and paving solutions . This side of the company is heavily focused on the construction of interstates , local highways and city roads , for clients such as the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Develeopment , local municipalities , and industrial partners . The industrial side of the business leads into its other services that include concrete , structural , mechanical , drainage , water , sewer and utility work , for the likes of Shell , Marathon and Valero .

“ We ’ re probably the largest

asphalt producer in the state of Louisiana ,” Jason continues . “ We ’ ve been around for a long time , and are well-known for priding ourselves on our two core values : safety and quality . We work within very dangerous industries , where we may be laying asphalt

If you ’ re going to be recognized for anything in this industry , safety is top of the list

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or concrete with nothing more than a set of traffic cones to protect our people and the passing public , so it ’ s paramount to us that tasks are completed properly . If it wasn ’ t for our safety record , we wouldn ’ t be able

to work with such large names on the industrial side , but it ’ s also something that our customer base , as a whole , values greatly .” In 2022 , Barriere received Construction Users Roundtable ’ s ( CURT ) Construction Industry Safety Excellence Award . This accolade recognizes the commendable safety management and improvements made by the recipient ’ s owners and workforce . “ If you ’ re going to be recognized for anything in this industry , safety is top of the list ,” Jason states . “ You ’ ve got to be

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