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It would be a challenge to find another contractor with as much skill, knowledge and experience as Post Tension of Louisiana. The seasoned team has more than 100 years of combined experience and is already making waves in the post tension foundation market.
AT A GLANCE
Top executives: Jack Pou, Joseph Myhand, Alex Derouselle, Connor Clouatre
Phone: 337.852.6313
Address: 9142 Castille Road, Baton Rouge LA 70809
Website: posttensionla.com
It’s all by design, as owner Jack Pou and his business partner, concrete industry veteran Joe Myhand, set about assembling a powerhouse team with a unique background in engineered post tension foundations. The team is recognized and certified by the Post-Tensioning Institute, the governing body of the industry.
Pou, who previously contracted with companies to get his post tension supplies, saw a chance to streamline his concrete services and provide the market with efficiency and a premium product at a solid price point.
Last year, he reached out to Myhand with a proposition. “I saw an opportunity to create an elite specialty team that would cater to the post tension service,” he says.
It was undoubtedly a wise decision. While most companies are lucky to break even in the first year, Post Tension of Louisiana has already turned a profit, and they’re just hitting their stride.
UNIQUELY POSITIONED
Post-tensioning involves placing high[1]strength steel cables, better known as tendons, within a concrete slab or structure and then applying tension to them after the concrete has been poured and cured.
The resulting compression in the concrete strengthens it and allows for longer spans without the need for additional support.
The method is well-suited for a variety of building types, including residential and low-rise commercial buildings, warehouses, parking structures and athletic facilities.
Post Tension of Louisiana gets the raw materials and fabricates its own tendon with state-of-the-art machinery no one in Louisiana has.
“Our production line was a significant initial investment and is paying big dividends as we’re able to fabricate our cables precisely and perform jobs faster and more cost effectively than our competitors,” Myhand says. “We can turn a job around in 24 to 48 hours that’s taking everyone else three to five days.”
And given their many years of general contracting experience, the Post Tension team can provide advice and valuable engineering assistance throughout the duration of a project—well beyond the requirements of the contract.
“I’m a foundations guy, so I know what’s under your feet, but I don’t know what keeps the rain off your head,” Myhand jokes, “but combined with the general contracting expertise of Jack and our business partners, Alex Derousselle, Ryan Engquist and Connor Clouatre, we’re the total construction package. Our team isn’t just focused on concrete. We are focused on providing customers with premium product on time and in budget.”
