Hoar Construction is a privately held heavy construction company specializing in commercial and industrial buildings, health care, and retail 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 construction managers and retail contractors in the United States. In addition to its Birmingham headquarters, Hoar also has offices in Orlando, Nashville, Houston, Austin, and DC.
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History
Founded in Birmingham, Alabama, the company initially specialized in the construction of churches throughout the Birmingham area. R.N. Hoar joined his father's construction business in 1947, and F.R. Hoar and Son was established. After completing construction on 45 churches, F.R. Hoar and Son expanded its focus to include commercial and industrial projects. The company renamed itself Hoar Construction in 1985. With US$537 million in revenue for 2007, Hoar Construction was ranked 12th among Birmingham's 100 largest companies. In 2008, it was named the fifth best place to work in America.
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Major projects
According to the Birmingham Business Journal, Hoar construction "has built more than 100 enclosed malls, 250 theater screens, more than 90,000,000 square feet (8,400,000 m2) of retail space, and more than 5,000,000 square feet (460,000 m2) of commercial space since its founding in 1940.
- Granite Westchase II in Houston, Texas
- Lakeway Regional Medical Center in Lakewood, Texas
- SoDo in Orlando, Florida
- Shelby Center for Engineering Technology on the campus of the Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama
- Kindred Hospital Riviera Beach in Riviera Beach, Florida
- Airbus Engineering Design Center in Mobile, Alabama
- Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum in Birmingham, Alabama
- Mercato in Naples, Florida
- Spain Park High School in Hoover, Alabama
- Shelby Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Facility on the campus of the University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Airbus A320 Family assembly line in Mobile, Alabama
References
External links
- Hoar Construction Website
Source of article : Wikipedia
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