Since 1971 · New Orleans, LA
Building the Infrastructure the South Depends On.
From an $850 million airport program to university halls and hospital wings, Doucette, LLC delivers ground-up construction and design-build solutions backed by 50+ years of combined family leadership.
Est. 1971
Six Decades of Family Leadership76%
Revenue from Ground-Up Construction$850M+
Aviation Projects Delivered2
Offices — New Orleans & MemphisWhat We Do
Two Paths. One Standard of Delivery.
Whether you need a dedicated construction team executing your vision or a true collaborative partner from day one, Doucette structures every engagement around your project's needs.
Ground-Up Construction
From Foundation to Final Walkthrough
Over three-quarters of our work starts from the ground up. Every project is assigned a dedicated Project Manager and Project Administrator, so budgets, schedules, and subcontractors stay coordinated from estimate to closeout — with weekly updates the whole way through.
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Design-Build
Architect, Owner, Contractor — One Team
We bring every party together from the earliest stages of conception. No adversarial bidding, no finger-pointing over change orders — just one collaborative team working toward the same budget, schedule, and outcome.
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Project Portfolio
Work That Speaks for Itself
Airports, universities, hospitals, and public infrastructure — delivered across Louisiana, Georgia, Tennessee, New York, and beyond.
Education
Dillard University Professional School
$42,000,000 · New Orleans, LA
$42,300,000 · Harlem, NY
Healthcare
Harlem Hospital Ambulatory Care
AVIATION
Louis Armstrong Int'l Airport
$850,000,000 · Multiple Projects
Government / Municipal
Harmony Oaks Redevelopment
$72,000,000 · New Orleans, LA
Why Doucette
Strategic Partners, Not Just Contractors
Dedicated Project Leadership
Every job gets a named Project Manager and Project Administrator from estimate through closeout — one point of accountability, start to finish.
Weekly Owner Updates
Schedules, budgets, and RFIs are tracked continuously and reported weekly — so owners, subcontractors, and suppliers stay aligned.
Hands-On Quality Assurance
Our QA/QC leadership brings decades of hands-on field experience to every punch-list, warranty document, and final walkthrough.
MARKET WE SERVE
Built for Complex, Regulated Environments
LEADERSHIP
A Bench Built Over Decades
Doucette, LLC carries forward six decades of family construction expertise — founded in New Orleans in 1971 as DAC, and formalized as Doucette, LLC in 2013.
Our leadership team pairs Sterling Doucette Sr.'s 50+ years of field leadership with dedicated technical, program, and quality-assurance directors who've overseen projects from Atlanta to Harlem.
Sterling Doucette, Sr.
(Senior Partner)
Donnie Bradford
(Senior Partner)
David Bradford
(Technical Director)
Sterling Doucette, Jr.
(QA / QC Manager)
Jonathan Clark
(Senior Architect / Engineer)
Our Process
How a Design-Build Project Moves Forward
01
Set the Preliminary Budget
We establish a budget that fits your building necessities, requirements, and long-term vision before design work begins.
02
Choose the Design Team
Owner, architect, and contractor are brought together from the earliest stages one team, shared goals
03
Preliminary Scheduling & Value Engineering
We lay out long-term plans, coordinate specialty materials, and recommend economic alternatives on style and materials.
04
Permitting & Subcontractor Selection
We assist in permit review and approval with local municipalities, and recommend the most effective subcontractors from pre-bidding.
05
Build, Report, Close Out
Weekly updates, accurate project accounting, and a timely close-out process including punch-lists, warranty documentation, and as-built drawings.
Ready to Build Something That Lasts?
Tell us about your project — we'll respond with a plan, not a sales pitch.
1.731.293.9909