What HICAPS, Inc. does

HICAPS, Inc. (legal name Hood Information Control and Planning Systems, Inc.) is a privately held, multi-disciplinary construction management and consulting firm founded in 1984/1985 and headquartered at 600 N. Regional Rd., Greensboro, North Carolina. The company delivers five core service lines: construction management (owner's representative, at-risk, design-build), telecommunications and public safety (RF network planning, 800 MHz rebanding, P25 radio systems, DAS, R-56 compliance auditing), general contracting (licensed in NC, SC, TN, and VA), building diagnostics (ASTM envelope testing, IR thermography, air/water penetration, hydrostatic, commissioning), and commercial interior design/FF&E. Its underlying technology is largely domain-specialized engineering know-how — Motorola-approved R-56 auditing, public safety RF engineering, ASTM-standard envelope testing, LEED-accredited commissioning — delivered by a veteran-heavy team of licensed PEs, PMPs, LEED-accredited professionals, and RF engineers.

HICAPS generates revenue through professional services engagements billed on a project basis, including construction management-as-agent fees, at-risk and design-build contracts, fixed-price and cost-plus general contracting, and consulting/diagnostic service fees. It serves as both prime and subcontractor to federal, state, and local government agencies (VA, NAVFAC, GSA, USACE, National Park Service, WMATA, Guilford County Schools) and a diverse commercial base spanning OEMs, hospitals, manufacturers, and educational institutions (Daimler, Thomas Built Buses, Bridgestone, WakeMed, ITG Brands). GTM is enterprise field sales driven by capture teams, senior-led pursuit, and referral business from long-term clients. Pricing is opaque and quote-based with no public pricing tiers. The firm operates two SBA-approved joint ventures (HICAPS/C2 JV and AMG-HICAPS JV) and a Trane Technologies Mentor-Protégé agreement to access set-aside and energy performance contracting lanes.

Name

HICAPS, Inc.

Legal name

Hood Information Control and Planning Systems, Inc.

Website

https://hicaps.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

HICAPS, Inc. is a privately held, Greensboro, NC-based construction management and consulting firm founded in 1985, serving federal, state, and local government clients alongside commercial customers with construction management, public safety telecommunications (RF/R-56), building diagnostics, general contracting, and interior design services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Management Services

akta.pro primary industry

Workplace/Occupancy Data, Utilization & IWMS Administration (BPABAFAF)

Keywords

• Construction management services
• Public safety telecommunications
• Building diagnostics consulting
• General contracting services
• Commercial interior design

Headquarters

HQ city

Greensboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Professional Services (Construction Management): HICAPS provides construction management consulting services, acting as the owner's representative to oversee projects. Revenue is generated through fees for construction management as agent, at-risk construction, and design-build general contracting services. Projects range from small interior renovations to multi-million dollar facility construction.
2. General Contracting: As a licensed general contractor in NC, SC, TN, and VA, HICAPS performs general construction services including site development, building construction, renovations, and specialized construction for government and commercial clients. Revenue generated through fixed-price or cost-plus contracts for construction projects.
3. Telecommunications and Public Safety Services: Specialized telecommunications services including RF engineering, program management, site development, and technical services for public safety radio communications. Services span program management, site acquisition, construction, and compliance auditing (R56). Revenue through consulting fees and project-based professional service engagements.
4. Building Diagnostics and Commissioning: Building diagnostics services including envelope consulting, water/air penetration testing, commissioning, and property condition assessments. Revenue generated through diagnostic service fees and consulting contracts.
5. Commercial Interior Design / FF&E: Interior design services including design, construction, project management, and furniture, fixtures & equipment (FF&E) sourcing and installation. Turnkey provider delivering functional commercial interior spaces.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

HICAPS is a multi-disciplinary professional services firm delivering Construction Management, Telecommunications/Public Safety (including RF network planning, P25 radio systems, DAS, and Motorola R-56 auditing), licensed General Contracting, Building Diagnostics (envelope testing, IR thermography, commissioning per ASTM standards), and Commercial Interior Design/FF&E. Services are delivered as prime or subcontractor engagements for federal, state, and local government clients and commercial customers across manufacturing, healthcare, education, and transportation.

