Durr Heavy Construction Earns National Honors From Associated Builders and Contractors

Picture of ABC EIC Eagle Award winner Ochsner Center for Nursing and Allied Health at Delgado Community College

HARAHAN, LA – Durr Heavy Construction today announced work on the Ochsner Center for Nursing and Allied Health at Delgado Community College in New Orleans, LA has earned the company a national Excellence in Construction®️ Eagle Award, presented during the 2024 ABC Convention in Orlando, Florida, on March 14. The EIC awards recognized 91 of the nation’s top construction projects in 2023 as the leading national competition that annually honors general and specialty contractors for industry-leading, safe and innovative construction projects from across the country.

The Ochsner Center for Nursing and Allied Health Building is the latest expansion on Delgado’s City Park Campus. The $38.6 million project was made possible by the $20 million donation from Ochsner Health. The building houses the Delgado Charity School of Nursing and other existing programs. Durr’s scope of work for the project included, but was not limited to, underground utilities and sitework. Despite numerous challenges and obstacles, Durr was able to work together with key stakeholders to find solutions that worked for the overall project, allowing Durr to complete its scope of work safely, on schedule, and under budget.

“This exemplary project is the pinnacle of quality, safety and innovation in our industry, showcasing the incredible structures and teams at Durr Heavy Construction that build the best of the best in merit shop construction,” said 2024 National Chair of the ABC Board of Directors Buddy Henley, president, Henley Construction Co. Inc., Gaithersburg, Maryland. “Ochsner Center for Nursing and Allied Health at Delgado Community College is an industry-leading construction project, showing how ABC members build projects safely, on time and on budget. It is an honor to congratulate Durr Heavy Construction for showcasing construction excellence.”

The EIC awards honor every member of the construction team, including the contractor, owner, architect and engineer. The winning projects are judged on complexity, attractiveness, unique challenges overcome, completion time, innovation and safety.

A panel of industry experts served as the competition’s judges. This year’s judges included representatives from At Home, the Design-Build Institute of America, Engineering News-Record, Marriott, the National Institutes of Health, the National Institute of Building Sciences, the Smithsonian Institute and other select construction-related firms nationwide.

A full list of EIC winners is available on ABC’s website.

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Durr Heavy Construction, LLC is a woman-owned and operated construction company specializing in demolition, site preparation, underground utilities and concrete paving.  Established in 1955 by Edward C. Durr, the company takes pride in its quality performance, personnel and safety, and has been recognized for its efforts as a CityBusiness’ Best Place to Work, a D&RI Top Demolition Contractor, an ENR Top Specialty Contractor, an ABC Diamond Safety Contractor, as well as an ABC Excellence in Construction Award Winner.  Durr Heavy Construction is a Louisiana-based company headquartered in Harahan, and is licensed to do work in Louisiana and Mississippi.

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) is a national construction industry trade association representing nearly 23,000 chapter members. Founded on the merit shop philosophy, ABC and its 68 chapters help members develop people, win work and deliver that work safely, ethically, profitably and for the betterment of the communities in which ABC and its members work. Visit us at abc.org.

CONTACT:

Shannon Campagne
Durr Heavy Construction, LLC
(504) 737-3205
drs-assistant@durrhc.com

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