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Durr Heavy Construction

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Durr Heavy Construction
ABOUT USDurr Heavy Construction is a woman-owned construction company based in Southeast Louisiana specializing in site preparation, demolition, underground utilities, paving and disaster recovery. We excel at offering complete, turn-key site packages to ensure your project is proactively managed and safely completed ahead of schedule and under budget. We provide the best in “horizontal construction” by having experienced and qualified people utilizing cutting-edge technology and a multi... Read More >
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About Durr Heavy Construction

ABOUT US

Durr Heavy Construction is a woman-owned construction company based in Southeast Louisiana specializing in site preparation, demolition, underground utilities, paving and disaster recovery. We excel at offering complete, turn-key site packages to ensure your project is proactively managed and safely completed ahead of schedule and under budget. We provide the best in “horizontal construction” by having experienced and qualified people utilizing cutting-edge technology and a multi-million dollar fleet of up-to-date equipment.    

Whether Durr is working as a general contractor or a subcontractor, we perform our best work when we work closely with our clients in the planning, development and scheduling of a project. We appreciate any opportunity to think creatively in order to institute value engineering and quality control measures. With our bonding capacity and award-winning safety record, you can have confidence in the quality of work we do. When you work with Durr, you work with a partner that is focused on your success as well as ours. There’s a reason why we have been in business for over 60 years and plan to be here for over 60 more.


FAMILY BUSINESS  

Durr is proud to be in its 3rd generation of ownership and management. Founded by Edward Durr in 1955, the company has since been owned by Durr’s daughter and is now owned by her children. As a family business, the company still honors the original values Mr. Durr instilled in it 60 years ago: integrity, safety, quality, teamwork, commitment and faith. These values ensure an ideal environment for our clients and our Durr team.

 

CERTIFIED WOMAN OWNED BUSINESS

Durr has been woman-owned since Durr’s daughter purchased the business almost 40 years ago. We take great pride in having female ownership and leadership. We also enjoy welcoming more women into the construction industry.

Durr is certified by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) as a Woman-Owned Business. As a certified WBE/WOSB, we are pleased to help our customers with their supplier diversity programs.

By including women-owned businesses among their vendors, companies and government entities demonstrate their commitment to fostering diversity and the continued development of their supplier/vendor diversity programs.

CERTIFICATIONS:  WBENC 2005127725    WOSB W080259     HANO WBE Certified 

 

KEY DIFFERENTIATORS

Our ability to self perform, business longevity, bonding capacity and industry-recognized safety record separates us from others in the industry.  Add to that our reputation, company culture, people and resources and you can see why we enjoy significant repeat business from our clients.  


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Services

The Durr team has the experience as well as the resources and manpower to accomplish just about anything on a job site; we specialize in Site Prep, Demolition, Underground Utilities, and Paving, as well as Disaster Recovery. We can accomplish all this with our experienced management team, multi-million dollar fleet of equipment and state-of-the-art technology.

Site Prep
It's widely claimed that site preparation is the first step in any construction project. In reality it's actually the second. The first step is made by you. It's the moment you first step foot on the property, close your eyes and watch as your mind paints the picture of your grand vision. It's our job to take that vision and do our part to help make it a reality. We have a large fleet of construction equipment that allows us to quickly clear, excavate and/or fill any and all areas of land to help give your vision the strong foundation it needs. At Durr Heavy Construction we use state-of-the-art equipment operated by our highly trained professionals. We can tackle any site of any size and properly prepare it for construction. Over the past 50 years we've performed site preparation projects requiring over 300,000 cubic yards of fill and have also excavated lakes and ponds over 20 acres in size. Let Durr help you see your vision come to life. Only this time you'll have your eyes open - wide open.
Paving
Smooth - while this would be an appropriate adjective to describe our finished results we think it more accurately describes how we manage each project. As a full-service infrastructure contractor we understand the importance of a well-managed and organized team. It allows us to undertake projects of all sizes with relative ease. We have paved city highways, commercial parking lots and neighborhood thoroughfares. This includes a commercial project with over 300,000 square feet of paving and large residential projects with thousands of linear feet of sidewalk with hundreds of single driveways.
Utilities
The placement and updating of water and sewer services is a thankless job and that's exactly how we like it. When Durr Heavy Construction is on the job we take great pride in the fact that the quality of the work we perform will often not be seen again for several lifetimes. We can run new water and sewer service lines or update the existing utilities to meet today's strictest standards. In addition we also have extensive experience updating old storm drainage pipes and catch basins. Unlike the utility lines they lay our staff aren't just linear thinkers. They are able to go beyond what's anticipated and quickly come up with new and innovate solutions when the job demands it. When time is of the essence this quick thinking helps keep the job on time and budget. The result is a high demand for additional services that we provide. That's all the thanks we need.
Demo
It would be natural to assume that the demolition process is a simple one but there is much more involved than just knocking down structures like a set of over-sized building blocks. Before the process begins our team of professionals develop a thorough plan that is compliant with the strictest safety standards. Not only does this help guide the demolition process it also takes into consideration the well-being of nearby residents, pedestrians and our team. In the past 55 years we've performed projects of all sizes, from single homes in the tight spaces of New Orleans to commercial spaces over 50 acres in size. In addition to complete demolitions we also handle the intricacies of interior demolitions. It is often said that actions speak louder than words but you can be assured that our demolitions only appear effortless because they were planned that way.
Disaster Recovery
While it may be impossible to know when a natural disaster will occur, having a well-trained disaster recovery plan put into action by Durr Heavy Construction can help answer when recovery will begin - immediately. We have experience assisting with some of nature's biggest unforeseen events. In 2005 we assisted with debris and water removal of the United States' most catastrophic natural disaster, Hurricane Katrina. Then in 2011 we helped with the de-watering of Lafayette when the area was adversely affected by floods. In each instance Durr was able to act quickly with a coordinated response. Even in the midst of such disasters we were able to maintain a sterling safety record. By limiting these incidents we are able to spend more time on the job and getting it done in a timely manner. As a financially sound company we have the ability to secure the bonding needed to help keep the clean-up moving forward even when payments are slowed due to the circumstances of the disaster.
Projects

