About Us
About Us
Over 80 Years of Excellence
1910
Angelo Giardini Born
Angelo Giardini Born in Castiglione del Lago, Italy.
1913
Young Angelo Emegrates
Angelo travels with his parents from Port of Naples, Italy to Chester, CT USA to begin a new life.
1928
Graduation With Honors
Angelo graduates from Deep River High School as valedictorian and finished in 3 years.
1932
Graduation from College
June 11, 1932, Angelo graduates from Rennsselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY with a degree in Civil Engineering and begins his lifelong career in construction.
1942
Associated Construction Formed
August 2, 1942 Associated Construction Company is founded in Groton, CT with $1,500 and a wheelbarrow.
1965
Certificate of Merit
1975
Thomas Giardini Named President
Angelo’s son Thomas Giardini becomes President of Associated Construction.
1982
Associated Expands
1010 Wethersfield becomes the new headquarters.
Developed by Thomas Giardini and dedicated to Mary & Angelo as
THE GIARDINI BUILDING.
1985
New England Rising Star
Recognized by Hartford Magazine for the
One State Street Project, Hartford, CT.
1987
Hartford Magazine – Photographic Moments
1997
Angelo Awarded Lifetime Achievement
AGC honors Angelo Giardini with their most prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award.
1999
Angelo Giardini Remembered
Angelo Giardini leaves a 65 year legacy of construction throughout New England and is remembered as one of the indudstry’s premier builders.
2004
Helping Hand Award
Natchaug Hospital Joshua Appeal
2010
Habitat for Humanity Build
2010
Blue Ribbon Award – Best In Class
Awarded by The Real Estate Exchange for the
NBC Connecticut Digital Media Center.
2013
ABC Excellence in Construction
Awarded by Associated Builders and Contractors for the
Hamilton Sundstrand Welcome Center.
2014
ABC Excellence in Construction
– 1st Place Commercial
ESPN Digital Center 2
2014
Habitat for Humanity
– Build-A-Thon
2014
ABC STEP Gold Level Safety Award
2015
Habitat for Humanity
– Build-A-Thon
2015
ABC Excellence in Construction
– Award of Merit
Park Square West Phase II
2015
Thomas Giardini Passes
Thomas passes far too early and leaves his own legacy of construction and development success. 
2015
Joe Jankowski named President
Joe Jankowski takes the helm and launches a new wave of expansion and innovation. His career began many years earlier as the recipiemnt of AGC’s Angelo Giardini Scholorship in his high school years.
2016
STEP Platinum Level Safety Award
2017
ABC STEP Silver Level Safety Award
2017
ABC Member Milestone
– 10 Years
2019
ABC STEP Platinum Level Safety Award
2020
AGC CT Excellence In Construction
UCFS Healthcare Griswold Flagship Facility
2021
CCIA Excellence in Construction Safety & Health
2021
ABC STEP Bronze Level Safety Award
2022
ABC STEP Safety Award
2022
CCIA Excellence in Construction Safety & Health
2022
ABC Member Milestone
– 15 yrs
2022
Construction Institute Membership Milestone
– 25 Years
2022
AGC CT Service and Leadership Award
Awarded to Joe Jankowski as a valued member of the AGC Board of Directors.
2023
HBJ Best Places to Work Award
Voted by Associated Construction’s employees as the
Best Place to Work in CT.
Awarded by The Hartford Business Journal and New Haven Business Journal.
2023
ABC STEP Safety Award – Platinum Level
2023
Top Work Places
Awarded by The Hartford Courant
Based on employee surveys, Associated earned its place in the Top Work Places listing.
2023
CCIA Community Service Award
Hole in The Wall Gang Arts Center honored with
CCIA Community Service Award.
2023
AGC Best in CT
Westfield Water Treatment Plant
receives AGC Build CT Award.
2024
Kevin McConnell Named VP
Kevin McConnell named Vice President of Associated Construction
2024
HBJ Best Places to Work
Employees vote Associated Construction as
Best Places to Work in CT
2024
INC Magazine 5000 Fastest Growing Companies
Associated Construction makes the Inc 5000 list of America’s Fastest Growing Companies in 2024 with a 3-year growth rate of 185%
