AWARDS
Durr Ranked in CityBusiness Best Places to Work Awards
NEW ORLEANS, LA (December 14, 2007) – New Orleans CityBusiness released the names of the honorees for its fifth annual Best Places to Work special publication and event.
After receiving nominations from companies, CityBusiness selected 35 honorees in the large business category and 15 honorees in the small business category. Companies were selected based on how well they treated their employees and were judged in categories including salary, benefits, vacation time, bonus perks and in-house development.
All companies were honored at an awards event on Friday, December 14, at the downtown Sheraton Hotel. At this award ceremony, Durr Heavy Construction, LLC was ranked the 25th Best Place to Work for large companies. This is the second year in a row that Durr received recognition by CityBusiness.
“It is nice to be recognized for taking care of those make our company successful, our team members,” said Freddy Yoder, president, Durr Heavy Construction.
“Without the great 100+ team members that come in day after day to get the job done,” Yoder said, “Durr would never be able to accomplish as much as we have over the years.”
Durr Heavy Construction, LLC is a family-owned and operated construction company specializing in demolition, site preparation and underground utility installation. Established in 1955 by Edward C. Durr, Sr. as E.C. Durr Contractor as a way to supplement his daily farm business, Durr Heavy Construction has seen revenues grow to over $80 million annually. Presently, the company is welcoming the third generation into the family business and it is proud of the fact that its growth and its success has not changed the fundamental principles that Edward Durr instilled in his company over 50 years ago.
Durr receives ABC S.T.E.P. awards
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) recognized Durr once again for its outstanding safety program. For the fourth consecutive year, Durr received the Gold Level S.T.E.P. Award. As a 1999 bonus, Durr was one of only two Bayou Chapter members to receive the impressive Platinum Level Award.
The Safety Training and Evaluation Process (S.T.E.P.) program evaluates 20 key elements of a contractor's safety program. The evaluation is performed independently by each company and then submitted to ABC. By conducting this evaluation, contractors can identify the strengths and weaknesses of their safety program and can formulate plans to improve, thus working towards the goal of zero jobsite accidents. Durr has been successful in these regards, being awarded the Gold Level S.T.E.P. for '96, '97, '98 and '99.
The chance to capture the Platinum Award was only granted to those that were awarded Gold in '97 and '98. This level required applicants to provide information that supported their self-evaluation score, such as OSHA Logs and statements from insurers. It is only from the select group of Platinum level recipients that ABC National will select its National Safety Award winners. Congratulations and thanks goes out to all Durr employees who strive to make safety their top priority.
Durr Recognized by GNOBR
St. Thomas Project Wins Award
On December 6th, the Greater New Orleans Business Roundtable awarded Durr Heavy Construction with one of its Construction Industry Effectiveness Awards.
Durr's St. Thomas Demolition Project was chosen because Durr, working as a primary contractor, worked with Historic Restoration Incorporated and the Housing Authority of New Orleans to remove the existing 157 buildings that consisted of 1,359 units. In addition to the building demolition, Durr also completed the removal of over 3,000 linear feet of underground piping and over 400,000 square feet of concrete paving.
Three other projects were honored at the twelfth annual CICE awards.