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HARPER GENERAL CONTRACTORS

OFFICE & DEVELOPMENTS

2025 ENR TOP

400 CONTRACTORS

0.59 2024 EMR RANKING

450+ HARPER GC EMPLOYEES

75 YEARS OF BUILDING TRUST

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.

MARKETS

“Through our experience building with Harper, we have witnessed their integrity from the CEO to down to the onsite laborer. Their ability to manage projects from the smallest detail through to the largest milestone was incredible. Their consistent Owner, Engineer, and Construction Manager meetings are vital to projects staying on time and help us feel very connected with the construction process. . . We highly recommend Harper General Contractors, and we know we will use them again!”

ROBERT POPPLETON VICE PRESIDENT, THE FURMAN CO.

UNITED COMMUNITY BANK HEADQUARTERS

GREENVILLE, SC | CM AT-RISK

Harper was selected to serve as the CM At-Risk for the construction of the new 117,000 SF United Community Bank Headquarters in downtown Greenville, SC. The scenic downtown site sits on an outcropping of rock perched over beautiful Falls Park. The site provides some of the best views in Greenville but also made for a very complex project. The rock was partially excavated so the cast-in-place frame could be scribed into the ground. The building consists of three stories of parking with four stories of Class A executive office space above. The structure is cast-in-place concrete with skin consisting of curtainwall/storefront/ACM/terracotta rain screen with a TPO Roof. The roof includes a patio consisting of pavers. The office will contain a 3,500 SF retail branch, 314 workstations, two outdoor terraces, and 350 parking spaces. The building is designed according to WELL safety standards. There is also a flagship branch bank that extends from the office footprint to welcome the UCB customers. The striking façade is primarily glass curtain wall with terracotta and ACM accents. The interior space is highlighted with a grand monumental stair. There are also multiple terraces to allow the occupants to further take in the views.

SOUTHERN FIRST HEADQUARTERS

GREENVILLE, SC | CM AT-RISK

Harper was selected to serve as the CM At-Risk to construct the new Southern First Bank corporate headquarters to be located at the intersection of Laurens Road and Verdae Boulevard in Greenville, SC. The building is located closely to the growing business hub surrounding the CU-ICAR Campus. It stands at five stories, and includes 100,000 SF of space. Harper additionally handled all associated parking and site work development.

The building was constructed as a steel frame structure with concrete floors, steel framed exterior walls and a variety of exterior façade materials including aluminum curtain wall, glazing, stone and/or metal panels, and veneer masonry. Entrance canopies and elevated terraces were additional accents to the building. MEP systems are comprised of standard HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and fire protection systems.

MORGAN CORP. HEADQUARTERS

DUNCAN, SC | CM AT-RISK

Morgan Corp. Headquarters is a new, multi-story office building of approximately 23,000 SF, including a basement and a mezzanine of less than 3,000 SF. The space consists of conference rooms, executive offices, huddle rooms, open office space, and break rooms. The basement consists of a game room, storage and electrical rooms, server room, and a golf simulator for employee and client use. There are multiple conference rooms throughout the building that Morgan Corp. employees use for daily check-ins, project meetings, performance reviews, and more. The Morgan Corp. team has expressed appreciation for the number of meeting rooms in the building as their old building only had one conference room that had to be shared between employees. There is a large training room fully equipped with everything necessary to hold virtual and in-person meetings that Morgan uses for new team member orientation. A main conference room is located adjacent to the reception area and seats up to ten people. This building is a beautiful state-of-the-art facility that will serve as the base for all Morgan Corp. operations for many years to come.

EP + CO UPFIT

GREENVILLE, SC | CM AT-RISK

In November of 2016, EP + Co. moved their office space into a new state-of-the-art precast building. Harper served as the CM At-Risk for this upfit project and delivered multiple rounds of budgeting, material alternates, and analysis as part of preconstruction phase services. EP + Co. fills the top three floors at 100 East Court Street and is the main tenant of the building. The space was designed for office personnel interaction with an open floor design which includes innovative work environments that allow for collaborative team activity as well as secluded workspaces. The spaces include several high-end features like a rope wall, multi-tenant open stairwell, and all glass conference rooms. Offices are clustered within a centralized space, with glass walls and doors, allowing for a true team collaboration feel. Workspaces include large idea board areas as well as relaxing space on couches with large TVs to cast meetings or generate ideas. The kitchen and break room area are crisp and clean with a modern feel, enhancing a streamlined break experience. Harper provided all preconstruction budgeting services and additionally oversaw the construction phase of the project. EP + Co. Upfit was delivered on time and within budget. This Class-A office space is truly one of a kind.

