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The Hargrove Adaptive Toy, a project started by Hargrove instrumentation engineer Michelle Jones. The toy gives mobility-limited children the chance to learn how to independently control an electric wheelchair so that they can qualify for an insurance-provided wheelchair.

One team – period Alabama firm looms large along the Gulf Coast, and a lot of that’s due to a laser focus on service and always starting out at the top.

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clients’ needs, we started to be asked to perform larger projects, including capital expansions. Soon, clients were asking us to assist their facilities out- side of the Gulf Coast, and we began opening re- gional offices to serve these customers with local resources. Not only did Hargrove expand regional- ly, our client-base also evolved to include a wide va- riety of industries.” “We’re proactive, not reactive and we have an unwavering drive to compete and win.”

Y ears ago, while working in the construction and engineering industries, Ralph Hargrove, presi- dent and CEO of Hargrove Engineers + Construc- tors (Hot Firm #7 for 2016) sensed the need for a responsive team to provide support for small proj- ects and turnarounds. He had no idea that when he started the business in 1995 that the Mobile, Ala- bama-based firm would turn into what it is today – a 1,200-person juggernaut recognized as one of the nation’s best. “Because our clients and those who work with us see the value of our ‘one team’ mindset, as we dem- onstrated a strong level of commitment to meet

Ralph Har- grove, Presi- dent and CEO, Hargrove Engineers + Constructors

Today, Hargrove has 11 offices and pro- vides services outside of engineering such as

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