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HARPER GENERAL CONTRACTORS EXPERTISE OVERVIEW

FIRM OVERVIEW

HISTORY OF FIRM

Harper is a full-service general contracting and construction management firm headquartered in downtown Greenville, South Carolina. An award-winning company, Harper consistently receives recognition in the areas of quality, safety, environmental stewardship, and community involvement. Since 1950, we have had the opportunity to develop strong professional relationships with clients across North Carolina and South Carolina. By bringing to life the vision of our clients, Harper leaves a lasting impression on members of the community. The core of our company is geared toward collaborating with owners and design professionals in an open and transparent manner, enabling the owner to know how every project dollar is being invested.

We bring the same talent, innovation, and expertise to each of our valued clients throughout the Southeast. That doesn’t happen without dedicated, hard-working, experienced, effective, and honorable people. For us at Harper, our reputation, the way we conduct our business, and the way we treat you and each other is paramount. And that same level of respect, care, and honor that goes into our relationships goes into every single project we’re awarded.

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OUR PEOPLE

At Harper, our people are our greatest resources. We employ some of the most talented, trustworthy, and dedicated professionals across the Southeast,

MATT JOHNSON

VP, OPERATIONS MJOHNSON@HARPERGC.COM

Serving as Harper’s Vice President of Operations, Matt provides oversight and direction to the Harper project management team. Matt is a gifted communicator and detail-oriented executive with a passion for leadership and building. He is active in both the coordination and execution of our project management team, ensuring our Harper project team delivers a great outcome for our clients, every time.

HOOTIE SOLESBEE

VP, PRECONSTRUCTION SERVICES JSOLESBEE@HARPERGC.COM

Hootie is Vice President of Preconstruction Services and brings more than 19 years of experience as a construction professional. His career began at Harper after graduating from Clemson University in 2006 with a BS in Construction Science. From Assistant Project Manager to Spartanburg Office Director to now Vice President and Shareholder, Hootie is invested in Harper. He has extensive experience in the healthcare, sports, commercial, and education market sectors, and is actively involved in the community, serving on multiple non-profit boards. Hootie looks to carry on the legacy of his grandfather who built his career and reputation in the construction industry in Spartanburg.

BRITTANY JOHNSON PRECONSTRUCTION MANAGER BLUSK@HARPERGC.COM

A Clemson University alumni, Brittany Johnson is a seasoned Preconstruction Manager with expertise in project planning, budgeting, and coordination. Her skills in cost estimation, risk analysis, value engineering, and client relations contribute to successful project outcomes. She is adept at leading cross-functional teams, managing timelines, and ensuring seamless project execution from concept to groundbreaking. Brittany is passionate about utilizing innovative construction techniques and industry insights to deliver exceptional results for her clients.

Southeast, ready to work with our clients to make their project vision come to life.

DEAN STAGEBERG

PROJECT MANAGER

DSTAGEBERG@HARPERGC.COM

As a Project Manager at Harper, Clemson University alumni Dean Stageberg brings over 10 years of extensive experience in the construction industry. He excels in fostering team collaboration, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget, while upholding highquality standards for every project. He consistently delivers innovative solutions to meet project goals and exceed client expectations in project planning, resource management, and client communication.

RIP MAJOR

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

RIP.MAJOR@HARPERGC.COM

Rip Major brings extensive industry knowledge and experience to the Business Development team. With over 15 years of experience in construction material sales and commercial real estate, he is exceptionally knowledgeable and committed to sourcing quality, long-lasting relationships with clients and diversifying our markets. He excels in identifying new opportunities for our team through strategic research, analysis, and networking. A graduate of Clemson University, Rip is known for his passion for the Upstate area, friendly demeanor, and team-focused mindset, always seeking opportunities to build trust within our company and community.

MATTHEW HANCOCK

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

MATTHEW.HANCOCK@HARPERGC.COM

A Clemson University alumni and a native of the Upstate, Matthew Hancock offers a fresh perspective and local values to our Business Development team. His role involves discovering new opportunities, nurturing existing relationships, and supporting the Business Development team as a bridge between Harper, design partners, and clients. Matthew has a natural ability to form connections with his peers, an eagerness to engage within the marketplace, and a keen eye for business procurement.

Matthew is a member of the Clemson Friday Lunch Club and is an active participant in the Greenville community.

“The bottom line is that because of the Harper team’s efforts, we were able to receive a quality innovation center on schedule and under budget. I would certainly recommend you and your team for future projects.”

