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contract, our team was outstanding and we
would have received an award if we were
members of the Associated General Con-
tractors of America. In addition, RKR com-
pleted another condominium contract in
Orange Beach, Harbor Cove,” added Red-
ding.
Redding is a firm believer in customer rela-
tions. His parents operated several restau-
rants and young Redding had the opportu-
nity to visualize how to treat clients so they
would return time and time again because of
the quality and service. He has utilized this
mantra with RKR. “I am grateful that people
have allowed us to build their structures and
to believe in this company. We have worked
hard to earn their respect. With the many
referrals from our clients, we have achieved
long term relationships with school boards,
universities, churches among other ac-
counts,” Redding stated.
“In Douglas County, RKR constructed a
competition gym for Alexander High School
where teams from different divisions come
to compete for state championships,” Steven
Hill, RKR Vice-President of Marketing and
Employee Services, stated. “We also built
the First Baptist Church in Douglasville and
the Church at Chapel Hill,” Hill added. Hill
has been involved in West Georgia Habitat
for Humanity. “When I told Redding about
the house in Bremen that volunteers were
going to build, he (Redding) pulled out all
the stops for RKR to use their resources to
help with the construction. I did not ask
him for anything and it turned out that this
house was eventually erected with the low-
est budget in West Georgia Habitat history,”
stated Hill. RKR also renovated the former
Higgins General Hospital in Bremen when
Tanner Health System assumed control over
the facility, The West Georgia Technical
College Allied health Services Building in
Newnan and additions/renovation to Pauld-
ing County High School.
RKR’s activities in West Georgia have re-
sulted in $807,018,974 gross revenue which,
according to some economists, can result in
a Multiplier Effect. This economic theory
indicates that as more revenue is poured into
the local economy, more workers will spend
additional money thus creating a demand
for local services, like automobiles, housing,
restaurants and other purchases.
In Carroll County, RKR has also been active
over the years. “At West Georgia University,
we were contracted to build the new Book
Store and over a 10-year period helped the
university add buildings for the Greek Vil-
lage. One of our most prestigious projects
was being selected to build the Georgia De-
partment of Veterans Services Trinka Vet-
erans Clinic in Carrollton,” Richard Lusk,
RKR Executive Vice-President/COO and
Chief Estimator, said. Lusk has been with
the company for 23 years, joining RKR a
week before graduating with a Construction
Management Degree from Georgia Institute
of Technology. “In slow times, we tried to
keep our employees on the payroll. Redding
has always been devoted to helping the em-
ployees and their families,” added Lusk. Ad-
ditional Carroll County projects involved
Roopville Baptist Church and the last ex-
pansion of Tanner Health System.
RKR has received innumerable awards (11
from 2008-20015) from the prestigious As-
sociated General Contractors of America:
Paulding County School Cluster, Univer-
sity of West Georgia Greek Village, Georgia
Tech Boggs Nuclear Radiation Lab Reno-
vation, Trinka Davis Veterans Village, and
Rockmart Middle School are just a few of
the projects that have garnered First Place
Honors. The company has also earned acco-
lades from Georgia Trend Magazine, Atlan-
ta Business Chronicle, and Inc. Magazine.
Redding was President of AGC Georgia
from 2014-15, President of UWG’s Founda-
tion Board, and served on the Tanner Foun-
dation Board and Mt. Paran Church Board.
Unlike most companies, RKR tithes to many
non-profit organizations in Georgia like Al-
ice’s House, Young Life, Pregnancy Resource
Center, Tanner medical Foundation, West
Georgia Habitat for Humanity, Paulding Ed-
ucation foundation, Fellowship of Christian
Athletes and the Construction Technology
Program at Spalding High School. “Tithing
is very important to our company. Giving
back to the communities that we serve, es-
pecially our home town Bremen, Georgia,
is part of our mission statement, added Red-
ding.
On April 21, 2016, The City of Bremen and
Haralson County Chamber of Commerce
paid homage to Redding and R.K. Redding
Construction Company. Other West Geor-
gia Chambers of Commerce were also in
attendance to show their appreciation for
RKR’s contributions to education programs
and non-profit organizations over the years.
The company received a Proclamation and
Official Announcement for RKR Day in
Haralson County. “RKR has recently been
asked to serve as the Construction Manager
on a very important Georgia project involv-
ing an entertainment facility,” stated Red-
ding. R.K.Redding Construction Company
continues to be a community-based organi-
zation in West Georgia but they also remain
a force in the Southeast.
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