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Residential construction issues
Posted on 12/6/25 at 8:31 am
Posted on 12/6/25 at 8:31 am
I'm hearing that residential construction is basically shutting down for a bit in Nola/BR due to the ICE sweeps with workers hiding. Anyone seeing this?
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Posted on 12/6/25 at 8:32 am to Ex-Popcorn
quote:Does anybody really know what time it is?
Anyone seeing this?
Does anybody care?
This post was edited on 12/6/25 at 8:33 am
Posted on 12/6/25 at 8:37 am to Ex-Popcorn
So less DR Horton/DSLD being built…….
Posted on 12/6/25 at 8:40 am to Ex-Popcorn
Yes. My house is being framed, along with two other houses on the street. For weeks they were hard at work. On Monday you could only hear crickets. On Wednesday the crew showed up across the street, but its less people. They have worked every day since then.
Posted on 12/6/25 at 8:41 am to Ex-Popcorn
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I'm hearing that residential construction is basically shutting down for a bit in Nola/BR due to the ICE sweeps with workers hiding. Anyone seeing this?
Maybe for the Tract homes, but where I live in Baldwin county with an hvac co and a home design company, we’ve never been busier with new home construction.
Posted on 12/6/25 at 8:58 am to BamaCoaster
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Maybe for the Tract homes, but where I live in Baldwin county with an hvac co and a home design company, we’ve never been busier with new home construction.
Actual contractors that have legal employees can now big jobs and get them without being undercut from the ones hiring illegals who they pay cheep and don’t have to pay payroll taxes on…..
Posted on 12/6/25 at 9:06 am to BamaCoaster
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Maybe for the Tract homes, but where I live in Baldwin county with an hvac co and a home design company, we’ve never been busier with new home construction.
I'm not talking about tract homes. I'm talking about high-end custom builds in south Louisiana. I recognize things may be different in Alabama since there is no announced ice operation happening there. But there is one happening here and roundups at construction sites are happening daily in New Orleans.
Posted on 12/6/25 at 9:06 am to Ex-Popcorn
Similar to a natural disaster or “back order”. It’ll be a couple weeks, maybe a month of delays. Adjust and keep moving forward. We all are monitoring the other cities right now to see how it’s playing out. It’s a game of hide and seek for the illegals.
Posted on 12/6/25 at 9:19 am to StrikeIndicator
I’m in a new build neighborhood, been hearing Mexican music for weeks as they build houses.
Lot less people and no Mexican music this week. Man I hope I don’t have to hear that crap again.
Lot less people and no Mexican music this week. Man I hope I don’t have to hear that crap again.
Posted on 12/6/25 at 9:21 am to Ex-Popcorn
quote:im seeing an attempt at an agenda is all I see. Round em up
I'm hearing that residential construction is basically shutting down for a bit in Nola/BR due to the ICE sweeps with workers hiding. Anyone seeing this?
Posted on 12/6/25 at 9:22 am to tigeraddict
quote:Amen
Actual contractors that have legal employees can now big jobs and get them without being undercut from the ones hiring illegals who they pay cheep and don’t have to pay payroll taxes on…..
Posted on 12/6/25 at 9:56 am to Ex-Popcorn
Sure I’ve heard but also don’t fricking care .. they are also one of the reasons low income housing has become more expensive. We can’t address the problem if we’re afraid to endure the speed bumps on the way
Posted on 12/6/25 at 10:03 am to Ex-Popcorn
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recognize things may be different in Alabama since there is no announced ice operation happening there. But there is one happening here and roundups at construction sites are happening daily in New Orleans.
ICE raids been happening here as well.
Nola gets more coverage for obvious reasons.
Posted on 12/6/25 at 11:28 am to Ex-Popcorn
It’s not just residential. I’ve seen emails from multiple contractors telling GCs “yeah, we won’t be on any job sites until all this calms down.”
A few sites I’ve been too in NOLA have been ghost towns. Generally the further you get from there the more people are showing up to work.
A few sites I’ve been too in NOLA have been ghost towns. Generally the further you get from there the more people are showing up to work.
Posted on 12/6/25 at 11:32 am to Ex-Popcorn
quote:that’s exactly what I voted for.
basically shutting down for a bit in Nola/BR due to the ICE sweeps with workers hiding.
Never fun to pull a bandaid off but it’s always necessary
Posted on 12/6/25 at 12:29 pm to SuperSaint
no hurricanes this year, no work
Posted on 12/6/25 at 12:46 pm to tigeraddict
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Actual contractors that have legal employees can now big jobs and get them without being undercut from the ones hiring illegals who they pay cheep and don’t have to pay payroll taxes on….
It breaks my heart, I tells ya.
Posted on 12/6/25 at 12:58 pm to Ex-Popcorn
If Illegals are doing all of the construction work, what kind of jobs do kids going to college do in the summers? I usually did construction & made enough money to pay off my student loans.
This post was edited on 12/6/25 at 1:01 pm
Posted on 12/6/25 at 1:28 pm to YungBuck
Anyone with half a brain knows not to play music on a job site. Roofers are notorious for walking off a roof because of keeping with the beat of the music. I had 916 roofers at Disney because we were working 8 hour shifts with light towers. To get the project completed. Every crew that signed on signed to waive all claims if any music was heard.
We completed the project on schedule and sued Disney for seven million.worst run construction site, ever involved in.
We completed the project on schedule and sued Disney for seven million.worst run construction site, ever involved in.
Posted on 12/6/25 at 1:58 pm to Ex-Popcorn
My guy Pedro was at my house today doing a few things. He usually has a few of his people with him, but he was solo today. Didn’t ask why.
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