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MMR named to EC&M's 2026 Top 40 Electrical Design Firms. July 17, 2026 MMR Group, Inc. has been named #32 on EC&M's 2026 Top 40 Electrical Design Firms list, an annual ranking of leading firms based on electrical design revenue and performance across the engineering and construction industry. This achievement reflects MMR's continued commitment to delivering innovative electrical design, engineering, and construction solutions for some of the world's most complex projects. MMR's end-to-end approach enables clients to benefit from seamless execution throughout every phase of the project life cycle. The recognition is a testament to the expertise and growth of MMR's Power 5 Design & Utility Services division, whose electrical engineering, design, and utility services capabilities support clients across a diverse range of projects. According to EC&M, the electrical design market experienced another record-setting year in 2025, driven largely by continued growth in data center construction and expanding infrastructure demands. Notably, this marks the first year MMR has submitted for consideration in EC&M's Top 40 Electrical Design Firms ranking. This achievement marks an exciting milestone for the company, and MMR is proud to be recognized alongside the industry's leading electrical design firms.

MMR receives national recognition from ABC for Construction Excellence and Safety. March 20, 2026 MMR Group has been recognized by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) with both a National Excellence in Construction Eagle Award and a National Health and Safety Excellence Award. The Excellence in Construction (EIC) Award recognizes outstanding construction projects across the country, honoring contractors for exceptional project performance, craftmanship, safety, and innovation. The Eagle Award represents the highest level of recognition within the program. "Receiving national recognition from ABC for both Construction Excellence and Safety is a meaningful reflection of the standard our teams bring to every project," James B. 'Pepper' Rutland, MMR President/CEO stated. "At MMR, our mission is to build the most complex electrical and instrumentation projects, and honors like these reinforce our commitment to delivering that work with the highest level of craftmanship, innovation, and safety." In addition to project excellence, MMR also received a National Health and Safety Excellence Award, recognizing companies that demonstrate strong safety performance and a continued commitment to maintaining a culture of safety across their operations. "Communities thrive when infrastructure is built and rebuilt with excellence, just like these projects completed by the team at MMR Group," said 2026 Chair of the ABC National Board of Directors Thomas "Murph" Murphy, vice president of Power & Construction Group. "These projects are an example of ABC members' remarkable achievements in leadership, safety, innovation and merit. Congratulations to MMR Group for showcasing the pinnacle of construction excellence." The awards were presented as part of ABC's Annual Excellence in Construction Awards Gala in Salt Lake City, Utah, which celebrated the nation's most outstanding construction projects and contractors for their achievements in safety, quality, and leadership. Winning Projects: Dow Eagleray Project - Boiler Electrical and Instrumentation - Plaquemine, LA The DOW Eagleray Project was a large-scale electrical and instrumentation installation executed by MMR, covering lighting, communications, control systems, and major electrical equipment. The team installed over 34,000 feet of raceway and more than 250,000 feet of cable while maintaining a zero-recordable safety record. With 100% self-performed labor and more than 61,000 work hours, MMR delivered high-quality results through disciplined planning and strong collaboration with DOW. Valero - East Plant Turnaround - St. Charles, LA MMR's work on the Valero East Plant Turnaround project represents one of the largest and most technically complex events undertaken at the facility in recent years. MMR's scope was substantial, spanning across multiple disciplines, work zones and phases of execution. Work included comprehensive electrical and instrumentation support from temporary power and substation maintenance to PLC, communication, and fiber-optic upgrades. Self-performing 100% of the work, the team delivered custom-fabricated panels, extensive raceway and cable installations, and enhanced grounding and lightning protection. This scope reflects MMR's ability to support complex turnaround needs with precision and reliability.

