Beginning today and continuing throughout the week of May 3-7th, Harkins is proudly celebrating National Construction Safety Week 2021. Each day that we step onto a jobsite, we know what is on the line: our work, our reputation, and most importantly, the lives of employees and trade partners on-site…

New Castle, DE Harkins celebrated the ribbon cutting of the Combined Support Maintenance Shop in New Castle, DE on Thursday, April 15th. Home of the Delaware National Guard Combined Support Maintenance Shop (CSMS) and Field Maintenance Shop #3 (FMS #3), the new 63,356 sf design-build CSMS serves…

While most of us are happy to have 2020 behind us, we are starting 2021 in an environment that is no less challenging. As we head into what looks like the most difficult phase of this pandemic, Harkins continues with our established protocol of wearing face coverings, practicing social distancing, and…

‘Harkins Has Heart’ is our company’s newly branded community outreach and giving program. Harkins is committed to improving the lives of those among us who are most in need in our communities. While we reinvest a significant portion of our financial successes into many good causes, employee-owners…

Columbia, MD Harkins is proud to announce that Government Programs Manager Rob Tirocchi has successfully completed the Design-Build Institute of America’s comprehensive education and certification testing program to achieve the design-build industry’s highest designation as a nationally certified…

Sterling, VA Harkins’ Commercial Group is excited to announce that they have started construction of Dulles Downs III in Sterling, VA. This will be the first project completed for Prologis, with Powers Brown Architects. Dulles Downs III is a 61,200 sf tilt-wall warehouse that is expected to reach substantial…

Harkins joined the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) in observing Women in Construction Week. This national week is celebrated annually in March and is dedicated to sharing the contributions of women in our industry while educating future generations about the incredible opportunities…

By Vice President Ben Nichols Back in the 1970s, we were contemplating taking a chance on a new project delivery method. What we did not expect was how well design-build would align with our culture and values over the next 40 years. The design-build approach brings the designer and builder under a single…

Harkins has expanded to two offices in our Southeast region: one in Charlotte, NC, and now one in Charleston, SC with our JV Partner Property Environmental Management (PEM). The new office is located in the Venture X Charleston – Garco Mill building off of O’Hear Avenue. This modern, coworking space…

Harkins celebrated its first MLK Day on January 18th. The holiday was added to the Harkins calendar this year on behalf of the newly established Equity Affinity Group, to foster a culture of diversity company-wide. Celebrated as “a day on, not a day off”, MLK Day has evolved into a national day of…

Please join us in welcoming Jorge Otalora to the Harkins family. Jorge started on November 9th as Harkins’ Corporate Safety Director. With nearly 20 years of industry experience, he is passionate about the education and implementation of safety. WHAT IS YOUR BACKGROUND AND CONNECTION TO SAFETY? I am…

Charlotte, NC Harkins’ Southeast Division is excited to announce that they have broken ground on Aspen Heights University City. This is our first project for Aspen Heights Partners and our 11th project designed by Kitchen & Associates.    University City will be a new student housing…

Baltimore, MD We are pleased to announce that Supreme Orthopedics has won the award for Best Medical Office with NAIOP Maryland. Held on December 18, 2020, in a virtual ceremony, the bi-annual Awards of Excellence program celebrates and recognizes the innovative achievements of regional commercial real…

By Project Solutions Manager Ralph Kreider and Project Engineer Carlos Zuluaga While still an emergent technology, Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), more commonly known as drones, have made their way into the construction industry and are here to stay. Today’s drones pack a big punch, helping our jobsites…

By Project Executive Casey Hughes and Vice President of Preconstruction Omar Black The pandemic has created countless challenges for the construction industry. One of the difficulties affecting contractors across the country is the disruption of the supply chain. The ripple effect of material delays…