March 21, 2025 – [New Orleans, Louisiana] – Woodward Design+Build is proud to announce its recognition as a USA Today Top Workplace for 2025. Woodward was one of only 17 companies in Louisiana awarded this prestigious honor, which highlights the company’s unwavering commitment to fostering a positive, inclusive, and supportive workplace culture. Woodward’s Overall Workplace Experience score reached 82% in 2025, marking a 2% increase from 2024. Additionally, employee survey results show strong feelings of being valued and empowered, surpassing this year’s industry benchmark.

The Top Workplace list, compiled by USA Today, is based on feedback from employees who complete confidential surveys assessing key aspects of workplace culture, such as leadership, opportunities for professional growth, work-life balance, and alignment with company values. Woodward Design+Build’s inclusion in this list reflects the company’s dedication to creating a thriving environment where employees feel valued, empowered, and inspired to achieve their best work.

Woodward Design+Build is renowned for its ability to seamlessly integrate design and construction, delivering exceptional projects that meet both aesthetic and functional goals. The firm’s workplace culture, however, has been a key driver of its growth, helping to attract top talent and foster long-lasting relationships with clients, where their reputation is built on the value they add as a collaborative partner from concept to construction. Through a focus on employee well-being and creating an inclusive and innovative work environment, Woodward Design+Build continues to set a high standard for what it means to be a top employer in the design and construction industry.