About Us
Carlin Contracting headquarters was first established at 247 Shaw St. in New London, CT in a historic fire house building, then moved to their current location at 454 Boston Post Road, Waterford, CT.

Our founder, Patrick “Pat” J. Carlin, immigrated to the United States in 1946 at the age of 18. Working during the day as a brick mason and attending Columbia University in the evenings, Pat established himself as a skilled constructor and administrator eventually becoming vice president of construction for such companies as Thalle Construction, The Austin Company and the Frouge Corporation.

In 1975, with more than two decades of experience, Pat founded Carlin Contracting Co., Inc. initially serving the construction needs of federal governmental agencies located in the New London and Groton, CT areas. At that time renovations of general buildings as well as unusual and challenging projects of all types were Carlin’s specialty. Throughout the next ten years the company expanded into other regions of Connecticut and added both state and municipal work to its core business.

During the mid- to late-1980s, Carlin expanded into bridge renovation and construction.

During the late 1980s, Carlin foresaw the need for significant improvements to the environmental infrastructure in Connecticut. Drinking water quality and the need for more environmentally sensitive wastewater facilities were becoming acute problems for the public at large. Carlin Contracting’s staff had extensive experience in that segment of the industry. Our success in the environmental construction market grew throughout the next decade as the company expanded into New England and New York. Through Pat’s perseverance and the company’s good work we have tripled in size from the late 1980s and are currently ranked 90th on the ENR’s Top 200 Environmental Firms for 2009.

Our Mission
Carlin Contracting Co. Inc. provides quality work and service with integrity to its customers through the efforts of its well-qualified and motivated work force. To support this effort, we strive to maintain positive relationships with design and engineering firms, subcontractors and vendors.

Core Values
We believe that our core values are key to the achievement of our mission and work together to achieve our mission through the consistent application of these values.

• Pride in workmanship
• Creativity
• Maintenance and employment of superior technology
• Effective communications
• Honesty and fairness
• Competitiveness

Our Professional Affiliations
American Water Works Association (AWWA)
Water Environment Federation (WEF)
New England Water Environment Association (NEWEA)
Connecticut Construction Industry Association (CCIA)
Construction Industries of Rhode Island (CIRI)
Construction Industry Council of Westchester and Hudson Valley, Inc. (CIC)

Carlin is prequalified with:
State of Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS)
State of Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT)
Massachusetts Department of Capital Asset Management (DCAM)