Boh Bros. Construction has been at the forefront of infrastructure reconstruction in New Orleans. Under the leadership of its president, Robert S. Boh, the company has driven urgently needed, high-profile projects to restore transportation links and harden flood protections. In a city where many people and businesses still struggle to get back on their feet, Boh’s equipment and crews are everywhere, resuming interrupted jobs like the widening of the I-10 highway in Metairie, La., and installing gates to close the Harvey Canal in flood emergencies.

Michael Goodman

They also have swarmed on new jobs spawned by the disaster, such as salvaging and reopening the shattered I-10 bridges, and then turning to help build a replacement, and building bypass pumps and storm gates for the vulnerable 17th Street Canal. A steady leader in a time of crisis does much to restore courage and hope in a community. New Orleans has desperately needed to see such leadership in action, and it has found it in the performance of its construction industry, and notably, in the performance of Robert S. Boh.