Private company

Suffolk Construction Company

American construction contracting company

Suffolk Construction Company (stylized as Suffolk) is an American construction contracting company based in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional locations in California, Florida, Maine, New York, Texas and Virginia. The company is contracted for work in the aviation, commercial, education, healthcare, gaming, residential, mission critical, and government sectors.2 It was founded by John Fish.1 Its chief executive is John Fish (since 1982).1 It employed 3,500 people in 2026.1 Its revenue was $7.5 billion in 2025.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1982Founded1
  • Industryconstruction1
  • HeadquartersBoston1
  • Websitewww.suffolk.com
  • Legal formDomestic Business Corporation3
  • LEI549300YUI9S9T40V2P673
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
  • Registered addressC/O CT Corporation, 02110 Boston, United States3
  • Registered withCorporations Division (Secretary of the Commonwealth's Office), 0427763563

Suffolk Construction Company (stylized as Suffolk) is an American construction contracting company based in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional locations in California, Florida, Maine, New York, Texas and Virginia. The company is contracted for work in the aviation, commercial, education, healthcare, gaming, residential, mission critical, and government sectors.2

The story

Founded by John Fish in 1982.1

Leadership

Who has led Suffolk Construction Company, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. John Fish1982–now
1990200020102020

Employees over time

  • 20263,5001

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

  • 2025$7.5B1

Timeline

  1. 1982New chief executive John Fish becomes CEO1
  2. 1982Founded Founded1

Funding

Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.

Money received by year$333.3M 2008–2026
Figures by year
YearFederal contractsTotal
2026$88.3M$88.3M
2025$1.9M$1.9M
2023$23.4M$23.4M
2016$901.3K$901.3K
2015$305.5K$305.5K
2014$999.3K$999.3K
2013$3.4M$3.4M
2012$4.0M$4.0M
2011$31.7M$31.7M
2010$80.8M$80.8M
2009$92.0M$92.0M
2008$5.4M$5.4M

Federal awards

Obligated amounts from USAspending.gov4, by calendar year, 2008–2026, for 3 registered units, including subsidiaries under the same parent. Obligations are what agencies committed, not always what was paid out. Contracts pay for goods and services; grants, loans and direct payments are assistance. Loans are charted at the face value of the loans listed here. An award’s amount below is its lifetime total, and some began before the years charted.

Largest contracts

  1. Sep 25, 2006$157.7M from Public Buildings Service: Repair and alteration of the john. w. mccormack & poch federal building, boston, ma5 To SUFFOLK CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. Award GS01P05BZC3010
  2. Aug 7, 2026$88.2M from Department of Veterans Affairs: 523a4-20-208 replace boilers and upgrade controls eo 143986 To SUFFOLK CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. Award 36C24126C0018
  3. Mar 5, 2009$44.8M from Department of the Army: Dol motor pool relocation7 To SUFFOLK CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. Award W912DS09C0005
  4. Sep 13, 2010$36.8M from Department of the Army: Usalsa, phase ii, brac 132 (design-build services) for fort belvoir, va8 To SUFFOLK CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. Award W912DR10C0090
  5. Sep 22, 2023$25.5M from Department of the Army: New tier 3 main computer room, veterans administration boston healthcare system, jamaica plain campus, boston massachusetts9 To SUFFOLK CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. Award W912WJ23C0017