For more than three decades, Pelletier Construction Management has built a reputation rooted in family, community, and a steady ability to evolve with the market. What began as a small Connecticut company has grown into a multifaceted construction partner capable of delivering municipal facilities, specialty projects, housing authority rehabilitations, and complex commercial builds — all while maintaining the close relationships and hands-on attention to detail that have defined the business from the start.
The company recently moved into its new headquarters in Clinton, Connecticut, a strategic location close to both New Haven and Hartford. The expanded 10,000-square-foot space reflects a period of significant growth, but the firm’s origin story remains central to its identity. The business was founded in the early 1990s by three brothers, including current President Mat Pelletier Sr., who remembers those early years clearly. “It was a very small company,” he recalled. “It started from zero, and worked its way up through residential building, then to residential development, then to real estate development, and then branching to commercial.”
Today, commercial work is the company’s primary focus, delivered by a growing multigenerational team. While his brothers have since moved on to other ventures, Pelletier Sr. continues to lead the business alongside his son, Mat Pelletier Jr., a project manager who represents the next generation of the firm’s leadership. Their clients span real estate developers, commercial construction managers, and general contractors, many of whom reach out based on longstanding relationships in the region.
That trust-driven model shapes the company’s approach to bidding and delivery. Pelletier Sr. works closely with his team to position the company’s capabilities around each client’s needs, providing services that range from design-build support for architect-engineer teams to construction management delivered “à la carte,” based on the level of involvement and oversight required. As he explained, the goal is to offer exactly what the client needs while maintaining the flexibility to adapt as projects evolve.
This adaptability is central to the firm’s service offering. Pelletier Construction works across a wide array of project types, particularly in the municipal and higher-education sectors, where additions, renovations, and specialty structures are consistently in demand. Local housing authorities seek the company’s expertise for rehabilitations, while other clients look to Pelletier for specialized builds: airport hangars, grocery stores, and even competitive pool facilities. It is a broad mix, but one that demonstrates the company’s ability to adjust to changing market conditions. “As things change, we’ll change too,” Pelletier Sr. said.
Recent project work paints a clear picture of that range.
One of the company’s largest undertakings is the Terry Court Renovations and Father Honan Terrace Rehabilitation in Willimantic, Connecticut. These two adjacent housing authority projects involve revitalizing aging residences originally built in the post-World War II era for veterans and low-income individuals. The structures had seen minimal updates in the 75 to 80 years since. As Pelletier Sr. explained, “It hasn’t really been touched since, so we’re pretty much going through and doing the facelift, interior and exterior, for all the approximately 130 units.” The project reflects a growing municipal trend to reinvest in existing housing stock rather than bearing the cost and complexity of new construction.
Pelletier Construction is also delivering the Vernon New Pre-Engineered Metal Building, a ground-up design-build project for the City of Vernon. As a new structure being constructed from scratch, the assignment includes what Pelletier Sr. described as “significant site work.” The finished building will serve as a senior center with a multipurpose space and pickleball facility, supporting the needs of one of Connecticut’s largest senior-community populations. The new center sits adjacent to the existing senior facility, allowing the town to expand capacity without uprooting established community services.
Another standout project is Marker 37 in Chester, Connecticut, a waterfront restaurant and lounge serving boaters and visitors at the Chester Point Marina. The marina had previously hired Pelletier Construction for a major expansion and returned to the firm for this project. Marker 37 features booth seating, a heated outdoor patio, and a full bar, complementing the neighboring boat-sales showroom. The Connecticut River’s significance, stretching from Quebec through multiple states before reaching the Long Island Sound, makes this location a prime spot for leisure and commercial marine activity. The marina is expanding to meet growing demand, including from mega-yacht clients, creating new opportunities for the construction team.
Further reflecting its community focus is the Tops IGA Grocer project in Plantsville, Connecticut. After a devastating fire destroyed the previous grocery store, the community was left without a primary food-access point. Pelletier Construction moved quickly to deliver a new 25,000-square-foot facility from the ground up. The project used conventional steel framing, an exterior insulation finishing system, state-of-the-art MEP installations, and high-end finishes throughout. Importantly, the build was fast-tracked: from design to reoccupation, the entire project took less than 12 months. The rapid turnaround demonstrated both technical capability and a deep commitment to supporting local needs.
Growth across all these sectors has accelerated the firm’s internal expansion. As of late 2024, the company employed six project managers. By the end of 2025, that number had grown to 10. The Pelletiers attribute that trajectory to the company’s professional standards and meticulous approach. As Pelletier Sr. put it, “We more resemble a high-end law firm than a commercial construction firm. We have a diverse group of people with a lot of advanced degrees, that work here. That is our business mode here. Everybody here is serious about their work, and they take responsibility for that. That is our culture that we have here. Also, we all like each other.”
“Everybody here is serious about their work, and they take responsibility for that. That is our culture that we have here.”
The new Clinton headquarters reflects that culture: a modern facility the company purchased and renovated themselves, complete with a boardroom, dedicated offices, storage, and expanded parking. It is the clearest signal yet of Pelletier Construction Management’s long-term commitment to the clients and communities it serves.
From its origins in residential building to a robust portfolio of public and private commercial work, the firm has demonstrated the ability to adapt, diversify, and scale without losing the family-run ethos that made it successful. For Mat Pelletier Sr. and Mat Pelletier Jr., the future will be guided by that same combination of professionalism, polish, and personal accountability that has shaped their first several decades; and that will continue to define the work for years to come.
