What Curtis Construction does

Curtis Construction Company, Inc. is a New England-based general contractor founded in 1998 by John Curtis in Stoughton, Massachusetts. The firm provides design-build, construction management, general contracting, value engineering, and utility coordination services to nonprofit organizations, private developers, educational institutions, and affordable housing sponsors, with deliberate focus on multifamily and affordable housing, education/nonprofit, commercial, and urban development sectors throughout Massachusetts and surrounding states. The company intentionally limits its size to approximately 10 employees and has rejected nationwide expansion in order to provide founder-level personal attention on every project.

The company's service portfolio is organized around five core capabilities — General Contracting, Construction Management, Design/Build, Value Engineering, and Utility Coordination — applied across four sector specializations (Residential multifamily/affordable/elder housing, Education & Nonprofit, Commercial, and Urban Development). Notable technical specializations include Phius Passive House construction, LEED certification expertise, historic preservation and adaptive reuse techniques (masonry restoration, foundation reinforcement, brick repointing, tin ceiling restoration), and compliance with affordable housing regulatory frameworks (MBE/WBE, Section 3, CORI checks, certified payrolls, city living wages). Disclosed project values range from approximately $400,000 (Harvard Football renovation) to $20 million (The Residences at Winter Valley II), with notable recent work including The Lincoln Senior Housing, Kimball Court II, and Saint Polycarp Village.

The business operates on a project-based professional services model with quote-based pricing determined per project scope and complexity, typically structured as multi-year construction contracts. Distribution is purely direct and founder-led: John Curtis personally oversees every project from inception through completion, and the firm maintains a flat organizational structure with no layers of hierarchy. The company is privately held with no disclosed external investors, and approximately 60% of business comes from repeat clients, indicating a relationship-driven sales motion.

Name

Curtis Construction

Legal name

Curtis Construction Company, Inc.

Website

https://curtiscon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Curtis Construction is a Stoughton, MA-based general contractor founded in 1998 that provides design-build, construction management, general contracting, value engineering, and utility coordination services to nonprofits, private developers, and educational institutions throughout New England.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Services

NAICS

Residential Building Construction (2361), New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236116), Residential Remodelers (236118), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Operative Builders (1531)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Renovation, Remodeling & Tenant Improvements (General Contracting) (IMAFAAAE), Residential General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAB), Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA), New School Construction (Greenfield Builds) (EDAEABAA), Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC)

Keywords

• General contracting services
• Construction management
• Design-build delivery
• Affordable housing construction
• Historic renovation

Headquarters

HQ city

Stoughton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. General Contracting: Project-based contracts as general contractor providing permitting, labor, equipment, and services through qualified subcontractors managed by company superintendents; pre-construction services included.
2. Construction Management: Project-based construction management engagements from near project inception through completion, providing constructibility reviews, logistics planning, alternative means/methods/materials analysis, and pre-ordering of long lead items.
3. Design/Build Services: Integrated design-build delivery method with single source of accountability; particularly suited for fast-track and complex projects with challenging site conditions.
4. Value Engineering Services: Systematic value engineering analysis offered as standalone or integrated service optimizing cost, schedule, quality, and performance.
5. Utility Coordination Services: Specialized utility coordination services including field investigation, permitting, abutter notification, and scheduling with regulatory authorities for water, sewer, drainage, power, communications, alarms, gas, and basement utilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Curtis Construction is a New England general contractor and construction manager that delivers design-build, construction management, and general contracting services to nonprofits, private developers, educational institutions, and public agencies. The firm's offering combines five core expertise capabilities (General Contracting, Construction Management, Design/Build, Value Engineering, and Utility Coordination) applied across four sector specializations (multifamily and affordable housing, education and nonprofit, commercial, and urban development), with particular strength in historic renovation and adaptive reuse projects.

Product overview

Curtis Construction is a New England general contractor and construction manager (not a software vendor), with its offering organized as a single integrated construction services practice composed of five core expertise capabilities (General Contracting, Construction Management, Design/Build, Value Engineering, and Utility Coordination) applied across four sector specializations (Residential — multifamily, affordable, elder housing; Education & Nonprofit; Commercial; and Urban Development). Together these capabilities and sectors form the firm's unified service portfolio: each project is delivered through one or more of the expertise services (typically General Contracting or Construction Management, frequently paired with Design/Build and Value Engineering) and categorized under a sector such as the Residential Sector Services, Education & Nonprofit Sector Services, Commercial Sector Services, or Urban Development Sector Services. The company does not maintain a platform-plus-modules product architecture; rather, these expertise areas and sector offerings are service lines that can be combined per engagement to deliver ground-up construction, historic renovation, adaptive reuse, and tenant fit-out projects for nonprofit, institutional, and private developer clients throughout New England.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Contracting

