Cork-Howard Construction’s strength is our people who are committed
to our client’s work. Our people include:
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Gene Cork, President
Mr. Cork serves as the President of Cork-Howard Construction. His
professional career began in 1984 with Beers Construction Company.
In 1989, he began working for, and soon after running a small, local
interiors business, Parker & Company.
In 1995, he began Cork-Howard Construction Company.
Gene Cork is a native to the Atlanta area where he graduated with
honors from Emory University in 1983. Professionally, Mr. Cork sits
on the Board of Directors for the Georgia Association of General
Contractors, the Bobby Dodd Charities Foundation, Buckhead Christian
Ministries, the MetroAtlanta Chamber of Commerce, and WellStar Hospice
Foundation. Additionally, Mr. Cork is involved with the Cobb County
Chamber of Commerce and the Carpenters Union Local 225. |
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Rusty Ragsdale, Vice President
Rusty Ragsdale has been in the construction industry for over 30 years and is a proven leader and project manager. A graduate of Georgia Institute of Technology and after a successful career at Humphries and Company, Mr. Ragsdale now heads Cork-Howard as Vice-president.
While at Humphries, Rusty was involved with their largest clients, managing projects in excess of 500,000sf. The scope of his project range from $500,000 to almost $50 million; and cover the spectrum of project types from hotels, country clubs, and data centers to high-end corporate clients. |
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Mark
Williams, Vice President
Mr. Williams serves as Vice President of Cork-Howard Construction.
He began his professional career with Four Seasons Environmental
where he refurbished laboratories and operating rooms for The Center
for Disease Control. Mr. Williams continued his construction management
career with Beers Construction Company prior to joining Cork-Howard
Construction in 1997. Mr. Williams is a native of Atlanta and a graduate
of Young Harris and the University of Georgia. Professionally, he
participates with the Association of General Contractors and the
Carpenters Union Local 225 and devotes time to the community with
the Boy Scouts of America, local Little League Baseball, and North
Metro Church. |
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Jeff
Smith, Senior Project Manager
Jeff Smith serves as a Senior Project Manager for Cork-Howard Construction.
Involved in the construction industry since 1975, Mr. Smith has managed
interior projects ranging form $18,000 to $2 million; and ground-up
projects from $350,000 to $32 million. Mr. Smith has worked for Flagler,
Manhattan, and Yates Construction prior to arriving at Cork-Howard.
Mr. smith is the qualifying agent for Cork-Howard in the states of
South Carolina and Tennessee and is OSHA certified. He annually participates
in continuing education in areas such as safety, steel erection,
and erosion control. Mr. Smith has been a resident of Atlanta for
more than 40 years; is a graduate of Southern Poly Technology; and
is an active volunteer in Cobb County Schools. |
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Mike
Pierce, Senior Project Manager
Mike Pierce serves as senior project manager at Cork-Howard Construction.
Mr. Pierce has experience working in ground-up and interiors, but
his specialty is with all types of healthcare facilities. Mike
Pierce is a native of Georgia and holds a degree in Construction
Management from Southern Polytechnic State University. He is a
member of the Association of General Contractors (AGC) Young Leaders
and holds certifications in healthcare construction by the American
Society of Hospital Engineers (ASHE) and Firestopping by the Firestop
Solutions Group. |
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Greg Smith, Project Manager
Mr. Smith has been in the Commercial Construction industry for five years and in the construction industry for over nine. He is a graduate of Young Harris and Southern Poly Technical State University; graduating with a degree in Construction Management. Since entering the construction field, Greg’s depth of experience ranges from corporate offices, mid-size developments, fitness centers, medical office buildings, ground-up Design-Build, LEED projects, child care facilities, and auto repair stations. This broad spectrum of work has enabled Greg to quickly advance in his career and knowledge base of this exciting industry. Due to the demanding aspects placed on his work, Greg has the ability to work with a multitude of entities with strict standards.
