Coghlin Electrical Contractors

What Coghlin Electrical Contractors does

Coghlin Electrical Contractors, Inc. is a privately held, family-owned electrical contracting firm founded in 1885 and headquartered at 88 Prescott Street, Worcester, Massachusetts. The company operates a single integrated service platform organized around three divisions: Engineering Services (arc flash hazard analysis, constructibility studies, critical power solutions, fiber optics, LEED design build, renewable energy consulting, integrated project delivery, and value engineering), Electrical Services (full-scope installation and maintenance for clean rooms, hi-tech, commercial, industrial, medical, manufacturing, and education facilities, including preventive maintenance programs), and Technology Services (telecommunications infrastructure, security systems, and data center design and commissioning). There is no platform architecture or proprietary technology product; capability is embedded in the firm's people, processes, and union-trained trade workforce rather than licensed software or hardware products.

The firm's go-to-market is enterprise project-based sales targeting general contractors, construction managers, and property owners on large commercial, institutional, and industrial builds. The disclosed project portfolio — Encore Boston Harbor Casino (1.5M sq ft, 2019), MGM Springfield (1.35M sq ft, 2017), Novartis Cambridge (900K sq ft, 2016), Global Foundries (500K sq ft, 2015), Harvard Smith Campus Center, Northeastern ISEC, Amherst College Science Center, WPI Foisie, and Taconic High School — spans gaming, higher education, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, and K-12, with project sizes ranging from roughly 100K to 1.5M sq ft. Pricing is project-specific and quote-based, awarded through competitive bidding or direct negotiation; revenue from the preventive maintenance line is described as recurring.

The firm operates strictly within a Northeast US regional footprint (Massachusetts and surrounding New England). Labor is sourced through IBEW union affiliation and the NJATC joint apprenticeship program, and the company maintains memberships in NECA, BICSI, USGBC/LEED, IEEE, and the Lean Construction Institute. Technology partnerships with Procore and Trimble are used for project management and MEP coordination. The firm reports 101–250 employees, has remained in continuous family ownership for 138 years, discloses no external investors or parent company, and publishes no financials.

Name

Coghlin Electrical Contractors

Legal name

Coghlin Electrical Contractors, Inc.

Website

https://coghlin.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1885

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Coghlin Electrical Contractors is a family-owned electrical contractor founded in 1885, delivering engineering, electrical, and technology installation services for commercial, institutional, and industrial facilities across the Northeastern United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Contracting Services

NAICS

Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors (23821), Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors (238210), Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (237130)

SIC

Electrical Work (1731), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Electrical Contracting & Wiring (IMAFALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Electrical Contracting (Commercial/Industrial) (IMAIABAC), Low-Voltage & Security Systems Contracting (Access Control, CCTV, Intrusion) (IMAFALAF)

Keywords

• Electrical contracting services
• Design build engineering
• Commercial construction electrical
• Data center infrastructure
• Industrial electrical installation

Headquarters

HQ city

Worcester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electrical Contracting Services: Project-based revenue from design/build and installation of electrical systems including power distribution, lighting, generators, gear, fire alarm, and low voltage systems for commercial, institutional, and industrial clients
2. Engineering Services: Pre-construction engineering services including arc flash hazard analysis, conceptual and detailed budgets, constructibility studies, and value engineering
3. Technology Services: Telecommunications, security systems, and data center services including design, installation, testing, and commissioning
4. Preventive Maintenance Programs: Ongoing maintenance services for electrical systems to ensure continued operation and safety compliance

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Coghlin Electrical Contractors provides integrated electrical contracting and technology infrastructure services for commercial, institutional, and industrial facilities. The company delivers design/build electrical installation (power distribution, lighting, generators, fire alarm, low voltage), pre-construction engineering (arc flash analysis, LEED, value engineering), and technology services (telecommunications cabling, data center build-out, network security). Projects range from approximately 100,000 sq ft to 1.5 million sq ft across higher education, healthcare, gaming/entertainment, pharmaceutical, and semiconductor manufacturing sectors.

