Gibbs Construction – New Orleans, LA – CHS LaCoste Health Clinic and Bridge

Superdome Re-Skin Wins ENR Magazine’s Best of the Best National Award

NEW ORLEANS, LA – February 21, 2011 – Gibbs Construction’s Louisiana Superdome, Phase Three—Re-Skin Project was awarded Engineering News-Record’s Best of the Best 2010 National Award for Best Specialty Contracting. The national award recognizes outstanding projects for the year based on criteria such as safety, innovation, project management and community contribution. The Gibbs Superdome Re-Skin [...]

Gibbs Breaks Ground on Rouses Grocery in New Orleans Central Business District

NEW ORLEANS, LA (1/13/11) – The Central Business District took another big leap towards urban renewal this week when Gibbs Construction crews broke ground on a new Rouses grocery store at the site of the former Sewell Cadillac Chevrolet building. The new store, slated to become a flagship store for the Thibodaux-based, family-owned company, will [...]

Gibbs Awarded with American Concrete Institute Award of Excellence

NEW ORLEANS, LA – January 10, 2011 – Gibbs Construction, LLC has been selected to receive the American Concrete Institute’s Award of Excellence for its 930 Poydras Street multi-family project. The award will be presented at the ACI Louisiana Chapter Best Concrete Projects Banquet on January 21, 2011, at the Metairie Country Club in Metairie, [...]

Gibbs Construction Wins Four South Central Construction Top Awards

NEW ORLEANS, LA – December 21, 2010 – Gibbs Construction, LLC was awarded the 2010 Judges Award for Construction and three Best in Category awards by South Central Construction magazine at the publication’s annual Louisiana’s Best of 2010 awards ceremony, held on December 2, in Baton Rouge. The program recognizes construction and design excellence in [...]

Gibbs Construction Wins ABC Regional Awards

NEW ORLEANS, LA – December 21, 2010 – Gibbs Construction, LLC was presented with three 2010 Excellence in Construction (EIC) Awards and the Platinum Safety Training & Evaluation Process (STEP) Award by Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc. (ABC) New Orleans/Bayou Chapter at its annual ceremony, held November 17, at Chateau Golf and Country Club in [...]

CHS LaCoste Health Clinic and Bridge

Chalmette, LA

DESCRIPTION: Gibbs Construction has completed another fast track project for the St. Bernard Parish School Board. Chalmette High School and Lacoste School now have the inclusion of a state-of-the-art medical clinic which includes four exam rooms, two triage rooms, a medical lab, an elevator and a fully enclosed, climate controlled, 20-foot high pedestrian bridge connecting the two schools at the their second floor lobbies. The 550-foot long bridge, which spans across Judge Perez Drive, allows students and faculty to traverse from one school to the other without enduring inclement weather or the danger of crossing the busy roadway. Beginning in February of 2010, construction activities moved quickly to accommodate the return of school in August of 2010. The bridge and clinic are a testament to the commitment of rebuilding St. Bernard Parish by the St. Bernard School Board and Gibbs Construction.

OWNER: St. Bernard Parish School Board

ARCHITECT: Lachin & Oubre and Associates

CONTRACT AMOUNT: $4,983,000