What Hoar Program Management (HPM) does

Hoar Program Management (HPM) is a U.S. construction program management firm founded in 1997 in Birmingham, Alabama, operating as a subsidiary of Hoar Holdings, LLC. The firm delivers twelve integrated professional services spanning the construction lifecycle — Planning, Facilities Assessment, Preconstruction, Procurement, Project/Program Management, Owners' Representation, Field Coordination, Project Controls, Move Management, Facilities Maintenance Capital, Program Development, and Construction Audit & Advisory Services — to enterprise clients in K-12 and higher education, airports, aviation/aerospace, municipalities, corporate/technology, hospitality, industrial/manufacturing, recreation/sports, and cultural/entertainment sectors.

The firm was created from an 80+ year old construction company (Hoar), embedding practical construction knowledge into its program management practice. Its technology stack is an integration of industry-standard construction tools — Procore, OpenSpace, Primavera P6, SmartPM, SiteTraxx, Microsoft Power Platform, DocuSign, GIS-based planning software, and Asset Planner — augmented by proprietary integrations such as the HPM Schedule Risk Dashboard, GIS-based planning dashboards, an Asset Planner integration for facilities condition assessment, and customized data dashboards aggregating safety, quality, cost, schedule, risk, and document data.

HPM generates revenue through professional services fees on project-based engagements, typically structured as multi-year contracts with quote-based, scope-driven pricing. Distribution is entirely direct enterprise field sales with no channel partners; the firm is ranked by ENR as a Top 25 Program Management Firm and Top 50 Professional Services Firm (2024), derives approximately 80% of business from repeat clients, and is recognized as a Great Places to Work and Fortune Best Workplaces in Construction employer. Long-tenured anchor relationships include The University of Alabama (20+ years, $2.2B+ program value) and Regions Bank (20+ years, $800M+ across 3,000 projects), alongside marquee logos including Airbus, Google, Caesars Entertainment, American Airlines, Mercedes-Benz, Atlanta Braves, and the Dallas Cowboys.

Name

Hoar Program Management (HPM)

Legal name

Hoar Program Management, LLC

Website

https://hpmleadership.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

HPM is a U.S. construction program management firm providing owner's representation, project controls, preconstruction, and construction audit services to enterprise clients across K-12, higher education, airports, aviation, municipalities, corporate, sports, and hospitality sectors, founded in 1997 as a subsidiary of Hoar Holdings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Program Management Services: HPM generates revenue through professional services fees for construction program management, owner's representation, preconstruction services, project controls, planning, field coordination, and move management. Revenue is generated through project-based engagements with enterprise clients across various industry sectors including K-12, higher education, airports, municipalities, and corporate clients.
2. Construction Audit & Advisory Services: HPM's Construction Audit & Advisory Services division provides auditing, contract negotiation, and cost control services. The division has recovered over $200 million for clients across more than 3,000 construction projects valued at more than $50 billion. Revenue is generated through professional service fees for audit and advisory engagements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

HPM is a professional services firm that provides construction program management and owner's representation to enterprise and government clients. The firm delivers a 12-service integrated suite spanning the full capital construction lifecycle—from planning, facilities assessment, and preconstruction through project/program management, field coordination, project controls, move management, facilities maintenance capital, and program development—and operates a dedicated Construction Audit & Advisory Services division that has audited over 3,000 projects valued at more than $50 billion.

