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Smart company growth is often the result of strong strategic vision, time-tested and proven relationships, and capable leaders ready to build what comes next. For Harper General Contractors, a full-service general contracting and construction management firm serving the Southeast, the last several years have consisted of meaningful expansion across market sectors, services, and regions. As…
Construction technology at Harper General Contractors has evolved from a concept into a core driver of how the company builds. Today, it stands as a defining element of every project. The foundation for Harper’s Construction Technology Department (ConTech) was laid in 2015 during Harper’s first Building Information Modeling (BIM) coordination effort at the Greenville Country…
Growth along the South Carolina coast has long been a part of Harper General Contractors’ long-term vision, and that vision is taking a visible step forward. With the expansion of our office in Summerville, Harper is strengthening its roots in the Lowcountry and creating a home base for our growing team of construction professionals who…
Reflecting on the past year, we are reminded of the importance of building up our communities. When Hurricane Helene devastated Western North Carolina in September of 2024, many of our projects and clients were immediately impacted. In the Town of Burnsville, the hurricane caused a significant infrastructure failure, leaving the town’s water system crippled. Floodwater…
Harper General Contractors proudly supported, as the primary donor, the reopening of the newly renovated Construction Zone exhibit at The Children’s Museum of the Upstate (TCMU) in Greenville, South Carolina. This donation, made in partnership with our trusted local trade partners has allowed TCMU to develop a space giving children an interactive way to explore…
Harper General Contractors, which is celebrating 75 years in business in 2025, is proud to announce a remarkable safety achievement: 5 million consecutive safe work hours. Reached in June 2025, this milestone demonstrates Harper’s unwavering commitment to a culture of safety, one that is deeply embedded in every phase of our work. “At Harper, safety…
GroundBreak Carolinas reached out to a cross section of architecture, engineering and construction top executives and young leaders in North Carolina and South Carolina to see what advice they might have for new college graduates entering our industry. Check out their “words of wisdom!” IN THEIR OWN WORDS “Don’t be afraid to ask questions; that’s…
Building strong teams and resilient infrastructures: Kate Dotten-Holder, PE, the Charlotte Regional Director of Harper General Contractors, shares her decade-long journey in the water and wastewater industry and highlights the significant impact women have in this field. With more than 10 years of experience, Kate offers her insights on the evolving industry, the importance of…
2025 marks Harper General Contractors’ 75th Anniversary, celebrating decades of integrity, innovation, and community impact. Since its founding in 1950, Harper has upheld its mission of ‘building up our communities, clients, and each other by building trust into everything we do.’ Harper was established in Greenville, S.C. by the Harper family as a small building…
In an effort to upgrade their wastewater treatment plant to enhance its efficiency, sustainability, and reliability, Summerville Commissioners of Public Works (SCPW) made the decision to build a Biosolids Solar Dryer. One of only three of its kind in the Southeast, this innovation in waste management was the ideal solution for the plant. Partnering with Harper and…
