Boh Bros. Blog

Above ground at least, the two towers carrying a new Entergy transmission line across the Calcasieu River near Sulphur are identical. The similarities end there, though, as vastly different site conditions – solid ground on the west bank and marsh on the east bank –...

The project to rehabilitate adjoining 100-year-old berths at the Port of Lake Charles was thrown a considerable curve ball when Hurricane Laura roared through the site during the pre-construction phase. Everything was put on hold for the better part of a year, as the...

Construction Safety Week started in 2014 when more than 40 national and global construction firms worked together to inspire everyone in the industry to be leaders in safety. The mission of Safety Week is to:• Thank workers for their commitment to safety• Increase...

Several drainage swales were rapidly eroding at Southern University’s Baton Rouge campus this past fall and threatening a heavily used Student Health Center and residential parking lot. There were also alarming signs that one of the drainage swales was about to...

The lights went out nearly everywhere in New Orleans when Hurricane Ida tore through southeast Louisiana last August. The winds were blowing more than 150 mph as the storm brushed the city, damaging an Entergy tower along the Mississippi River at Avondale. In a matter...

Moving Target: Unreliable ‘as-builts’ require a malleable approach to Metairie Causeway overpass repair There were no easy answers during the recent refurbishment of an aging Causeway Boulevard overpass in Metairie. The elevated structure and associated ramps spanning...

For more than ten years, Boh Bros. has been a participant in two initiatives that seek to improve safety and ethical behavior in the construction industry. Through active participation in both, our company has contributed to making our industry better while using what...

All of us at Boh Bros. were saddened by the passing of Dale Biggers, P.E., a prominent figure at Boh Bros. for more than 50 years. Dale spent 33 years as a project manager completing hundreds of projects, including piles for the Superdome and the Aquarium. In 2001, he...

The intense heat generated by a September tractor-trailer rig accident and fire on I-10 eastbound into New Orleans had spalled and cracked the elevated span’s concrete superstructure, and LADOTD needed a quick fix. While the span’s girders still provided sufficient...