Soon-to-Be Landscape Architects Gain Insight from Seasoned Pro
A classroom of future Landscape Architects at Mississippi State University hosted HRC Engineers’ Vice President Darryl D. Ray, RLA, ASLA in November 2025. More than 15 LA 4754 Design 5 students welcomed Darryl, a proud MSU alum, as he shared insights about the profession—and what it’s like to work at HRC. Darryl was hosted by […]
Boost Your Civil Engineering Firm’s Capacity… Without Adding Overhead
By Howard B. Ray PE President and CEO, HRC Engineers For most civil engineering firms, winning big projects is both an opportunity and a challenge. While landing a high-profile contract drives growth, it often raises the question: Do we have the bandwidth in-house to deliver on time and on budget—without overextending? For many CE organizations, […]
Address compliance, mitigate delays, and keep your project on time and on budget
By Jonathan Tilenis, PE, Director of Design, HRC Every day a project is delayed costs money. In the land development business, the difference between profit and loss often comes down to timing. How efficiently can your teams move from concept to construction to completion? While the path from here to there may include compliance hurdles, […]
The Right Oversight Keeps Your Public Works Project on Track
By Darryl D. Ray, RLA, ASLA, Vice President HRC Engineers Roadway expansion, a park upgrade, utility infrastructure enhancements, or the building of a school, community center, or other public space: These are high-stakes projects that require specialized design and project management expertise. The ability to steward taxpayer dollars, meet expectations, and fulfill long-term community needs […]
HRC Project Manager Looks Forward to Making Valuable Connections via LIA
HRC Engineers’ Ted Trent has been selected to participate in the Paulding County Area Chamber of Commerce leadership program. This is the 36th class to assemble with the goal to gain greater understanding of the challenges leaders face—and learn how to capitalize on opportunities.Ted, a Georgia Tech grad from Alpharetta, Ga. and HRC Project Manager, […]
Twenty+ Years of Change, Progress
The Evolution of HRC Jesse Swofford knows a thing or two about the workings at HRC Engineers. The reason? He’s been at the firm for a long time.He was hired in 2002—more than 23 years ago, when the company was known as Hughes Surveying. The Douglasville native started as an instrument man in the field—then […]
What an ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey Is (And Why Quality & Timeliness Matter)
By Aaron Studdard, RLS, Director of Survey When it comes to commercial real estate transactions, few documents are more essential than the ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey.Whether you’re acquiring a new property, securing financing, or resolving title issues, this specialized survey plays a central role in protecting your investment and ensuring transparency for all parties involved. […]
PEs Around the World (and at HRC) Celebrate Professional Engineers Day
August 6, 2025, is the day Professional Engineers worldwide celebrate their profession. HRC’s Civil Engineers take pride in the role they play in providing value to the public, to clients, and to society at large by delivering safe, ethical, and skilled engineering services—on this day, and every other day of the year.Hats off to the […]
From Survey Services to Full Service
How HRC’s Offerings Have Expanded Over Time Darryl Criswell’s tenure stretches back to before the company was HRC Engineers. He joined the organization back in 1999 when it was known as Clifford Hughes Surveying.That was before Howard B. Ray, PE, combined forces with Cliff to create a company called Hughes Ray Company, offering comprehensive design […]