E nvir o n me nt al Pr otec ti o n A ge nc y are c a usi n g a w h oles ale s hift fr o m c o al t o n at ural g as f or m a ki n g electricit y. A n y n at ural g as use d t o m a ke electricit y is n ot av ail a ble as a fee dst oc k f or L o uisi a n a m a n uf act urers.

A n d a n y i ncre me nt al de m a n d p uts u p w ar d press ure o n prices.

T h e ' s h al e g al e' i s r el ati v el y y o u n g, a n d t h e e a rl y, r o s y e sti m at e d ulti m at e r e c o v er y fi g ur e s a r e i n s eri o u s q u e sti o n.

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• To d ate, C o n gress h as n ot pl ace d li mits o n e x p orts of li q ue fie d n at ural g as t o c o u ntries wit h bil ateral free tra de a gree me nts, a n d t h us f ar, t he De p art me nt of E ner g y h as a p pr ove d e x p orts t o n o n- F T A c o u ntries fr o m e ver y L N G e x p ort f acilit y t h at h as as ke d per missi o n. N o n- F T A c o u ntries s uc h as C hi n a a n d Ja p a n are a m o n g t he l ar gest i m p orters of L N G. U nrestricte d e x p orts will h ave a d o mestic price i m p act.

• Pr o d ucti o n n u m bers fr o m t he v ari o us s h ale g as pl a ys ar o u n d t he c o u ntr y s h o w al ar mi n g dr o ps i n t he a m o u nt of n at ural g as pr o d uce d fr o m wells t h at h ave bee n h y dra ulic all y fract ure d.

The y st art o ut g a n g b usters b ut t he n li m p al o n g f or ye ars.

• The “s h ale g ale” is rel ativel y y o u n g, a n d t he e arl y, r os y esti m ate d ulti m ate rec over y fi g ures are i n seri o us q uesti o n.

• “ Frac ki n g” is u n der att ac k fr o m e nvir o n me n t al gr o u ps a n d h as bee n pr o hi bite d i n s o me are as.

• N ot all s h ale f or m ati o ns are cre ate d e q u al.

The ge ol o g y of s o me s h ale pl a ys t h at were pre vi o usl y ver y pr o misi n g n o w see m t o be t o o di ffic ult or t o o e x pe nsive t o pr o d uce.

• S o me s h ale f or m ati o ns m a y be dee me d i n a p pr o pri ate f or pr o d ucti o n d ue t o c o ncer ns a b o ut i m p acts t o ne ar b y fe at ures s uc h as gr o u n d w ater s u p plies.

A n d asi de fr o m t he v a g aries of n at ural g as price a n d pr o d ucti o n, t here is m o u nti n g c o ncer n a b o ut p ote nti al c h a n ges t o E P A’s e missi o ns r ules f or c o m p o u n ds ot her t h a n c ar b o n di o xi de. The pr os pect of eit her i nst alli n g e x pe nsive scr u b bers or b u yi n g e missi o ns cre dits o n t he o pe n m ar ket m a y s u bst a nti all y c h a n ge t he ec o n o mics of pr o p ose d pr ojects.

O n t he bri g ht si de, e ve n if h alf t he s o ut h L o u isi a n a pr ojects n o w o n dra wi n g b o ar ds ar o u n d t he w orl d ne ver see t he li g ht of d a y, L o uisi a n a will still e x perie nce a n ec o n o mic b o o m of hist oric pr o p orti o ns.

Davi d D o ds o n is e xec utive e dit or of L o uisi a n a B usi ness I nc., p u blis hers of 1 0 / 1 2 I n d ustr y Re p ort a n d t he B at o n Ro uge B usi ness Re p ort .

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