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…

By Preconstruction Manager Casey Hughes It’s an exciting time for the senior living industry as we are seeing a new generation, the baby boomers, make waves with their arrival into retirement. With this demographic shift along with most seniors leading longer and healthier lives, our clients are…

Sandy Spring, MD Homes on Quaker Lane has reached a construction milestone! The project celebrated its topping out on Thursday, October 24th with a lunch catered from Mission BBQ for subcontractors. The independent living community will offer 80 new independent units, 72 of which will be affordable…

Columbia, MD For the fifth year in a row, Harkins is the overall Corporate Challenge Champion of the Howard Community College Challenge Race! This is the sixth annual 5K Challenge Race, focusing on corporate health and wellness programs for small and large organizations in our community. This year’s…

Baltimore, MD We are proud to announce that Harkins is one of the 50 fastest-growing companies in Greater Baltimore, according to the Baltimore Business Journal’s 2019 Fast 50 list. Each year, the Baltimore Business Journal (BBJ) publishes the Fast 50 to honor the top companies in the region who…

Baltimore, MD We are excited to announce that Metro Heights at Mondawmin has received a WaveMaker Award from the Baltimore Chapter of the Urban Land Institute (ULI). The 11th Annual WaveMaker Awards ceremony was held on October 2nd at The Assembly Room in Baltimore, MD. The program recognizes outstanding…

Washington, DC The Harkins team attended the ribbon cutting ceremony at Ft. Stevens Place Apartments on Thursday, September 26th. Originally built in 1952, Ft. Stevens Place is a three-story affordable apartment community located in Northwest Washington, DC. The project involved the phased renovation…

Columbia, MD The Harkins team attended the groundbreaking of Merriweather E2 (Busboys and Poets) in Columbia, MD on Wednesday, September 25th. The new 10,771 sf cultural hub is part of the 35-acre mixed use development planned for the Merriweather District within Downtown Columbia. Located at Mango Tree…

Hanover, MD Harkins is honored to receive two great awards from the ABC Chesapeake Shores chapter. On Thursday, September 19th, Harkins was presented with an Excellence in Construction award for the Easton Readiness Center along with a Platinum level STEP award. The annual Excellence in Construction…

Beltsville, MD The Harkins team attended the ribbon cutting ceremony at the James J. Maloney Canine Training Facility on Thursday, September 12th at the JJRTC campus in Beltsville, MD. The US Army Corps of Engineers designed the new complex for the U.S. Secret Service that increases the capacity of…

By COO Larry Kraemer Harkins has a long history of performing work on projects where funding or local requirements have instituted minority subcontracting goals. Harkins not only has a 15% participation goal on every project regardless of any contractual requirements, but we often exceed these…

Arlington, VA The rain couldn’t keep this group away from celebrating the topping out of The Apex project in Arlington, VA. The topping out is a tradition that signifies when the building has reached its final height. The milestone was celebrated on Tuesday, August 13th with a catered lunch from Mission…