About Us

History

Established in 1994, Garrard Group has delivered quality construction projects for national clients. Our team has a variety of expertise and experience in providing single-source solutions from site selection to building completion in the retail, restaurant, and various other markets. Whether you’re experiencing rapid growth, refreshing your brand, or simply relocating, Garrard has the full service team for your complete program needs.

Mission

Our mission is Building What Lasts; in our relationships with our clients, in the quality of service we provide, and in the communities where we live and work.

Values

DELIVER – We deliver quality results from start to finish by providing an experience that exceeds expectations and is unique to working with us.

GROW – We grow by continually improving our services, and our clients reap the rewards of those efforts.

SERVE – We seek to serve our clients by giving them a partner they can trust, and serve our communities through volunteerism and financial support.

STEWARD – We aim to be good stewards of our client’s time and money, as well as the natural resources we use in our day-to-day operations.

EXPERTISE

The Garrard Construction Team delivers comprehensive construction services from concept to completion with a wide range of product types, including retail, office, faith-based, medical, industrial, education, government, adaptive re-use and interior renovations.

Our services include:

  • Planning & Design Support
  • Preconstruction
    • Conceptual/Budget Estimating
    • Master Scheduling
    • Value Engineering
    • Constructability Review
  •  Construction
    • Sustainable Building
    • Safety
    • Quality Control
  • Delivery Methods
    • Design Build
    • CM @ Risk
    • Negotiated
    • Hard Bid

PARTNERING WITH GARRARD

Our approach to success is simple—we take what can be complicated and make it easy for our clients. We partner with our client to combine their vision with our proven processes to ensure that their project is delivered on time, within budget, and through an enjoyable experience unique to working with Garrard.

The most vital part of our process is the understanding that bringing vision to reality requires careful planning and a partnering spirit between all members involved. We understand that a well developed communication plan is key to making this a seamless collaboration. The Garrard Project team makes themselves available for feedback throughout the duration of the project.

We believe in the principle that when trust goes up costs go down, and we promote a proactive environment where concerns are brought to light quickly rather than a reactively that ultimately costs everyone time and money. We do everything we can to give our client peace of mind and confidence in knowing that their project is in reliable hands so that they can focus on operating their business.

 

Leadership

Ron Garrard

President & CEO

Shawn Gill

Director of Construction

Jay Wright

Director of Preconstruction

Rebekah Rudd

Chief Financial Officer

Colleen Frangos

Director of Business Development and Retention

Henry Huang

Controller

JP Preston

Senior Project Manager

Brad Tomlinson

Senior Project Manager

Tyler Wright

Senior Project Manager - Greenville Division