One of the men killed in Boise hangar collapse was a founder of the project’s contractor
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Fatal building collapse in Boise
Three people died on the scene in January when a hangar under construction collapsed near the Boise Airport. Follow all our latest coverage here.
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Craig Durrant, one of the founders of Big D Builders, was one of the three men killed in the building-frame collapse near the Boise Airport.
Big D Builders, of Meridian, was constructing a new airplane hangar for Jackson Jet Center when the engineered metal building collapsed Jan. 31. Nine others were injured in the collapse, five critically.
“Words cannot describe our pain and sorrow ...,” read an emailed statement written on behalf of Big D Builders. “We have lost family members and valued employees who were close personal friends. We have also had colleagues experience significant injuries. Behind our company name is a small, Idaho-grown, family-owned business, and we are grieving deeply with our community.”
Big D Builders was incorporated in Idaho in 1996 with four founding board directors: Craig, Russell, Dennis and Kevin Durrant, according to public records from the Idaho Secretary of State’s office.
An additional statement confirmed Craig Durrant, 59, was a co-founder of the company and brother of Dennis Durrant, the owner of Big D Builders.
The Durrant family has started multiple businesses in Idaho, including Big D Ranch in Meridian.
“In 1946 Clarence Henry Durrant moved his family from Provo, Utah, to Meridian, Idaho, bringing with him the ‘Big D’ brand,” according to the Big D Ranch website. “In 1953 he built the first chicken coop and by 1954 he had decided to go into the egg producing business on a large scale and purchased 800 chicks.”
According to the statement, Big D Builders is committed to working with the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration and others to determine why the structure collapsed.
“We want to thank our community’s first responders who moved quickly into action to help our team ...,” the statement said. “We are grateful to you for your expertise and service to our communities.”
This story was originally published February 2, 2024 at 3:54 PM.
