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ABOUT THE FIRM AND OWNER Originally
founded in 1976 as Hourdequin and Associates in Tallahassee,
Florida, the firm has completed thousands of structural
engineering projects over the past 30 years. These have
included an extensive variety of commercial, industrial, and
residential projects utilizing every commonly used
structural material and system.
David
Hourdequin, the President and Owner, received his Bachelor
of Civil Engineering Degree from the University of Florida
in 1964 after studying pre-engineering at Florida State
University. He earned a Master's Degree in Engineer
Management at the University of South Florida in 1992 while
working full time as an owner and manager of a commercial
construction company. During his career, Mr. Hourdequin has
been engaged as a structural sub-contractor, general
contractor, construction manager, development manager, and
structural engineer. Of special note was his service as
Director of Engineering for the Holiday Inn hotel system and
Director of Engineering and Construction for the Hampton Inn
hotel system.
For the
past fifteen years, the firm has operated under its current
name. It began initially in Sarasota, Florida and for the
past eleven years, has been located in Western North
Carolina - first in Highlands/Macon County and as of
February 2008 in Hayesville/Clay County.
Currently,
Mr. Hourdequin specializes in heavy timber frame and related
structural engineering on residential and commercial
projects. The firm has completed nearly 300 timber frame and
log system designs and that number is increasing by about
100 projects per year. These range in size from a few simple
components to large structural timber systems with clear
spans of 73 feet.
David
Hourdequin is a member of the American Society of Civil
Engineers, American Forest and Paper Association/American
Wood Council, The American Institute of Timber Construction,
The Timber Frame Guild, The Timber Frame Business Council,
The Timber Frame Engineering Council and their Technical
Committee. Licenses are active in fourteen southeastern and
Mid-Atlantic States and other state registrations can be
obtained by reciprocity. His wife Anne, serves as Office
Manager and Bookkeeper for D. Remy & Company.
Mr.
Hourdequin also served on The Advisory Council to the School
of Construction Management at Western Carolina University
and as a member of the Macon County, NC Public Health Board
as Chairman of the Liaison Committee to The Environmental
Health Department.
Hobbies
include Astronomy (Observing and Amateur Telescope Making),
Amateur Radio, Fly Fishing, Folk Guitar, and Photography.

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David R. Hourdequin,
PE D.Remy & Co. Heavy Timber and Related
Structural Engineering P.O. Box 1399 Tom Day
Office Building, Suite 13 46 Church Street Hayesville,
NC 28904
drh@dremy.com
Phone:
(828) 389-1717 Toll Free (866) 698-7369 Cell:
828-421-6216 Fax: (828) 389-1919 |
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