Building Your
Future With Integrity
H.M. HUGHES COMPANY is a full-service builder. We have been doing our work in the New York Metropolitan area since 1927. We bring the attitude of an old-world artisan to building today’s modern marvels.
98
Years Building
Trusted Builders in New York Future With Integrity
The H.M. HUGHES COMPANY has been a successful builder for eighty-five years. The Company has achieved this milestone by relying upon its greatest resource – the people of H.M. HUGHES and their commitment to excellence.
Clients have come to rely upon the stability at H.M. HUGHES. The experience and knowledge within the Company has been refined over generations. Today, H.M. HUGHES is able to build any type of construction project, while offering special expertise in performing technologically sophisticated work.
- Truth, trust, and teamwork
- 15+ years average staff tenure
- Mission-critical assignments
- Impeccable industry reputation
Proven Excellence in Opaque & Occupied Sites
Together we focus a combination of experience and knowledge onto every job we do. Meticulous attention to details, scrupulous planning, thorough communications and ongoing supervision that is conscientious and comprehensive are fundamental to our approach.
High Bonding & Safety Ratings
Licensed & fully bonded to $30 million single, $60 million aggregate with a low EMR safety score.
15+ Years Avg. Staff Tenure
Putting this principle into practice requires a team effort – the people of H.M. HUGHES average fifteen years service with the firm.
1927
Firm Founded
$60M+
Built Annually
$30M
Bonding Capacity
NY·NJ·CT
Service Area
Our Construction Services
H.M. HUGHES believes the Company will be successful if our clients are successful. We provide a full range of construction services from strategy and design through implementation and construction, delivering results that endure.
Pre-Construction
Every project begins with feasibility analysis that establishes the budget and timeline guiding construction from start to finish. With an Executive Team involved from day one and a staff whose average tenure spans fifteen years, clients benefit from consistent, experienced leadership throughout. We manage contract coordination, subcontractor evaluation, and material procurement scheduling to set the project up for success early.
Construction Management
Our team directs and oversees every aspect of the work in line with the owner's goals, backed by structured job meetings, disciplined cost tracking, and a detailed master schedule. Frequent coordination keeps owners, designers, and field teams working from the same playbook. Organized recordkeeping and regular budget reporting keep the project financially sound and on pace.
General Contracting
Our process moves from competitive bidding through contract award, with H.M. Hughes selectively self-performing demolition, masonry, carpentry, and woodwork where it adds value. Subcontractors are vetted through rigorous bidding and long-standing industry relationships built over decades. This structured approach safeguards quality, cost, and timeline at every step.
Design & Build
As a fully integrated partner, H.M. Hughes manages the entire project lifecycle, transforming the client's vision into a design that's ready to build. We handpick architects, engineers, and subcontractors based on demonstrated performance and reliability. Acting as master supervisor of the whole effort, we free the client to run their business while we deliver exceptional results.
Our Core Principles
Experience and knowledge, stability and strength are at the core of the H.M. HUGHES approach to building today’s most demanding projects.
Truth
Tell the truth as we see it, to ourselves and to our clients. We help our clients formulate plans to meet their objectives by taking advantage of the opportunities honestly presented.
Trust
Trust in the H.M. HUGHES commitment to excellence. We cultivate the trust we have built with each member of our team and with our clients, enabling us to make key decisions.
Teamwork
Teamwork among ourselves and with our clients permits us to harness all of our efforts into a shared framework where our clients understand the actions needed to achieve their objectives.
Featured Case Studies
H.M. HUGHES’ services are most often provided in venues that are vital to society: Healthcare, Higher Education, Telecommunications, Financial, Government, Hospitality, Institutions, Industrial, and Media.
corporate
BROOKFIELD FINANCIAL PROPERTIES Renovations
$6,500,000.00
Telecom & Infrastructure
AT&T Fire System Upgrade at 811 Tenth Avenue in Manhattan
$12,410,000.00
Citibank World Headquarters
SUNY Health Science Center Infrastructure & Laboratory Renovations
240000
Healthcare & Hospital
NYU Langone Medical Center Center for Children Development
$9,484,452.00
Healthcare & Hospital
New York-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center Hospital-wide Infrastructure Upgrades
$72,850,198.00
Healthcare & Hospital
New York-Presbyterian / Columbia University Medical Center Wayfinding Project Hospital-wide
$12,600,000.00
Healthcare & Hospital
NY DOWNTOWN HOSP Family Health Center Development
$1,100,000.00
Healthcare & Hospital
MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER New MRI Facility Construction
$7,965,000.00
Healthcare & Hospital
HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY Logistics Projects
$14,750,000.00
Biotech & Lab
WEILL CORNELL Medical College The Joan and Sanford I. Weill Education Center Development
$23,366,087.00
Biotech & Lab
SUNY Health Science Center Infrastructure and Laboratory Renovations
$20,150,000.00
Biotech & Lab
International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) AIDS Vaccine Development Laboratory Construction
$16,406,000.00
corporate
The United Nations Restoration of the Official Residence of
$300,000.00
corporate
SIMON MANAGEMENT Lobby Renovation at 477 Madison Avenue in Manhattan
$1,000,000.00
corporate
NBC Upgrade and Installation
$4,600,000.00
corporate
MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS Branch Renovation
$2,528,444.00
corporate
MANUFACTIRERS HANOVER Infrastructure and Renovations
$5,000,000.00
Institutional & Historic
THE FRICK COLLECTION Construct Extension of The Collection and The Gardens
$5,000,000.00
Institutional & Historic
THE FREEDOM FORUM Construct The Freedom Forum at 590 Madison
$6,700,000.00
Telecom & Infrastructure
VERIZON Electronic Systems Center Development
$12,200,000.00
Telecom & Infrastructure
AT&T Fire System Upgrade at 811 Tenth Avenue in Manhattan
$12,410,000.00
Executive Leadership
Our executive leadership brings a combined century of hands-on construction experience, directing enterprise operations, design-build delivery, and estimating logic.
Vincent C. Massina President
With over four decades of construction management expertise and a BS in Civil Engineering from Manhattan College, he leads the firm in high-stakes medical, commercial, and institutional builds.
Alvin D. Doyle Vice President
A builder for 40+ years with Construction Management degrees from Pratt Institute and NYC Tech, specializing in clinical healthcare retrofits, laboratory biosafety systems, and estimating.
Charles McLoughlin Vice President
Expert in design-build delivery, complex healthcare facilities, clinical laboratories, and MEP systems synchronization, ensuring fast-track delivery with zero compromise on quality.
Mike O'Neil Vice President of Operations
Directs all active field work, labor coordination, and OSHA compliance programs with Master Carpenter precision, extensive trade knowledge, and decades of field leadership.
Common Project Inquiries
What is H.M. Hughes' bonding and insurance capacity?
We are fully licensed, insured, and maintain a $30 million single-project bonding capacity, with aggregate bonding capabilities exceeding $60 million. This allows us to handle large-scale municipal, institutional, and healthcare builds.
How do you prevent disruption inside operating facilities?
We implement strict containment walls, negative-pressure HEPA filtration, acoustic dampening protocols, and carefully coordinate heavy operations after standard business hours to guarantee zero workflow interference.
Do you serve locations outside of New York City?
Yes, we operate throughout the Tri-State area. Our active project zones regularly include New York City, Long Island, Westchester, Northern & Central New Jersey, and Western Connecticut.
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What Our Clients Say
Multi-decade relationships built on transparency, safety, and consistent delivery under tough constraints.