Employee Spotlight: Ronnie L. Overton, PE, CEM

Ronnie Overton recently joined the HICAPS team as a Senior Project Engineer to expand their Commissioning services within the Building Diagnostics division.  Ronnie has over twenty seven years engineering experience as a project manager, project engineer, and maintenance engineer for both the private and public sectors.  Ronnie graduated from North Carolina State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering.  He is a licensed Professional Engineer in North Carolina, and also a Certified Energy Manager and a Certified Plant Engineer.  Ronnie and his wife of twenty seven years, Michelle, enjoy spending time with their family and attending Wolf Pack athletic events.

Employee Spotlight

Tim Spangler, PE, CPC, Director of Building Diagnostics, recently earned the Certified Professional Constructor administered by the American Institute of Constructors (AIC).  Final certification followed an eight-hour written examination based on construction knowledge recall and demonstration of ability to quickly locate key information from representative construction documents.  This certification recognizes the skills and knowledge acquired by education and experience to manage the execution of all or a substantial portion of construction works. HICAPS has long supported the education and certification efforts of AIC and is pleased to add Tim to our list of employees with the CPC designation.

ABC Triad Social

Please note the new location and event information.  Join us at Logan's Roadhouse!

Step Award

At the December monthly meeting of the ABCC (Associated Builders and Contractors of the
Carolinas) Triad Chapter HICAPS recently received the STEP Gold Level award. The STEP (Safety Training and Evaluation Process) Award was established in1989 by the ABC National Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) Committee, the STEP program was developed and written by contractors, for contractors. Through the STEP award ABCC is able to recognize companies who strive to maintain outstanding safety programs, policies, and procedures. HICAPS has an excellent safety record was proud to receive this award.

HICAPS Continues to Grow!

Don Thackston brings over 26 years of construction professional experience to the HICAPS team.  Mr. Thackston has worked in various aspects of construction from design, construction engineering, to project controls and project management for constructors and owners. His primary objective for HICAPS is project controls, including cost and time performance measurement and forecasting, as well as risk and claims mitigation.  We’re happy to have Don as a new addition to our team!

FEDCON 2011

HICAPS recently attended the FEDCON Summit at the Wilmington Convention Center in Wilmington, NC. The event was hosted by The North Carolina Military Business Center (NCMBC) on October 19th & 20th.  These events provide insight into the future of federal projects. HICAPS is currently providing Construction Management, General Contracting and Project Controls services to the federal market. This venue and format is a valuable tool for all small businesses. The program included presentations, panel discussions, breakout sessions, a vendor expo and speed networking with:

•      Naval Facilities Engineering Command
•      US Army Corps of Engineers
•      Army, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard Installations
•      Other Federal Agencies
•      Major Construction Prime Contractors
•      North Carolina Companies

Thanks to NCMBC for providing this event!

 

(From left to right: David Yates, Peyton Fairbank, Gabriele Medley-Harry and Tim Spangler)