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Reardon Building
67 Majors Path
St. John's, NL
A1A 4Z9
Tel: (709) 579-1010
Toll Free: (888) 875-1414
Fax: (709) 579-4660
 
Reardon Construction & Development Ltd.
  Meet The Builder
Gary Reardon, MCPM, C.E.T.


Reardon Construction & Development Ltd. is a diversified St. John's builder and developer specializing in new home construction and land development.

The principal of the company, Gary Reardon, is a graduate Civil Engineering Technologist with over 35 years experience in the construction industry. Mr. Reardon holds a Masters Certificate in Project Management from York University & the CMD at Memorial University. Reardon Construction & Development Ltd. is currently one of a few construction firms in Newfoundland with a principal having this designation. Gary is widely acknowledged as an expert in the housing & development field and lectures on a regular basis at housing seminars, the Newfoundland & Labrador Association of Realtors and to other groups and organizations.

Mr. Reardon has assembled a team of talented craftsmen and subtrades who take pride in the finished product - whether it be your home or office. The company is fully computerized and networked, has a full time estimator on staff and specializes in design/build housing & commercial projects. The company has full CAD capability in-house and access to contract CAD operators as design requirements dictate. The company has established relationships with a full team of architects, engineers and other consultants.

Mr. Reardons' firm has constructed nearly 1000 homes since 1988, and has completed the award winning Westview Village Seniors housing development (85 units), as well as the restoration of the Old Tobacco Factory Site at Rawlins Cross. The company has recently completed 97 homes in the Woodlands subdivision, and 63 homes Natures Edge development at Mundy Pond. The company is currently constructing of its two latest projects River Bend (175 Homes)and Twin Brooks condominiums (81 Homes) off Ruby line in the west end of St. John's. These projects will be completed by 2011. The company is currently completing the 25 unit Centennial Condos project in Mount Pearl. The firm has also completed numerous other renovation/conversion projects.

Reardon Construction & Development Ltd is an approved R-2000 builder. R2000
Reardon Construction & Development Ltd. is a member of the Nfld. & Labrador Home Builders Association, Canadian Home Builders' Association, Atlantic Home Warranty Corporation, St. John's Board of Trade, Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses, Building Owners & Managers Association, Equifax, and the Association of Engineering Technicians and Technologists of Nfld. & Labrador. Reardon Construction & Development Ltd. is an approved R-2000 builder and applies many of the R-2000 design principles to its regular housing projects.

Reardon Construction & Development Ltd was recognized by the St. John's Board of Trade in the fall of 1995 with the "Business Excellence Award" and a "Business Achievement Award" for its Westview Village Project. The firm also won recognition from the Newfoundland Home Builders Association in the fall of 1999 for the "Most Innovative Website" design.

Board of Trade
St. John's Board of Trade

INDUSTRY INVOLVEMENT

CHBA (Canadian Home Builder's Association)
* Chair - Economic Research Committee, Secretary, 2nd Vice President, 1st Vice President, National President (1991), Past President. Member - 1983 - Current. Honorary Life Member - 2009

CHBA

CMHC (Canadian Mortgage & Housing Corporation)
* Canadian Centre of Publication/Private Partnerships in Housing.
* Building Industry Representative 1992 - 2000.
CMHC-SCHL

NRC (National Research Council)
* Industry Representative on the Canadian Commission on Construction Materials Evaluation. Appointed - July, 1996 (3 year term)

NRC-CNRC

ENHBA (Eastern Newfoundland Home Builder's Association)
* Director, Vice President, President, Past President, Chairman/Founder - Home Shows.
* R2000 Builder.

PMI - Project Management Institute (Nfld. Chapter)
*Charter Member 2001
ENHBA

AHWC (Atlantic Home Warranty Corporation)
* Member 1988 - Present

AHWP

AETTN (Association of Engineering Technicians and Technologists of Newfoundland)
* Member - Certified Engineering Technician 1972 - 1978
* Member - Certified Engineering Technologist 1978 - Present
AETTN

BOMA (Building Owners & Managers Association - Atlantic Chapter)
* Charter Member 2001

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT/MEMBERSHIPS

COLLEGE OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC
*Appointed to the Board of Governors 2002 ( 3 yr term)

JAYCEES (Junior Chamber of Commerce) * Served as Director, Secretary, Vice President, President, Past President,
* Regional Director - Atlantic Region 1979
* National Vice President - Atlantic Region 1980
* Awarded Lifetime International Jaycees Senatorship 1981 # 29256
* Awarded Outstanding Unit President Award - Canada 1978


