08.11.20
SLC4 is DataBank’s 3rd data center to open on the Granite Point Campus and became fully occupied within months of opening, a testament to the high-demand for its world-class capabilities. Located in Bluffdale, UT, minutes from downtown Salt Lake City and Utah’s “Silicon Slopes” technology hubs, SLC4 provides 20,000 square feet of raised-floor space, the facility offers network connectivity to over a dozen carriers and cloud providers, as well as access to Granite Point’s own private 66MW ...
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Harris was awarded the HVAC and plumbing package for the new Churchill Downs race and Gaming Facility in Oak Grove, Kentucky. This face-paced project includes a 150,000-square-foot gaming and entertainment venue, a 128-room hotel, race-day and overnight stables, an equestrian center, amphitheater, an RV park and maintenance buildings.
Harris will install 24 miles of pipe and 380,000 pounds of sheet metal duct during the underground plumbing work. This will require approximately 80 craft workers at peak manpower to meet the ...
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The Banner del Web project was a change of the lower floor of the building from a fully exhausted constant volume system to a variable air-volume system with return air. Harris was selected as the prime contractor based on qualifications and approach to execute the project. The project required modifying the existing 168,000 cfm AHU-24 and the replacement of the existing return air handling units. The (2) 200 hp. 84,000 cfm fans were removed from an in-phased plan so one fan could remain ...
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This 4.3 million square foot corporate headquarters was designed for a staff of 12,000 employees and a cost of close to $5 billion. It features a unique design that integrates mechanical and building systems to achieve net zero energy usage, being one of the most energy efficient buildings in the world, with the campus running entirely on renewable energy. Due to the accelerated construction schedule, a standard stick-built methodology was not feasible. This required a large percentage of the mechanical systems to ...
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Harris was hired as the mechanical contractor for the Aligned Energy Data Center by Okland Construction. Aligned Energy is an infrastructure technology company that offers colocation and build-to-scale solutions to cloud, enterprise, and managed service providers. The company strives to utilize intelligent infrastructure to deliver data centers like a utility—accessible and consumable as needed.
Prefabrication was a key factor in the success of this project. In a matter of minutes, the team was able to install 200’ ...
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The new Alex G. Spanos Heart & Vascular Center was built to address growing community needs. The new 123,000-square foot, four-story facility has space for innovative technology and increased patient capacity.
Throughout preconstruction, the project team successfully collaborated and resolved logistical complexities associated with an extremely tight site, design redirection and modifications to the project. The team overcame the obstacles associated with a very limited project space and the challenges associated with working in a operational medical ...
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In spring of 2018, Harris installed a new ammonia compressor, intercooler, and new piping and accessories at the Birdseye Plant in Waseca, MN. As part of this project, Harris demolished and removed several existing system components and installed a new compressor and intercooler as stated above. In addition, there were several pieces of equipment that had to be relocated within the plant in order for the new equipment to be installed. Harris worked closely with the owner, engineer, and equipment ...
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In June 2013, Harris was selected to provide the demolition and replacement of all existing plumbing, HVAC piping and sheet metal and temperature control systems for the restoration of the more than 100-year-old historic Minnesota State Capitol building.
After 100+ years of service, the Capitol building had reached a critical deterioration point with a crumbling exterior, antiquated mechanical and electrical infrastructure, and inadequate life safety systems.
The project team worked hard to overcome the challenges associated with ...
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The David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah offers students over two dozen courses for students pursuing their undergraduate and master degrees. Nestled in the heart of the “Silicone Slopes”, the University serves approximately 4,500 students annually. The Garff Executive Education building will house the University’s graduate program.
Jacobsen Construction Co selected Harris to be the mechanical and plumbing contractor for the new 150,000-square foot classroom and executive training facility.
The mechanical ...
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The University of Minnesota Physics and Nanotechnology Building houses 200 faculty, post-doctorate and graduate students, and visiting researchers. Harris was awarded the mechanical contract for this state-of-the-art facility and provided the HVAC, plumbing, piping, controls and fire protection. Harris worked with the construction team to complete this difficult lab-intensive project on-time and on budget.
Highlights of the new building include more than 43,000 square feet of highly flexible physics laboratories and laboratory support space. An additional 15,000 square feet has ...
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