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Blackstar Diversified is honored to help the #movebr program in #batonrouge as we are currently providing materials for the signs that direct traffic and save lives. We plan on being more involved in the massive #capitalimprovement program by utilizing our #trafficcontrol expertise to help the parish move(BR) forward. Thanks Sharon Weston Broome for this amazing opportunity! #mbe #smallbusiness #expertise
20 Jul 2021

BDE Founder Speaks about working with MOVEBR program

Blackstar Diversified is honored to help the #movebr program in #batonrouge as we are currently providing materials for the signs…

Blackstar Diversified was recently awarded a contract to provide the Seattle Monorail in Seattle, WA low voltage switchboards. Two of the most powerful industrial #climatechange actions to reduce carbon footprint are vehicle drive emissions reductions and increased efficiency in electrical components .Equipped with #schweitzerengineeringlaboratories 751 relays and 2652 trip coil monitors, along with a #electroindustries Nexus 1500 power quality monitor, this switchboard is built to perform efficiently!
20 Jul 2021

Blackstar is working to reduce Seattle’s #carbonfootprint with efficient electrical equipment!

Blackstar Diversified was recently awarded a contract to provide the Seattle Monorail in Seattle, WA low voltage switchboards. Two of…

Blackstar Diversified was recently awarded a project with the Department of Transportation for Louisiana. And they delivered. Delivering the crucial Wanco Message Boards this week to the DOTD’s Headquarters in Baton Rouge, LA. DOTD’s Equipment Tester, Jeffrey Brown, was delighted to see these arrive. “These message boards are crucial for us right now, we’re focused on safety more than ever before”. The two boards are said to be traveling to Lake Charles, LA as well as Monroe, LA. John said, “The boards won’t be there long, we plan to move these to other locations.”
20 Jul 2021

Blackstar delivers on crucial Wanco Message boards for the Louisiana Dept. of Transportation

Blackstar Diversified was recently awarded a project with the Department of Transportation for Louisiana. And they delivered. Delivering the crucial…

Blackstar Diversified Enterprises, a Black-owned small business with headquarters in Baltimore and New Orleans, is providing key electrical components for much of the construction work on the $3.8 billion Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel expansion project. And the company hopes that the contract will be the first of many it secures in Hampton Roads.
19 Jul 2021

Chesapeake native and NSU grad helps company score bridge-tunnel project contract

Blackstar Diversified Enterprises, a Black-owned small business with headquarters in Baltimore and New Orleans, is providing key electrical components for…

Blackstar provided signal detection upgrades for Lafayette’s predominantly minority inhabited northside and Baton Rouge’s Florida Blvd community, which have historically been systematically discriminated against. This system aids in decreasing unnecessary stops, delays, and ultimately improves emissions. Specifically, Blackstar supplied 171 wireless magnetometer vehicle detection systems throughout Lafayette and also set up and installed the adaptive traffic control system software.
19 Jul 2021

Blackstar Proves The Case for President Biden’s American Jobs Plan Prioritizing Racial Equity in Infrastructure Jobs

Blackstar provided signal detection upgrades for Lafayette’s predominantly minority inhabited northside and Baton Rouge’s Florida Blvd community, which have historically…

The Community Solar at Oxon Run project aimed to reuse a contaminated District-administered property. Approximately 750 households will be receiving up to $500 in credits to reduce electric bills by about half. One of the biggest challenges for this project was source selection of viable contractors.
19 Jul 2021

Blackstar moves Washington, DC residents towards a net-zero carbon footprint

The Community Solar at Oxon Run project aimed to reuse a contaminated District-administered property. Approximately 750 households will be receiving…