ST. JOHN'S BOARD OF TRADE
* Director, 1983-85, 1997-98
* Treasurer 1996-97
* 2nd Vice President 1999
* 1st Vice President 2000
* Senior Vice President 2001
* President 2002
* Past President 2003
Board of Trade
   

ROTARY CLUB OF ST. JOHN'S EAST
* Charter Member 1993 -
* Director 1996-97
* Secretary 1998
* Vice President 1999
* President 2000
* Past President 2001
* Awarded Paul Harris Fellowship - 2002

Rotary

CFIB - CANADIAN FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS
* Member since 1889

CABOT HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
* Charter Member 1993
* Director in Charge of Building/Construction (10 Homes Completed 1994 -2000)


HHC HABITAT FOR HUMANITY CANADA
*Appointed May '98 as National Director (2 Terms)
*Chair of the Human Resources and Personnel Committee of the Board of Directors
CHFH

BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU
* Member since 2005


BALLY HALY - GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB
*Member 1998 - Present
*Director 2007 - 2009

LECTURES
* Active Lecturer for Newfoundland & Labrador Association of Realtors, and Numerous Other Groups

BUSINESS INVOLVEMENT

PRESIDENT - REARDON CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
* Incorporated 1988, Developer, Builder, Renovator - St. John's Region

PRESIDENT - REARDON REALTY SERVICES INC.
* Incorporated 2001, Full Real Estate Sales & Leasing
* Prudential Real Estate Affiliate 2005

PRESIDENT - REARDON CAPTSA INC.
* Incorporated 2008

PRESIDENT - REARDON PROPERTIES INC.
* Incorporated 2008

VICE PRESIDENT - AAC DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
* Incorporated 1995 - Nova Scotia
* Senior's Condominium Developers, Wolfville, Nova Scotia

PRESIDENT/
MANAGING DIRECTOR - CENTRAL SENIOR'S DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
* Incorporated 1996
* Senior's Condominium Developers - 50 Homes - Central Newfoundland

VICE- PRESIDENT - CENTENNIAL DEVELOPMENT INC
* Incorporated 2007

EDUCATION & TRAINING

* Masters Certificate in Project Management - Division of Executive Development - Schulich School of Business of York University in co-operation with the Center for Management Development - Memorial University, June 1999
*Halifax - 1997 - York University - Accounting/Financial Management
* Graduate - Civil Engineering Technology Program (Honors) - Cabot College 1972
* Memorial University - Completed First Years Studies - 1969
* Completed Numerous Management Training and Development Courses Through Jaycees - Committee Management, Management by Objectives, Communication Dynamics, Parliamentary Procedure, Group Dynamics, Meetings Protocol, Sales/Marketing, Public Relations, Seminar Presentations, Debating, Leadership Dynamics
* Lisle, Illinois - Basic Building Engineering 1979 - ATT
* Belleville, Ontario - Building Engineering 1978 - Bell Canada
* Numerous computer Courses

WORK EXPERIENCE

1988 - Present  Self Employed/Principal - Reardon Construction and Development Ltd.
* Land Developments, Design/Build Projects, Project Management Services, Consulting/Expert Witness/Arbitration Services, R2000 Builder, Commercial Fit-up Packages, Custom Homes

1983 - 1988  Chester Dawe Limited
* Manager - Construction Division - Responsible for Contract Bidding and Joint Venture Construction Projects

Better Homes Limited (Subsidiary of Chester Dawe Ltd.)
* General Manager - Land and Buildings Development

1981 - 1983  National Office Equipment
* Space Planner and Office Systems Consultant

1976 - 1981  Newfoundland Telephone - Buildings and Engineering Department
* Responsible for Design, Tendering, Contract Administration, etc. for Various Construction and Renovation Projects
* Assistant Manager - Project Co-ordination - Head Office Building
* Manager - Project Co-ordination for $21M Fort William Head Office Building - St. John's - Project brought in on Budget and Schedule

1975 - 1976  Teshmont - Senior Civil Estimator - Gull Island Hydro-Electric Project (Project Terminated)
1972 - 1975  Prodesco/Techmont - Engineering Technician
Duties Included - Concrete Testing and Report Writing, Structural Design and Drafting. Subdivision Layout and Tendering. Land Sales and Client Liaison

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