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10.10.22

Metro WWTP Solids Equipment Systems Improvements

Harris was the general contractor responsible for the systems improvements at the Metro Wastewater Treatment Plant in St. Paul, Minnesota. The sewage and waste disposal project required the replacement of several large pieces of equipment which included the primary heat exchangers, boiler economizers and evaporators and ID fan motors. Harris also installed new overfire air systems and a hot media extraction system. The original design for the HMES system did not account for ...Read More
10.06.22

St. Olaf College Residence Hall

Harris has had a long and successful history of working on the St. Olaf College campus. Our design team worked with the College and the other design partners to provide the best options and meet St. Olaf’s long-standing commitment to match or exceed the quality and aesthetics of their existing buildings. Harris was committed to a strong buy-out process, performing a second and third buy-out comparison after design completion to ensure the ...Read More
10.03.22

Miracle Mile Shops Central Plant

Miracle Mile Shops is a 1.2-mile-long shopping mall on the Las Vegas Strip. It consists of 170 stores, 15 restaurants and live entertainment venues. Miracle Mile Shops decided to add their own Central Plant due to energy rates from a Centralized Utility Plant (Westgate) that they are currently attached to. They added (3) 1,000-ton York YMC2 Chillers as well as (3) B&G Chilled and Condenser Pumps and (3) Marley Cooling towers, along with a piping system to serve their (3) main Energy Transfer ...Read More
10.03.22

Madison Square Garden Sphere

Harris is once again involved in constructing the latest iconic location on the Las Vegas Strip. Once completed in 2023, MSG Sphere will be a state-of-the-art 20,000 seat concert and special event venue that will provide an amazing once-in-a-lifetime visual and auditory experience. The MSG Sphere will have 170,000 sq. ft. of interior ultra HD LED screens and all sound will be delivered by “beamforming” technology, instead of overhead hanging speakers, allowing all attendees to experience any event the exact same way ...Read More
09.30.22

Sehome High School

Harris was awarded the design-assist contract for the new Sehome High School in Bellingham, Washington. This state-of-the-art facility fosters innovation and provides flexibility for future programmatic initiatives. New athletic fields, baseball, softball & football. The design focused on creating a healthy learning/teaching environment while being energy efficient and enhancing student safety. Harris provided value engineering at the beginning of the project that saved the owner money while not sacrificing on quality. Some examples of value engineering ...Read More
12.07.15

Veterans Affairs Medical Center Las Vegas

The new six-story, 790,000-square foot Veterans Affairs Medical Center represents the largest construction contract ever awarded by the United States Department of Veteran Affairs. The hospital provides complete medical services, including ambulatory care, radiology, laboratories, pharmacy, diagnostic and treatment clinics, and educational facilities. Harris fabricated and installed 1,900,000 pounds of ductwork for Phase IV of the $364.9 million hospital project. Partially staffed on-site, Harris’ BIM team met weekly to coordinate with other trades for interference, using the project model ...Read More
07.10.14

Devon Tower World Headquarters Building

The 52-story Devon Tower is one of Oklahoma City’s most visible landmarks and was designed as an office headquarters for Devon Energy, but also a place for people to enjoy dining and views from the upper floors. This high profile, LEED Gold certified skyscraper presented Harris with major challenges. With so many floors to traverse, the coordination of materials and the vertical transportation of work force, became a major organizational hurdle for all the trades to coordinate. Read More

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