Massive renovation restored the 170-plus-year-old building and gave it a new life, earning it recognition as ENR Texas & Louisiana’s Project of the Year
Built in 1855, the two-story Greek Revival landmark of New Orleans’ Carrollton neighborhood evidenced the effects of time, weather and neglect, from deteriorated wooden trusses and masonry to damage from vandalism and animal infestation.
For several weeks this summer, nearly a dozen judges read scores of project nominations from across Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi and Oklahoma to decide the winners of ENR Texas & Louisiana’s annual Best Projects competition.
As is the case in numerous other metropolitan areas around the country, Little Rock’s busy construction market is having to adapt to the shortage of labor to fill critical positions while navigating material scarcities, says Chris Handley.
McCarthy Building Cos. recently began constructing two solar projects in Texas that are part of the state’s first efforts to target Inflation Reduction Act compliance, which uses apprentices to support project development.