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Powell Turner, Project Manager
A graduate of University of Florida, Mr. Turner obtained a Bachelor of Science in Construction and began his career in Atlanta with a premier industry leader. Powell has had a diverse background working on both the construction and the leasing side of business and therefore brings a unique perspective to the construction team. Powell’s project expertise ranges from retail, hotels and resorts, condominiums to mixed-use developments, with values as high as $200 million. His strengths include pre-construction budgeting, value engineering, and project management.
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John Handerhan , Senior Project Manager, Tampa
John Handerhan serves as Senior Project Manager for Cork-Howard Construction in Tampa. After a successful career in the Atlanta Headquarters, Mr. Handerhan moved to Tampa to establish our first branch office. While in Atlanta, Mr. Handerhan help lead the company into the healthcare segment. Since in Tampa, he has tripled the size of the branch.
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Andy Kraatz , Senior Project Manager, Tampa
Andy Kraatz serves as Senior Project Manager for Cork-Howard Construction - Tampa. Mr. Kraatz holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Michigan State in Construction Management and has over 15 years in construction and over 10 years experience in renovation/upgrading facilities in full operation without interruption to production. Andy has managed Industrial, Class 1 Clean Room, Commercial Ground-up, Historic Preservation, and Multi-floor Interior Construction up to $90M in value. His experience with fast track project in operating environments allows us to meet challenging deadlines in sensitive environments for our clients.
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Steve Dawkins , Senior Project Manager, Tampa
Steve Dawkins has been involved in the construction industry since 1981, with a broad level of experience from Union Carpenter to Estimator, to his current position as Project Manager. He is a professional, results-driven construction manager with experience in both commercial and residential building. Steve has a strong commitment to quality, meeting deadlines, and client relationships. Skilled in his ability to run multiple projects, Steve is an expert in planning and scheduling in advance; he considers the costs involved and how it relates back to the schedule; he is able to work under the high-pressure of a tight schedule; and he is conscientious to run a neat, clean and safe job at all times.
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Vicki
Blahut, Director of Safety
Vicki Blahut serves as Director of Safety for Cork-Howard Construction
and has 16 years of experience in civil engineering, land surveying
and architecture along with six years of experience in construction,
interior and base building. Ms. Blahut holds an Advanced Safety Certificate
(NSC), 30 Hour Construction Safety and Health certificate from OSHA, authorized
OSHA Trainer, ASHE Certification, Infection Control Risk Assessment
(IRCA) trained and certified in CPR, first aid and bloodborne pathogens.
Professionally she is a member of the National Safety Council (NSC),
American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) and Associated General
Contractors, Georgia Branch Safety Committee. |
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Jodi Hesse, Comptroller
Jodi Hesse has over 25 years in the construction industry. While employed with Cork-Howard she has implemented procedures and policies that help the company and our customers. Under her direction, the accounting department manages accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll for both Cork-Howard companies and all three office locations. |
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Eddie Cobb, Senior Estimators
Eddie Cobb serves as the Senior Estimator for Cork-Howard and is distinguished by the length of service he has provided Cork-Howard; coming with the company founders from a previous construction company not long after the company started. Eddie is the lead estimator on the multi-floor and fas-paced interiors projects, as well as contributing in other areas where needed. |
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Bill Gray , Business Development Manager
Bill Gray comes to Cork-Howard after 30 years in Medical sales. He brings unique insight into the healthcare industry; one of Cork-Howard's fastest growing segments. His experience has garnered new healthcare and corporate clients. Always with a smile on his face, both employees and customers alike enjoy the relationship building that he instills. |
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Lisa Bryant, Marketing/IT Manager
Lisa Bryant has been with Cork-Howard almost since its inception and manages a variety of departments for the company. Holding a Masters Degree in Marketing, Ms. Bryant oversees the creative and strategic mareketing plans for the company. With her computer experience and various certifications, Ms. Bryant also manages the IT department from coordinating routine maintenance to ensuring all equipment is inventoried and in working order. |
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