RADD Way, Principal

913-522-0080
radd@project-advocates.com

"A successful project depends upon a number of factors not the least of which has been the experience and professionalism that Radd Way and his team have brough to the table on this job."
Curtis Hangood - AIA, Project Manager, One Park Investors, LLC

"I could not ask for a better team. Radd made my job easier for the simple fact of knowing that I could depend on him to be there, be professional and complete a project before my expected date! It's great having a relationship with Radd. Knowledgeable. Dependable. Professional."
Warleana Pennington - Property Administrator, PNC Realty Services

“Thank you again for putting this together and leading the charge.  Time and again you and Project Advocates demonstrate why your work is so valuable to the process. We appreciate your partnership.”
Tim Carmody - Chief of Police, Council Bluffs Police Department

Recent Clients

City of Shawnee, KS

Clay County, MO

City of Olathe, KS

First Washington Realty

ATEX Group

KC Water Department

Preservation of Affordable Housing

WayPointKLA

Enterprise Properties

Brinshore Development

Council Bluffs Police Department and the City of Council Bluffs, IA

Smith County, TX

PGAV Architects

Harmon Construction

McNeil Brothers

Lone Peak Dental Group

Patriot Construction Co.

Spiragelli Law Firm

Cassem, Tierney, Adams, Gotch & Douglas Law Firm

GLG Consulting

University of Missouri - KC

University of Missouri S&T

University of Missouri

 

Quick Facts

  • Education: BS Civil Engineering, BS Construction Management; University of Nebraska - Lincoln

  • Experience: 41 years - 33 years as a national commercial construction manager/general contractor, 8 years as a trusted advisor in Operations, Estimating, Engineering, Project Management, Business Development, Preconstruction, Administration

  • Career Profile: President, Executive Vice President, Project Executive, Senior Preconstruction Manager, Business Development Manager, Project Manager, Superintendent, Engineer on projects from $50,000 to $320,000,000 on a variety of commercial, public and private, industrial and federal market segments with various delivery approaches.

CAREER HISTORY

Radd has been in the construction industry for 41 years, delivering a unique client experience and successful project approaches through a wide variety of commercial building projects across the United States. He has engaged, grown and collaborated with hundreds of employees, clients, designers and business associates with focus on service delivery approaches including CM at Risk, CM Agency, Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, Integrated Project Delivery and Public-Private Partnerships. Radd provides a unique background integrating industry-leading techniques in customer advocacy, BIM/VDC, Lean, sustainability, prefabrication, collaboration, modularization, pre-construction and optimal approaches delivering the best value available for any project undertaken.

BACKGROUND AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

  • OSHA 30 Hour Certification

  • Dale Carnegie - Sales, Presentations, Interviewing, Communication Skills

  • Fails Management Institute - Various Sales, Strategic Planning, Leadership seminars and workshops

  • Gunneson International - Total Quality Management leadership

  • Leadership Des Moines and Leadership Omaha programs

  • Technical to Management, Leadership, Strategic Plan Training, WeitzBest, Lean Certification

  • Various senior living, P3, retail, office and student housing conferences, workshops and seminars

  • Kansas City Area Development Corporation

  • Olathe Economic Development Corporation

  • KCADC Animal Health Advisory Board

  • The Weitz Company, Board of Directors and Executive Leadership Group

  • KC Google Fiber Technology Implementation

  • Leadership Omaha and Leadership Des Moines

  • Blue Valley Jaguar Lacrosse Team

  • Boy Scouts of America

  • Sisters of Notre Dame

  • Strategic Air and Space Museum

  • Kansas City Downtown Council

  • Chambers of Commerce (Kansas City, Olathe, Lenexa, Overland Park, Lincoln, Omaha, Des Moines)

  • Multiple Sclerosis Society

  • Church of the Ascension and St. Michael the Archangel

  • University of Missouri Advocacy-Mentoring Program

  • Center for Advanced Professional Studies (Blue Valley School District)

  • United Way

  • Young President's Organization

  • Urban Land Institute

  • Associated General Contractors

  • American Builders Association

  • Society of Marketing Professional Services

  • LeadingAge

  • Design-Build Institute of America

  • American Institute of Architects

  • Building Owners and Managers Association

  • Hispanic Contractors Association

  • Lean Construction Institute

  • Santa Marta Senior Living Board of Directors