Product overview

Coghlin Electrical Contractors is a family-owned electrical contracting company founded in 1885, operating as a single integrated service provider rather than a platform-based architecture. The company offers three core service divisions: Engineering Services (arc flash analysis, critical power systems, LEED design build, renewable energy, fiber optics, and value engineering), Electrical Services (full electrical installation and maintenance for clean rooms, hi-tech, commercial, industrial, medical, manufacturing, and education facilities), and Technology Services (telecommunications infrastructure, security systems including data centers and network firewalls, and structured cabling). Projects span from 100,000 sq ft to 1.5 million sq ft across casino, higher education, healthcare, pharmaceutical, and semiconductor sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Engineering Services Comprehensive pre-construction engineering services including arc flash hazard analysis, critical power systems design, fiber optics, integrated project delivery (IPD), LEED design build, renewable energy consulting, constructibility studies, and value engineering for commercial, industrial, institutional, clean room, hi-tech, and healthcare projects.
• Electrical Services Full-scope electrical installation and maintenance serving clean rooms, hi-tech, commercial, industrial, medical, manufacturing, and education facilities, including preventive maintenance programs and fully-equipped service vans for ongoing support.
• Technology Services Technology infrastructure services including telecommunications cabling (fiber, copper, backbone and station cabling, testing, and labeling), security systems (network switching, network firewall installation, security assessments), and data center services (design, layout, installation, testing, and commissioning including APC systems).

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers)coreOthersUnion affiliation providing skilled electrical workforce through collective bargaining agreement. Represents electrical workers and maintains training standards.
• NECA (National Electrical Contractors Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry trade association for electrical contractors providing advocacy, education, and industry standards development.
• NJATC (National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint apprenticeship training program providing standardized training for electrical workers ensuring skilled workforce development.
• BICSIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry association for information and communications technology (ICT) design, installation, and integration, providing standards and training for telecommunications and data center professionals.
• USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization promoting LEED certification and sustainable building practices. Coghlin holds LEED Design Build and Green Building Consulting expertise.
• IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)minorOthersTechnical professional organization setting industry standards for electrical and electronic engineering.
• Lean Construction InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization promoting lean construction principles and integrated project delivery methods.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Kelso-Burnett: Kelso-Burnett is a regional electrical contractor based in the Northeast US (NY/NJ/CT) serving commercial, institutional, and industrial clients, representing a comparable regional competitor to Coghlin within the broader Northeast market.

Direct peers

• MMR Group: MMR Group is a privately held electrical and instrumentation contractor with industrial, commercial, and technology-building expertise, comparable in size and integrated project delivery to Coghlin.
• Faith Technologies: Faith Technologies is a national electrical and specialty systems contractor offering engineering, prefabrication, and installation across commercial, industrial, healthcare, and data center markets — closely comparable to Coghlin's integrated engineering/electrical/technology scope.
• Helix Electric: Helix Electric is a national electrical contractor with similar commercial, industrial, healthcare, and technology-building focus and comparable project scale, including mission-critical and clean-room capabilities overlapping Coghlin's hi-tech offering.
• Rosendin Electric: Rosendin is one of the largest employee-owned electrical contractors in the US, serving commercial, mission-critical, healthcare, and renewable markets with design-build and BIM-driven delivery, directly comparable in scope and customer profile to Coghlin.
• IES Holdings: IES Holdings operates commercial and industrial electrical contracting subsidiaries across the US; its building solutions segment competes directly with Coghlin for large commercial and institutional projects.

Broad incumbents

• Turner Construction: Turner Construction is one of the largest US general contractors with deep higher-ed, healthcare, and gaming project portfolios; it often drives the selection of specialty electrical subs like Coghlin and shapes competitive dynamics in those bids.
• EMCOR Group: EMCOR is a public Fortune 500 provider of electrical, mechanical, and facility services with national reach. While much larger and more diversified, EMCOR's commercial electrical segment competes head-to-head with Coghlin on enterprise projects.
• MYR Group: MYR Group is a publicly traded electrical construction services provider with commercial and industrial operations that overlap with Coghlin's project types, particularly in commercial buildings and institutional construction.
• Mortenson Construction: Mortenson is a large national builder with significant data center, healthcare, and higher-education practices that self-performs significant electrical and technology scopes, competing with Coghlin on the same marquee project types.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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