Crescent City jewel

Superdome emerges from Katrina with eye on first home game
When the New Orleans Saints kicked off the 1975 NFL season in the Louisiana Superdome, the building was heralded as the largest fixed domed structure in the world.

South Central's Top 110 Specialty Contractors

The five-state South Central region's Top 110 specialty contractors had nearly $2 billion in regional revenue, according to data compiled by South Central Construction magazine.

The clock is ticking

Vols stadium project to be finished by home opener
The clock is running on Johnson & Galyon Inc. of Knoxville, which has four jobs under way at the University of Tennessee's Neyland Stadium and a short timeline to finish them.

Engineering excellence

Auburn continues spirit of tradition with new transportation center
From its humble beginnings in 1856 as a small private school, Auburn University has become one of the largest universities in the South.

Condo rising

Little Rock gets 17-story downtown high rise
When the 17-story 300 Third Tower condominium building opens in downtown Little Rock in April, it will be the third such structure to open since 2002. And the city's condo craze doesn't seem to be slowing down.

Assisted living

Northwest La. War Veterans Home built with comfort in mind
When it's completed in October, the 156-bed Northwest Louisiana War Veterans Home in Bossier City, La., will be the fourth state-operated assisted living facility for veterans.

More room for research

Jackson medical center erects Guyton addition
The University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Miss., was running out of research space, and the space it had didn't comply with research standards, said John Hall, the university's associate vice chancellor for research.