For the fourth year in a row, Harkins is the overall Corporate Challenge Champion of the Howard Community College Challenge Race! This is the fifth annual 5K Challenge Race where 72 teams, made up of almost 400 participants run, climb, and crawl through an obstacle-filled course on the college’s campus…

By Gary Garofalo President and CEO 2018 is proving to be a record-breaking year for Harkins. Building off the momentum we created in 2017, we are making great progress towards our top corporate goals for improving our financial performance, expanding our geographical footprint, and diversifying our product…

Silver Spring, MD The Pointe View at Aspen Hill project hosted a topping out ceremony on Wednesday, September 26th in Silver Spring, MD. The milestone was marked with a catered lunch to thank the many tradesmen and women who are working on the project. The event also included speeches from Pennrose’s…

Richmond, VA Ground was broken on Tuesday, September 25th for the Jackson Ward project in Richmond, VA. The Harkins team joined our client CPDC, our architect Grimm + Parker Architects, and many local officials to celebrate this monumental day. Jackson Ward is the second phase of a three-phase mixed-income…

by ABC Chesapeake Shores Harkins was honored to receive four awards at the ABC Chesapeake Shores Excellence in Construction awards banquet. The awards program celebrates the best in merit shop construction in the Annapolis and Eastern Shore areas and was held on Thursday, September 20th at the Hotel…

Washington, DC The Harkins team attended the ribbon cutting of Deanwood Hills on Tuesday, September 18th in Washington, DC. Deanwood Hills transformed a blighted vacant property into 150-units of affordable housing. The site is a two-acre former trash-transfer facility located in the neighborhood northeast…

Baltimore, MD The Harkins team attended the groundbreaking of the Paca House Renovation and Addition on Tuesday, September 18th in Baltimore, MD. Under the redevelopment plans, the Paca House project will include a mix of rehabilitation and new construction that will double the affordable square footage…

by ABC Metro Washington We are pleased to announce that Harkins was awarded an Excellence in Construction award at the ABC Metro Washington Awards Ceremony on September 13th. St. James Plaza received the judges’ top scores in the Mixed Use under $50 million category. Joined by our client AHC Inc.,…

Silver Spring, MD The Harkins team attended the ribbon cutting of The Sanctuary, a Mt. Jezreel Senior Housing project on Saturday, September 8, 2018 in Silver Spring, MD. Located behind the fully operational Mt. Jezreel Baptist Church, The Sanctuary offers 75-unit mixed income senior living units with…

By Bob Walsh Safety Director A building is in its most vulnerable state during the construction phase, and with wood frame construction, fire safety is something every business must face head on. Due to this rising concern, Harkins has implemented a comprehensive fire safety plan that is specifically…

Perryville, MD The Harkins team attended the ribbon cutting of the HELP Veterans Village at the Perry Point VA Medical Center campus on Thursday, August 23. Among the attendees were Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Secretary Kenneth C. Holt, officials…

Brooklyn Park, MD Woodfall Greens has reached a construction milestone with the topping out of the 230-unit market rate apartment community. The milestone was celebrated on Monday, August 13th with a carnival themed barbeque for subcontractors and other guests. Harkins Site Manager Shane Carbaugh said…

By Ralph Kreider Application Software Manager Driven by our focus on reducing administrative workloads and increasing communication among project team members, Harkins began piloting Procore in 2014. Procore is a cloud-based construction management software that helps firms modernize project communication…

Ft. Belvoir, VA The Harkins team attended the ribbon cutting of the USO-Metro All-Star Depot in Ft. Belvoir, VA on July 12, 2018. Throughout this project, a 12,000 square foot logistics facility underwent a complete renovation on the Ft. Belvoir base. The scope of work included installing a new HVAC…

The Harkins team attended the groundbreaking of The Berkeley project on Thursday, May 31st in Arlington, VA. The Berkeley will be a new 256-unit affordable apartment complex for repeat client AHC Inc. Built in the 1960s, it is currently made up of two five-story apartment buildings. These buildings will…