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 […]
Congrats to HRC Project Manager Tripp Dunn
HRC’s Tripp Dunn, PLA was selected to be a part of Leadership Douglas for the upcoming year. He is one of a select group of diverse and qualified professionals tapped for the 10-month leadership program in Douglas County, Georgia (home to one of three HRC Engineers’ offices).The program aims to develop community leaders through networking, […]
The Evolution of HRC Engineers
HRC Engineers, Surveyors & Landscape Architects has gone by this name since 2018. Previously the company was known as Hughes-Ray Company, Inc.But many current clients and associates may not know that neither of these names were the firm’s first.The current organization was originally known as Hughes Surveying, a Douglasville, Georgia-based company founded by Clifford Hughes.Hughes-Ray […]
Aaron Studdard, RLS, Now Registered in Tennessee
Registered Land Surveyor and HRC Engineers’ Director of Survey Aaron Studdard is now licensed to practice in three states. In addition to being registered in Georgia and South Carolina, he’s registered in Tennessee. This additional licensure enhances HRC’s ability to support existing clients’ growing footprints and regional development plans, as well as meet the needs […]
More Heads Are Better: Why Augmenting Your Civil Engineering Capacity Makes Sound Business Sense
By Aaron McCullough, RLSVice President, HRC Engineers Civil engineering firms are under more pressure than ever to deliver high-quality project work—on time, in budget, and at scale. But what happens when your organization has the talent required, but not the bench strength? When opportunity’s there but your internal team is tapped out, partnership is the […]