Hoar Construction Explained

Hoar Construction is a privately held construction company specializing in commercial, industrial, health care, government, cultural/entertainment, education, residential, hospitality, and retail/mixed use construction. Founded in 1940 by Friend Reed (F.R.) Hoar and headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, the company is currently ranked as one of the top 200 contractors in the United States.^[3] In addition to its Birmingham headquarters, Hoar also has offices in Orlando, Nashville, Houston, Austin, DC, and Atlanta.

History

The company initially specialized in the construction of churches throughout the Birmingham area. Richard Hoar joined his father's construction business in 1947, and F.R. Hoar and Son was established.^[4]

After completing construction on 45 churches, F.R. Hoar and Son expanded its focus to include retail, commercial, and industrial projects. The company renamed itself Hoar Construction in 1985.

In 2008, it was named the fifth best place to work in America.^[5]

With US$866 million in revenue for 2018, Hoar Construction was ranked 10th among Birmingham's largest privately held companies.^[6] In August 2018, Turner Burton was promoted to president of the company.^[7] At the same time, Randall Curtis was announced as chief operating officer and Will Watson was named vice president of the Alabama division to replace Burton. In December 2018, Hoar Construction was named the Company of the Year in Construction Dive's annual Dive Awards.^[8]

Major projects

Some of Hoar’s recent notable projects include:

• Abilene Christian University,^[9] Abilene, Texas
• Avalon 8000, Alpharetta, Ga.
• Broadwest,^[10] Nashville, Tenn.
• Capitol View,^[11] Nashville, Tenn.
• Children’s of Alabama,^[12] Birmingham, Ala., onsite since 2009
• Colony Square,^[13] Atlanta, Ga.
• Dania Pointe,^[14] Dania Beach, Fla.
• Elysium 14,^[15] Washington, D.C.
• Encompass Health, multiple projects since 1996
• GD Copper USA,^[16] Pine Hill, Ala.
• Historic Federal Reserve,^[17] Birmingham, Ala.
• Hotel Indigo Gainesville-Celebration Pointe,^[18] Gainesville, Fla.
• Inspire on 22nd,^[19] Austin, Texas
• Latitude Med Center,^[20] Houston, Texas
• Poff Federal Building,^[21] Roanoke, Va.
• Studer Family Children's Hospital,^[22] Pensacola, Fla.
• Talladega Superspeedway,^[23] Talladega, Ala.
• Texas A&M University Building for Academic and Student Services, Texarkana, Texas
• Toyota Field,^[24] Madison, Ala.
• University of Tennessee at Chattanooga West Campus Housing,^[25] Chattanooga, Tenn.
• Vireo,^[26] Atlanta, Ga.

Awards

• Dive Awards 2018 Company of the Year — Construction Dive^[27]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Thornton . William . Hoar Construction names new president, executive moves . 27 August 2018 . Alabama Media Group . 14 June 2019.
2. Web site: ENR Top 400 Contractors .
3. Web site: ENR 2019 Top 400 Contractors. enr.com. en. 2018-09-25.
4. Web site: History: About Hoar . 2008-07-22 . Hoar Construction . https://web.archive.org/web/20080613211157/http://www.hoarllc.com/history.html . 2008-06-13 . dead .
5. Web site: July 2008. Hoar Construction Name #5 Best Place to Work. 2008-07-22. Southeast Construction.
6. Web site: Birmingham's largest privately held companies. Bagwell. Dan. July 26, 2018. bizjournals.com. Birmingham Business Journal.
7. Web site: Hoar Construction names new president, promotes other execs. Godwin. Brent. 27 August 2018. www.bizjournals.com. 2019-10-09.
8. Web site: Company of the Year: Hoar Construction. Construction Dive. en-US. 2019-09-20.
9. News: ACU Today Winter/Spring 2017. Issuu. 2018-10-24. en.
10. Web site: 237-room hotel will anchor Nashville's new $540 million mixed-use development. Building Design + Construction. en. 2019-09-19.
11. Web site: Capitol View: Master Planning a Dynamic Urban District NAIOP. naiop.org. 2018-10-24.
12. News: Hoar Construction Starts CEP Piping Expansion at Children's of Alabama. Medical Construction and Design. 2018-10-24. en.
13. Web site: Topping out of new buildings mark progress at Colony Square redevelopment. 2019-08-07. Atlanta INtown Paper. en-US. 2019-09-19.
14. Web site: Kimco Realty Helps Put Dania Beach on the Map. REIT. Nareit. en. 2018-10-24.
15. News: Town Square New apartments to rise on D.C.'s 14th Street NW. Washington Post. en. 2018-10-24.
16. News: East meets West in major construction project for Chinese manufacturer in Alabama. AL.com. 2018-10-24. en-US.
17. News: Renovation/Restoration Award of Merit: Federal Reserve. 2018-10-24. en.
18. Web site: Hotel Indigo adds to Celebration Pointe's Neighborhood Feel. 2018-12-01. Business in Greater Gainesville. en-US. 2019-09-19.
19. Web site: Eyob. Beza. November 11, 2019. Birmingham companies building new student housing at Georgia Tech. 2019-11-13. www.bizjournals.com.
20. Web site: Exclusive: Houston real estate companies partner on luxury med center apartments. bizjournals.com. 2018-10-24.
21. News: Why a robot is MVP on a Hoar Construction project. Construction Dive. 2018-10-24. en-US.
22. Web site: Construction of new children's hospital addition in NW Florida had to weather several storms. Building Design + Construction. en. 2019-09-19.
23. Web site: Racing to the finish: Rebuilt Talladega speedway on pace to be ready for fall Cup race. Edwards. Mark. The Anniston Star. en. 2019-09-19.
24. Web site: Construction moving forward on ballpark for Rocket City Trash Pandas. Connell. Lindsey. WAFF48. en-US. 2019-09-19.
25. News: West Campus Housing Project at UTC Chattanooga Completes for Fall 2018 Semester - Construction Superintendent. 2018-09-24. Construction Superintendent. 2018-10-24. en-US.
26. Web site: 310-unit apartment building near Piedmont Park nears completion. Becca J. G.. Godwin. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. English. 2019-09-19.
27. Web site: Company of the Year: Hoar Construction. Construction Dive. en-US. 2019-12-11.