Construction is not expected until 2027, at the earliest.

A framing and flooring system combines load-bearing, cold-form metal studs with composite joists to support a $20-million mixed-use development in New Orleans.

On Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina winds pushed water from Lake Pontchartrain into New Orleans’ three major drainage canals, putting pressure on floodwalls-topped levees that failed to withstand the load of the water.