Experience & Managed Project Execution
The following portfolio highlights notable projects personally managed and executed by Donald Hayes throughout his construction career prior to founding Ironstead Construction. These projects reflect his depth of experience across mixed‑use, hospitality, industrial, retail, and multi‑family sectors, and demonstrate the leadership, technical expertise, and project delivery standards that now define Ironstead.
$300M+ Managed Project Value
25+ Major Projects
20+ Years Construction Leadership

Mixed-Use, Multi-Building Developments & Hospitality (Prior Firms)
Campus 244 (Mixed Use / Multiple), Sandy Springs, GA. $100M / $250M
Halcyon – Phase 2 (Mixed Use / Multiple), Alpharetta, GA. $15M
Barnes & Noble (Retail), Peachtree Corners, GA. $4.5M
Storagemax (Design‑Build, Self‑Storage), Flowood, MS. $7M
259 Milton (T.I. – Renovation), Atlanta, GA. $1M
XPO Terminal (PEMB, Light Industrial – Trucking), Columbia, SC. $5.3M
XPO Terminal (PEMB, Light Industrial – Trucking), Columbus, OH. $9M
Abbington Ormewood (Multi‑Family), Atlanta, GA. $13.5M
Marriott Evergreen Resort – Lobby (SOGA, Hospitality), Stone Mountain, GA. $1M
Marriott Evergreen Resort – PIP (Design‑Build, Hospitality), Stone Mountain, GA. $15M
Hotel Ivy – Luxury Collection (Hospitality), Minneapolis, MN. $1.7M
Sheraton Hotel (Hospitality), Bloomington, MN. $7.6M
Hilton Capital Center (Hospitality), Baton Rouge, LA. $2.5M
Portland Westin Harborview (Hospitality), Portland, ME. $37.5M
Adolphus Hotel – Suites & Ballroom (Hospitality), Dallas, TX. $3.5M
Adolphus Hotel – Public Areas (Hospitality), Dallas, TX. $16.5M
Fairfield Inn (Hospitality), Scarborough, ME. $4.2M
JW Marriott – Kidz Club (Hospitality), Orlando, FL. $1.5M
Marriott – Airport (Hospitality), Greensboro, NC. $12.2M
Marriott Perimeter (Hospitality), Sandy Springs, GA. $19.5M
Doubletree (Hospitality), Nashville, TN. $6.5M
Wingate Inn – Conversion (Hospitality – Conversion), Buford, GA. $750K
Westin (King & Queen) (Hospitality), Atlanta, GA. $18M
Noel Place (Hospitality – Demo), Nashville, TN. $1M
Marriott – Model Rooms (Hospitality), Raleigh, NC. $500K
