DURR & QSM: Delivering Projects with Innovation and Excellence
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In and around New Orleans, infrastructure projects are a constant presence, and these types of projects shape our built landscape, improve our quality of life, and ensure resilience with stormwater management, subsidence, and flood control.
Amid this ongoing construction, two local companies have worked together to deliver results across New Orleans, and throughout south Louisiana — Quality Sitework Materials (QSM) and DURR Heavy Construction.
QSM, a manufacturer’s representative, is one of the first calls DURR makes whenever it signs a contract for a new project. And that’s because QSM’s portfolio of innovative solutions allows DURR to tackle complex infrastructure challenges with confidence and precision.
For companies in civil construction, one of the key advantages of calling on QSM is its deep understanding of the unique demands on design and building in the Gulf Coast region.
With a service area spanning Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and the Florida Panhandle, QSM has developed a keen sense of the environmental and logistical factors that can impact projects, and this makes response times fast, and QSM’s site solutions and product recommendations accurate.
What’s more? QSM’s sales and technical support are always tailored to project-specific needs, which ensures that company’s like DURR, can take on projects with confidence and they can work more efficiently.
Most recently, DURR’s Tommy Bourgeois, called on QSM’s Jonathan Wilhite to ask QSM about supplying materials on a variety of projects across Metro New Orleans.
“What I appreciate about Jonathan is his knowledge and ability to get us answers quickly,” said Bourgeois.
“QSM is very good about getting us quotes quickly, and they give us a competitive advantage because they have some unique and interesting products that benefit the bottom line, and that — in turn — delivers benefits to those who DURR to perform construction and sitework solutions” said Bourgeois.
According to Bourgeois, “We’ve been able to build better relationships with our customers thanks to the help and efficiency QSM provides to us.”
DURR Heavy Construction, a woman-owned business based in Harahan, brings some of its own unique strengths to any given project. With a diverse portfolio of services including site preparation, demolition, underground utilities, paving, composite construction, and disaster recovery, DURR is well-positioned to handle the most demanding infrastructure projects.
“What we like about working with DURR,” says QSM’s CEO Josh Loeske, “is the company’s commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction aligns perfectly with QSM’s core values. That focus — in our minds — is the key to achieving results of high caliber.”
QSM and DURR have recently worked together on the following projects:
- Edward Hynes Charter School – ES UNO Campus
- Tulane University New Housing – Phase II
- Xavier University Parking Garage
- Costco – Covington
- Desire Square
- City Park Drainage Improvements
- Reserve Branch Library
- Chateau Estates Elementary
- Ochsner Neuroscience Center
Solutions and Materials Supplied include …
ADS HDPE Pipe: A Backbone for
Resilient Infrastructure
In the low-lying terrain of New Orleans, effective drainage is more than just a convenience – it’s a matter of safety and resilience. QSM supplied ADS HDPE pipe to DURR on several of these projects.
Benefits of using ADS’s HDPE Pipe include: strength, durability, and resistance to corrosion and abrasion. This ensures that ADS drainage systems can withstand heavy flows and harsh environmental conditions, and its flexibility allows it also to absorb ground movement, which reduces the risk of cracks and damage. By installing ADS HDPE pipe, DURR can build confidence into every project, knowing that the drainage infrastructure will perform reliably for decades to come.
ADS HP Pipe: High-Performance Drainage
for Demanding Applications
For projects that demand the ultimate in drainage capacity and durability, ADS HP pipe has proven to be an ideal solution. With its superior strength-to-weight ratio, HP pipe allows for larger diameters and deeper burials, which makes it perfect for high-volume drainage applications.
Its watertight joints and resistance to internal abrasion ensure the pipe system can handle fast flows and heavy sediment loads without compromising performance. By leveraging HP pipe, DURR can design and build drainage systems that can keep pace with New Orleans’ intense rainfall events, providing a high level of protection for the community.
TrueGrid® Permeable Paving:
A Sustainable Solution for Urban Drainage
In urban areas, impervious surfaces can exacerbate drainage challenges by increasing stormwater runoff. TrueGrid’s innovative permeable pavers, are supplied by QSM, and TrueGrid® offers a sustainable solution to this problem.
TrueGrid® Pavers allow rainfall to infiltrate through the paver surface and into an aggregate storage base below. TrueGrid® systems reduce stormwater runoff and filter out pollutants.
This not only decreases the burden on drainage infrastructure but also helps to replenish groundwater resources. Additionally, the high-strength composition of TrueGrid® pavers ensures it can withstand heavy vehicular traffic, making it an smart choice for parking lots, access lanes, and other urban hardscapes.
By installing TrueGrid®, DURR can create a more resilient, eco-friendly environment.
StormTech Detention: Maximizing Water Storage beneath the Surface
In densely developed areas, finding space for stormwater detention can be a significant challenge. ADS’ StormTech detention solutions, supplied by QSM, offer a clever solution to this problem.
StormTech utilizes subsurface chambers and pipes, and StormTech systems can store large volumes of stormwater beneath parking lots, and other impervious surfaces.
This allows designers to maintain valuable land for development while still providing effective detention storage. The modular design of StormTech systems also makes them highly customizable, which allows companies like DURR to optimize storage capacity for specific project requirements.
By leveraging StormTech detention systems, DURR creates more compact, efficient drainage designs that balance development needs with stormwater management goals.
QSM & DURR: Working together for Common Goals
Through their long-standing partnership, QSM and DURR have consistently delivered projects that enhance the functionality, sustainability, and beauty of New Orleans’ infrastructure.
By supplying innovative, cost-effective solutions and providing expert technical support, QSM has empowered DURR to overcome complex challenges and achieve outstanding results. As they look to the future, both companies remain committed to their shared goals of excellence, customer satisfaction, and community improvement.
As New Orleans continues to evolve and grow, the partnership between QSM and DURR will endure as a force behind the region’s progress. With QSM’s innovative solutions and DURR’s construction expertise, these two firms seek to build a stronger, more resilient future for the Crescent City – one project at a time.
Durr Heavy Construction is proud to be in its third generation.
Founded by Edward Durr in 1955, the company has since been owned by Durr’s daughter, and is now owned by her children. The company has grown into a one-stop, turn-key provider of site prep and civil construction. Yet, as a family business, the company still honors the original values Mr. Durr instilled in it more than 65 years ago: Integrity, Safety, Quality, Teamwork, Commitment and Faith.
QSM provides innovative and cost-effective infrastructure solutions. It works closely with contractors, engineers, and architects to provide quality solutions to civil engineering problems such as stormwater management, drainage, erosion control, water treatment, wastewater treatment, and more.
For more information about these, or any other projects. Call QSM at 855-469-2015.