Over the past 60 years, we've achieved a lot. Every project has that defining moment where unexpected challenges make way for extraordinary results. In this section, we'd like to highlight some success stories that help illustrate how Durr Heavy Construction takes charge.

Whether it's site preparation, demolition, utilities, paving or disaster recovery, the results remain the same. The jobs are completed on time, on budget and personify the passion we have for our work.

These projects have earned us much more than shiny awards. They've earned us the thanks, repeat business and steady stream of referrals from our clients. We invite you to look further and to see the challenges and success that we've achieved. Hopefully in the near future, we can get the opportunity to earn your business and your appreciation.


Globalplex
Working with the Port of South Louisiana on the site of the Globalplex Warehouse – Building 19 project, Durr completed entrance paving to the lot and installed a transition ramp between the existing buildings. Our crew poured approximately 10,000 square feet of concrete roadway over the course of two nights. Durr is also overseeing the installation of lighting to the loading dock for Globalplex Warehouse – Building 19, which stores and handles bulk commodities brought in through Associated Terminals.
Entergy NOPS Unit 1
Durr is currently executing a significant capital project for Entergy Louisiana at the NOPS Michoud site as a subcontractor to Burns & McDonnell and Cajun Constructors. The Entergy NOPS Unit 1 project consists of installing the surcharge for the new 128MW gas-fired electrical generation plant. Other major scopes included the installation of a 12” drainage blanket of coarse concrete sand below the surcharge to assist with the effectiveness of the 28,000 wick drains. Durr also installed the laydown yard for the project, utilizing direct barge shipments of 610 limestone base. In additional to the above-mentioned scopes, Durr constructed new construction access roads, temporary fencing and demolition and removal of the existing subsurface drainage piping and catch basins. Total installed quantities to date are: 77,268 TMCY pump river sand 14,210 tons of 610 Limestone 13,282 tons of recycled asphalt paving aggregates 17,100 tons coarse concrete sand 52,600 SY of geo-textile fabric
Iberville Phase VII
Since 2013, Durr has been a part of the Iberville Redevelopment project, a multi-family mixed-income community. The 23-acre development project is helping to revitalize the historic downtown New Orleans area. For our work on Phase VII, Durr provided both concrete paving and site demolition. Our scope of work also included earthwork, site utilities, and the installation of sidewalks and curbs.
Pull-A-Part
Demonstrating our full construction capabilities, Durr acted as the general contractor for the Pull-A-Part, LLC location in Harvey, LA. In addition to performing “horizontal construction,” we went vertical. A metal building was installed on the site, along with a 10 ft. high concrete block wall inside of it. The scope of work for this project also included the installation of a new slab on top of existing concrete. Electrical work and tank piping are scheduled to be finished by the end of the month.
Equipment

With over 100 team members and more than $13 million in equipment, Durr Heavy Construction can handle any job we undertake. Durr owns over 70 pieces of heavy equipment, including 11 Dozers, 16 Excavators, 9 Skidsteers, 3 Front End Loaders, 3 Rollers, as well as multiple trailers, tractors, attachments, dump trucks and other fleet. You can be sure Durr has whatever equipment you need to get your job done in time and on budget.

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Contact

MAIN OFFICE
817 Hickory Avenue
Harahan, La 70123

Tel  504.737.3205
Fax 504.737.3905
Email [email protected]

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MEDIA INQUIRIES
Dawn Emery
Communications Coordinator
Tel  504.739.2566
Email  [email protected]

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DURR EMPLOYEE PORTAL

Durr employees can access the Employee Portal here.

If you have any questions regarding the portal contact the HR Department:
Tel  504.737.3205
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