Robert W. Pereira founded The Middlesex Corporation (Middlesex) in 1972. Through his vision, drive, and commitment to safety, quality, and excellence, the organization, now encompassing numerous companies operating throughout the Northeast and Florida, has become a leader in the heavy/civil and paving industries. Middlesex is currently ranked at #211 in the ENR Top 400 list of contractors.

We are headquartered in Littleton, Massachusetts and have regional offices in West Haven, Connecticut and Orlando, Florida. Additionally, we are prequalified and licensed to work in 14 states along the east coast and Southeastern United States. We design, build, and reconstruct highways, bridges, marine, rail, and transit facilities, and provide midstream gas and electrical transmission/distribution construction services. To meet the needs of today’s challenging and ever-changing construction environment, our team of dedicated professionals employs the most current technologies, state-of-the-art equipment, and modern manufacturing facilities to deliver safe, award-winning projects.

Timeline

• 1972

  Founded Middlesex Paving, Inc.

• 1974

  Changed company name to The Middlesex Corporation

• 1980

  Expanded into general contracting services (heavy/highway, bridge, rail and marine projects)

• 1986

  Middlesex Bituminous Inc.

• 1992

  Opened Southeast Division

• 1998

  Acquired Paquette Construction and Asphalt Production in FL. Moved all Southeast operations to Leesburg, FL.

• 2004

  Moved all Southeast operations from Leesburg to Orlando. Constructed new asphalt manufacturing facility in Orlando

• 2007

  Acquired quarry site in Sparta, GA

• 2007

  Secured the largest Joint Venture project in company history - MassDOT Brightman Street Bridge, Fall River, MA - $218M
  
  

• 2011

  Secured our largest stand-alone project to date - CTDOT CT Fastrack Hartford, CT - $150M
  
  

• 2012

  Secured the first of five “Mega Projects” for MassDOT - Burns Bridge Design-Build, Worcester, MA - $105M
  
  

• 2015

  Secured the First CM/GC project - CTDOT Walk Bridge Replacement, Norwalk, CT - $300M
  
  

• 2016

  Founded Middlesex University, initiated Learning & Development Program, formed Energy Division, and constructed largest asphalt plant in Southeast US - Orlando, FL
  
  

• 2017

  Secured largest joint venture project to date - MBTA Green Line Extension Design-Build, Boston, MA - $1.1B

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