O&G Industries is ENR New England 2026 Contractor of the Year

The 103-year-old Torrington, Conn.-based firm will be featured in the July issue of ENR East, which will also include the regional Top Contractor rankings.

The ENR East ranking of contractors includes firms doing business in Connecticut, Delaware, Washington, D.C., Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia. Rankings are based on total regional construction revenue of participating companies, also including breakouts by state revenue and various specialties and disciplines, as applicable.

O&G says it has many employees who have spent their entire careers at the firm, a fact that it says allows it to "anticipate challenges, solve problems effectively, and deliver consistently across a wide range of markets, including transportation, infrastructure, education, healthcare, municipal, commercial, industrial, and sustainable construction."

This range also helps attract new workers, the firm says, creating "stability and momentum." 

On the 2025 ENR East Top Contractor rankings, O&G reported $456.15 million in 2024 regional revenue, placing it No. 42 on last year's ranking. To learn where the firm falls on this year's list, check out the July issue of ENR East. 

Among notable O&G projects are: 

Amtrak Connecticut River Bridge, Old Saybrook/Old Lyme, Conn.: A landmark infrastructure project that supports one of the region’s most critical rail corridors, the $1.3 billion effort is essential to passenger rail connectivity, mobility, and long-term infrastructure resilience. O&G is building the project expected to be completed in 2031 in a joint venture with Tutor Perini. It involves building a two-track bridge to replace a two-track1,500-ft-long bridge that opened in 1907 and is one of several moveable rail bridges along the Northeast Corridor. 

I-91/I-691/Route 15 Interchange Improvements, Meriden, Conn.:  A key connection point for commuters, freight movement and daily travel through central Connecticut, these roadway improvements will enhance safety, traffic flow and reliability for thousands of motorist. The firm says that the reported $712 million project slated to finish in 2030 demonstrates its "ability to coordinate complex roadway work while maintaining public access and minimizing disruption."

Manchester Public Library, Manchester, Conn.:  The recently completed library is the first net-zero library in the state. Operating off the grid, the building produces enough energy to power its operation and send excess to the grid for separate use.The projectm initially estimated to cost $53.6 million, was funded in part by $39 million in municipal bonds approved in 2022 to build the 75,000-sq-ft library . O&G also delivered three renovate-as-new, net-zero elementary schools in Manchester.

The firm’s community involvement includes Crew for a Cause, O&G’s employee-driven charitable giving program that provides every employee the opportunity to help direct financial support to causes they favor and to communities where O&G has fixed locations. Since Crew for a Cause was created in 2023, it has provided more than $1 million to local charities and municipal projects.

In 2026 to date, O&G has also contributed more than half a million dollars to local charities that include Connecticut Foodshare, the Susan B. Anthony Project, Christmas for Children through the Torrington Fire Department, the American Lung Association Fight for Air Climb, Charlotte Hungerford Cancer Institute and the Pink Rose Fund for Women’s Health.