Product overview

HICAPS, Inc. is a multi-faceted construction management and services firm offering five core service areas: Construction Management, Telecommunications/Public Safety, General Contracting, Building Diagnostics, and Commercial Interior Design/FF&E. The company operates as both prime and subcontractor for federal, state, local governments and diverse commercial clients including OEMs, contractors, hospitals, manufacturers, and educational institutions. Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, HICAPS provides adaptable solutions to assist clients in addressing design, construction, and related challenges.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction Management Strategic oversight of construction projects ensuring cost, quality, safety, scope, and function delivery. Represents owner interests and provides oversight of the entire project lifecycle from planning through completion for federal, state, local, and commercial clients.
• Telecommunications / Public Safety Multi-faceted telecommunications team specializing in public safety consulting and RF network planning. Provides program management, RF engineering, and construction solutions for communications providers, vendors, and end-user agencies including P25 radio system deployment and distributed antenna systems (DAS).
• General Contracting Licensed general contractor providing construction services including project planning, subcontractor management, field supervision, safety management, and quality control. Operates as both prime and subcontractor across multiple states for federal, state, and commercial clients.
• Building Diagnostics Holistic data collection and analysis to predict faults, abnormalities, and defects in building conditions. Includes IR thermographic inspections, air and water penetration testing (ASTM E783, E1105, E1186, E779), hydrostatic testing, air barrier quality control, and commissioning services.
• Commercial Interior Design / FF&E Turnkey interior design services encompassing design, construction, project management, and Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment (FF&E) sourcing and installation for commercial spaces. Delivered for retail, healthcare, education, and enterprise office environments.
• Federal Government Contracting Specialized contracting services for federal government clients including design-build, construction management, and general contracting. Supports SDVOSB, SBA 8(a) Mentor-Protégé, and HUB set-aside programs across federal agencies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered thousands of projects throughout the United States and globally over 40+ years
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers24 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Trane TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHICAPS has an SBA-approved Mentor Protege Teaming Agreement with Trane Technologies. In this relationship, Trane is the mentor providing expertise in performance enhancement contracting and engineering of energy conservation measures. HICAPS provides complementary construction and project management capabilities.
• HICAPS/C2 JVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHICAPS/C2 JV is a 100% minority-owned North Carolina joint venture partnership registered as a North Carolina Historically Underutilized Business. Provides general contracting, interior design services, furniture procurement, ductile iron pipe, and program management services to state and local governments and private companies. HICAPS serves as the mentor.
• AMG-HICAPS JV, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMG-HICAPS JV is an SBA-approved 8(a) Mentor Protégé and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). Provides construction management services and general contracting to government clients. HICAPS serves as the mentor providing capacity, depth, and training.
• Motorola SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHICAPS has been contracted by Motorola Solutions for multiple public safety telecommunications projects including the 800 MHz Rebanding Program (State and Local Government Licensees in Eastern US) and the WMATA 700MHz Radio System Project. HICAPS provides program management, RF engineering, and construction management services for Motorola's government telecommunications contracts.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Holder Construction Group: Large private construction management firm delivering commercial, healthcare, education, and government projects. Closely mirrors HICAPS's owner-rep CM and general contracting operating model at materially larger scale.
• Gilbane Building Company: Family-owned private CM and general contractor with deep federal, healthcare, and education portfolios. Directly comparable multi-disciplinary services platform and federal contracting capability.
• The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company: Large private CM and general contracting firm serving commercial, institutional, and government clients nationwide. Same operating model and federal contracting motion as HICAPS, scaled significantly larger.
• M.A. Mortenson Company: Private construction and development firm with strong federal, public-sector, and institutional project track record. Comparable integrated CM and design-build service model serving government clients.
• Federal Engineering, Inc. Consulting firm exclusively focused on public safety communications, RF engineering, and land mobile radio system planning. The most direct niche competitor to HICAPS's public safety telecom practice.
• ADCOMM Engineering: Public safety communications consulting firm specializing in radio system design, microwave, and 911/EOC facility planning. Direct head-to-head with HICAPS in RF engineering and public safety consulting.
• Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates: Engineering firm specializing in building diagnostics, failure investigation, and building envelope consulting. Closely comparable to HICAPS's building diagnostics and air/water penetration testing practice.

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting and CM firm with extensive federal services practice. Overlaps with HICAPS's federal CM and public safety telecom work as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Jacobs Solutions: Global engineering, CM, and consulting services firm with federal and public safety infrastructure capabilities. Comparable government CM and technical consulting services at enterprise scale.
• Parsons Corporation: Global engineering and defense contractor with significant federal infrastructure and public safety communications practice. Overlaps directly with HICAPS's federal CM and RF/telecom consulting work within a much wider portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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