Energy-related projects such as chemical plants and pipelines continued to hold many of the top spots in ENR Texas & Louisiana’s Top Starts ranking for 2016, but highway, bridge and airport work also was well represented in the top 10.
Axiall Corp.’s $3-billion ethane cracker plant in Lake Charles was the No. 1 ranked project. Other energy projects of note include Shell’s $717-million alpha olefins manufacturing plant expansion and Pin Oak Terminals’ nearly $550-million petroleum liquids storage terminal.