COOPER RIVER BRIDGE With
a span of 1,546 feet, the Cooper River Bridge in Charleston,
S.C., will be the longest U.S. cable-stayed structure.
HBG Flatiron works mostly on the East Coast and is currently
involved with Boston's CA/T project. FCI North encompasses
the northern part of the West Coast and many projects in and
around the San Francisco Bay area. FCI South focuses on Southern
California with its headquarters in San Diego.
With more than 20 years' experience in the construction industry,
Lynn has seen the expansion of many firms, including his own.
After all, HBG Constructors has its roots in a small, Colorado-based
construction firm.
Lynn joined Flatiron in 1979 as a project superintendant for
its structures division. At the time, Flatiron was involved
primarly with aggregate base, but in 1989 the family owners
sold that segment. Lynn had already taken the helm of Flatiron
Structures as president in 1982. Seven years later, he bought
a controlling interest of what was then a $500 million business,
which had recently started a California entity, FCI Constructors.
In 1992, Lynn partnered Flatiron Structures with publically
traded Wayss and Freytag of Germany. The German company was
acquired by Netherlands-based Hollandsche Beton Groep (HBG)
in 1997.
Three years later, HBG consolidated its North American holdings
(HBG Flatiron and FCI Constructors, North and South Divisions)
under one corporate identity, HBG Constructors.
The synergy enables HBG to offer a broader range of expertise
and experience. For example, Flatiron, under Lynn's supervision,
was involved with some of the first U.S. design-build projects,
now a strong suit for HBG.
