What EW Howell Construction Group does

EW Howell Construction Group is a private, New York Metro Area-based general contractor, construction manager, and design-build firm founded in 1891 and headquartered in Plainview, NY with a secondary Manhattan office. The firm delivers pre-construction services, general contracting and construction management, and design-build across ten verticals including education, healthcare, cultural and recreational, historic preservation, commercial and retail, assisted living, life science, hospitality and entertainment, and special/public works. Notable institutional clients include Stony Brook University, NYC School Construction Authority, Northwell Health, Mount Sinai South Nassau, the New York Botanical Garden, Smithsonian/Cooper-Hewitt, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Central Park Conservancy, Target, and the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation.

The company operates with 101–250 employees and is a subsidiary of Obayashi Group, a major Japanese construction corporation, which provides global resources and best practices while EW Howell retains localized leadership and operations. The business model is project-based B2B professional services revenue generated through negotiated contracts and competitive bidding for public and private sector projects; pricing is quote-based per project with no standardized tiers. EW Howell holds ISO 9001:2015 certification and has accumulated industry recognition across safety (Willis Towers Watson Construction Safety Excellence Awards, AGC safety awards), design (AIA NY, ASLA-NY, MASterworks, ENR Best of), and analyst rankings (ENR Top 400 Contractors; Crain's NY Top 25 Construction Firms; ENR NY Top Contractors).

ENR Top 400 rankings have trended downward over the past decade, from #199 in 2012 to #370 in 2023, suggesting revenue contraction or backlog compression versus national peers, even as the firm continues to win project-level recognition. Recent strategic moves center on a vertical-specialization reorganization into five divisions (Healthcare, Education, Arts & Culture, Retail, Special Projects), executive promotions effective April 1, 2022, Healthcare Division expansion, and continued ISO 9001:2015 quality certification — all supportive of deepening institutional positioning rather than geographic expansion.

Name

EW Howell Construction Group

Legal name

EW Howell Construction Group

Website

https://ewhowell.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1891

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

EW Howell Construction Group is a 134-year-old New York Metro Area general contractor and construction manager serving institutional and commercial clients across education, healthcare, cultural, retail, and public works verticals. It operates as a subsidiary of Japan's Obayashi Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

Keywords

• General contracting services
• Construction management services
• Design-build construction
• Pre-construction consulting
• Institutional building construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Newtown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: Project-based construction revenue from general contracting, construction management, and design-build services for institutional and commercial clients. Revenue is generated through negotiated contracts and competitive bidding for public and private sector projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EW Howell Construction Group is a general contractor, construction management, and design-build firm serving institutional and commercial clients in the New York Metro Area. The company delivers three core service offerings: pre-construction planning and consulting, full-service general contracting and construction management, and integrated design-build delivery. Projects are organized across specialized sectors including education, healthcare, culture and recreation, historic preservation, retail, life science, hospitality, assisted living, and special/public works.

Product overview

EW Howell Construction Group operates as a premier general contractor, construction management, and design-build firm serving the New York Metro Area. The company offers three core service offerings: Pre-Construction Services (planning and consultation before construction), General Contractor & Construction Management (full project execution), and Design-Build (integrated design and construction delivery). The company organizes its portfolio across ten specialized sectors: Assisted Living, Commercial & Retail, Culture & Recreation, Educational, Healthcare, Historic Preservation, Hospitality & Entertainment, Life Science, and Special/Public Works. Founded in 1891, the firm is part of the Obayashi Group and emphasizes its 'Build Simply' approach to simplify the construction experience for clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-Construction Services Planning and consulting services delivered before construction begins, including project scoping, budgeting, scheduling, and feasibility analysis to prepare institutional and commercial clients for successful construction projects.
• General Contractor and Construction Management Full-service construction delivery for institutional and commercial clients, managing all aspects of project execution including subcontractor coordination, on-site supervision, and quality control from groundbreaking to completion.
• Design-Build Services Integrated design and construction services delivered under a single contract, allowing for streamlined communication and faster project delivery through unified team collaboration between designers and builders.

Named customers21 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Obayashi GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEW Howell is a member of the Obayashi Group, a major global construction and real estate development company. This partnership provides EW Howell with world-class resources, technology, and best practices while maintaining the company's personalized service approach for New York Metro Area clients.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hunter Roberts Construction Group: NYC-based general contractor and construction manager serving institutional, healthcare, education, cultural, and residential clients in the NY Metro market — directly comparable size, geography, and institutional sector focus to EW Howell.
• Structure Tone: NYC-headquartered general contractor and construction manager focused on commercial, healthcare, education, and cultural interiors and core-and-shell work — directly comparable in regional footprint, institutional client mix, and delivery methods (GC, CM, design-build).
• Gilbane Building Company: Family-owned, mid-to-large general contractor with strong NY/Northeast presence serving education, healthcare, cultural, and public-sector clients through construction management, design-build, and general contracting — closely matches EW Howell's size, family/privately-held profile, and institutional sector mix.
• Consigli Construction Co. Family-owned ENR Top 100 GC with strong Northeast presence serving education, healthcare, cultural, and institutional clients through CM, design-build, and general contracting — closely comparable in private/family ownership profile, size, and sector mix to EW Howell.
• Pavarini McGovern: NYC-based general contractor specializing in residential, hospitality, healthcare, education, and cultural construction with construction management and general contracting services — directly comparable regional GC serving similar institutional clients in the NY market.
• Cauldwell Wingate: NYC-headquartered general contractor with deep NY Metro presence serving commercial, institutional, healthcare, and cultural clients — directly comparable size, delivery methods, and institutional client base to EW Howell.

Broad incumbents

• Turner Construction Company: One of the largest general contractors in the US with a major NY Metro presence, operating across healthcare, education, cultural, and commercial sectors with full design-build and construction management services — directly comparable to EW Howell's core offerings but at substantially larger scale.
• Lendlease: Global construction and real estate firm with active NY Metro operations delivering large institutional, healthcare, and education projects via construction management and design-build — comparable services but international scale and resources beyond EW Howell.
• AECOM Tishman: NYC-based flagship construction division of AECOM delivering large-scale commercial, healthcare, education, and cultural projects via general contracting and construction management — comparable delivery model but operates at much larger scale as part of a global infrastructure firm.
• Skanska USA: Global construction and development firm with strong NY Metro operations serving commercial, healthcare, education, and infrastructure clients via general contracting and construction management — overlapping market and delivery model with EW Howell but with significantly larger financial and geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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