Hoar Construction is a

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construction company specializing in

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, industrial,

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, government, cultural/entertainment, education, residential, hospitality, and

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/mixed use construction. Founded in 1940 by Friend Reed (F.R.) Hoar and headquartered in

Birmingham, Alabama Birmingham ( ) is a city in the north central region of the U.S. state of Alabama. Birmingham is the seat of Jefferson County, Alabama's most populous county. As of the 2021 census estimates, Birmingham had a population of 197,575, down 1% fr ...

, the company is currently ranked as one of the top 200 contractors in the

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. In addition to its Birmingham headquarters, Hoar also has offices in

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, DC, and

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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. 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. With US$866

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in revenue for 2018, Hoar Construction was ranked 10th among Birmingham's largest privately held companies. In August 2018, Turner Burton was promoted to president of the company. 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.

Major projects

Some of Hoar’s recent notable projects include: *

Abilene Christian University Abilene Christian University (ACU) is a Private university, private Churches of Christ, Christian university in Abilene, Texas. It was founded in 1906 as ''Childers Classical Institute''. ACU is one of the largest private universities in the Sout ...

, Abilene, Texas *Avalon 8000, Alpharetta, Ga. *Broadwest, Nashville, Tenn. *Capitol View, Nashville, Tenn. * Children’s of Alabama, Birmingham, Ala., onsite since 2009 *

Colony Square Colony Square is a mixed-use development and sub-district in Midtown Atlanta, Georgia, located on Peachtree Street in between 14th and 15th Streets. The oldest high-rise development in Midtown, the sub-district was built between 1969 and 1975, wi ...

, Atlanta, Ga.
Dania Pointe
Dania Beach, Fla. *Elysium 14, Washington, D.C. *

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, multiple projects since 1996
GD Copper USA
Pine Hill, Ala. *Historic Federal Reserve, Birmingham, Ala. *Hotel Indigo Gainesville-Celebration Pointe, Gainesville, Fla.
Inspire on 22nd
Austin, Texas *Latitude Med Center, Houston, Texas *Poff Federal Building, Roanoke, Va.
Studer Family Children's Hospital
Pensacola, Fla. *

Talladega Superspeedway Talladega Superspeedway, nicknamed “'Dega”, and formerly named Alabama International Motor Speedway (AIMS) from 1969 to 1989, is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base ...

, Talladega, Ala. *

Texas A&M University Texas A&M University (Texas A&M, A&M, or TAMU) is a public, land-grant, research university in College Station, Texas. It was founded in 1876 and became the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System in 1948. As of late 2021, T ...

Building for Academic and Student Services, Texarkana, Texas *

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, Madison, Ala. *

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UT-Chattanooga, UTC, or Chattanooga) is a public university in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States. It was founded in 1886 and is one of four universities and two other affiliated institutions in the ...

West Campus Housing, Chattanooga, Tenn. *Vireo, Atlanta, Ga.

Awards

* Dive Awards 2018 Company of the Year — Construction Dive

References

External links

*{{Official website, http://www.hoar.com Companies based in Birmingham, Alabama Construction and civil engineering companies established in 1940 Privately held companies based in Alabama Construction and civil engineering companies of the United States 1940 establishments in Alabama