Thang Duong, Founder of Amour Construction

Founder’s Story

Thang Duong — Engineer. Builder. Founder.

Thang Duong graduated from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 2009 with a B.S. in Civil Engineering. He spent the next decade in heavy industrial engineering — four years as a Project Engineer at Maritime International designing fender panel systems for commercial marine docking facilities, followed by a year as a Design Engineer at Superior Derrick Services working on steel structures and structural upgrades. He earned his NACE Coating Inspector certification (CIP No. 34724) along the way.

In 2019, Thang founded Amour Construction LLC — not to chase volume, but to bring that same engineering rigor to a residential and commercial market where it was often missing.

Amour holds both the Louisiana Residential Builder license (#887572) and the Louisiana General Contractor license (#72507). That dual credential is rare in Acadiana — it means every project, from a $500K family home to a $1M+ custom build, gets engineered from foundation to finish.

Engineering isn’t optional. It’s how we make sure your home is still standing — and looking right — in fifty years.

Since 2016, Amour has completed seven commercial projects across Lafayette and Lake Charles, plus twelve custom homes built across Acadiana with current builds priced from $500K to $1M+. The flagship: UNIQ Nail Lounge — a $4.37M, 8,740 sqft commercial build where Thang led Development, Design, and General Contracting under a single operator.

That vertically integrated model — engineer, designer, and contractor under one roof — is the heart of how Amour delivers. One phone call. One accountability. One signature on the warranty.

What We Stand For

Three principles, no exceptions.

Engineering first

Every Amour build is led by a Civil Engineer. Foundations, structural loads, drainage, code — engineered before a single nail is driven.

Vertical integration

Development. Design. General contracting. One operator. One signature on the warranty. The UNIQ Nail Lounge proved this model at $4.37M scale.

Licensed & accountable

Louisiana Residential Builder #887572. Louisiana General Contractor #72507. Two state licenses, one set of standards, zero excuses.

Credentials

Licensed. Educated. Accountable.

Every Amour project is led by the founder personally — not handed off to a junior PM.

B.S. Civil Engineering

University of Louisiana at Lafayette · 2009

Two State Licenses

LA Residential Builder #887572
LA General Contractor #72507

NACE Certified

NACE Coating Inspector
CIP No. 34724

A Decade and Counting

Milestones.

2009

B.S. Civil Engineering, ULL

Thang Duong graduates from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a Civil Engineering degree — the foundation of everything that follows.

2009

Project Engineer, Maritime International

Four years designing fender panel systems for commercial marine docking facilities in Broussard, Louisiana — large-vessel engineering where the structural margins are not optional.

2013

Design Engineer, Superior Derrick Services

Designed steel structures and analyzed existing structures for upgrades and modifications in New Iberia. Earned NACE Coating Inspector certification (CIP No. 34724) during this period.

2016

First commercial design

Palace Nail Lounge (Lafayette, 5,618 sqft) — Thang’s first major commercial design work, sparking a decade of building.

2017

iNail Supply · Phase I

Designed the company’s own facility — the moment the construction arm became inevitable.

2019

Amour Construction LLC founded

Amour Construction launches officially. Engineering precision meets contractor execution under one roof.

2020

First custom home delivered

First residential build completed — the start of an 11-home portfolio that would follow.

2023

Ja’noir Nail Lounge & iNail Phase II

Expansion into Lake Charles. Two commercial projects delivered, both as General Contractor.

2024

Mimi Mai & Ahi Sushi

Two more commercial wins in Lafayette: Mimi Mai Nail Spa and Ahi Sushi Japanese Cuisine.

2026

UNIQ Nail Lounge flagship

$4.37M / 8,740 sqft commercial flagship where Amour leads Development, Design, and General Contracting under a single operator — proving the integrated delivery model.

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