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Rod Collins

Rod Collins

Property Management and Development

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  • About me

    Estimator, architect, and construction project manager.

  • Education

    • Rice University

      1984 - 1990
      BArch Architecture

      Activities and Societies: Arrants Medal for Outstanding Promise to the Profession

    • University of Houston Law Center

      1997 - 2001
      JD Business Org and Tax

      Activities and Societies: Hippard Mock Trial, Mock Trial Team, Cum Laude

    • Rice Business

      1993 - 1995
      MBA Finance

  • Experience

    • Best Constructive Solution, Inc.

      Jan 1994 - Jul 2007
      Property Management and Development

      Manage rental property, short term lease and hotel. Own and manage 20 person company for design/build construction. Provide full-service solutions for real estate developers and end-user clients. Mold and Flood remediation and renovation.

    • KE Group

      Jan 2007 - Jan 2008
      Senior Architect

      Direct drafting and design for Oil Industry Service Companies like Mud, Drill recovery, and Radioactive testing rod storage facilities

    • Rod Collins Construction

      Jun 2008 - Apr 2019
      General Contractor

      Commercial and residential renovations, remodeling, and new construction.

    • Cache River Mill & MetalWorks

      Apr 2019 - Jul 2022
      Senior Estimator/ Quality Control Manager

      Manager in charge of estimating, bidding, shop drawings, procurement and quality control. Does the scheduling, cash management, contract compliance, labor scheduling and financial reporting to ownership. Also project manage commercial projects and coordinate with GC. Procore, Knowify, Ziflow, MS Project and LaborChart.

    • Baldwin & Shell Construction Company

      Jul 2022 - Dec 2023
      Project Estimator

      Use WinEstimate, Building Connected and various on screen takeoff software to make labor and material and OH bid proposals, value engineering proposals, and handoffs.

    • Forerunner Restoration and Remodel

      Jan 2024 - now
      Estimator

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • OSHA-30

      US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OSHA

    • Architect

      State of Arkansas
      Jul 1999

    • LEED Accredited Professional

      US GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Permaculture and Farm Designer

      Issued by Farm & Food Innovation Nonprofit at St Joseph Center on Jan 2015
      Farm & Food Innovation Nonprofit at St Joseph CenterAssociated with Rod Collins

    • Teacher

      Issued by Homegrown Kids of Conway Homeschool Coop on Jan 2015
      Homegrown Kids of Conway Homeschool CoopAssociated with Rod Collins

    • Food Forest Designer

      Issued by Grace United Methodist Church of Conway on Apr 2015
      Grace United Methodist Church of ConwayAssociated with Rod Collins

    • Professor of Design Economics in a Virtual World

      Issued by University of Houston School of Architecture on Jan 2005
      University of Houston School of ArchitectureAssociated with Rod Collins