In his new role, Harper will leverage more than 20 years of experience managing construction and logistics operations for clients in the commercial, government, municipal, and infrastructure sectors. He will oversee day-to-day operations and provide leadership oversight for the performance and execution of the HWH Group team. Harper was previously President of Harrison, Walker & Harper, LLC (HWH), sister company to HWH Group and a construction and industrial services company, also headquartered in Paris, Texas.
“Holland brings a wealth of knowledge and experience from his long tenure in the construction management industry that will help guide our team in accomplishing even more on behalf of our clients,” said Jordan Harper, CEO of HWH Group. “Under his leadership, we not only expect our business to continue its positive momentum, but we also foresee exponential growth as we take advantage of opportunities like New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) that help support our clients’ growth and expansion.”
From site selection to construction program management, HWH Group relies on long-standing relationships combined with industry expertise to meet client demands. Established connections with municipalities, economic development groups, industrial authorities, and public and private institutions allow HWH Group to secure not only prime locations for clients but also add increased savings and incentives to each project.
With experience in navigating the NMTC, a federal incentive program, the team can tailor services and secure funding that extends budgets and supports qualified project completion. HWH Group leverages more than 100 years of experience in the construction industry to provide program management that oversees costs, scheduling, quality, and safety on all projects.
Among HWH Group’s most recent projects is American SpiralWeld’s 146-acre, 300,000-square-foot automated steel pipe manufacturing plant for water transmission. As part of its program management for SpiralWeld, HWH Group performed site selection and secured over $20 million in incentives. HWH Group also performed site selection for SteelFab. Inc.’s 83,500-square-foot steel fabrication facility located in Durant, Oklahoma. HWH Group provided a multi-state site search and negotiated $9 million in local and state incentives to successfully complete the project.
Harper earned an Master of Business Administration from Texas A&M University - Commerce in Commerce, Texas and a bachelor’s degree in international studies from Austin College in Sherman, Texas. In addition, he completed Harvard Business School’s Owner’s President and Managers Executive Management Course and completed in Harvard’s Graduate School of Design, Advance Management, and Design Program. Harper is a licensed contractor in 17 states and is certified as a Level 2 Certified Professional Constructor by the American Institute of Constructors.
HWH provides construction and industrial services to diverse markets including commercial, education, institutional, federal, civil, and aviation. The company uses conceptual estimating and reality-based budgeting. HWH Group's self-perform skilled trades enable the company to build and maintain projects and provide comprehensive skills for a single-source responsibility. HWH also provides site selection and tax credit incentive services and has the resources of a large enterprise.
