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A Century in Motion

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Humble Beginnings

Amid the Great Depression, Joseph Dimeo closes his stone quarry business and founded Dimeo Construction Company.

Humble Beginnings

The company quickly becomes a trusted local builder in Providence, Rhode Island, delivering residential, commercial, and manufacturing projects. The second generation of leadership emerges, laying the groundwork for future growth.

Laying the Foundation

Joe Dimeo Jr. joins the team after graduating from Brown University and serving in the U.S. Navy.

Laying the Foundation

Tom Dimeo, a Brown graduate and Korean War veteran, becomes a leadership member.

Laying the Foundation

The company completes key projects such as the Raytheon Submarine Warfare facility in Portsmouth, hospital expansions, and jewelry manufacturing buildings.

Laying the Foundation

This period also signals a shift into larger markets and more complex project types, including the Community College of Rhode Island and regional shopping malls.

Expanding the Footprint

A long-term partnership with Brown University begins, leading to projects such as the List Art Center and the Sciences Library, and more than 25 additional assignments.

Expanding the Footprint

The team embraces Construction Management (CM) as a forward-thinking project delivery method. Engineering News-Record (ENR) names the firm as a Top 400 Contractor.

Expanding the Footprint

The company completes the Providence Civic Center, a landmark project in downtown Providence.

A New Generation

Brad Dimeo joins, ushering in the third generation of family management, and Steve Rutledge joins as a Project Engineer.

A New Generation

Dimeo wins contracts for the Atrium Pavilion at Boston University Medical Center and Prime Computer facilities.

A New Generation

The team completes a major renovation of the John Hancock Clarendon Building, significant projects at Harvard University—including Radcliffe Quadrangle, Gund Hall, Mather and McKinlock Halls—and the DOT Headquarters project in Boston, MA.

A New Generation

A 30-plus-year relationship with Hasbro begins with the construction of 500,000+ sf of corporate office space.

A New Generation

The first Connecticut office opens in Hartford.

Leading Forward

Launch of the first Yale University project, Joseph Slifka Center, beginning a long-term partnership that has grown to over 75 completed projects.

Leading Forward

Brad Dimeo is named President, and Steve Rutledge is appointed Vice President of Operations.

Leading Forward

The client base expands to include Tufts, Brandeis, and Northeastern universities.

Leading Forward

Dimeo is awarded a 375,000 sf expansion of the New Balance Corporate Headquarters in Brighton, MA.

Sustainable Building

Dimeo undertakes transformative projects, including the renovation of Boston’s Independence Wharf and large-scale assignments for FM Global.

Sustainable Building

The partnership with Trinity Financial expands across multiple affordable housing developments throughout New England.

Sustainable Building

The company completes the first LEED-accredited museum, The Mark Twain Center, and becomes the first construction manager in New England admitted to the OSHA CHASE Safety Program at Blue Level.

Sustainable Building

The team implements Building Information Modeling (BIM) for the first time on Yale University’s Trumbull Residential College project.

Sustainable Building

Dimeo delivers major projects including the 400,000-square-foot Newton North High School, the 2.5 million-square-foot Natick Collection and Nouvelle residences, and the Avenir Residences in Boston.

Sustainable Building

The company surpasses $1 billion in LEED-accredited projects.

Building Momentum

BIM-coordinated assignments exceed $3.2 billion, while delivering major projects including the School of Management at Yale University, the Commonwealth Honors Residences at UMass Amherst, and the historic renovation of luxury suites at the Ocean House in Watch Hill, Rhode Island.

Building Momentum

Dimeo completes the 570,000-square-foot Gateway Community College in New Haven, CT, and grows the DAS M/W/DBE contractor list from 130 to over 400 certified partners.

Building Momentum

The company awards its 10th project with Women & Infants Hospital and completes the Visual and Performing Arts Center at Western Connecticut State University, earning LEED Silver certification.

Building Momentum

HUB25 Residences in Boston finishes amid record-setting blizzards and Dimeo partners with Robert A.M. Stern Architects constructed Yale University's first residential colleges in over 50 years, Benjamin Franklin and Pauli Murray Residential Colleges.

Building Momentum

Citizens Bank Corporate Campus in Johnston, RI, and UMass Amherst's Isenberg School open. The company relocated its Boston office to Black Falcon Pier.

Building Momentum

Lowell Trial Court earns LEED Platinum, becoming the first state courthouse in the U.S. to achieve this certification.

Shaping the Future

The team builds three COVID-19 emergency hospitals in just 21 days, demonstrating an all-hands, around-the-clock commitment to community needs.

Shaping the Future

Public education advances through the delivery of modern K–12 facilities, including Garden City Elementary.

Shaping the Future

Hasbro Children’s Hospital 50 phases of renovation completes, supporting ongoing pediatric care.

Shaping the Future

Winstanley Enterprises 10 story life sciences building at 101 College Street is completed and the team begins interior fit-outs.

Shaping the Future

Executive leadership transition: Chris Doepper named Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Steve Rutledge assumes the role of President and CEO, and Brad Dimeo becomes Chairman.

Shaping the Future

Dimeo celebrates the grand opening of the new Rhode Island office, symbolizing continued growth.

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