Richard Peebles, Jr
Senior Vice President

Richard Peebles manages and directs one of Hardin’s business units, applying his 22 years of construction expertise to the task of leading all business development, preconstruction and construction operations. With precision he has focused and expanded his engineering background to encompass all facets of project management, project planning, preconstruction, cost consulting, purchasing, scheduling, estimating and value management.

Mr. Peebles joined Hardin in 1994 as a project manager and is now a senior officer and company shareholder. He has been responsible for numerous types of projects, including office buildings, higher education, retail, and healthcare totaling several million square feet. Mr. Peebles has worked with clients in both the private and public sectors throughout the Southeast, including Atlanta, Savannah, Raleigh, Charlotte, Greensboro, Tampa, and Miami. He is involved in various industry associations, particularly in the healthcare arena, including GHA, GACH, and GSHE, and holds a construction certificate from ASHE.

A member of Roswell Presbyterian Church, Mr. Peebles has been a "perpetual" member of the church’s building committee, working on three large expansions over the last decade. Through RPC he has been active with Habitat for Humanity, the church’s AHMEN program, Central Presbyterian’s night shelter, and "100 Holes of Golf." He has also led fellow Hardin associates to join in service projects such as the Atlanta Community Food Bank. Mr. Peebles is a member of Pinetree Country Club and currently serves on its board of directors, acting as the club treasurer and chairman of its finance committee. A 2003 graduate of Leadership Cobb, he has remained active within this organization and currently serves on its alumni association’s board of directors. Mr. Peebles is also an active participant with the WellStar Foundation, the charitable arm of WellStar Health System.

Mr. Peebles holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia.