About Colantonio

Since our founding by Chairman and CEO Fran Colantonio in 1978, we’ve carefully grown into a $120 million firm and become a proven leader in managing complex construction and renovation projects spanning the private and public sectors. Throughout, the cornerstone of our firm and our approach to doing business has been to build effective relationships by putting people first.

Through open communication and creative problem-solving, our team is persistent, proactive, and resourceful in helping clients, designers, and subcontractors accomplish project goals. We earn our seat at the table by offering a team of highly experienced and deeply engaged industry professionals who share a long history of working together and a track record of exceeding client expectations.

What Our Partners and Staff Say

“One of our requirements of all bidders was to talk to us about how they would approach construction given that it was an occupied building… Of all the bidders, they gave that the most thought. They were really thinking about…who lived here, problem solving from the get-go and finding the best way to stage the construction so that people would be least impacted. That was a huge signal to us that they were the right partner.”

Lizbeth Heyer
Chief of Real Estate and Innovation
2Life Communities

Fast Facts

Est.
1978

70%
Repeat Clients

50
Field Staff

35
Office Staff

50/50
Public/Private
Sector

Project Size
$10–$75M

100%
A-Teams

1
Project per PM

EMR
.93

5
Self-performed Trades

Four Decades Strong

1978

Firm founded as a carpentry business by Francis Colantonio in Newton, MA

1980

First Historical Renovation Project, Bachrach Studios, Boston

1982

First Industrial Project,
New Balance, Brighton

1984

CI Incorporates
on September 1

1985

Fran moves business
to Holliston, MA

1985

First Academic Project, Framingham State University

1987

Fran hires Holliston HS Student George Willwerth

1988

First Public Project, James Michael Curley House, Jamaica Plain

1989

First Affordable Housing Project, Pembroke St. Housing, Chelsea, MA

1993

Logo Change

1999

George returns to CI as Vice President from 5-year stint with Kiewit

2002

First Historical Renovation Award, Helen Heineman Ecumenical and Cultural Center

2004

Revenues exceed $10 million

2006

CI moves to current home at 16 Everett Street

2006

New Logo

2007

Revenues exceeded $20 million

2011

Revenues exceeded $30 million

2011

AGC MA Build NE Merit Award: D. Justin McCarthy Center

2013

CI receives First Place AGC National Construction Safety Excellence Award

2015

George Willwerth promoted to President

2015

AGC MA Build NE Performance Award: Field Elementary School

2016

Careers in Construction Initiative Kicks Off

2016

Revenues exceed $40 Million

2017

Chris Powers promoted to Vice President

2017

Revenues exceed $60 Million

2017

Awarded MA State House Senate Chambers Renovation Project

2018

New Logo

2018

Colantonio celebrates 40th anniversary