Aberthaw Construction Company

What Aberthaw Construction Company does

Aberthaw Construction Company, Inc. is a privately held general contractor founded in 1894 and headquartered in Lowell, Massachusetts, operating across New England (Massachusetts and New Hampshire). The firm delivers three core services — Pre-Construction, Design-Bid-Build, and Construction Management — executed across five primary project types: multi-residential construction (including LIHTC/tax-credit affordable housing), corporate interior fit-outs, corporate office space (notably including mass-timber/CLT/GluLam structures), retail and self-storage ground-outs, and adaptive reuse/redevelopment of historic buildings such as mills, schools, and cast-in-place concrete structures. Technical differentiation is concentrated in heavy structural adaptive reuse, LIHTC/DHCD financing navigation, and emerging competence in cross-laminated timber construction, with select specialization in sustainable features (geothermal wells, solar, energy-efficient envelopes).

Revenue is generated on a project-by-project basis through fixed-price or GMP construction contracts with property developers, REITs, housing authorities, and corporate/commercial owners; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is relationship-driven, enterprise field sales, anchored by direct outreach and early pre-construction engagement, with a notable concentration of repeat clients (Trinity Financial, SMC Management Corp., Farley White Interest, Berkeley Investments) reflecting a relationship-led, repeat-customer book. The company operates with a lean staff of 11–50 employees and pursues multi-million-dollar ground-out and adaptive reuse programs across New England, with no external equity funding, no parent company, and continuous private ownership spanning more than 120 years.

Name

Aberthaw Construction Company

Legal name

Aberthaw Construction Company, Inc.

Website

https://aberthawcc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1894

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aberthaw Construction Company is a privately held Lowell, Massachusetts-based general contractor founded in 1894, delivering pre-construction, design-bid-build, and construction management services for multi-residential (including LIHTC), corporate interior, retail/self-storage, and adaptive reuse projects across New England.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), New Housing For-Sale Builders (236117), New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236116)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Modular/Offsite General Contracting & Installation (IMAFAAAK)

Keywords

• General construction services
• Construction management
• Adaptive reuse construction
• Multi-family residential construction
• Pre-construction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lowell

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. General Construction Services: Traditional general contractor and construction management services for multi-residential, corporate interior, retail, and adaptive reuse projects. Revenue generated through project-based contracts with fixed or GMP pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Aberthaw Construction Company is a general construction firm that delivers Pre-Construction Services, Design-Bid-Build, and Construction Management for commercial, residential, retail, and adaptive reuse projects across New England. The company specializes in multi-family residential construction (including LIHTC affordable housing), corporate interior fit-outs, mass timber office buildings, retail ground-outs, and historic adaptive reuse developments.

Product overview

Aberthaw Construction Company is a general construction firm offering three primary service lines: Pre-Construction Services, Design-Bid-Build, and Construction Management. The company specializes in five main project types—Multi-Residential Construction, Corporate Interior, Corporate Office Space, Retail Construction, and Adaptive Reuse & Redevelopment—all performed under their core service delivery model. Projects range from ground-out new construction to full gut renovations of historic structures, with recent emphasis on LIHTC affordable housing, mass timber office buildings, and adaptive reuse of industrial buildings into residential units.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-Construction Services Pre-construction leadership providing estimating, management, market knowledge, and design alternative exploration to ensure successful project outcomes for property developers and owners.
• Design-Bid-Build Single point of responsibility service for both design and construction of a project, utilizing carefully selected architectural firm partners based on project type and industry sector specialization.
• Construction Management Construction management services involving direct work with owners, design teams, subcontractors, and suppliers from early pre-construction through project completion.
• Multi-Residential Construction

Quantifiable outcome

• Completed 87-unit Marriner Mill adaptive reuse project with energy-efficient windows and solar panels
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Trinity Financial Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term development partner on multiple LIHTC multi-residential projects including Enterprise Center Phase II (111 units, Brockton) and Marriner Mill (87 units, Lawrence). Aberthaw involved in pre-construction and construction phases.
• GLCAC Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner for 370 Essex mixed-use project providing 39 units low-income housing and 8,400 sqft retail space. Aberthaw providing Pre-Construction and construction services with DHCD and tax credit financing.
• SMC Management Corp.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on Swanzey Gardens 80-unit market rate multi-family project in Swanzey, NH. Aberthaw completed podium construction with garage under.
• Farley White InterestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOwner of Waste Innovations corporate headquarters fit-out project. Aberthaw completed 50,000+ sf fit-out and additional 15,000 sqft first floor fit-up including gym, showers, restrooms, and distribution space in Portsmouth, NH.
• Concord Sq. Planning & DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for The Anglim Building - 8-story historic cast-in-place concrete building full gut renovation in Brockton, MA with 56 market rate apartments and ground floor commercial space.
• Mirak Properties and Spaulding & Slye InvestmentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOwnership team for 1165 Mass Ave adaptive reuse project in Arlington, MA - 4 buildings, 124 units with geothermal wells and site access bridge replacement.
• NewVue CommunitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLIHTC project partner for Residences at the Park - redevelopment of former Riverbend and Bigalow schools into 53 housing units in Athol, MA.
• Berkeley InvestmentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Mill240 adaptive reuse project adding 63 units to existing mill property at 240 Canal St. in Lawrence, MA.
• ICON ArchitectscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLong-term architectural partner on multiple projects including Enterprise Center Phase II, Marriner Mill, and Residences at the Park. Selected based on project type and industry sector specialization.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dimeo Construction Company: Rhode Island-based construction manager with over 90 years of history serving academic, healthcare, life sciences, and commercial clients across New England. Comparable heritage, regional concentration, and multi-sector project approach.
• Columbia Construction Company: Massachusetts-based mid-size construction manager/general contractor serving commercial, institutional, multifamily, and senior living clients. Comparable in scale, geography, and project type mix, with similar relationship-driven developer sales motion.
• Colantonio Inc. Massachusetts-based construction management and general contracting firm specializing in historic renovation, institutional, and municipal projects. Highly comparable niche overlap with Aberthaw in adaptive reuse and complex renovation work.
• Shawmut Design and Construction: Boston-based mid-size GC serving commercial, healthcare, education, and hospitality markets with strong fit-out and renovation expertise. Comparable in size, regional focus, and emphasis on complex renovation and interior construction projects.
• Consigli Construction Co., Inc. Mid-size New England general contractor with strong historic building renovation, multi-family residential, and academic/healthcare construction practices. Closely comparable to Aberthaw in scale, geography, project types (adaptive reuse, multi-residential, institutional), and relationship-driven developer focus.

Broad incumbents

• Walsh Construction Co. Chicago-based national general contractor with substantial New England operations. Operates broadly across commercial, healthcare, education, and residential sectors, providing larger incumbent competition for mid-size regional GCs.
• Suffolk Construction: Larger Boston-headquartered national general contractor with deep New England presence across commercial, healthcare, residential, and mission-critical sectors. Overlaps with Aberthaw in multi-family and adaptive reuse but at significantly greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Skanska USA: Global construction firm with deep New England footprint across commercial, healthcare, and civil infrastructure. Provides large-incumbent competitive pressure for mid-size regional GCs on major projects.
• Boldt Company: Wisconsin-based national construction firm with integrated design-build and self-perform capabilities. Operates across commercial, healthcare, industrial, and power sectors with similar relationship-driven project pursuits.
• Turner Construction Company: Largest U.S. commercial construction firm with major Boston presence. Competes with mid-size GCs on large multi-family, healthcare, and commercial projects in New England as a broad incumbent with deeper resources.

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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