"I don't know if it's as fast as metal studs but it's certainly faster than typical steel construction because it's easier to modify if you have a hiccup," he says.
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Wet Concrete: The contractor had to pull chunks of concrete from the former industrial site in order to prepare for the hotel's foundation.
Photo by Craig Guillot
Hotel Rising: Contractor Lemoine Co. faced site challenges and a unique framing approach on this hotel sitting alongside the Boomtown Casino New Orleans.
Rendering courtesy of The Lemoine Co.
Woodwork: The 150-room, five-story casino hotel is being built entirely with wood framing, something project managers say is rare for a commercial building of this size.
Photo by Craig Guillot
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