Congratulations to the Russell Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (RCIE) on receiving a $5M gift from the Ressler Gertz Family Foundation to help support its development. The Ressler Gertz Family Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Atlanta Hawks' principal owners Tony Ressler and Jami...
Today, it was announced that H. J. Russell & Company was honored with the goBeyondProfit Champion Award. This peer-nominated honor is given by Georgia business leaders to companies who consistently benefit their community and business with generous company culture, deployment of company resources and community...
Yesterday it was announced during a BronzeLens Film Festival Facebook Live session by Kathleen Bertrand that documentary film ‘Building Atlanta: The Story of Herman J. Russell’ will be screened virtually during the 11th annual, Atlanta-based BronzeLens Film Festival August 11 – 16 on bronzelens.com. Late...
H. J. Russell & Company announces the promotion of Claudette Hanks from Field Office Coordinator to Diversity Manager. In her new role, Claudette will develop, implement, and monitor Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives to help cultivate a diverse and inclusive culture across construction and program management...
As I reflect on the atrocities that have plagued the Black community for decades, including the multiple incidences that have occurred just this year alone, it is abundantly clear that we, as a nation, must ask the very difficult question of why, in 2020, this...
Recently, H. J. Russell & Company, along with joint venture program manager CBRE | Heery and other project members, were awarded the 2020 Associated General Contractors of America’s Build Georgia Award for the exceptional design of the Roswell Public Library. The newly renovated library competed in...
In these unsettling times, H. J. Russell & Company is shining a spotlight on those of you on the frontlines of construction, who are uniting our company, customers and communities to face these unprecedented challenges. While we are grateful that construction has been deemed "essential," we...
We're excited to announce the promotion of Darius Broughton from Program Controls Manager to the Director of Program Management. As a Program Controls Manager, Darius led the cost, schedule, and risk teams for the ATLNext program at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, which encompasses more than 230 projects....
"Building Atlanta: The Story of Herman J. Russell," a documentary film about the inspiring life and legacy of Atlanta businessman and founder of one of the country’s largest black-owned commercial real estate development and construction firms, premieres on ATL PBA on Sunday, February 16, 2020...
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) recently announced it selected Jacobs Project Management Co. and H. J. Russell & Company to manage construction spending in the first five years of the authority’s $3 billion "More MARTA" expansion project. The Jacobs/Russell joint venture team will oversee the project management process, quality assurance and...