SAM ZANCA, PROJECT MANAGER CLEMSON UNIVERSITY on the DUKE ENERGY INNOVATION CENTER

$400MM

EDUCATION FACILITIES IN PAST 5 YEARS

100+

EDUCATION PROJECTS IN LAST 10 YEARS

CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY

LEVERAGING THE RIGHT TOOLS TO ENHANCE EFFICIENCY AND QUALITY

BIM (Building Information Modeling) is an intelligent 3D model-based process that gives architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) professionals the insight and tools to more efficiently plan, design, construct, and manage buildings and infrastructure before ever turning over a shovel of dirt.

Harper has an in-house Virtual Building team that uses BIM to build a project virtually, in order to eliminate any costly errors ahead of time — streamlining the schedule and saving you from any potential delays or rework costs.

LASER SCANNING: For renovations and project additions, our Harper team leverages our robotic total station to scan the existing buildings and create the most accurate as-built drawings possible. The newly created as-builts can be shared with the design team to efficiently further their design efforts. The project team will also leverage the as-built model as the design matures and will conform to actual field conditions.

MATERIALS & OPTIONS ANALYSIS/VALUE ENGINEERING:

During the preconstruction process we will use Beck 3D estimating to efficiently develop accurate take-off of the building design. When using 3D Design Models in OAC & design meetings, we evaluate “on-thefly” design decisions to see the immediate impacts to the project budget.

VIRTUAL & AUGMENTED REALITY: Harper offers the latest in Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality by allowing our design team and client to virtually tour the proposed facilities and offer actionable feedback before construction commences.

BENEFITS OF IN-HOUSE BIM

• Increased efficiency and accuracy

• 3D Estimating

• 3D Design Coordination

• 3D Building Coordination

• 3D Site Coordination

• 4D Scheduling

• Laser Scanning

• Virtual Reality

• Virtual Tours for clients and community to garner project support

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY TILLMAN HALL AUDITORIUM RENOVATION

CLEMSON, SC | CM AT-RISK

Harper was selected as the CM At-Risk to renovate the 14,000 SF, historic Tillman Halls Auditorium. The intent is to remove the 1980s amphitheater seating and spaces underneath them and bring it back to its original design significance as a 750-seat classroom. Windows that had been blocked off for decades will be exposed, one of the past balconies will be reinstated, and the stage will be cut back to its former footprint. New restroom facilities will be incorporated into the old office space adjacent to the auditorium.

FURMAN UNIVERSITY SOUTH HOUSING

GREENVILLE, SC | CM AT-RISK

Lakeview Hall: Harper completed a 158,000 SF, 4-story residence hall on Furman University’s campus. The new hall is part of a multi-phase project, focusing on the renovation and addition of Furman’s South Housing Complex, a residential student housing complex serving first year students. The new residence hall houses 210 student beds across four floors, while also providing shared common space and amenities throughout. These include lounges, study rooms, laundry facilities, and community kitchen. A portion of the new floor includes an administrative suite within the building to directly serve first year students. The remainder of the first floor will be housing student beds, shared/common space for students, and support space for staff.

Poteat, McGlothlin, Manly, and Geer Halls: Harper will provide renovations to several student housing facilities on the Furman University Campus. The renovation will include the complete gut and abatement of all dorm building. Updated commons spaces throughout, dorm room configurations and RA spaces, new finished, HVAC work, and electrical throughout each building.

TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE OCONEE HALL

PENDLETON, SC | CM AT-RISK

Harper was selected as the CM At Risk for the demolition, addition, and renovation of Oconee Hall and the Parker Auditorium facilities on the Pendleton Campus. The selective demolition consisted of completely gutting the interior of the three-story Oconee Hall building to the structural steel, removing all exterior walls except for two existing stair towers, and removing all seating and flooring in Parker Auditorium. The additions included a connector between Oconee Hall and Parker Auditorium, a new east stair tower, and a classroom and office expansion on the north side of Oconee Hall. The renovations included new exterior wall systems, a complete interior buildout, a new roof and rooftop terrace, and new seating and flooring in Parker Auditorium. The sitework included a new retaining wall, access lane, reworked stormwater management, and a new courtyard with site lighting, landscaping, and hardscaping. The 49,061 SF project received two Green Globe certifications.

GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE PRISMA HEALTH CENTER FOR HEALTH & LIFE SCIENCES

GREENVILLE, SC | CM AT-RISK

Harper was selected as the CM At-Risk to construct this three-story, approximately 137,366 SF academic classroom building for Health and Life Sciences programs on Greenville Technical College’s Barton Campus. This state-of-the-art facility features top-tier science laboratories, a mammography X-ray lab, classrooms, student engagement areas, a cyber-café, faculty offices, and anatomage tables for virtual learning. The site where this new facility is located was previously a landfill for the local municipality. Due to the challenges on the site, the project is built on rammed aggregate piers and has involved our project team in developing creative solutions for using the onsite soils. This facility creates a new hub for aspiring healthcare professionals to support the ever-growing Upstate and beyond.

CONVERSE UNIVERSITY CUDD HALL

SPARTANBURG, SC | CM AT-RISK

Harper was selected to renovate the 13,543 SF, 100-year-old Cudd Hall dormitory on the Converse University campus. The renovation of Cudd Hall serves Converse University by creating a safer, more accessible, and enjoyable living environment for students. The restored dormitory is now home to many students of the University’s Nisbet Honors Program, an invitation-only program.

The scope included structural repairs and modifications to the existing wood frame, a new elevator, and all new mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems. The renovations also included a new custom staircase with common spaces, a coffee bar, a student lounge, and study rooms. The exterior renovations included restoring the front porch, back terrace, and the original masonry point-up.

CONVERSE UNIVERSITY PELL AND DEXTER HALL

SPARTANBURG, SC | CM AT-RISK

One of the oldest buildings in Spartanburg, Pell Hall was constructed in 1891 and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Major structural were installed to stabilize the existing structure including extensive shoring to accommodate the installation of a new first floor framing system. energy plant to serve the dorms and other buildings on campus was also included in the project. The 21,100 SF, 75-bed Victorian structure received along with Dexter Hall, a 26,120 SF student housing facility on the Converse College campus.

Pell Hall was the second building on Converse College’s campus and is well loved by generations of students for its historic charm. It had fallen significant interior and exterior restoration. The updated floor plan accommodates incoming Freshmen with two-room suites and shared bathrooms. functional spaces incorporated into the design include a media/game room, living room, study room, laundry, seminar room, and a kitchen/recreation Central Energy Plant was also installed.

structural reinforcements system. In addition, a new central received extensive renovations into disrepair and required bathrooms. Recreational and kitchen/recreation area. A new

PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE NEVILLE HALL

CLINTON, SC | CM AT-RISK

Harper served as the CM At-Risk for the renovation and expansion of historic Neville Hall in the heart of the Presbyterian College campus. Built in 1907, Neville Hall is one of the most highly utilized academic buildings on campus and, as such, had significant deferred maintenance issues to address as part of this project. In addition, the college tasked us with overseeing the renovation of three stories of the landmark building. These renovations included the restoration of the building’s historic rotunda, addition of a 120-seat auditorium, and an increase to the overall number of classroom and office spaces. In total, Harper completed a comprehensive renovation to Neville’s existing 24,683 SF and an addition of 15,574 SF. As the CM At-Risk, Harper provided a wide array of program management covering every facet of the implementation process including architect and builder selection, design management, construction oversight, and successful delivery.

WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY

CULLOWHEE, NC | D-B-B

Parking Deck: The project is located on the main campus of Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, NC and consists of a new parking structure and renovated parking lot with a total capacity of approximately 1,000 spaces. The parking deck is a cast-in-place concrete three-level parking deck replacing most of an existing surface parking lot at the corner of Forest Hills Road and NC State Highway 107.

Ramsey Locker Room Renovation: Harper was selected to renovate Western Carolina University’s Ramsey Locker Room. The project included renovation and updates to the existing Men’s and Women’s basketball locker rooms and film review room. There was selective demolition and rework, including modification to the MEP system installation of new components, finishes, lockers, partitions, casework, seating and miscellaneous items.

SHERMAN COLLEGE STUDENT CENTER

BOILING SPRINGS, SC | CM AT-RISK Harper was selected as the CM At-Risk for the 22,000 SF Student Center at Sherman College in Boiling Springs, SC. The center is named after Dr. Thom and Betty Gelardi and has structural steel, large 21’ concrete retaining wall, storefront, metal wall panels, brick veneer, and stucco exterior ceilings. The interior of the building has a large banquet room with exposed ceilings, polished concrete flooring, and fabric duct work. The typical use for the facility is as a library and bookstore for students and staff. The building also features a café that includes study rooms and offices.