NEW ORLEANS – DonahueFavret Contractors, a commercial general contractor based in Mandeville, has announced it has achieved DIAMOND Level in the Associated Builders and Contractors’ STEP Safety Management System. This marks DonahueFavret Contractors’ seventh consecutive year at the Diamond rating level.
DonahueFavret Contractors is a 45-year strong corporation providing high-level expertise and experience as the Greater New Orleans area in full-service construction management serving Louisiana and the Gulf South. With annual revenues over $100 million, the company’s nationally award-winning work is diverse across all major sectors of commercial construction.
“We’re committed to supporting a culture of safety where everyone – from office staff to field personnel – is accountable,” says John Donahue, President and CEO of DonahueFavret. “At the end of the day, we want our people going home safely to their families. It’s a responsibility we don’t take lightly.”
Notable projects by DonahueFavret Contractors include the Thibodaux Regional Cancer Institute, Hyatt Regency New Orleans, and multiple Aldi locations. DonahueFavret has received over 35 industry awards for project excellence and is active in community initiatives such as Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build and its own charity golf tournament.
ABC STEP Safety Management System
Founded more than three decades ago, STEP is a proven system that provides the framework to measure, strengthen and build industry-leading safety programs that enable top-performing Associate Builders and Contractors (ABC) members to achieve incident rates nearly six times safer than the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics construction industry average.
STEP participants measure their safety processes and policies on key components through a detailed questionnaire with the goal of implementing or enhancing health and safety programs that reduce jobsite incidents.
“Safety is a journey, and that journey is possible because of systems like STEP, which enables ABC member contractors like DonahueFavret to actively build health and safety into their culture, creating industry-leading, holistic safety programs to protect their workers and deliver for their clients,” said Greg Sizemore, ABC vice president of health, safety, environment and workforce development. “STEP measures performance on key components, strengthens and expands best practices and builds safety culture. Our people are our greatest asset, and I commend DonahueFavret for consistently fulfilling those commitments to raise the bar of safety performance.”
According to ABC’s annual Safety Performance Report, STEP participants, regardless of company size or type of work, can reduce recordable incidents up to 83%, making the best-performing companies 576% safer than the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics industry average. Ratings range from Diamond, the highest, to Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Participant.
To learn more about the STEP program, visit abc.org/step.
About DonahueFavret Contractors
DonahueFavret Contractors was founded in 1979 and provides full-service construction management across a variety of sectors, including healthcare, education, hospitality, retail, mixed-use, and civic projects.
Their services range from preconstruction planning and budgeting to design-build delivery and disaster recovery. The company is wholly committed to the region, serving as members of local, regional, and national organizations, and annually gives back to the community through several philanthropic efforts.
DonahueFavret Contractors have completed more than $1.5 billion in projects, including significant work in the healthcare and education sectors.
The company operates primarily in Louisiana and the broader Gulf South and is known for emphasizing quality craftsmanship, safety, on-time delivery, and community engagement.
