On a day where temperatures climbed above 100 degrees, and the heat index made it feel like 112, friends, fans, players, coaches, professors and university administrators all kept their cool while they had fun, and took part in Nicholls State University’s 6th Annual HUDDLE UP! event. HUDDLE UP! was organized to create a platform of…

Gravel-free, 100% permeable parking, walkways, sidewalks and handicapped designated spaces that are user friendly for any size wheel, caster or high heel! That’s what you get when you install TRUEGRID® Deck as your permeable parking surface.  Available now, throughout Louisiana — from QSM.  This innovative and attractive-looking product is a superlative solution in parking. TRUEGRID® Deck…

QSM has signed a representative agreement with AUMA, a German-based industrial multinational. AUMA, is a leading manufacturer of electric actuators for automating industrial valves. AUMA is a medium-sized owner-managed company which combines a value-oriented culture with flexibility and reliability. QSM represents AUMA in Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. With AUMA and QSM together, you get an expert…

QSM works, and many contractors are working now, too. In this time of uncertainty, it’s good to read good news — so that’s what we’re going to do. We’re bringing you this roundup as a way to shine a light, and to foster camaraderie across our industry. Infrastructure, private & public construction, and engineering are…

The University of New Orleans, Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, each made announcements this past week regarding infrastructure and civil engineering.  Green Infrastructure, Stormwater Management, Coastal Erosion and Sustainability Initiatives are All on Tap. First, Gov. John Bel Edwards joined Dr. Jay Clune, president of Nicholls State University…

The new year is off to a great start at QSM, with many projects already underway, upcoming, and ongoing. Many thanks to contractors, engineers, architects, and municipalities who are working with us across the region.  First mention goes to the Water Collaborative of Greater New Orleans. QSM is a proud participant in WCGNO’s events, and…

Quality Sitework (QSM) is providing drainage and site prep materials to many construction projects across the metro area. Current projects in metro New Orleans include: the Convention Center pedestrian parkway, a new building at Lamarque Ford in Kenner, subdivision drainage for a residential development in Marrero, and drainage for the ongoing improvements at Bourbon Street….

Steel tariffs are affecting the construction industry. The cost of goods used in construction jumped in April at the fastest year-over-year rate since 2011, with ongoing increases continuing for a range of building materials, including many that are subject to proposed tariffs that could drive prices still higher and cause scarcities, according to an analysis…

Mayor LaToya Cantrell held a press conference on Tuesday (May 22) to inform the public about New Orleans drainage and flooding, and to outline how her administration intends to deal with funding sources that should mitigate risk. Cantrell called for implementing the recommendations of the Urban Water Plan, an expansive blueprint for “living with water”…

The APA National Planning Awards Jury selected 17 Excellence award recipients for 2015, and a New Orleans project was listed among the winners. The recipients will be honored during the Awards Luncheon at APA’s National Planning Conference in Seattle this April. The Greater New Orleans Urban Water Plan was picked as the 2015 National Planning Excellence Award…

Lafayette took the lead in protecting Louisiana’s waterways when a Bandalong Litter Trap — the first in the state — was installed on Coulee Mine at Rotary Point. The Bandalong Litter Trap, a floating boom trash collection system, is designed and built to solve one of our greatest environmental challenges: trash that accumulates in our nation’s waterways…

For decades, trash has overwhelmed Louisiana’s scenic waterways and outfall canals. In areas as diverse as small town Acadiana and in cities like New Orleans and Baton Rouge — an experience all too common is the sight of litter strewn across our streets, and clogging our waterways. Storm Water Systems and QSM can do something…

QSM has signed a Master Sales Rep agreement with Storm Water Systems, of Cleveland, GA. Storm Water Systems, Inc. manufacturers of the Bandalong Litter Trap, StormX Trash Traps, and Bandalong Boom Systems, provides solutions to municipalities, government agencies, and environmental organizations who are concerned about trash washing into public waterways and canals. These products are The Answer for…

Steven Gros and TJ Truxillo, both of QSM, were invited to attend Waterman USA’s Waterman University in Exeter California. Waterman Industries designs and manufactures water control and irrigation equipment. The company presents Waterman University to provide education resources to people working in the industry. Gross and Truxillo attend the multi-day event, and came away with greater…

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…