The Highland Group is proud to celebrate America’s veterans every year on November 11, but is thankful for their service every day of the year. The first veterans of the United States served during the American Revolution in the Continental Army, created in 1775 when colonial militias formed a common army under command of George Washington. Since then, the United States has declared war 11 times and fought …Read more
The Highland Group is proud to announce that Highland employee, Alyssa Franks, has been selected to participate in Leadership Bay, a community leadership development program presented by the Bay County Chamber of Commerce. Franks, who serves as Project Coordinator for Highland’s office in Panama City Beach, was selected as a member of the 2021-2022 Leadership Bay Class. “As a young professional in Panama City Beach, I am …Read more
The Highland Group is proud to have been chosen as the general contractor for the very first Eggs Up Grill location in Alabama. Famous for its all-day delectable breakfast, brunch, and lunch offerings, Eggs Up Grill will soon be serving the residents of Madison and the surrounding area. Franchise owners, Alex and Kristen McLellan, can’t wait to open Eggs Up Grill to the public. “Alex and I …Read more
The Highland Group recently began a major renovation project on the community center at Westgate Gardens Apartments. As general contractor, Highland will oversee and lead the project which is a full renovation of the community center. “We are gutting the current community center and starting fresh,” said Katie Fowler, Senior Project Coordinator at the Highland Group. “We are really excited to give the residents of Westgate Gardens …Read more
The Highland Group, a real estate development and commercial construction firm, is excited to begin work on the Hays Farm master-planned community in South Huntsville. They were awarded a contract to serve as general contractor for the Hays Farm clubhouse which will include an expansive 10,000 sq ft clubhouse, tennis courts, a lavish zero gravity pool and playground area. “We are honored to help the Hays family …Read more
(Pictured: Sandy Thompson, Michael Barnes, Alabama State Senator Tom Butler and Jerry Crabtree.) It was a full circle moment for The Highland Group as they celebrated the grand opening of the Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives. The real estate development and commercial construction firm was brought in to design, renovate and build a new home for the infamous museum, which after much growth, required a bigger space …Read more
Michael Barnes of The Highland Group recently joined the hosts of ‘The Laying Foundations Podcast,’ David Hambrick and Walker Lott, to talk about the importance of establishing and maintaining good relationships in the commercial construction world. As Project Manager in Huntsville, Michael’s focus is to make sure every job runs smoothly. “I can’t stress enough how much your relationship with a subcontractor means. It’s just as important …Read more
The Highland Group is proud to welcome two bright new stars to its Huntsville leadership team, Savannah Brasher and Chris Jones. Savannah Brasher joins The Highland Group as Director of Development. In this position, Brasher will identify and manage new real estate acquisitions, initiatives, and plan for new commercial and residential development. Her skills and ambitious demeanor will help Highland strategically work with stakeholders to identify new development …Read more
The Highland Group has an exciting new addition to the Huntsville team for the summer – Jackson Pearson. Born and raised in Huntsville, Jackson is a senior at Auburn University and is pursuing a degree in Building Science. Through his internship with The Highland Group, Jackson has been able to work on subcontracts, shadow different roles, learn how to build relationships with subcontractors and how to manage …Read more
The Highland Group, a real estate development and commercial construction firm, has been awarded two separate projects in the education industry that will benefit students throughout Alabama. “As a by-product of the North Alabama school system, it’s really exciting to work on projects that will benefit the same school system that started my education. It’s also great to work for a team that values education as much …Read more