Our Story

Columbia Construction is a third-generation Construction Management firm that has accomplished steady and thoughtful growth since Sam Lilly founded the company in 1925. 

Our Company’s emergence as a respected industry leader over the past 80+ years is the result of a culture built on integrity. We strive to listen, understand and work
side-by-side with our clients to provide quality construction and to produce exceptional results.

Today, Boston-based Columbia Construction, with an annual volume of more than $120 million, is ranked as the 13th largest construction firm, and the 30th largest private company, in Massachusetts by the Boston Business Journal. Columbia Construction’s diverse portfolio of projects span the academic, corporate, life sciences, healthcare, and hospitality sectors throughout the Northeast, and Washington D.C.