Harris
Harris is a national mechanical contractor founded in 1948 and headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, serving commercial, healthcare, education, data center, government, and industrial customers with design, construction, building automation, manufacturing, and conveyor services across 19 U.S. regional offices.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1948
- HeadquartersSaint Paul, United States
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Harris does
Harris Company is a national mechanical contractor headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, founded in 1948 and operating 19 regional offices with more than 3,000 employees across the United States. The company designs, engineers, installs, manufactures, and services mechanical building systems — including HVAC, plumbing, process piping, building automation, lighting and security controls, sheet metal and pipe fabrication, and custom conveyors for food processing and OEM markets. Harris serves commercial, healthcare, education, sports and entertainment, data center, industrial, food processing, federal government, and laboratory/pharmaceutical customers, with marquee projects such as the $1.8 billion Allegiant Stadium, the $1 billion U.S. Bank Stadium, and the LEED Gold-certified eBay Topaz Tier IV Data Center. Its differentiators include in-house BIM/VDC and Design Studio capabilities, six manufacturing facilities handling approximately 3,000 orders annually, a registered Telemetry® remote monitoring service built on the Niagara Framework with 1,200+ JACE controllers installed, NQA-1 nuclear certification, and an industry-leading safety record (EMR of 0.44 in 2025 versus an industry average of 1.0).
Harris generates revenue primarily through project-based mechanical contracting services delivered via competitive bidding, design-build, design-assist, and plan-and-spec delivery methods, with multi-year service agreements and Telemetry Enabled Service Agreements providing recurring maintenance and performance-based commissioning revenue. The go-to-market is sales-led and direct-to-enterprise, executed through regional offices that coordinate local labor and subcontractors with centralized corporate resources, supported by a 'Get An Estimate' digital intake channel. The company pursues a programmatic acquisition strategy, completing seven or more disclosed deals since 2021 to expand its geographic footprint and controls capabilities, while leadership under CEO Michel Michno (appointed 2025) brings over 35 years of construction industry experience with a stated focus on growth both organically and through M&A.
Harris firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Harris
- Legal name
- Harris Company
- Website
- https://harriscompany.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1948
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Short description
- Harris is a national mechanical contractor founded in 1948 and headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, serving commercial, healthcare, education, data center, government, and industrial customers with design, construction, building automation, manufacturing, and conveyor services across 19 U.S. regional offices.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Harris industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Mechanical Contracting Services
- NAICS
- Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)
- SIC
- General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)
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Where Harris is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Saint Paul
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices19 records
Markets served
Harris business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Mechanical Contracting Services: Harris generates revenue through providing comprehensive mechanical contracting services including design and engineering, construction, building automation, service, manufacturing, and conveyor systems. Services are delivered through project-based contracts with commercial, industrial and institutional customers.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Project-based pricing |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels10 records
Harris product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Harris Company is a national mechanical contractor that delivers design and engineering, construction, building automation, ongoing service, in-house manufacturing, and conveyor systems for commercial, industrial, and institutional customers across the United States. The company operates 19 regional offices with more than 3,000 employees and uses project-based delivery methods including design-build, design-assist, plan and spec, and integrated project delivery. Its proprietary Telemetry® remote monitoring service and NQA-1 nuclear certification support specialized and mission-critical environments.
Product overview
Harris is a leading national mechanical contractor offering a comprehensive portfolio of construction and building systems services organized around six core areas: Design + Engineering (including the Design Studio and BIM/VDC services), Construction (HVAC, plumbing, prefabrication, process piping), Building Automation (IT building solutions, HVAC/lighting/security controls, integration), Service (preventive maintenance, retrofits, emergency response, energy management, central plant services), Manufacturing (sheet metal, pipe/plumbing, specialty products), and Conveyors (primary/secondary packaging conveyors for food processing, dairy, medical, and OEM markets). The company operates as a unified platform with a proprietary remote monitoring and diagnostic service called Telemetry® that collects BAS sensor data to the cloud for performance analysis. Harris has 19 regional offices across the United States and over 3,000 employees, with manufacturing facilities in multiple states handling approximately 3,000 individual orders annually.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Telemetry®: Remote monitoring and diagnostic service for building automation systems that collects data from building sensors and provides cloud-based analysis.
- Harris Design Studio
- Harris Helping Hands
Quantifiable outcome
- Cascade Meadow wetlands center achieved 53% less energy than building code standards
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Harris
Customer profileNamed customers10 records
Segments9 records
Ideal customer profiles7 records
Harris technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Harris partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- Centennial Controls and Climate EngineeringcoreAcquired in 2026 as part of Harris' expansion strategy in the Lakewood, Colorado market.
- D.R. AssociatescoreAcquired in 2026 to strengthen Harris' presence in Lafayette, Colorado.
- Direct Digital ControlcoreAcquired in 2025 to expand Harris' controls capabilities in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
- FitzGerald Contractors, LLCcoreAcquired in 2025 to expand Harris' mechanical contracting services in Shreveport, Louisiana.
- Climate Control Inc.coreAcquired in 2025 to strengthen Harris' presence in Fargo, North Dakota.
