Gaines Redd

Managing Consultant (ATL)

EDUCATION & REGISTRATION(S)

B.S., Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
History Certificate, Georgia Institute of Technology

Gaines Redd is a Managing Consultant in Draper & Associates’ (Draper) Atlanta office. As a member of the firm’s Construction Services Division, he provides construction scheduling, construction management, project management and claims analysis services. He joined Draper in April 2001 and has been serving in a variety of vital functions involved with clients in public housing, infrastructure improvements, and commercial development.

Mr. Redd has a strong construction project management background and brings excellent planning, budgeting, communication, and contract administration skills, which make him extremely effective as an owner’s representative overseeing third party vendors delivering construction management, maintenance, capital improvement, and other specialized services.

EXPERIENCE

Mr. Redd is currently providing construction schedule management support on the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta North Druid Hills Campus project. Within this role, Mr. Redd is responsible for providing master scheduling oversight services on the multi-phased project, from preconstruction through project execution and closeout. Anticipated for completion in 2025, his role involves significant long-range planning, monitoring, and reporting on all aspects of the construction process.

In addition, Mr. Redd is also providing construction schedule management services on Schindler Elevators’ 10-year MARTA elevator and escalator rehabilitation project, and multiple government projects requiring USACE/DoD cost-loaded schedule reporting and time impact analysis requirements.

Mr. Redd recently completed a multiple-year engagement at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium, where he provided program management support services. As a scheduling consultant to the senior lead consultant, Mr. Redd assisted with schedule management support of the project from ongoing program management services and land acquisition through construction and closeout.

Mr. Redd also provided program management and schedule oversight services to Georgia Tech Facilities, Inc., on the Kendeda Building. Within this role, he was responsible for project scheduling and reporting, as well as payment application and change order review services for the duration of the project.

In addition to his schedule and project management work, Mr. Redd has acquired extensive experience in claims analysis. His responsibilities have included providing claims support on the development and maintenance of various databases for document review, data collection and the development of as-planned and as-built schedules that have been utilized in the analysis of relevant issues concerning specific claims.

Prior to joining Draper’s Construction Services Division, Mr. Redd spent 10 years on assignment at the firm’s Atlanta Housing Authority (AHA). He provided public housing operations oversight, including performance tracking, feedback, and technical assistance for issue resolution, to one of AHA’s third-party vendors responsible for property management services for approximately one third of the 6,300+ units in the AHA Affordable Housing portfolio. He oversees the vendor’s execution of capital improvement projects, including the monitoring of vendor procurement, administering construction contracts, performing quality assurance inspections of work completed, and reviewing/ approving pay applications.

Mr. Redd came to the AHA assignment with prior public housing authority experience, having worked for sixteen months at the Memphis Housing Authority (MHA) as a member of the Draper team that facilitated the procurement and execution of more than 45 design and construction projects, worth over $24 million. That team introduced rigorous procurement and contract administration procedures as well as disciplined project management practices into the Memphis Operation. These efforts eliminated the MHA’s backlog of capital improvement projects, corrected all HUD findings against the MHA Modernization Program, and contributed significantly to the decision by HUD to remove the MHA from its list of “troubled” authorities.

Clients’ Testimonials

“Draper has been an invaluable asset to our organization, assisting Kast with its preconstruction service needs, project strategy, scheduling services and other aspects of our business. Frankly, I’m not sure what we would have done in the absence of having Draper serve as a member of our team. Clearly I would recommend Draper to any firm who is seeking high caliber professional scheduling services.”

Mike NealCEO, Kast Construction Company, LLC

“The value add that Draper & Associates provided on our replacement hospital project was well worth the money. While we did not have in-house scheduling resources, the Draper process proved to be flexible and functional for our project team and subcontractors. The scheduling experience, ability to adjust “on the fly” with our changes, projections through the OPS, and detail provided by the NTS format, proved to be an asset to the project. I would highly recommend Draper’s services, and consider engaging with them for another project.”

Matt WellerSenior Project Manager, Tonn & Blank Construction

“Every project that the Draper system was fully implemented on was delivered on time or early. Every project they were not on or fully implemented those projects did not deliver on time. Financially it is a no brainer when you measure the cost of their services versus the costs of delivering one day late.”

Scott JeraldVice President, W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Co.

“I’ve been using Draper on all of my projects for the last 3 years. They work with our in-house teams to set up the OPS and then work throughout the project with our team and our Subcontractors to make sure everyone is working efficiently towards meeting the project’s goals. Draper’s scheduling makes it very easy for me to look at a monthly report to quickly know the status of every project I have under construction, and the look-ahead schedules are very easy for everyone in the field to know where they are and where they need to be at any given time.”

Matt ChesserPresident of Construction, Trammell Crow Residential

“Draper has been an integral part of our team for the last few years. Their schedules are very easy to read and make the field team’s job much easier when scheduling the subs. The bi-weekly meetings are a great tool to use for keeping the subcontractors engaged with the flow of the job. I firmly believe that Draper is one of the most important tools we use in keeping the jobs on schedule.”

Doug KuykendallGeneral Superintendent, Trammell Crow Residential

A project that is scheduled with Draper affords the user the flexibility to present the data to the Subcontractor’s and the Development Team in multiple formats (both overall and near term projections). The schedules are logic-based like primavera and other predecessors, however, they are much more visually appealing and easy to decipher for field personnel. Draper’s hands-on tailored approach lends itself to production in the field, reduces the opportunities for miscommunication, and ensures your project has a strong administrative base to support all functions of the construction process.

Lee HornerSenior Project Manager, Gables Construction- Atlanta

Gaines Redd

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