Durr Receives National
Honors for LLOG Project
HARAHAN, LA (February 4, 2010) –
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) February 4 recognized the nation’s top 2009 construction projects during its Excellence in Construction and National Safety Excellence awards celebration at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel and Convention Center in San Diego, Calif.
The Excellence in Construction awards program is the industry’s leading competition, developed to honor innovative and high-quality merit shop construction projects and safety programs. The award honors all construction team members, including the contractor, owner, architect and engineer. The winning projects, selected from entries submitted from across the nation, were judged on complexity, attractiveness, unique challenges overcome, completion time, workmanship, innovation, safety and cost.
A panel of industry experts served as the competition’s judges. This year's panel included representatives from the Design-Build Institute of America, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Surety & Fidelity Association of America, The American Institute of Architects and representatives from higher education, among others.
This year, Durr Heavy Construction received a Pyramid award for it’s LLOG Exploration Executive Offices and Athletic Club project in Covington.
“This projects presented numerous challenges and opportunities for us to exceed expectations,” Freddy Yoder, COO and President of Durr Heavy Construction. “None of this could have been achieved without the hard work and dedication of our outstanding employees.”
The LLOG project was lead under the direction of Project Manager Wayne Pontiff. This project was unique in careful attention had to be paid to achieve the necessary grades needed to create the various water features throughout the property.