Wally’s job is a numbers game. As chief estimator at Harrison and Burrowes, it’s a game he plays very well. For the past 30 years, he has been bringing home winning bids and creating a significant backlog of work. Wally has been instrumental in growing the business and managing the internal day-to-day operations at the company.
He credits his estimating skills to his beginnings. Fresh out of college, Wally worked for a survey company where he learned the importance of analyzing every angle, nook and cranny. In 1980, he co-founded Harrison and Burrowes with his brother Jeffrey, transferring his analytical skills into strategizing and estimating work. Over the years, he has developed submitting estimates into a science, and made finding creative solutions his hallmark. Today, he continues to push H&B forward by negotiating contracts, and overseeing the financial and engineering departments.
An 11-year member of the Associated General Contractors of New York State, Wally is a member of the Specification Planning Board Committee and former Region I Chairman. He holds a BA in civil engineering and economics from Clarkson College of Technology.
When he is isn’t going after jobs, Wally can be found on the golf course, with his family or at his vacation property in Arizona.
Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
Jeffery began his career out in the field and has been working outside almost everyday since. He has worked hard, pushing the company past lean years and into corporate wealth.
After college, he cut his teeth at a bridge construction company, and in 1980 incorporated Harrison and Burrowes with his brother Wally. Working up the ladder in his own company, he stands as an example to his employees. Jeffery has grown the business by cultivating business relationships and partnerships. Over the years he has tackled challenges by purchasing a concrete plant, working over and in freezing water and repairing bridges at high elevations. Today, Jeffery oversees all projects in the field and in the office.
An active member in professional services organizations, Jeffery has been a 30-year member of the Empire State Highway Contractors and Board Member of the Road Information Program, an 11-year member of the Associated General Contractors of New York State and a four-year member of the Associated General Contractors of America National. He holds a BA in accounting from Clarkson College of Technology.
Jeffery is a member of the Albany Curling Club, an avid hockey fan and enjoys the outdoors. He spends his free time traveling the United States, the Caribbean and Europe.
Vice President of Operations
Mark learned the business from the ground up. Starting at H&B as a junior in high school, Wally use to pick him up after school and bring him to jobs sites until he came to work fulltime after graduation. He has held every position in the field, moving from Laborer, Foreman and Superintendent to Project Manager, Operations Manager and Vice President of Operations.
In addition to overseeing all field operations, equipment needs and labor requirements, Mark has taken a lead role in the bidding process and coordination of subcontractors and government entities. Mark is especially proud of the reputation the people at H&B have built over the years and the caliber of contracts that are landed as a result.
Vice President of Project Management
Steve started out as a civil engineer for the DOT and quickly learned he was more interested in the dynamics of construction. College friend to Wally and Jeffery, in 1981, Steve joined H&B as the superintendent on their second prime project.
After 30 years of project management, Steve knows success comes from learning from both the good and challenging projects, trusting your judgment and keeping a handle on fear factors. Today, he assists with the bidding process, oversees scheduling, coordinates subcontractors and supervises the engineering department. Backed with an impressive track record of completing projects on time and on budget, Steve personally oversaw 14 projects in 2010 alone.
Having worked part time during summers off from high school and college, Chris has become a full time employee as an assistant superintendent. He worked on the Walkway Over the Hudson project and was responsible for procuring materials, payroll, daily coordination with state and municipal entities, as well as the local union halls and subcontractors.
Hired as an Assistant Superintendent, Kurt worked directly under Greg Ball on 9W in Stony Point. Upon completion of the Stony Point project, Kurt also served as an assistant superintendent in Crown Point where his duties included coordinating subcontractors, and tracking quantities, man hours, materials and equipment to be submitted to the
Department of Transportation for payment.
Hired as a surveyor. Upon graduation from College, Dane was given his first project in the fall of 2008 overseeing a 20 site multi-site job spread across Ulster, Putnam and Orange counties. Dane now manages a 31-multi-site job across Westchester and Putnam counties. Dane is responsible for the management of labor, procurement of materials and coordination with subcontractors, municipalities and various local agencies.
Greg returned to H&B after graduating college and began work as an assistant Superintendent under Mark Klingbeil. Greg’s projects include the replacement of the Route 52 bridge over the Metro North Line, County Route 67-A in Cairo, the replacement of the Route 17 Bridge over the Wallkill River, the demolition and replacement of the Route 9W Bridge in Stony Point and the demolition of the Crown Point Bridge over Lake Champlain. Greg’s responsibilities include scheduling and overall Project management.
Hired as a Labor Foreman in 1987, Mike has developed into one of the Company’s most qualified and relied upon Superintendents. Mike has been responsible for the Company’s most high profile jobs in the world’s longest and highest pedestrian bridge, the Walkway Over the Hudson and the Hudson Riverwalk Pedestrian Bridge over I-787 in Albany. Mike’s responsibilities include coordination with municipalities, local agencies, subcontractors, as well as the actual work at hand.
Joined H&B in 1986 as a laborer and has risen through the ranks to foreman and on to become a Superintendent. Some of Jarrod’s projects include the replacement of the Route 155 bridge over the Amtrak line in Colonie, the replacement of the Route 145 bridge over Bowery Creek, the replacement of the Route 17M bridge in Chester in Orange County and the deck repairs of the Castleton Over the Hudson Bridge on the New York State Thruway. Jarrod’s responsibilities include the management of labor, the procurement of materials and coordination with municipalities.
Hired as a surveyor, Russell has worked his way up the ranks to his current position of Superintendent. He was an assistant superintendent at the Walkway Over the Hudson where his responsibilities were to direct the crew that installed the precast deck panels. Russell now finds himself in Vermont as the Superintendent on Harrison & Burrowes’ first venture into the State and first Design Build project, where his responsibilities will include the coordination with Design Build team partner, Clough Harbour Associates, subcontractors and the State of Vermont.