As one of the most economically relevant states in New England, Massachusetts is unsurprisingly an operational base for numerous national and multinational corporations. Many of those operate in the construction sector. What follows is a list of the top construction companies in Massachusetts based on data from Engineering News-Record.
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Top construction companies in Massachusetts
Suffolk Construction
Regional revenue (2019) in millions: $1,694.07
Suffolk Construction is the top construction company in Boston, having been founded there in 1982. The firm’s headquarters remain in Boston to this day but it also has several regional offices, including in:
- New York
- Miami
- Tampa
- Dallas
- San Francisco
- Los Angeles
- San Diego
Suffolk Construction provides general contracting services in a variety of sectors, including:
- affordable housing
- aviation
- distribution
- gaming
- government
- healthcare
- higher education
- hospitality
- office
- residential
- retail
Turner Construction Company
Regional revenue (2019) in millions: $1,539.58
Next on our list of the top construction companies in Massachusetts, we have Turner Construction Company. The firm employs more than 10,000 employees as has its Massachusets headquarters in Boston.
Turner Construction Company has experience serving a wide range of sectors, including:
- aviation
- data center
- education
- government
- infrastructure
- sports
- manufacturing
- residential
- hospitality
- restaurant
- retail
In those sectors, Turner Construction Company’s services include:
- design-build
- lean construction
- building information modeling (BIM)
- supply chain management
- lean construction
Consigli Construction Company
Regional revenue (2019) in millions: $1,119.24
Consigli Construction Company was founded in Milford, Massachusetts in 1905. Since then, it has grown to employ more than 1,500 workers and become one of the largest employee-owned construction companies in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions of the United States.
Family remains a key part of the leadership at Consigli Construction Company, with brothers Anthony and Matthew Consigli serving as Chief Executive Officer and President, respectively.
Markets Consigli Construction Company serves include:
- academic
- corporate
- energy
- life sciences
- cultural
- hospitality
- healthcare
- landmark
- multi-family residential
The firm’s services in those sectors, meanwhile, include:
- lean project delivery
- self-performance
- sustainability
- virtual design
- pre-fabrication
- pre-construction
- scheduling
Gilbane Building Company
Regional revenue (2019) in millions: $838.98
Next on our ranked list of general contractors in Massachusetts, we have Gilbane Building Company. The firm is part of the Gilbane group of construction companies. It was founded as a carpentry business by two brothers in 1870. Gilbane Building Company has remained one of America’s largest family-owned construction companies.
Sectors the firm serves include:
- civic
- commercial
- federal
- industrial
- healthcare
- life sciences
- entertainment
- transportation
Among Gilbane Building Company’s services are:
- preconstruction
- construction
- building information modeling
- design-build
- disaster response
Shawmut Design and Construction
Regional revenue (2019) in millions: $805
Shawmut Design and Construction was founded in 1982 by Jim Ansara. Headquartered in Boston, the employee-owned firm’s footprint today spans all of the United States.
Shawmut Design and Construction’s extensive range of services includes:
- safety
- construction management
- integrated project delivery
- lean construction
- design-build
- sustainable construction
- MEP services
The firm’s sectors of focus include:
- education
- cultural
- corporate
- healthcare
- hospitality
- retail
- life sciences
- sporting venues
Skanska USA
Regional revenue (2019) in millions: $662.53
Skanska USA is next on our list of the largest construction companies in Massachusetts. The firm’s revenue in New England exceeded $660 million in 2019. Its core markets served include:
- aviation
- education
- government
- healthcare
- infrastructure
- life sciences
- mission-critical
- industrial
Services Skanska USA provides include:
- lean construction
- innovation
- program management
- building information modeling (BIM)
- equipment for sale
- steel fabrication
- Prefabrication
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Lee Kennedy Company
Regional revenue (2019) in millions: $534.45
The Lee Kennedy Company’s motto is “Let’s build on big thinking.” The firm’s projects certainly reflect that ideal, with standout examples including:
- The Boston Arts Academy
- MassBay Community College Health Sciences Center
- Harvard University Adams House (full gut renovation)
The Lee Kennedy Company’s areas of expertise include:
- construction project planning
- cost planning
- design-build
- logistics
- site management
- building information modeling
- scheduling
- mechanical and electrical systems
It primarily serves the following sectors:
- healthcare and life sciences
- historic renovation
- retail
- restaurants
Structure Tone/Pavarini Construction
Regional revenue (2019) in millions: $463.35
Last but certainly not least on our list of the top construction companies in Boston, we have Structure Tone/Pavarini Construction. This firm got its start in 1971 when it was founded by Patrick J. Donaghy and Lewis R. Marino. Today, Structure Tone/Pavarini Construction is a giant in the construction industry, with a massive list of sectors served that includes:
- arts and entertainment
- broadcast media
- commercial
- corporate
- correctional
- cultural
- education
- government
- healthcare
- historic
- hospitality
- justice
- law
- life sciences
- mission-critical
Structure Tone/Pavarini Construction’s services provided in these sectors are equally impressive and include:
- site evaluation
- preconstruction
- virtual design
- construction management
- sustainability
Additional noteworthy construction companies in Massachusetts
Now that we’ve shared the largest construction companies in Massachusetts based on regional revenue data from Engineering News-Record, let’s explore some additional firms of note in the state.
CDM Smith
CDM Smith is an engineering and construction company with more than 70 years of experience. Its domains of expertise include water, environment, energy, and transportation. CDM Smith serves the federal government, industrial clients, and municipalities.
The O’Connell Companies
The O’Connell Companies is a firm founded in 1979 with a history that traced back all the way to 1879, when Daniel O’Connell founded its precursor in Holyoke, Massachusetts.
The O’Connell Companies is a group consisting of several firms:
- Daniel O’Connell’s Sons (general contracting)
- New England Fertilizer Company (biosolids drying)
- O’Connell Development Group (ODG) (commercial and institutional real estate management)
- Appleton Corporation (client property and asset management)
VERTEX
VERTEX is an engineering company that specializes in forensics, digital, and environmental solutions. It was founded in 1995 and has enjoyed considerable annual growth of 20% year over year since then. Companies under the VERTEX umbrella include:
- Lockwood, Kessler & Bartlett
- Xpera Group
- Vertex Ingenieros, Consultores, S. de R.L. de C.V
- Compass Project Management
- Optistar Technology Consultants
- VTX Consulting Services
Haughland Group
Haughland Group is a family of construction companies that serves the energy, civil, and storm restoration sectors. It has decades of experience in design-build, engineering, project management, and development.
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