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BUQUET & LEBLANC

Buquet & LeBlanc says it is the oldest active

building general contractor in the Baton
Rouge, La., area.

Changing with the Industry

Buquet & LeBlanc says it recently made a shift in focus ‘from craft to management’ that has proven to be
successful. Today, it remains the oldest general contractor in Baton Rouge, La.

A fter more than 60 years in business, Buquet &

LeBlanc Inc. says it is the oldest active building
general contractor in the Baton Rouge, La., area.
The company says it was founded on the quality of its em-
ployees and that philosophy continues today even as it has
shifted its focus to a strong management team.
“This shift in focus parallels the evolution of the busi-
ness from craft to management, which in turn parallels the
changing nature of the construction industry,” the compa-
ny says. “Buquet & LeBlanc Inc. has become a business con-
sisting of a group of college-educated professionals with ex-
tensive experience in managing the process of construction.”
The company takes a team approach
Buquet & LeBlanc
www.buquet-leblanc.com to management. “Though each officer has
HQ: Baton Rouge, La. a well-defined area of responsibility, work-
Services: General contractor ing together as a team provides for inter-
Buquet & LeBlanc: “The day-
to-day, hands-on involvement action among all the personnel,” it notes.
of the owners of Buquet & “The team concept also provides organiza-
LeBlanc assures clients that tional depth. Each officer has the experi-
their project will receive the
continuous personal attention ence to provide capable backup to those
of a principal of the firm.” in other areas of responsibility. This pro-
vides the stability and flexibility needed to operate success-
fully since 1945.”
Buquet & LeBlanc says the fact that its management con-
sists of the principals of the firm has enabled its success.
This, the company notes, allows clients to deal with an own-
er from the beginning of negotiations through the comple-
tion of the project. “The day-to-day, hands-on involvement
of the owners of Buquet & LeBlanc assures clients that their
project will receive the continuous personal attention of a
principal of the firm,” it says.
The company was founded in 1945 by Al Buquet and
Elegie LeBlanc. Robert M. Stuart and Curtis L. Patton join-
ed the company in 1955, and eventually took on manage-
ment positions and full ownership.
As the company grew, Stuart and Patton also trans-
formed the company from the craftsman approach of its
founders into a management organization.
“This natural evolution of a business entity kept Buquet
& LeBlanc well ahead of its competitors and furthered the
reputation as Baton Rouge’s best general contractor,” the
company says.

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