03.22.18
The Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) Ambulatory Outpatient Specialty Center was initially designed to relocate over 20 different departments associated with HCMC into one building. As the design progressed, more square footage was added to accommodate additional departments. Increased project square footage as well as more densely used space truly pushed the limits of the design and the budget. To help smooth the process, Harris worked with the design and the construction team to track the budget from schematic design ...
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Harris was selected as the mechanical contractor in the renovation and rebranding of an existing property by Great Wolf Resorts.
Since Harris had completed mechanical work in a design-assist role on the original construction of the 433,000-square foot, 430-room hotel and water park, the team brought essential knowledge of the building’s construction. This advantage assisted the owner, design team and the construction manager in making decisions in a timely manner and creatively solving any issues that ...
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Harris partnered with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota (BCBS) to complete a building automation retrofit for two buildings on the Blue Cross campus in Eagan, Minnesota. In addition to the automation upgrades, Harris also provided JACE and graphic updates for 11 additional buildings. The project was based on an aggressive schedule to limit disruption.
To ensure client satisfaction, Harris established open communications and a full understanding of the long-term vision BCBS had for the building automation system. ...
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Harris teamed with Kraus-Anderson Construction to build the new state-of-the-art, 84,000-square foot TRIA Orthopaedic Center in Woodbury, Minnesota. The facility offers orthopaedic and sports medicine services including a walk-in clinic, ambulatory surgery center and on-site rehabilitation services. Harris provided HVAC, plumbing and medical gas services for the facility, including operating rooms, MRI and therapy pool.
Manufacturing greatly increased Harris’ installation speed and efficiency. The team manufactured the center’s VAV boxes into racks and was able to ...
Read More 01.24.17
Harris worked as the prime contractor for Xcel Energy’s 5th Street Substation Transformer Cooling System Replacement project. The project involved demolishing the existing cooling system and installing an efficient, closed-loop system to service the new transformer.
Prior to the closed-loop system Harris installed, Xcel was drawing their cooling water from two deep wells. Xcel decided this system was not a sustainable use of groundwater and made plans to replace it.
Harris took special safety ...
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Harris provided and installed the mechanical equipment and condensate piping for the Phoenix Union Coding Academy. This new, 40,693-square foot school contains classrooms, maker’s lab, divided classroom with moveable walls, two labs and a full gym/cafeteria.
The project included several specialty features which Harris was able to install successfully. For the lab spaces, Harris installed stainless steel lab exhaust ductwork and performed the welding in-place. Some areas required grease ductwork. The gym and maker’s ...
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The Cannon Falls High School Ventilation Improvement project had a very aggressive schedule. Nearly all the work needed to be completed during the summer months while school was not in session. At the peak, we had 40 people working on-site, in addition to those fabricating in the shop. At a time when the labor market was very tight, we were able to leverage resources from Harris’ Rochester, Zumbrota and St. Paul offices to complete the project without delay.
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Harris helped American Airlines renovate their office and data center to adjust to changing business needs. Construction took place in four phases to accommodate the occupants.
One phase of the project scope included removal of seven existing fluid cooler fan sections and replacing them with new fan sections. This work had to be scheduled with the owner so that at least two existing fluid coolers and a redundant cooler were always online. The owner’s data center ...
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This project included the renovation of the existing East Valley Bus Operations Center. Scope of work included removing and replacing 34 existing under-floor air distribution terminal boxes located in the administration building. This work was completed in phases to accommodate staff working in the building during construction.
Scope also included overhead work to install four new supply air ducts and new controls for the under-floor terminal units. All units were tied in to existing BAS and test and ...
Read More 10.31.16
The newest edition to the world-famous Las Vegas Strip is the 20,000-seat T-Mobile Arena which will not only be the home of the NHL expansion Vegas Golden Knights, but host to numerous concerts and special events. From CAD coordination and prefabrication capabilities to our outstanding leadership in the field, Harris took a prominent role in the designing and implementation of the plumbing and mechanical systems which had to adhere to stringent technical guidelines and specifications set forth by the ...
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