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EXHIBIT 23.5
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference in Amendment No. 1 to this registration statement on Form S-3 No.
333-44542 of our report dated October 22, 1998 included in The Shaw Group Inc.'s
Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 1999 and to all references to our Firm
included or incorporated by reference in the registration statement.
/s/ Hannis T. Bourgeois, LLP
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
September 11, 2000
