As we celebrate our 55th Anniversary, we open the Harkins Header archives to take a walk down memory lane. Did you know that the first issue of the Harkins Header was published in the Fall of 1972? This edition stated that the Header was a way to keep employees and their families informed about all things…

Baltimore, MD The Harkins team attended the ribbon cutting of the Paca House Renovation and Addition on Monday, March 9th in Baltimore, MD. Originally an adaptive reuse of an old firehouse and contiguous building in 1996, the Paca House apartments offer 92 units of permanent housing and support services…

Baltimore, MD The Harkins team attended the ribbon cutting ceremony at Monument East apartments on Monday, March 2nd in Baltimore, MD. Located in the Oldtown neighborhood, this 19-story mixed population development houses mostly seniors with over 170 units available to residents. The project scope included…

Over the last few years, advancements in technology have changed many aspects of the way we manage the construction of our projects. Our site teams are relying less on the physical paper plans and more on documents being stored digitally. To support the effort, Harkins’ project controls team has been…

Charleston, SC The Government Group is excited to announce that they have received notification from the General Services Administration (GSA) that Harkins has been awarded a $36M design-build parking garage for the Department of State at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Charleston, SC…

By Project Executive Mike Pryzbylkowski and Lead Superintendent Derek Geisinger You hear of passive house buildings popping up everywhere from California to Pennsylvania, but what exactly is passive house? Passive House is a green building trend that focuses on design principles and construction practices…

Ever wonder how the Harkins logo came to be? Legend has it that the nine triangles of our logo are based on a doodle drawn by our founder Mr. Harkins himself. Known for always carrying a day-planner, he would often be found scribbling down his thoughts and drawing pictures. Although not confirmed, we…

Salisbury, MD The Harkins team attended the grand opening of Merritt Mill Townhomes on Friday, February 7th in Salisbury, MD. Eastern Shore’s newest affordable apartment community, Merritt Mill Townhomes consists of 75 new apartment units in eight buildings. Units are made up of 11 one-bedroom units…

Arlington, VA The Harkins team attended the dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony for the new and improved USO Reagan Lounge on Tuesday, February 4th. Held in historic terminal A at the Ronald Reagan Airport in Arlington, VA, guests celebrated the relocation of the original space to the new 1,600 sf…

Prince Frederick, MD Located in Prince Frederick, MD, Beechtree Apartments has reached a construction milestone with the topping out of the 249-unit market rate apartment community. The milestone was celebrated on Wednesday, December 18th with a barbecue catered by Adam’s Rib. There were over 200 subcontractors…

Silver Spring, MD Pointe View at Aspen Hill has reached a construction milestone! The project held its grand opening on Wednesday, December 11th in Silver Spring, MD. Situated on approximately five acres behind an existing church, the community offers 120 independent, senior living apartments made…

Baltimore, MD National Federation of the Blind has reached a construction milestone! The project held its grand opening on Thursday, December 5th with a supporter celebration at the newly remodeled Barney Street Wing of their headquarters in Baltimore, MD. Originally built in 1906 and home to various…

By Project Controls Executive Russell Tipton and Corporate Safety Director Bob Walsh As Harkins is always striving for continuous improvement, advancements are being made in our ability to gain insights into our safety performance at a company-wide level. Over the past year, our safety committee has…

Perryville, MD We are proud to announce that the Perry Point Veterans Village project has won a Reader’s Choice Award from Affordable Housing Finance. This year’s 15th annual Readers’ Choice Awards competition drew 118 entries, from which 11 were selected. Our client HELP USA was presented with…

Norristown, PA We are excited to announce that our Northeast Division has won two awards from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Eastern Pennsylvania chapter. On Thursday, November 7th, Harkins was presented with an Excellence in Construction award for the One Ardmore Place project along with…