Product overview

HPM is a construction program management firm offering a comprehensive suite of 12 integrated professional services spanning the entire construction lifecycle. The core offerings include Planning, Facilities Assessment, Preconstruction, Procurement, Project/Program Management, Owners' Representation, Field Coordination, Project Controls, Move Management, Facilities Maintenance Capital, Program Development, and Construction Audit & Advisory Services. The firm was founded in 1997 out of an 80+ year old construction company and has evolved into a specialized program management practice, ranked by Engineering News Record Magazine as a Top 50 PM firm. Services are delivered through a lean and efficient staffing model with core senior leadership teams supported by subject matter experts, providing clients with an integrated approach to managing complex capital construction projects across sectors including airports, K-12 education, higher education, hospitality, municipalities, and more.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Planning Comprehensive facilities planning services using an iterative process that supports the short- and long-term well-being of facilities portfolios, incorporating Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for digital mapping and integrative planning visualization for owners of large facility footprints.
• Facilities Assessment Facilities Condition Assessment (FCA) services that gather quality current data to create scope and cost assessments, maintaining continuous FCA data sets that translate into actionable implementation plans for institutional and corporate facility owners.
• Preconstruction Preconstruction services including cost data formulation, budget development, target value design, and systems analysis, working with design teams to design to budget rather than budgeting to design.
• Procurement Identification and procurement of high-quality partners including designers, consultants, contractors, design-builders, and construction managers, providing supplier management and risk mitigation for capital project owners.
• Project/Program Management Capital construction project coordination and leadership across complex programs; HPM is ranked by ENR as a Top 50 PM firm, providing experience, bench strength, flexibility, and efficiency for owners running multi-year capital programs.
• Owners' Representation Trusted representation with proven, relevant experience to advocate for owners during capital improvement initiatives, managing the design process, contractors, and decision makers with stewardship as a core value.
• Field Coordination On-site field coordination services with expert Field Coordinators who safeguard owner priorities, covering safety, schedule, and quality oversight with daily observation of job sites.
• Project Controls Continuous oversight of systematic processes covering financial controls, scheduling controls, and risk/document controls, using software including Procore, OpenSpace, Primavera P6, SmartPM, SiteTraxx, Microsoft Power Platform, and DocuSign, plus proprietary dashboards.
• Move Management Guides owners through the building occupancy process, including furniture and equipment inventories, space planning, furniture procurement, mover coordination, move scheduling, logistics management, and space decommissioning; demonstrated by 10,000 associate moves for Regions Bank over 20 years.
• Facilities Maintenance Capital Manages maintenance and upgrade projects for clients revamping critical facilities across expansive company footprints, covering planning, due diligence, execution, and closeout with real-time reporting.
• Program Development Validates and organizes project information and processes prior to launching construction programs, helping clients ensure clear road maps including budget, schedule, and operations planning.
• Construction Audit & Advisory Services Construction audit and contract services including contract negotiations, independent project estimate review, cost control, change order management, interim and final audits, pay application reviews, claims analysis, and tax segregation of building components; has audited over 3,000 projects valued at more than $50 billion with over $200 million recovered for clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $200 million recovered for clients through construction audit services
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Mott MacDonaldcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHPM is partnered with Mott MacDonald to supply Design Management services for the $250 million Mobile International Airport terminal complex project. This partnership maintains program integrity for the transformational airport development.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Heery International: Heery International is a construction program management firm owned by Turner Construction, delivering PM services for education, healthcare, aviation, and government clients — closely aligned with HPM's vertical mix and owner-rep model.
• Hill International: Hill International is a global construction program management firm providing owner's representative, project management, and construction claims services across infrastructure, transportation, and commercial sectors — directly comparable to HPM's owner-rep and PM practice.
• Cumming Group: Cumming Group is a construction program and project management firm serving education, healthcare, hospitality, and commercial real estate clients — comparable to HPM in its owner-side PM service offering and vertical breadth.
• Anser Advisory: Anser Advisory is an owner's representation and program management firm focused on aviation, transit, education, and public infrastructure — closely aligned with HPM's owner-rep and PM practice across similar end markets.
• Brailsford & Dunlavey: Brailsford & Dunlavey is a program management firm specializing in education (K-12 and higher education) and public-sector capital programs — directly comparable to HPM's education vertical and PM-led delivery approach.

Broad incumbents

• Arcadis: Arcadis is a global design and consultancy firm providing program management, project controls, and owner's representation across buildings, mobility, and infrastructure — competing with HPM in construction PM while operating a much broader advisory portfolio.
• AECOM: AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm with a major program management and construction services practice spanning transportation, facilities, and environment — competing with HPM on large programs but as part of a multi-disciplinary portfolio.
• Stantec: Stantec is a global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm with a program management practice serving communities, infrastructure, and buildings clients — competing with HPM in construction PM but as part of a broader design and engineering portfolio.
• NV5 Global: NV5 is a technical engineering and consulting firm offering program management, owner's representation, and construction quality services across infrastructure, environmental, and geospatial — overlapping with HPM in owner-side PM.
• Jacobs Solutions: Jacobs is a global professional services firm with a large construction program management practice serving transportation, water, and public-sector clients — overlapping with HPM in owner-side PM but at significantly larger scale and broader scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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