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04.09.24

The Real Harris: Meet Veronica Kramer

Tell us about your background. How did you get your start in the construction/service/BAS business? When I moved to Arizona a little over 20 years ago, I had been a supervisor for UPS for the previous seven years and I was looking for a change. I met a new friend that was looking for a construction coordinator and she sent me the job description. I wasn’t exactly sure that this was the change I was looking ...Read More

04.02.24

Harris Acquires Mech Tech Services Heating & Air Conditioning

(St. Paul, Minn.) – On April 1st, 2024, Harris announced the acquisition of Mech Tech Services Heating and Air Conditioning, a reputable and reliable HVAC company founded in 2016, whose owner has over 25 years of experience servicing the Boise, Idaho and surrounding areas. Combining forces with locally owned, ...Read More

03.20.24

Harris Named to Top Workplaces USA 2024 List

(ST. PAUL, Minn.) – Harris has earned the 2024 Top Workplaces USA award. This is the second year in a row that the leading national mechanical contractor has been named to the Top Workplaces list. “We’re honored to be recognized as a Top Workplace in 2024,” says Michel Michno, CEO. “...Read More

03.13.24

The Real Harris: Meet Cary Bigley

Tell us about your background. How did you get your start in the construction/service/BAS business? I started right out of school, always had a knack for building and fixing things so the HVAC field was the perfect choice. After having spent 24 years in the field, the move into management was natural. Read More

03.12.24

Low Cost Ways to Make Your Buildings Greener + More Efficient

Paul Taplin of Harris weighs in on how building managers can achieve "sustainability in steps." Read More

03.12.24

Building the Pipeline: Preparing Tomorrow’s Workforce

Harris' own Mike Hedquist and April Keizer shed light on how our industry can set up tomorrow's workforce for success and prepare today's workforce for the future while we're at it. Read More

03.01.24

Hispanic Executive Features Alejandro Saenz

Alejandro Saenz shares his incredible history, experience at Harris and his vision for the future of industrialized construction with Hispanic Executive. Read More

02.14.24

Effective Prefabrication Requires an Industry-Wide Mindset Shift

Harris' Mike Nelson and Shawn Garner argue that improving the preconstruction process relies on process automation, which runs on precise information provided by BIM and VDC. Read More

02.08.24

How Process Mapping Can Elevate Your Prefab Strategy

Lifelong professionals don’t often commit their tips, tricks and trade secrets to paper, which is why Mike Nelson, Plant Manager at Harris, argues for ‘mapping your processes.’ Read More

02.05.24

The Real Harris: Meet Jayda Monterio

Tell us about your background. How did you get your start in the construction/service/BAS business? I started my internship with AECOM-Hunt in summer 2019. My first project was the MSG Sphere in 2020, which lasted until late 2023. I have since completed two high-rise tower guestroom remodels located on the Las Vegas Strip and many other Las Vegas Strip renovations. Read More