Behan Bros. Inc.

What Behan Bros. Inc. does

Behan Bros. Inc. is a privately held, family-owned general contracting and construction management firm founded in 1973 and headquartered at 975 Aquidneck Avenue in Middletown, Rhode Island. The company delivers four integrated service lines: residential construction (custom homes, renovations, remodels, and historic rehabilitations), commercial and institutional construction, multi-unit construction (community housing, elderly care facilities, veteran housing, condominiums, and historic conversions), and full general contracting and construction management. Its operational model relies on specialized in-house teams of industry-employed craftspeople rather than subcontractors, with explicit emphasis on millwork, framing, and detailed project execution.

The business generates revenue through project-based contracts with custom quotes, serving homeowners directly as well as architects, designers, developers, and institutional clients who engage the firm without intermediaries. Its go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, anchored by repeat referrals from architects and owners and supplemented by a portfolio-based website and community event sponsorships such as the title-sponsored Behan Bros Newport Night Run. The firm has held industry association memberships with the Rhode Island Builders Association and the Newport County Contractor's Association.

Notable technical and project credentials include Rhode Island's first LEED Gold-certified project (Potter League for Animals, 2009), the historic Welcome Center at the Breakers for the Preservation Society of Newport County (opened June 2018), and recognition by GC Magazine in 2019 as one of the Best Library Contractors in the United States. The current leadership team includes Michael Behan as President. No revenue, headcount, or funding disclosures are available, and no AI/ML or technology-platform components underpin the service offering.

Name

Behan Bros. Inc.

Legal name

Behan Bros., Inc.

Website

https://behanbros.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Behan Bros. Inc. is a family-owned Rhode Island general contractor and construction manager, founded in 1973, serving residential, commercial, institutional, and multi-unit clients through specialized in-house craft teams.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

General Construction Services

NAICS

Residential Building Construction (23611), New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236115), New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236116)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC)

Keywords

• General contracting services
• Construction management
• Custom home building
• Commercial construction
• Multi-unit construction

Headquarters

HQ city

New Middletown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. General Contracting Services: Full-service general contracting for residential, commercial, institutional, and multi-unit construction projects. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts where the company manages all aspects of construction from pre-construction through project completion.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Behan Bros. provides full-service general contracting and construction management for residential, commercial/institutional, and multi-unit building projects. Services span new construction, renovations, remodels, and historic rehabilitations, delivered by in-house specialists across Rhode Island and surrounding areas. The company manages all aspects of construction from pre-construction planning through project completion, with projects awarded through direct client engagement on a quote-based, project-by-project basis.

Product overview

Behan Bros. Inc. is a family-owned construction company operating since 1973, offering a unified portfolio of construction services rather than a software product platform. The core offerings consist of four integrated service lines: Residential Construction (custom homes, renovations, historic rehabilitations), Commercial & Institutional Construction, Multi-Unit Construction (housing, care facilities, condominiums), and General Contracting & Construction Management. These services are delivered through specialized in-house teams of craftsmen, with a focus on quality craftsmanship, attention to detail, and meticulous execution from millwork to structural framing. The company primarily serves Rhode Island and surrounding areas, with projects ranging from luxury homes to large commercial structures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Construction Services Custom home building services including new construction, renovations, remodels, and historic rehabilitations. Delivered through close collaboration with homeowners, architects, and designers to achieve quality custom homes with meticulous millwork and framing.
• Commercial & Institutional Construction High-profile commercial and institutional construction projects delivered on time and within budget, with demonstrated success in professional project management and technical specifications for retail, hospitality, and public facilities.
• Multi-Unit Construction Multi-unit construction services covering community housing, elderly care facilities, veteran housing, and condominiums, including new ground-up construction and conversion/rehabilitation of existing and historic buildings.
• General Contracting & Construction Management Full-service construction management using specialized in-house teams of industry specialists (rather than subcontractors) to meet time, budget, and technical specification requirements from pre-construction through project completion.

Quantifiable outcome

• First LEED Gold-certified project in Rhode Island - Potter League for Animals (2009)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Rhode Island Builders AssociationminorOthersCorporate membership organization for the construction industry in Rhode Island. Provides industry resources, advocacy, and networking opportunities for members.
• Newport County Contractor's AssociationminorOthersLocal industry association for contractors in Newport County, Rhode Island. Provides networking, advocacy, and professional development resources.
• Rebuilding Together Greater NewportminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity volunteer organization that repairs homes for low-income homeowners. Behan Bros. participated in a volunteer project on Appleby Street, working with students from Salve Regina and members of the local Kiwanis Club to provide updates to an elderly homeowner's house.
• Newport Public Education FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNonprofit education foundation. Behan Bros. serves as title sponsor for the annual Behan Bros Newport Night Run, a 5K road race that benefits the foundation. 100% of sponsorships go directly to the NPEF to support student achievement resources.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Chapman Construction/Design: Regional design-build firm active in the Northeast on residential, commercial, and institutional projects; comparable size, design-build orientation, and craft-driven positioning.
• Consigli Construction Co., Inc. Family-founded New England general contractor (est. 1905) delivering commercial, institutional, multi-unit, and historic projects of comparable scale and craftsmanship focus to Behan Bros. Overlap in New England geography, multi-unit/historic work, and family-ownership profile makes it the closest comp.
• Dimeo Construction Company: Providence, RI-based general contractor with a long history in commercial, institutional, and multi-unit construction. Same Rhode Island geography, similar project size band, and direct competition on RI institutional work.
• Shawmut Design and Construction: Mid-size design-build GC specializing in high-end commercial, hospitality, and institutional projects across the Northeast. Comparable craftsmanship-intensive delivery model on luxury/complex jobs.
• Bond Brothers Construction: Massachusetts-based family-influenced GC with deep expertise in commercial, institutional, and multi-unit/historic projects across the Northeast. Closely comparable profile in scale and segment mix.
• Walsh Construction Co. Chicago-based family-owned GC with Northeast operations, comparable multi-generational family ownership and craftsmanship reputation in commercial/institutional/multi-unit work.

Broad incumbents

• Suffolk Construction: Large national general contractor with significant Boston/Northeast commercial presence and mixed-use/multi-unit work that occasionally enters the RI market. Wider scale but overlapping target projects.
• Gilbane Building Company: Headquartered in Providence, RI and one of the largest privately-held GCs in the U.S. Operates broadly in commercial, institutional, and multi-unit construction with overlapping RI/Northeast footprint and many of the same institutional client types.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BehanBros
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/behan-bros.-inc.

Compliance1 record

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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