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03.23.21

Harris Announces 2020 Employee Award Winners

(ST. Paul, Minn., March 23, 2021) – Harris, a leading mechanical contractor, today announced its 2020 Employee Award winners across five categories that exemplify Harris: Prefabrication (project and region), safety, culture, innovation and lifetime achievement. The following award winners were nominated by their peers. Prefabrication Project Award: Large Medical Device Company This Harris crew lowered first time cost, increased job site efficiency, increased safety and lessened impact on the owner’s facility. Charged with constructing ...Read More
01.29.21

Harris named 2021 Top Workplaces USA

Harris, a leading mechanical contractor, today announced that it has been named 2021 Top Workplaces USA. This is the first year that Energage has taken its highly-recognized regional Top Workplaces awards to the national level. "We want to thank our Harris team for making us a Top Workplace in 2021," says Michel Michno, CEO. "Back in 2016, we started a new strategic plan, part ...Read More
01.07.21

Harris names next CEO, Michel Michno

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Michel Michno has been named the next CEO of Harris, a leading mechanical contractor headquartered in Minnesota with twelve offices nationwide. Michno joined Harris in 2015 as chief operations officer, bringing with him over 35 years of experience in the construction industry, including international experience in Europe, Asia, Africa and Central and South America.   His broad background includes skills in building envelopes, ...Read More
11.09.20

Harris named #43 in ENR Top 600 Specialty Contractors List

Harris was recently listed in ENR's Top 600 Specialty Contractors List! We are listed #43  overall and #7 in Mechanical Contractors. Congratulations to our team! Find the list and ENR story at the link below: ENR Top 600 Specialty Contractors: Firms Shift Into Crisis Mode Note: You may need a subscription to access the story and lists.Read More
01.27.20

Harris opens Harris Design Studio

St. Paul, MN (January 2020) - Harris announced that it has opened Harris Design Studio, a dedicated team of mechanical designers, building scientists, business development and BIM/VDC modelers who bridge the unique gap customers often face between the design and construction phases on a project. Studio professionals will utilize the latest design tools and practices to deliver, optimize or modify designs for construction. The Studio ...Read More
12.18.19

Harris Acquires F.W. Spencer & Son, Inc

St. Paul, MN (December 2019) - Harris announced that it has acquired F. W. Spencer & Son, Inc., a San Francisco Bay Area contractor that has been leading plumbing and mechanical contracting in the Bay area for over 116 years. Under Harris, the former FWS team will become a part of Harris Bay Area, LLC. The acquisition fits into Harris’ strategy of continued growth and expansion ...Read More
05.22.19

Harris Acquires Mecham Automation

St. Paul, MN (May 2019) - Harris announced that it has acquired Mecham Automation, Inc., a Blackfoot, Idaho-based controls contractor that has been serving the continental United States and globe for more than 15 years. Under Harris, the former Mecham team will become a part of Harris Idaho, LLC. Read More
05.08.19

Harbor School Visit to Harris Mid-Atlantic

Harris Mid-Atlantic hosted a group of High School Students from the Technology Academy and Tech/Engineering class of The Harbour School in Annapolis, MD. The Harbour School has the goal “to provide a supportive, caring and individualized education to students with learning disabilities, autism, speech and language impairments and other disabilities in grades one through 12. The program is tailored to meet the individual needs ...Read More
02.01.19

Diamond B Constructors Renames To Harris

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Diamond B Constructors (DBC) is changing its name to Harris. This reflects one of the final steps of a year-long transition. Harris announced in February 2018 that it acquired Diamond B Constructors, a Bellingham, Wash. based mechanical contractor, serving the Pacific Northwest for more than 109 years. Harris acquired DBC as part of its continued growth and expansion strategy while adding to its ...Read More