New Orleans did not just ride the Super Bowl wave in 2026, it cashed in on it. Local companies from custom fabricators to billion-dollar contractors posted breakout growth, turning homegrown expertise into national and international deals. The year’s headliners range from a 40,000-square-foot scenic-fabrication shop and historic-renovation specialists to a dredge manufacturer booking overseas orders, all while a diversified contractor crossed the billion-dollar revenue mark. A potent mix of Super Bowl-era event work, tax-credit redevelopments, infrastructure contracts and data-center demand is steering fresh investment and jobs into the metro area.
As reported by New Orleans CityBusiness, this year’s Fastest Growing Companies list puts Downtown FabWorks, Carimi Construction, DSC Dredge and LEMOINE in the spotlight. According to CityBusiness, those firms logged the biggest percentage revenue gains of the past three years, fueled by factors that include Super Bowl-era activations, tax-credit redevelopment work, international manufacturing orders and expanded infrastructure contracts. The May 15 print edition and online coverage map out how sector diversity, from event fabrication to heavy manufacturing and full-service construction, is driving that jump.
From Super Bowl Builds To A 40,000-Square-Foot Shop
Downtown FabWorks spent last year settling into a consolidated 40,000-square-foot facility and credits major national brand activations, including multiple Super Bowl weekend projects, for a steep revenue climb. The company’s own posts describe a three-year revenue jump in the triple digits and say that surge has been translated into a larger local workforce and boosted shop capacity. Downtown FabWorks has also shared case studies highlighting large activations, such as a full-scale Cabildo façade fabricated for Super Bowl LIX events.
Tax Credits And Historic Work Fuel Carimi's Growth
Carimi Construction’s specialty in large-scale historic renovations and tax-credit redevelopment has turned into a reliable stream of contracts, especially in the French Quarter and Central Business District. Company project pages and permit filings point to a steady lineup of restorations and adaptive-reuse jobs that helped lift its three-year revenue performance. For a closer look at Carimi’s portfolio and project mix, see Carimi Construction.
Dredging And Diversified Giants Bring National Contracts
On the manufacturing side, DSC Dredge’s Reserve-area yards ramped up production as demand for Louisiana-built cutter suction dredges increased, and industry coverage notes recent facility expansions and overseas orders. At the same time, LEMOINE, the diversified contractor that now includes disaster recovery and advisory services, publicly reported more than $1 billion in revenue for 2025 as it moved deeper into infrastructure and data-center projects. Industry reporting and company filings outline how specialized equipment makers and full-service builders alike are landing bigger, more complex jobs. Aggregates & Mining Today and LEMOINE provide additional detail on those developments.
What It Means For Jobs, Suppliers And The Local Economy
On the ground, the impact looks very real: more shop hires, more subcontractor hours and more equipment purchases moving through the region’s supply chain, from metal shops along the Industrial Canal corridor to logistics outfits hauling larger machinery. Regional economic data points to stable demand and rising wages in key sectors, and the Greater New Orleans, Inc. jobs report highlights ongoing job creation that lines up with the types of projects these fast-growing firms are winning. That report breaks down occupations and wage thresholds tied to this wave of growth.
For local entrepreneurs and suppliers, the message is straightforward: New Orleans’ business ecosystem is increasingly equipped to handle complex, high-value work, and homegrown firms are turning that capability into measurable revenue. Full company standings and the Fastest Growing Companies methodology appear in the CityBusiness roundup and the May 15 print edition; see New Orleans CityBusiness.
