Greenup Industries' Hurricane Risk Reduction Project in Plaquemines Parish Ahead of Federal Completion Deadline

In 2026,Greenup Industries and the Greenup-Cajun JV are in the final stages of a major hurricane risk reduction project in Plaquemines Parish, currently trending ahead of the federal schedule.

Plaquemines Parish Levee (NOV-05a) Updates 

• Target Completion: The $102.5 million 1st Lift Levee and Drainage Canal Relocation project (LaReussite to Myrtle Grove) has an official USACE deadline of November 30, 2026.

• Project Acceleration: As of early 2026, the project is reported to be ahead of schedule.

• Expanded Scope: In late 2025, the JV received a $6.3 million change order for additional storm protection features, cited by USACE as a result of "excellent performance" on the initial contract.

• Core 2026 Activities: Final work involves completing T-walls, levee ramp crossings, geotextile installation, and turf establishment to stabilize the new embankment against erosion. 

Regional Support & Related Work

• Clay Supply Chain: Greenup Industries continues to play a vital role in regional levee stability by processing and stockpiling roughly 1.5 million cubic yards of clay from the Bonnet Carre Spillway. This material is essential for building high-elevation levees (up to 14 feet) across the West Bank and Vicinity (WBV) and West Shore Lake Pontchartrain systems.

• Braithwaite Modification: The JV is also managing a $20.3 million contract modification for ongoing drainage and excavation work in the Braithwaite area of Plaquemines, with a long-term completion window extending beyond 2026.

• Industry Presence: Greenup is scheduled to participate in the USACE New Orleans Industry Day on May 14, 2026, where they will likely engage on future phases of the Comite River Diversion and Mississippi River Levee construction. 

Construction update

The peak of the Atlantic season is typically from mid-August until mid-October. Greenup Industries continues its work on the Hurricane Protection project in Plaquemines Parish, to keep residents safe. Here is an update:

This massive Hurricane Flood Risk Reduction project continues to steam ahead in spite of
frequent afternoon rains. We have constructed over 50% of the concrete Floodwall portion of the project and over 98% of the Sluice Gate Drainage structure.

In support of those structures, we have driven over 9,500 Linear Feet (LF) of steel sheet piles for seepage cut-off, and driven over 10,000 LF of Steel Pipe Piles for structural stability. In addition to that work, we have placed and compacted over 1.5 million cubic yards of clay for earthenlevee.This project continues to stay ahead of the required completion date of December 2026 and should be completed late summer of 2026.

Greenup Cajun JV, LLC is a joint venture partnership that features the skills and experience of Greenup Industries (Greenup) and Cajun Industries, LLC, based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Greenup was awarded a portion of the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Project (WSLPP) in January 2020, a major hurricane and storm damage risk reduction project benefitting a three-parish area in southern Louisiana. The company's scope of work includes excavating, processing, and stockpiling clay material and other work within the Bonnet Carre Spillway. The US Army Corps of Engineers reported that levee construction is expected to require 7 million to 9 million cubic yards of clay material. The Bonnet Carre Spillway has roughly 3.5 million cubic yards available, while the rest of the clay is to come from commercial sources.

Greenup Industries provides a full range of onboarding solutions, maintenance and design services, and specialty construction services to our diverse set of clients. We offer effective onboarding, reduced costs, accountability, and consistent vendor vetting. Greenup Industries has clocked over 500,000 safe work person-hours and is the recipient ofseveral awards for safety, including the Gold Medal Award, presented by Shell/Norco, the Contractor Safety Award, presented by CAST, and the Safety Excellence Award, presented by Gulf South Safety Council.