Durr Acquires Circle E Materials
HARAHAN, LA (February 27, 2008) –
Durr Heavy Construction, LLC recently announced that it has completed the successful acquisition of Circle E Contracting, LLC in Tangipahoa Parish.
Circle E Contracting, located off Hwy 443 in Loranger, is a site preparation construction company that also operates dirt pits on the Northshore. The pits will operate under the new name, Circle E Materials, LLC. The former Circle E staff of 35 employees will join the over 100 Durr employees in Jefferson and St. Tammany Parishes.
“We are so pleased to have the fine folks at Circle E join the Durr family,” said Freddy Yoder, President of Durr Heavy Construction, “and share our corporate culture that is family oriented and concerned with the health and safety of each and every employee.”
“We look forward to sharing our award-winning safety programs with the Circle E team and share best practices,” said Don Bonewitz, Director of Safety and Human Resources.
“Prior to the acquisition, benefits were not available to the members of the organization. We plan to offer a very good benefit package that includes health, 401K and vacation time,” Bonewitz said.
Circle E Materials, LLC operates its Loranger Pit at 51370 Hwy 443 and its second pit, known as the Zemurray Pit, at Hwy 40 in the vicinity of Hwy 445.The pits will continue to supply dirt to Northshore customers, while supplementing Durr Heavy Construction’s Northshore Division, which primarily serves the parishes of Tangipahoa and St. Tammany.