DARRELL BALL, CEO, BALL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

Darrell Ball is the founder of Ball Construction Services. He has a wealth of experience covering many types of projects over more than forty years. His attention to detail and commitment to deliver the best possible project to our clients sets the standard for our company.

His multi-faceted experience includes work in administration, project management, planning, programming, design, and engineering. For twenty-one years, he served in executive positions managing Taylor Ball operations, specifically overseeing six regional offices in major cities throughout the western United States. He received a B.S. Construction Engineering from Iowa State University.

He currently is serving as CEO of Ball Construction Services, providing construction management and owner representative services in the Iowa market.

His project experience includes:

• Nursing and rehabilitation centers (Iowa Heart, Care Initiatives in Atlantic, Avoca, Knoxville, La Porte City, Manly, Marshalltown and West Branch, Iowa)
• Healthcare (Mercy College of Health Sciences, Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Iowa Heart Center, Mercy North ASC Campus, 5901 Surgery Center, Dallas County Hospital and other medical buildings)
• Farm Bureau Facilities (Iowa, Wisconsin, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Minnesota)
• General Growth Properties, Inc. (Coral Ridge Mall, RiverTown Crossings – Grandville, Michigan, Eagle Ridge Mall – Lake Wales, Florida)
• Wal-Mart Supercenter – Altoona, Iowa
• Dahl’s Foods – Des Moines, Iowa
• Banks (West Bank – Des Moines, Iowa, Union Planters Bank – Des Moines, Federal Home Loan Bank – Des Moines, Iowa)
• Loffredo Fresh Produce & Expansion – Des Moines, Iowa
• Marriott Hotel - West Des Moines, Iowa
• Hampton Inn Hotel – West Des Moines, Iowa
• Five Star Nursing Care
• Des Moines Register Facility
• Iowa State University Facilities
• Nordstrom Fulfillment & Distribution Facility - Cedar Rapids, Iowa;
• Sysco Foods - San Diego, California
• Casey’s General Stores Corporate Expansion - Ankeny, Iowa;
• Tones Spices – Ankeny, Iowa

Mr. Ball’s professional affiliations includes: Project Delivery Systems Committee - AGC of America; Quality Committee - AGC of America; Master Builders of Iowa – Past President; Master Builders of Iowa PAC - Co-Chair; Des Moines Construction Council - Past President; UNICON - Board Member; and Iowa State University Construction Engineering - Advisory Committee.

His community affiliations include: Board Member, American Heart Association; Past Board Member, Boys & Girls Club of America; Past Board Member, Goodwill Industries; President, Youth Homes; and Past Board Member of Iowa Society to Prevent Blindness.