Check out the May 29, 2023 edition of ENR Texas & Louisiana, featuring the expansion of an Arkansas museum, Top Design Firms, Design Firm of the Year: Halff, the renovation of the Big Easy's Dew Drop Inn, news and more!
How does Arkansas general contractor Flintco work to construct a 100,000-sq-ft expansion of a world-class museum holding hundreds of pieces of priceless American art with daily visitors roaming the galleries?
After suffering from years of lack of maintenance and water intrusion from Hurricane Katrina, the Dew Drop Inn, the legendary New Orleans hotel and nightclub, which once boasted greats like Ray Charles and Little Richard, is finding new life as contractors near completion of a historic renovation before the landmark’s planned opening this fall.
Employee-owned architectural and engineering firm Halff has had a stellar last few years—nearly doubling revenue, hiring hundreds of new employees to tackle significant design projects and keeping its people-first business model.
In the coming year to 18 months, engineering and architectural firms in the Texas & Louisiana region will continue to face multiple challenges related to attracting staff and high material costs.