Texas & Louisiana City Scoop: Construction Starts in Lake Charles
David Helveston President and CEO ABC Pelican
“The construction industry in southwest Louisiana was on the tail end of historic highs at the end of last year—driven by the completion of several large industrial projects, including Sasol’s chemical plant in Lake Charles,” Helveston says. But the global pandemic, uncertain market conditions and crashing oil prices paused a number of planned projects in the area, he says.