Daniel Harris, our commercial estimator, was introduced to construction at an early age by his father and his grandfathers who are the epitomes of do-it-yourself’ers. After being at their side for various projects from pool decks to lake houses, Daniel furthered his knowledge of construction at Mississippi State University where he earned a degree in Construction Management. A year ago Daniel began his career at Hal Collums Construction and has been gaining priceless knowledge from his talented co-workers daily.
As a native of Plaquemines Parish, I am proud to have even a small part in the reconstruction process our amazing and unique city is going through.
Luckily, as a commercial estimator in New Orleans, there is never a lack of work to be done only a lack of time to complete it in. Due to the large number of projects which are in the pre-construction phases in the gulf south region, Daniel and HCC are able to select projects to bid based upon which best suit our firms’ strengths. All types of building construction project invitations to bid come across Daniel’s desk on a weekly basis such as; hospitals, schools, libraries, apartment complexes, museums, churches, and other various municipalities. The first step is determining whether or not the project scope of work is in line with any of our many services and capabilities. If we determine that we would like to bid the project then the construction documents are gathered and the specifications manual is read so our estimators can become familiar with the various elements of the project. Next, each page of the blueprints is carefully reviewed and an accurate material and labor take-off is performed. Finally, these numbers are entered in to our CAD Estimator software and general conditions costs, which are project specific, are added in. The estimate is now complete and ready for review before being submitted.
“As a native of Plaquemines Parish, I am proud to have even a small part in the reconstruction process our amazing and unique city is going through. We are fortunate our city is one of the only locations nationally which has seen an increase in construction starts rather than the decline, which has been all too common these days.” -Daniel Harris
