It’s summer in the Gulf South.
And we’re no stranger to natural disaster.
But it doesn’t have to cripple us.
Our communities are becoming more resilient, and as such, we’re responding to natural disasters with smarter operations, and increased resources. As a regional leader in disaster recovery, our approach is different. And it starts with empathy.
Consider our approach with St. Mary’s Dominican High School after Hurricane Katrina. At the time, we were already under contract to build the school’s new gymnasium. Then, of course, Katrina brought mass devastation to the greater New Orleans area, and Dominican wasn’t spared from near complete loss. Work stopped on the new gymnasium, and we’ll never forget the call from Dr. Thomas, the school’s headmaster, asking “…can you get my girls back in school before next semester in January?”. It was an emotional time for all. We immediately turned our attention to recovery, remediation, and rebuilding. Our team of project managers, superintendents, and subconsultants worked around the clock. St. Mary’s Dominican High School was one of the first schools to reopen its doors in Orleans Parish the semester following Hurricane Katrina.