Louisiana: eye on the next era. Louisiana has reinvented its business landscape, focusing on existing advantages and meeting new opportunity. 02/23/2026 Louisiana in 2025 stands out as a state on the move - blending traditional industrial strengths with forward-looking economic development tools, incentives, and an increasingly diversified business ecosystem. Louisiana's reputation for natural resources and energy production has anchored its economic identity. In recent years, however, state leaders and economic development agencies have actively expanded that narrative to include advanced manufacturing, technology, and supply-chain diversification - a strategy that is paying measurable dividends. A key driver behind Louisiana's appeal for new investment is its structured incentive ecosystem, designed to support both new entrants and expanding firms. The suite of incentives blends broad tax competitiveness with targeted performance-based programs: * High Impact Jobs Program (HIP). Offers reimbursable cash grants tied to the creation of jobs that exceed local average wages. * Industrial Tax Exemption Program (ITEP). Provides up to an 80% property tax abatement on qualifying industrial investments, significantly lowering capital costs for manufacturers. * LED FastStart Training. This statewide program has been ranked among the nation's most effective workforce training programs, FastStart customizes recruitment and training at no cost to participating companies. * Restoration Tax Abatement (RTA). Helps revitalize commercial structures with up to 10 years of property tax relief. This may be especially attractive to firms evaluating adaptive reuse or downtown projects. * FastSites Program. Launched in 2025 with a $150 million backing from the Site Investment and Infrastructure Fund, this initiative rapidly prepares development-ready sites for large-scale projects, reducing risk, time, and cost for incoming investors. Relocations & expansions across industries. While Louisiana's headline-making business climate story includes large flagship projects - such as an ultra-low-carbon steel mill that garnered national attention - there were also several significant corporate relocations and expansions in 2025 that signal confidence from both global and homegrown firms. Canadian-based Aclara Resources announced a $277 million investment to build the first U.S. heavy rare earth element separation facility at the Port of Vinton - marking a major step in domestic supply chain development for critical materials used in electric vehicles, wind turbines, and high-tech applications. The project is expected to create roughly 140 direct jobs. Louisiana's incentive package includes workforce training via FastStart and participation in the High Impact Jobs and Industrial Tax Exemption programs. Homegrown engineering and electrical contractor MMR Group committed $55.2 million to expand its Lafayette Parish footprint, adding an advanced assembly facility focused on electrical components for data centers, semiconductors, and other technology sectors. The expansion is projected to bring nearly 200 direct new jobs while retaining thousands more statewide, supported by FastStart training and state tax incentives. AI & tech is on the move. A pilot program to advance humanoid robotics in active heavy-industry environments has been launched with a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the State of Louisiana and Persona AI. The program will be conducted in the state's St. Bernard Parish at SSE Steel Fabrication's (SSE Steel) large-scale fabrication facility. Facilitated by Louisiana Innovation (LA.IO), a division of Louisiana Economic Development (LED), and supported by Greater New Orleans, Inc. (GNO, Inc.), this pilot focuses on collecting real-world human movement and task data in an operating steel manufacturing facility, informing how humanoid systems will perceive, move, and work alongside skilled tradespeople in complex, dynamic environments. "This is exactly the kind of applied innovation Louisiana should be leaning into," said Josh Fleig, Chief Innovation Officer at Louisiana Economic Development. "Partnerships like these will allow our small businesses to adopt new tools, modernize the way they operate and compete at a higher level. As companies innovate, they're not just growing their bottom line; they're creating pathways to higher-skill, higher-paying careers that strengthen their workforce and expand opportunity across Louisiana." The pilot leverages SSE Steel's advanced fabrication operations as the industrial proving ground for Persona AI's upcoming release of rugged humanoid platforms, which are being designed to operate in environments originally built for humans rather than redesigned for traditional automation. "Partnering with the State of Louisiana allows us to accelerate humanoid development in one of the most industrially relevant regions in the country," said Nicolaus Radford, CEO of Persona AI. "Louisiana is actively investing in the innovation required to rebuild domestic shipbuilding and heavy manufacturing capacity. Working alongside LA.IO, GNO, Inc., and industrial leaders like SSE Steel gives our humanoid the conditions it needs to mature and deploy at scale," he added. "This collaboration allows us to explore emerging technologies where they matter most, on the shop floor, not in a lab," said Justin Airhart, Chief Operations Officer of SSE Steel Fabrication. "SSE Steel has long embraced innovation in service of safety, productivity, and workforce sustainability. Supporting this pilot aligns directly with that mission." Transportation that moves business. At the heart of Louisiana's logistics advantage is its waterway network. Anchored by the Mississippi River and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, the state's port system links the U.S. interior to global trade routes. The expansive inland waterway system connects to 17 states via barge, offering cost-efficient movement of bulk commodities such as grain, petroleum products, chemicals, and minerals. Barges significantly lower transportation costs compared with truck or rail, giving manufacturers and distributors a vital operational edge. Louisiana's multimodal connectivity extends beyond water. The state is positioned where six Class I railroads converge, all intersecting with deepwater ports, enabling efficient nationwide rail distribution without the constraints seen in many other states. Its highway system includes six interstate corridors - such as I-10, I-12, and I-55, and link manufacturing and distribution centers to broader markets. In October 2025, The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) announced that the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) project officially registered with the Envision Sustainable Infrastructure Framework. LIT is the first new container terminal in the country and the first project in Louisiana to register with Envision. Developed by the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI), Envision is a globally-recognized framework that provides a standardized way to evaluate and improve the sustainability of infrastructure projects across their full lifecycle.