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Barriere Recognized as Top Safety Leader by Associated Builders and Contractors
ABC recently granted Barriere a national safety award based on our safety performance in 2021 – our best in over 70 years. Learn more about this win!
Barriere Releases “Mrs. Betty Tapes” to Kick Off National Community Action Month 2020
Learn the #herstory of Betty Wilson, our Chairwoman Emeritus who created the Culture of Care legacy we carry out today under the leadership of her three sons.
Barriere Observes National Work Zone Awareness Week 2020
This week, Barriere joins other roadway safety professionals from across the country in observing #NWZAW and by going #Orange4Safety. You’re invited!
Barriere Earns Third National Safety Award for 2019 Efforts
“Associated Builders and Contractors is proud to recognize Barriere Construction for consistently raising the standards of safety in the construction industry.”
– Tim Keating, ABC National Chair
Message From Our President Regarding COVID-19
All of us at Barriere are feeling the weight of our responsibility to one another right now, and I want to assure you that we are here to pave the way to a brighter future. For 70+ years, Barriere has demonstrated commitment to the safety, security, and advancement of...
Barriere’s 2019 Safety & Health Picnic
Check out all the happenings from Barriere's 2019 Safety and Health Picnic! It’s always good to see the families who have built Barriere into who we are today. What do our employees have to say about Barriere’s 70th year in Business? “It’s really exciting to work for...
Training Update Summer 2019
By: Damona Barnes, Training and Development Specialist It has been an exciting year in terms of training and development initiatives across the organization! Several learning opportunities have occurred in the areas of Safety, Total Process Reliability, and Leadership...
Welcoming Barriere’s 2019 Summer Interns!
Join us in welcoming this talented group of interns to our team! There's no better way to kick-off the start of a successful summer than partnering up with New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity - an organization near and dear to Barriere! Great job, team....
Barriere Announces Leadership Transition and Management Promotions
Barriere Construction Co, LLC has announced the transition of key employees to new management roles within the fourth generation, 70-year old highway and heavy civil construction company servicing both the public and private markets. Effective January 1, 2019, Jason...
Barriere’s CEO Earns National Safety Council Recognition
Many thanks to the National Safety Council for naming Barriere’s CEO, Peter A. Wilson, a 2018 CEO Who “Gets It” - an annual recognition presented to industry leaders who go above and beyond to make safety their highest priority! Check out Peter’s profile...

Barriere Recognized as Top Safety Leader by Associated Builders and Contractors
ABC recently granted Barriere a national safety award based on our safety performance in 2021 – our best in over 70 years. Learn more about this win!
Barriere Releases “Mrs. Betty Tapes” to Kick Off National Community Action Month 2020
Learn the #herstory of Betty Wilson, our Chairwoman Emeritus who created the Culture of Care legacy we carry out today under the leadership of her three sons.
Barriere Observes National Work Zone Awareness Week 2020
This week, Barriere joins other roadway safety professionals from across the country in observing #NWZAW and by going #Orange4Safety. You’re invited!
Barriere Earns Third National Safety Award for 2019 Efforts
“Associated Builders and Contractors is proud to recognize Barriere Construction for consistently raising the standards of safety in the construction industry.”
– Tim Keating, ABC National Chair
Message From Our President Regarding COVID-19
All of us at Barriere are feeling the weight of our responsibility to one another right now, and I want to assure you that we are here to pave the way to a brighter future. For 70+ years, Barriere has demonstrated commitment to the safety, security, and advancement of...
Barriere’s 2019 Safety & Health Picnic
Check out all the happenings from Barriere's 2019 Safety and Health Picnic! It’s always good to see the families who have built Barriere into who we are today. What do our employees have to say about Barriere’s 70th year in Business? “It’s really exciting to work for...
Training Update Summer 2019
By: Damona Barnes, Training and Development Specialist It has been an exciting year in terms of training and development initiatives across the organization! Several learning opportunities have occurred in the areas of Safety, Total Process Reliability, and Leadership...
Welcoming Barriere’s 2019 Summer Interns!
Join us in welcoming this talented group of interns to our team! There's no better way to kick-off the start of a successful summer than partnering up with New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity - an organization near and dear to Barriere! Great job, team....
Barriere Announces Leadership Transition and Management Promotions
Barriere Construction Co, LLC has announced the transition of key employees to new management roles within the fourth generation, 70-year old highway and heavy civil construction company servicing both the public and private markets. Effective January 1, 2019, Jason...
Barriere’s CEO Earns National Safety Council Recognition
Many thanks to the National Safety Council for naming Barriere’s CEO, Peter A. Wilson, a 2018 CEO Who “Gets It” - an annual recognition presented to industry leaders who go above and beyond to make safety their highest priority! Check out Peter’s profile...