Quantico, VA On Tuesday, February 15th, Harkins celebrated the grand opening of the USO Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore Quantico Marine Corps Base (MCB). The new location is made up of 5,100 sf within walking distance of the Barracks and Garrison Headquarters. The project involved the restoration…

Charlottesville, VA On January 15th, Harkins celebrated the groundbreaking of the Friendship Court Redevelopment Phase I project in Charlottesville, VA. The event was open to the public, both in-person and virtually. The groundbreaking attracted over 150 guests that included representatives from the…

Harkins is pleased to announce the promotion of Ben Nichols to President. This change in leadership is the first step of a succession planning process that began 10 years ago in anticipation of our current CEO Gary Garofalo and current COO Larry Kraemer’s upcoming retirements. Over the next two years…

Harkins is proud to announce the newest addition to its board of directors, Jayson Williams. Jayson is the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Mayson-Dixon Companies, a minority-owned family of companies that was founded in 2015 as MD Strategic Consulting, a public affairs firm that utilizes campaign…

What is Section 3?  Enacted under the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Act of 1968, Section 3 details the basis for providing jobs for residents and awarding contracts to businesses in areas receiving certain types of HUD financial assistance. The Section 3 standards, principles, and procedures detail…

By: Harkins Director of Scheduling & Analytics Patrick Hennessy It is no secret that the construction industry has seen a boom in technology in the last 20 years. Organizations that were previously using pen and paper to complete daily reports, inspections, and submittals have entirely moved these processes…

By: Harkins Controller Jim Beck While all departments within Harkins are integral to the company’s success, accounting is especially important and tends to be overlooked. Accounting in the construction industry is not only demanding, but the attention to detail is crucial to ensuring that trade partners…

By Project Executive Casey Hughes Throughout the industry, preconstruction has become one of the most important pieces in the construction process. It’s the time where teams can have the most impact on design, cost, and schedule, as well as formulate and develop a construction strategy that will extend…

Columbia, MD On Monday, October 4th, Harkins celebrated the ribbon cutting of The Apple Ford Center at Athol Manor, located on the property of Brightview Columbia in Columbia, MD. In partnership with Legacy Investments and Brightview Senior Living, Athol Manor is an 18th century, 280-year-old building…

Charlotte, NC On Tuesday, September 7th, Harkins celebrated the groundbreaking of The Oliver in Charlotte, NC. A family-friendly event, more than 20 guests and their families attended for a ceremonial photo-op, a tour of the future site, and a boxed lunch. The first project with J Forrest Development…

Columbia, MD On Tuesday, August 31st, Harkins celebrated the grand opening of Robinson Overlook in Columbia, MD. Over 30 guests arrived for a formal program, followed by a ceremonial ribbon cutting, tours, and boxed lunch. Located off Grace Drive in the Kings Contrivance neighborhood, the affordable…

Ellicott City, MD The Harkins team attended the ribbon cutting of the new Howard County Circuit Courthouse in Ellicott City, MD on Tuesday, July 13th. We are proud to have been an associate design-builder with Clark Construction Group for this award-winning Public-Private Partnership (P3) project in…

Sellersville, PA On Tuesday, June 22nd, Harkins celebrated the groundbreaking of Sellersville Senior Residences in Sellersville, PA. Constructed for Grace Inspired Ministries and in partnership with Leon N Weiner & Associates, Architectural Alliance, and Gilmore & Associates, Sellersville will be a new…

For over 55 years, Harkins has been providing exceptional preconstruction services combined with proactive on-site construction management. Our history and strong culture are rooted in our founder Thomas P. Harkins and his successor Blase Cooke. For the first 35 years, Harkins was run with sole ownership…

Baltimore, MD On Friday, June 11th, Harkins celebrated the house dedication of 504 McCabe Avenue in Baltimore, MD, completed in partnership with Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake. This single-family home is made up of four bedrooms and two bathrooms. Built using Habitat Chesapeake’s 20’x30′ townhome…