May - August 2023
Harper Construction is a competitive design-bid general contracting company specializing in heavy civil projects and more. There, I attended multiple meetings with government officials and universities regarding projects ranging from hangar bays to housing. Additionally, I assisted on construction stages such as pre-construction, program management, design development, construction, interior design management, inspection, and quality control.
At Harper Construction, I gained a solid understanding of the profession of architecture and engineering within the context of design-build construction projects through real world experience. I received training in the Procore construction management software and was exposed to BIM software. Furthermore, I shadowed in-field construction sites to learn about safety, project management, and quality control. These on-field sites were military bases, all at varying stages of construction, and was able to see structural, mechanical, and electrical components that go into construction.