The State Farm Northshore Claims Office covers St. Tammany, Washington and Tangipahoa parishes and employs 40 people. Originally, Paul Gasser, a local land owner and appraiser offered to build State Farm a new Service Center just across the highway from its former location. However, initial pricing indicated that the somewhat unattractive building, designed in Oklahoma, would be above the pre-determined budget for the project. DonahueFavret Contractors offered Mr. Gasser the opportunity of value engineering, in which the building could be redesigned to meet his cost needs and give the project more curb appeal. DFC, working along with Architect Ron Kilcrease, constructed a beautiful 10,400 square foot building that met the needs of State Farm and was completed within the project budget.