Few contractors were better positioned to weather the disruptions and uncertainties of 2020 than Richmond, Va.-based Hourigan. Thanks to a deep, diverse project backlog, the company—ENR MidAtlantic’s Contractor of the Year—powered through the pandemic to see its revenue climb 39%, to $466 million. That result continues a 146% increase in revenue since 2015. The revenue boost catapulted the firm to No. 17 from No. 29 on the ENR MidAtlantic Top Contractor rankings.
But Mark Hourigan, the company’s founder and chief executive, insists that numbers tell only part of the story. It is true that the 250-person company entered the year with strong activity around its three offices—Richmond, Charlottesville and Hampton Roads. But 2020 might have turned out quite differently had Virginia not deemed construction an essential business, or if clients had elected to put a pause on new or ongoing work.