Kent Design + Build, of Mandeville, Louisiana, won the contract to complete a new facility for Bell Helicopter in Broussard, LA. The job was a full construction project — ground up — including site prep, drainage, and installation of a 28,000 sq. ft. metal building. Richard Walsh, of Kent Design + Build, called on QSM to ask about…

Sealevel Construction, experts in earthworks, site prep, civil construction, pile driving and utilities, won a bid in Lafourche Parish, to enhance drainage at Country Club Blvd., in Thibodaux. The job called for 880-feet of polymer coated pipe, double-barrel arch. When his firm won the job, Richard Roth, an engineer with Sealevel, knew exactly who to…

QSM is pleased to have participated in the Louisiana Engineering Society’s JESC Conference in Lafeyette, LA on January 22-23rd, 2014. TJ Truxillo represented QSM at the event, where they showcased drainage and erosion control solutions to engineers, architects and contractors looking for the latest in civil construction products related to site prep and underground utilities. For more…

When Costco purchased the old Coca-Cola Bottling site at Airline Highway and Interstate 12 in Baton Rouge, it confirmed the company’s plans to open its second Louisiana location. T.D. Farrell Construction, a general contractor that has worked with Costo on many projects across the country knew they had another big project on their hands, but with…

Many sectors are griping about a sagging economy, but the Port of New Orleans is looking to the future with bright eyes and a pro-active stance. An investment in new cargo facilities, such as a project now underway at the Louisiana Avenue Terminal on the Mississippi River, shows the Port’s commitment to maritime trade, and…

B&B Underground won a contract to perform drainage at an apartment complex in Houma. It was a complex job requiring design and installation of a retention pond system that would tie into existing storm water drainage in the area. Joe Sonnier, of B&B Underground, called Steven Gros at QSM to provide consult and materials for…

Jackie Baumann, City Engineer at the City of Gonzales, faced a common problem: failing culverts under roadways in one of her town’s subdivisions. It is a situation that often goes unnoticed until catastrophic failure requires expenditure of emergency repair funds. In addition to the expense, these sorts of problems also inconvenience drivers because repair jobs…

When officials broke ground on a $6.2 million project to strengthen storm protection along 4,000 feet of the seawall on Lakeshore Drive in New Orleans, Shavers-Whittle Construction knew who to call. The project is designed to improve erosion control and prevent storm water flooding on Lakeshore Drive. As such, Shavers-Whittle needed drainage and erosion control…

Blade Construction, of Foley, AL, has an ambitious plan to provide high quality site work across the Gulf South. Currently licensed in Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi, Blade bids on projects ranging from small subdivisions to larger scale infrastructure development. When Colin Uter, Blade’s Chief Executive Officer, brought his company to the Louisiana market, he needed…

John Hunt, Director of Grounds at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, and Seth Thibodeaux, Head Coach of the NSU baseball team knew they had a drainage problem on their hands at the campus baseball facility, but they weren’t quite sure what to do about it. South Louisiana is known for frequent afternoon and early evening…

The Louisiana Department of Transportation Development (LADOTD) awarded Barriere Construction Co., of Metairie, the public contract to install drainage, elevate and repave a seven mile stretch of Louisiana Hwy. 23 (LA23) in Plaquemines Parish. QSM provided drainage supplies to Barriere, which called for round reinforced concrete pipe, reinforced concrete pipe arch, precast concrete catch basins,…

Citadel Construction won the bid to build a new campus for Academy of Our Lady High School in Marrero. It contracted Beverly Construction to perform site prep and drainage installation, and Beverly called on QSM for drainage and site prep materials. The project began earlier this summer with QSM delivering product to Beverly Construction throughout…

When the Lafourche Parish School Board needed to complete a tight turn on a paving and drainage job at Lower Larose Elementary, Foret Contracting Group was able to step up to the plate and meet the tight deadline. “This job needed to be done in fast fashion,” says Benton Foret, CEO. “QSM was a large…

Beverly Construction is no stranger to large projects, and they’re no stranger to soil conditions, drainage requirements and site prep in Southeast Louisiana. As such, the company was called on to perform site prep and drainage on the new Walmart location at the Southwest corner of I-10 and Bullard Ave. in East New Orleans. Groundbreaking…

Magee Excavation & Development recently completed a project for the St. Tammany Parish School Board. It required extensive knowledge of drainage, storm water runoff and water control. It also had a tight deadline with all work needing to be completed in 50 calendar days or less. Skip Magee, owner of the company, says this is…

In many ways, you can say Larry Loyd Construction, Harcot Construction and QSM are siblings — corporately speaking. The three firms are all in the Civil Construction industry. Based in South Louisiana, all three companies have “sort of grown up together through the years,” says Josh Loeske, CEO at QSM. Chad Hambacher, President of Larry Loyd…