Named customers21 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• South Shore Community Action Council (SSCAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCurtis Construction has proudly partnered with SSCAC, including a design/build construction of SSCAC's new 15,000 sf headquarters and food pantry distribution center in Plymouth, MA. SSCAC provides youth and family development, income maintenance, nutrition, emergency assistance, self-sufficiency, energy assistance, employment, and transportation assistance in the region.
• Father Bill's/MainSpringflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-project partnership on affordable housing and supportive housing developments including Jack's House/Patti's Place (22 units for veterans in Brockton), Envision Bank's Home for Veterans (10 units in Randolph), and Manley St. Housing Resource Center (32 efficiency apartments + resource center in Brockton). Mission is to end and prevent homelessness in southern Massachusetts.
• Worcester Common Ground CDCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity development corporation founded in 1988 in response to high housing costs in Central Worcester; partnered with Curtis Construction on affordable housing developments.
• Coalition for a Better Acre (CBA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCurtis Construction partnered with CBA on Unity Place Apartments in Lowell, MA — a 4-story elevator building with 23 units of permanently affordable rental housing incorporating the latest in energy and water-conservation measures; achieved LEED Silver certification and received city's Green Building Excellence award.
• NeighborWorksflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCurtis Construction has worked with NeighborWorks Housing Solutions on The Lincoln Senior Housing (37 affordable senior housing apartments in Brockton) and Ascension House (emergency shelter + 22 permanent supportive housing units in Attleboro). NeighborWorks also purchased the land and assisted in building Ascension House.
• Caritas CommunitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Curtis Construction on affordable housing; Caritas works to prevent homelessness by providing very low-income individuals with permanent housing, support, a sense of community and expanded opportunities.
• Ellsworth Associates Inc. (Campbell Ellsworth)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitect of record for 367 Harvard St., Cambridge, MA — historic building renovation; collaborated with Curtis Construction to maintain historic character while modernizing systems.
• Davis Square ArchitectsflagshipImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitect for The Lincoln Senior Housing in Brockton, MA and Saint Polycarp Village in Somerville, MA — designed high-quality affordable housing with landscaped open green space and sustainable features.
• WestWork (West Work Architects)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitect for Ascension House in Attleboro, MA and Jack's House/Patti's Place in Brockton, MA.
• Winslow ArchitectscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitect for Bishop Allen Apartments in Cambridge, MA — historic preservation renovation of four circa-1880s buildings with 32 affordable apartments.
• JACA ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign/build partner on SSCAC headquarters in Plymouth, MA — Curtis Construction collaborated with JACA Architects to design and build the new 15,000 sf facility.
• Resolution ArchitectscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitect for Herring Brook Hill in Norwell, MA — 18 units of affordable senior housing on former Norwell Police Station site.
• Elton + HamptoncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitect for Envision Bank's Home for Veterans in Randolph, MA — 10-unit, two-story building for permanent independent living for local veterans.
• Russell Scott Steedle & Capone ArchitectscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitect for Kimball Court II in Woburn, MA — $16M new construction of two seven-story concrete block and plank buildings housing 174 apartments.
• VMY Vitols ArchitectscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitect for Colonel Lovell's Apartments fire rebuild in Weymouth, MA — 25k sf, $2.5M, accelerated 6-month construction schedule.
• Architectural Resources CambridgecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitect for Milton Academy Squash Courts expansion project.
• Brunner/Cott and AssociatescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitect for Union House Apartments (47 Bishop Allen Drive) in Cambridge, MA — 4-story, 25,000 sf multifamily residential building.
• William F. Lee Architect and AssociatescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitect for Weymouth Commons Clubhouse renovation project.
• Olson, Lewis & Dioli, Inc.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitect for the Mass Audubon Habitat Education Center Link building in Belmont, MA.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Consigli Construction Co., Inc. New England-headquartered general contractor with deep historic renovation and multifamily/affordable housing expertise across Massachusetts and the broader region. Highly comparable to Curtis on geography, client base (developers, nonprofits, institutions), and project mix.
• BOND Brothers Construction: Massachusetts-based general contractor and construction manager with strong multifamily, institutional, and historic work, including design-build delivery. Directly comparable on regional focus, building types, and at-risk CM/GC service mix.
• Lee Kennedy Co. Boston-based general contractor with strong historic preservation, multifamily, and institutional renovation portfolio. Comparable to Curtis on adaptive reuse, urban infill, and long-tenured New England institutional clients.
• Tocci Building Companies: Woburn, MA-based construction manager and design-build firm with multifamily, mixed-use, and institutional work across New England. Closely comparable on integrated design-build delivery and developer/nonprofit client base.
• Erland Construction: Burlington, MA-based construction manager with significant multifamily, affordable housing, and institutional work in New England. Comparable on client type (nonprofits and developers), project types, and use of construction management.
• NEI General Contracting: Boston-based general contractor specializing in multifamily, affordable housing, and historic renovation with nonprofit and developer clients across New England. Highly comparable specialty and client focus.
• Delphi Construction: Massachusetts-based general contractor with strong multifamily, historic, and institutional renovation work in metro Boston. Comparable on project types, regional focus, and developer/institutional client mix.
• Cranshaw Construction: Newton, MA-based general contractor serving nonprofit, institutional, and developer clients in New England with multifamily and historic renovation work. Closely comparable regional boutique GC.
• Bowdoin Construction Group: Woburn, MA-based general contractor with multifamily, affordable, and historic preservation projects across New England. Comparable on regional footprint, adaptive reuse capability, and nonprofit/developer client base.

Broad incumbents

• Suffolk Construction: One of the largest general contractors in the Northeast with broad commercial, institutional, and multifamily capability. Comparable category but at substantially greater scale and geographic reach; competes with Curtis for institutional and developer work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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