AUG SMITH ON MAIN

SPARTANBURG, SC | DESIGN-BUILD

Harper was selected to redevelop an existing four-story, 59,470 SF building on Main Street in Spartanburg into 45 luxury apartments and two ground-level retail spaces. These two retail spaces are occupied by Spill the Beans and Spartanburg Methodist College Studio for education, collaboration, and creation. The project included the construction of two additional floors on top of the existing building, bringing it up to seven stories, including a basement. There is potential for a third retail space on the basement level facing the rear of the building. The mix of apartments includes 27 one-bedroom units, 16 two-bedroom units, and a pair of two-story lofts.

THE MONTGOMERY BUILDING

SPARTANBURG, SC | CM AT-RISK

The Montgomery Building, an iconic 10-story, 134,557SF building with a lower level basement located in downtown Spartanburg, SC, was designed and built in 1924. Harper, as the Construction Manager At-Risk, constructed the major renovation for this historic building. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, The Montgomery Building now retains its unique architecture, while catering to the modern needs and interests of urban residents.

During preconstruction, Harper partnered with MPS to develop a design and GMP worthy of this innovative historical renovation. The renovation of the building included a new site layout with reworked parking areas, a new lower parking lot, new sidewalks, walkways, and landscaping. The interior renovation restored the building’s original design and finishes. The ground floor features select boutique retail stores and dining, and the second floor has offices topped with 63 high-end residential apartments.

PEACE CENTER RENOVATIONS

GREENVILLE, SC | CM AT-RISK

Harper was selected as the CM At-Risk for the renovations of The Peace Center in downtown Greenville, SC. The restoration will revitalize the performance space while preserving the historical signifcance of the venue to the City of Greenville.

The scope of work includes the construction of a terrace at the Huguenot Mill site and installation of a new cooling tower. The Mockingbird will be a listening room in the historic Gullick and Markley buildings on South Main Street, adjacent to the Gunter Theatre, offering a casual, lounge-like setting. Nearby, the Coach Music Factory, will transform into a three-level, standing-room music club featuring diverse genres. Above The Mockingbird, a three-bedroom suite will serve as artist dorms, providing a private space for performers to rest before or after gigs, while The Studio, will offer a modern recording space with professional mixing, editing, and audio services.

MARKLEY STATION

GREENVILLE, SC | CM AT-RISK

Markley Station is a 43,899 SF urban renewal project originally built in the 1950s and was re-purposed as a mixed-use development in the historic West End of Greenville. The project consisted of the shell renovation of two existing warehouse buildings, core upfit in Building 1, and site improvements. During the duration of the project, the owner added two tenant upfits and several modifications to the shell. Harper oversaw all construction phase services beginning with existing shell demolition, interior upfit, coordination furnishing, and concluding with punch list.

BRIDEWAY STATION

SIMPSONVILLE, SC | DISIGN-BUILD

Bridgeway Station is a unique mixed use town center in Mauldin, SC. We have completed a three-story tilt-up office that is already fully occupied, a six-story, tilt-up, 163 unit apartment building, another smaller, four-story, 27 unit masonry apartment building, a historic train station, two multi story restaurant buildings, and retail building with rooftop pool. All of these buildings will have historic Italian accents to create the Italian village feel the developer desires. It is truly a one of a kind project with more to come.

AWARDS

Tilt-Up Concrete Association, 2023 Tilt-Up Achievement Award

RIVERPLACE DEVELOPMENT

GREENVILLE,

SC | CM AT-RISK

At the time of construction, Riverplace was the single largest development in Downtown Greenville’s history, with roughly 720,000 SF in nine buildings on 10 acres. The first phase was roughly 275,000 SF that included a 100-room hotel, 50 residences, and 87,000 SF of office space.

This project was a complex, fast track, mixed-use project on a congested downtown site. There was extensive sitework including rock blasting with deep excavations and foundations. The structures were cast-in-place post tensioned concrete.