- Mech Tech Services Heating & Air ConditioningcoreAcquired in 2024 to expand Harris' HVAC services in Boise, Idaho market.
- Division23 Mechanical ServicescoreAcquired in 2022 to expand Harris' services in St. Paul, Minnesota.
- Emtech IncorporatedcoreAcquired in 2021 to expand Harris' presence in Bowie, Maryland.
- HVAC Controls & SpecialtiescoreAcquired in 2021 to expand Harris' controls capabilities in Garden City, Idaho.
- HoneywellcoreTrusted supplier and technology partner. Harris is one of only 15 Honeywell ACI Elite contractors in the United States. Incorporates Honeywell's WEBs product family for building management and controls. Named 2015 Honeywell Contractor of the Year.
- TridiumcorePartner using Niagara Framework for building automation. Harris has installed over 1,200 JACE controllers on the Niagara Framework.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Harris competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- APi Group: APi Group is a global provider of safety, specialty and industrial services with substantial mechanical services exposure through legacy API Mechanical, providing HVAC and building automation to similar commercial/institutional customers as Harris, but operating as a broader-incumbent holding company across non-competing verticals.
- Quanta Services: Quanta Services is the largest publicly-traded infrastructure contractor serving electric, oil & gas and renewable utility markets. While predominantly electrical/telecommunications, it is comparable as a broad-incumbent specialty contractor with national scale, large bonding capacity and recurring maintenance relationships analogous to Harris's Telemetry service.
Direct peers
- EMCOR Group: EMCOR Group is the largest publicly-traded mechanical & electrical contractor in the U.S., providing HVAC, plumbing, building automation and facility services to commercial, industrial and institutional customers — directly comparable to Harris's commercial mechanical scope, controls practice, and recurring service model.
- Comfort Systems USA: Comfort Systems USA is a leading national mechanical contractor focused on HVAC, plumbing, building automation controls, and modular/mechanical fabrication. Its installation-plus-service model mirrors Harris, and like Harris it operates through regional operating units with a Telemetry-like recurring service mix.
- Southland Industries: Southland Industries is a privately-held national mechanical contractor providing design-build HVAC, plumbing, building automation, fire protection and energy services across healthcare, data center, education and sports verticals — overlapping Harris's full-service mechanical contracting footprint and design-build delivery approach.
- Limbach Holdings: Limbach is a pure-play mechanical contractor offering HVAC, plumbing, controls, and building automation in healthcare, data center, education and sports/entertainment verticals — substantially overlapping Harris's customer segments, OEM-controls approach and design-assist delivery.
- Sterling Industries: Sterling Industries is a privately-held mechanical and process contractor providing HVAC, plumbing, process piping and building automation services to commercial, institutional and industrial customers — peer in size, scope and regional-acquisition-driven growth model to Harris.
- ACCO Engineered Systems: ACCO Engineered Systems is a privately-held mechanical contractor providing design-build HVAC, plumbing, building automation and energy services across the western U.S. — comparable in scope, regional depth and design-assist deliver model to Harris's Mountain West operations.
- IES Holdings: IES provides electrical and mechanical infrastructure services, including HVAC, plumbing, and building controls for commercial, industrial and data center customers, with comparable scale and similar Texas/Florida/Mid-Atlantic exposure — making it a peer in mechanical/electrical contracting for similar end markets.
Emerging players
- MYR Group: MYR Group specializes in electrical construction for transmission, distribution, commercial and industrial markets. While focused on electrical rather than mechanical, it is comparable as a specialty contracting peer with overlapping commercial/industrial customers, similar bonding capacity and acquisition history.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Harris social profiles
Digital presenceHarris compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance6 records
Harris financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Harris leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles8 records
Harris subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries24 records
Harris funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Harris M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A3 records
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Harris
What does Harris do?
Harris Company is a national mechanical contractor that delivers design and engineering, construction, building automation, ongoing service, in-house manufacturing, and conveyor systems for commercial, industrial, and institutional customers across the United States. The company operates 19 regional offices with more than 3,000 employees and uses project-based delivery methods including design-build, design-assist, plan and spec, and integrated project delivery. Its proprietary Telemetry® remote monitoring service and NQA-1 nuclear certification support specialized and mission-critical environments.
Is Harris a public or private company?
Harris is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Harris founded?
Harris was founded in 1948. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is Harris based?
Harris is headquartered in Saint Paul, United States, in the North America region.
How does Harris make money?
One revenue line is on record: mechanical Contracting Services.
Who are Harris's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are APi Group and Quanta Services. Direct peers are EMCOR Group, Comfort Systems USA, Southland Industries, Limbach Holdings, Sterling Industries, ACCO Engineered Systems and IES Holdings. MYR Group is listed as an emerging player.
Does Harris have an API?
No public API is recorded for Harris.
What industry is Harris in?
Harris's product category is Mechanical Contracting Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAFAAAA, Commercial General Contracting (New Build), with a secondary code of BPAHAKAG, Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting. Its NAICS code is 5413 and its SIC code is 1540.