Company Overview

Over Five Decades of Excellence

Robert W. Pereira founded the Middlesex Corporation in 1972.

Through his initial commitment to safety, quality, and excellence, the organization, now encompassing operations throughout the Northeast and Florida, Middlesex has become a national leader in the heavy/civil construction and paving industries.

Middlesex has come a long way from our humble beginnings as a local paving company, but we’ve never forgotten our roots. Today, we’re ranked by ENR as the 203rd largest contractor in the country out of more than 35,000 construction companies and among the Top 50 Domestic Heavy/Civil Contractors.

We are headquartered in Littleton, Massachusetts, with local regional headquarters in Orlando, Florida, and localized site offices in Meriden, Connecticut, and Tampa, Florida.

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.

The Middlesex Corporation (TMC) is comprised of TMC, Middlesex Paving, LLC, Middlesex Asphalt, LLC, and Mass Ready Mix.

By The Numbers

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600M

annual revenue

today

52 Years

in business

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1 ENR

New England Transportation Contractor

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$4B

in projects under construction

groups

850

team members

engineering

5

paving crews (10-13 team members each)

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600,000

tons of asphalt placed per year

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$120M

invested in our fleet

weight

1M

tons of asphalt produced

Safety in everything we do, on the job site and in the office, is our number one priority at The Middlesex Corporation.

At Middlesex, as we have done for the past five decades, we foster collaboration, communication, and teamwork to get the job done, effectively and efficiently. And with an emphasis on safety, I’m proud that the company is consistently recognized and awarded by industry experts for this focus.
Robert W. Pereira, Chairman & CEO

Middlesex Timeline

1972

1972 - Middlesex Paving was established and founded by Robert W. Pereira.

Founded Middlesex Paving, Inc.

1974

1974 - Middlesex Paving changes its name to The Middlesex Corporation.

Changed company name to The Middlesex Corporation

1980

1980 - The Middlesex Corporation expanded into General Contracting Services.

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

1986

The Middlesex Corporation, 1972.

Formed Middlesex Bituminous, Inc.

1992

1992 - The Middlesex Corporation earns it's first Florida Project - FDOT I-95.

Successfully awarded multiple projects in Florida and initiated the Southeast Division

1998

1998 - The Middlesex Corporation moved all SE operations to Leesburg, Florida.

Moved all Southeast operations to Leesburg, FL

1999

1999 - Middlesex breaks ground on new Corporate office, Littleton, MA.

Middlesex breaks ground on new corporate offices in Littleton, MA

2004

2004 - The Middlesex Corporation moved all Southeast operations from Leesburg, Florida to Orlando, Florida.

Moved all Southeast operations from Leesburg, FL to Orlando, FL

2004

2004 - The Middlesex Corporation built the original asphalt plant in Orlando, FL.

Built original asphalt manufacturing facility in Orlando, FL

2007

2007 - The Middlesex Corporation acquired the quarry site in Sparta, GA

Acquired quarry site in Sparta, GA

2007

Brightman Street Bridge in Fall River, MA for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. The Middlesex Corporation, 2007.

Secured MassDOT Brightman Street Bridge project; the largest joint venture project in company history at the time.

Fall River, MA – $218M

2011

This project consisted of the construction of a 5.85 mile segment of the Busway that begins just north of Cedar Street in Newington and runs north to a point just north of Sigourney Street in Hartford. The project also included the construction of seven stations in New Britain, Newington, West Hartford and Hartford, a new bridge at Flatbush Avenue in West Hartford, and the construction of a new gravel access road for Amtrak.

Awarded CTDOT Fasttrack project, the largest Connecticut project in company history at the time.

Hartford, CT – $150M

2012

Secured the first of five Design-Build MassDOT mega-projects resulting in the award-winning Burns Bridge

Worcester, MA -$105M

2015

Walk Bridge Replacement in Norwalk/Danbury, CT for the Connecticut Department of Transportation. The Middlesex Corporation, 2017.

Secured the First CM/GC Project, CTDOT Walk Bridge Replacement

Norwalk, CT – $300M

2016

2016 - The Middlesex Corporation founded Middlesex University and initiated Learning & Development Program.

Founded Middlesex University and initiated Learning & Development Program.

2017

The Green Line Extension project is a design-build, railroad project that spans throughout Cambridge, Somerville, and Medford, MA for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). This project, with Fluor, Balfour Beatly Infrastructure, Inc., and Herzog Contracting Group, extended the MBTA Green Line from a relocated Lechmere Station in East Cambridge to Union Square in Somerville and College Avenue in Medford.

Awarded MBTA Green Line Extension joint venture project; first billion dollar project in company history.

Boston, MA – $1.1B

2017

2017 - The Middlesex Corporation built a new asphalt manufacturing facility in Orlando, FL.

Built a new asphalt manufacturing facility in Orlando, FL.

2018

The Middlesex Corporation provided civil, site, and structural improvements for Amtrak’s installation of 26 miles of second track between Hamden and Windsor, Connecticut. Known as the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield Double Track (NHHS) project, the work conducted earned the 2017 Arthur Gruhn Excellence in Construction for a Challenging Project and the 2018 Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Connecticut Chapter, Excellence in Construction Award.

Completed Amtrak Double Track Replacement & Rehabilitation project on New Haven-Hartford-Springfield line

Connecticut – $107M

2021

Project P-381 Multi-Mission Drydock #1 is a joint venture, bid build project, won in 2021 and expected to be completed in 2026. Located in Kittery, Maine at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for the NAVFAC, the project is valued at $1.1B.

Won P-381 Portsmouth Navel Shipyard Dry Dock joint venture project

Portsmouth, NH – $1.8B

2021

Walk Bridge Replacement in Norwalk/Danbury, CT for the Connecticut Department of Transportation. The Middlesex Corporation, 2017.

Awarded four additional utility phases of overall Walk Bridge project

Norwalk, CT – $1B+

2021

Recognized as one of the 2021 Top Work Places by the Orlando Sentinel

Orlando, FL

2022

2022 - The Middlesex Corporation celebrates its 50 year anniversary.

Middlesex celebrates 50-year anniversary

2023

2023 - The Middlesex Corporation invests in a more enhanced and developed rail division.

Recognizing $1B in backlog opportunity and need across all regions, Middlesex invested in a more enhanced and developed rail division with more team members and rail-specific equipment

2023

The Middlesex Corporation, 1972.

Awarded major Design-Build bridge projects in New England

Andover Bridge Bundle, Replacement at I-495 & Route 28
West Haven Bridge Replacement Interstate 95 & Route 745 (First Avenue) and Metro North Railroad

2024

The Middlesex Corporation was recognized by Energage as one of the Top Work Places of 2024 in the Construction Industry.

Recognized as one of the 2024 Top Work Places in the Construction Industry

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