What DEW Construction does

DEW Construction is a private, Williston, Vermont-based commercial general contractor founded in 1997 by Don Wells. The firm delivers Construction Management, Design/Build, and General Contracting services, supported by Preconstruction consulting, Green Building (with LEED-certified projects at Silver, Gold, and Platinum levels), Safety/Risk Management, and Technology services. Operations span Vermont, New Hampshire, upstate New York, northern Massachusetts, and southern Maine, served from five office locations in Williston (headquarters), Keene, Manchester, Hanover, and Portland, plus the MacMillin Company subsidiary based in Keene, NH, and DEW Properties, LLC for real estate development.

The firm targets five primary verticals: education (K-12 and higher education, including University of Vermont and Castleton State College projects), multifamily/housing (Portland Housing Authority, Seacoast Residences), healthcare (Dartmouth Hitchcock), manufacturing/industrial, and commercial (Jay Peak Resort hospitality portfolio, City Market, Northfield Savings Bank). Pricing is project-based through competitive bids, negotiated contracts, or cost-plus arrangements, with disclosed individual project values ranging from approximately $500K to $22M. Customer mix is roughly balanced between institutional/public-sector clients (state and municipal government, K-12 districts, higher education) and private developers/owners. Technology is conventional for the sector — Procore and Prolog Converge for project and document management — with no proprietary software product or AI capability disclosed.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The most recent concrete revenue signal is DEW's placement in the Constructech Vision Awards Builder/GC Commercial $101M–$250M category in 2013. The firm was ranked #1 Best Place to Work in Vermont in 2026 (its ninth consecutive year on the list), has been the first U.S. contractor awarded SHARP safety certification (2004), and has accumulated multiple AGC/VT Best Builder Awards and ENR Best Project Merit Awards. The company appears to be founder/management-owned with no external private equity or institutional investor disclosed in the available data.

Name

DEW Construction

Legal name

DEW Construction Corporation

Website

https://dewconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

DEW Construction is a private Vermont-based commercial contractor delivering Construction Management, Design/Build, and General Contracting services across education, healthcare, multifamily, manufacturing, and commercial sectors in VT, NH, upstate NY, northern MA, and southern ME.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Williston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

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. Construction Management: Construction management services where DEW acts as the construction advisor to the owner, providing oversight, coordination, and management of the construction process from preconstruction through project completion.
2. Design/Build: Integrated design-build delivery where DEW provides both design and construction services under a single contract, offering streamlined coordination and single-source responsibility.
3. General Contracting: Traditional general contracting services for projects where DEW serves as the prime contractor, managing subcontractors and construction activities.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

DEW Construction is a commercial construction company that delivers Construction Management, Design/Build, and General Contracting services to property owners, developers, educational institutions, healthcare organizations, and government entities across New Hampshire, Vermont, upstate New York, northern Massachusetts, and southern Maine. Core delivery is supported by preconstruction consulting, green building/sustainable construction, safety/risk management, and construction technology services including Procore and Prolog Converge project management tools.

Product overview

DEW Construction is a commercial construction company offering three primary service delivery methods: Construction Management, Design/Build, and General Contracting. These core services are supported by preconstruction consulting, green building/sustainable construction, safety and risk management, and technology services. The company operates across Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, and upstate New York, serving sectors including education, healthcare, multifamily housing, manufacturing, and commercial development. DEW does not offer a software product but provides construction services for projects ranging from small renovations to large-scale new construction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction Management Professional construction management where DEW acts as the construction advisor to the owner, providing oversight, coordination, and management of the construction process from preconstruction through project completion across commercial, education, healthcare, government, multifamily/housing, and manufacturing projects.
• Design/Build Integrated design and construction delivery method combining architecture, engineering, and construction under a single contract to provide single-source responsibility and streamlined project coordination for commercial and institutional clients.
• General Contracting Traditional general contracting services for projects of various sizes and complexity, with DEW serving as prime contractor managing subcontractors and day-to-day construction activities for owners and developers.
• Preconstruction Services Early-stage construction consulting including feasibility studies, cost estimating, scheduling, value engineering, and constructability reviews, delivered prior to construction start to inform scope and budget decisions.
• Green Building Sustainable construction services incorporating LEED-certified building practices, energy-efficient design, and environmentally responsible construction methods, with completed LEED Silver, Gold, and Platinum certified projects including Redstone Lofts, Hoff Hall, and Putney School Field House.
• Safety/Risk Management Comprehensive construction safety programs including OSHA SHARP certification support, risk assessment, safety training, comprehensive safety field orientations, and OSHA compliance management for construction sites; DEW was the first US contractor to earn SHARP certification (2004).
• Construction Technology Services Construction technology solutions including project management software (Procore), web-based document management and collaboration (Prolog Converge), and building information modeling integration used across project teams for documentation and workflow management.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nine consecutive years as Best Place to Work in Vermont; first time earning #1 ranking in 2026
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MacMillin CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMacMillin Company is a subsidiary of DEW Construction, operating as a separate entity while being part of the DEW family. MacMillin specializes in construction projects primarily in New Hampshire and manages its own office in Keene, NH. The company handles projects including the Cheshire County Courthouse and various commercial developments.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bread Loaf Construction: Vermont-based general contractor focused on commercial, institutional, and residential construction in the Northeast — directly comparable mid-market regional competitor with overlapping service lines.
• Pizzagalli Properties & Construction: South Burlington, Vermont-based construction firm with similar size and Northeast regional focus, providing general contracting, construction management, and design-build services to commercial, education, and healthcare clients.
• Engelberth Construction: New Hampshire/ Vermont-headquartered general contractor serving commercial, education, healthcare, and senior-living markets with design-build and construction management services — directly overlapping with DEW's core verticals and regional footprint.
• Consigli Construction: New England-based construction manager and general contractor with comparable service offering (CM, design-build, GC) and overlapping Northeast geography, though operating at larger scale. Serves similar institutional, commercial, and multifamily clients.
• PC Construction: Vermont-based general contractor with comparable Northeast geographic focus and similar service mix across commercial, education, healthcare, and multifamily construction. Operates at a similar regional mid-market scale with design-build and construction management offerings.
• Bond Brothers: Massachusetts-based general contractor and construction manager serving commercial, education, healthcare, and multifamily markets across New England — overlapping service offering and geographic reach.

Broad incumbents

• Turner Construction: One of the largest US general contractors with established Northeast regional offices; competes for large-scale commercial, healthcare, and education projects across DEW's markets but offers broader national resources and larger project capacity.
• Skanska USA: Major international contractor with substantial Northeast US operations serving commercial, healthcare, education, and civil infrastructure markets; competes for the largest institutional and public-sector projects in DEW's regions.
• Suffolk Construction: Large national general contractor with significant Northeast presence including Boston; competes for larger commercial, healthcare, and institutional projects in DEW's territory but operates at much greater scale with broader geographic footprint.
• Whiting-Turner Contracting: National employee-owned general contractor with offices across the Northeast providing construction management and general contracting for commercial, healthcare, and institutional clients — competing for larger projects in DEW's territory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/dew
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dewconstruction
• Instagraminstagram.com/dewconstructioncorp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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