David Blanton

David Blanton is a proud native of Georgia, having obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Management at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

He brings to the Aura Marts team 15 years of construction and preconstruction experience ranging across a multitude of sectors including multifamily, industrial, and office, having previously held positions at VanTrust Real Estate, Howard Hughes Corporation, and Juneau Construction Company.

As Vice President of Preconstruction, David provides leadership, guidance, and expertise to Aura Marts’s central and western region Preconstruction teams through supervision, coordination, and implementation of best practices and established procedures. David’s team provides conceptual cost estimates, quantity estimating, bid solicitation, bid leveling, the scope of work development, value engineering exercises, and development of final budgets to our construction and development teams to ensure Aura Marts continues to build quality for our customers.

When David is not in the office, he enjoys rough housing with his kids, amateur media production, and practical handgun competitions.