Industrial

Built to Lead: Taylor Thorn

Whether representing clients to ensure success or fostering emerging talent within the company, leadership is woven into all that we do at HPM. Long-term HPMer, Taylor Thorn, Assistant to the President, embodies the humility and servant leadership that characterize stand-out leaders. Having worked his way from Project Engineer to Program…
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Reflecting On HPM’s History in Alabama’s (New) Largest City

In 2021, U.S. News & World Report announced that Huntsville surpassed Birmingham as Alabama’s most populous city after results from the 2020 Census indicated that its population now exceeds 215,000 people. Huntsville has seen significant economic growth over the past decade, spurred by a surge of projects coming to the…
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Industry Today: Four Considerations for Effective Facility Planning

Manufacturing activity in the US surged to record highs in recent months, but American factories are facing a major problem: They can’t find enough people to work. According to a study published by Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute, as many as 2.1 million manufacturing jobs will go unfilled through 2030 and…
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HPM’s Jay Daily Joins BIO Alabama Board of Directors

Daily HPM Vice President of Business Development Jay Daily has been named to the Board of Directors for BIO Alabama, a Birmingham-based organization that serves as the leading advocate for Alabama’s bioeconomy. BIO Alabama represents the state nationally and internationally as Alabama’s affiliate of Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), the preeminent national association for biotechnology companies.  “When I learned about BIO Alabama and its mission to promote…
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Four Alabama Firms To Work On New Airbus 220 Assembly Line

HPM has announced the selection of several design-build teams for the construction of the Airbus 220 assembly line in Mobile, Alabama. BL Harbert International of Birmingham teamed with the design firm FSB and have been selected for Package 3 of the project, which consists of design-build services for four additional…
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HPM Chosen to Lead Boom Supersonic’s First Manufacturing Facility

Collaboration and Partnership HPM was recently selected to lead the site selection process, planning, design and construction of Boom Supersonic’s first manufacturing facility in the US and is currently collaborating with Boom’s internal project team to recruit all project team members and providers. Also in partnership with Site Selection Group…
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HPM, Airbus continue partnership with Mobile’s new A220 facility

HPM is once again helping Airbus, an international pioneer in the aerosapce industry, expand their footprint in Mobile, Alabama. Following the success of the A320 project, HPM is continuing its partnership with Airbus as the program manager for the design and construction of its newest assembly line at the Brookley…
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Partnering with the Giants in Aerospace

HPM’s relationship with Airbus began a decade ago with our involvement in the construction of the Airbus Engineering Center. Then, when HPM began work with Airbus to build the A320 Final Assembly Line (FAL) at Mobile’s Brookley Aeroplex in 2015, the aerospace giant deemed HPM “the local experts.” Our knowledge…
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