Lauring Construction has been a part of the business community in Worcester since its founding in 1948 by Raymond Lauring. In 1984, Raymond’s sons, Mark, John, and Jim, took the lead. Under their supervision, the company flourished and in 2023 the third generation – Dan, Mike, and Chris Lauring – were added as owners. Today, Lauring is an award-winning general contracting firm that maintains its family-owned and operated roots in Worcester County, and focuses on commercial projects, including educational, religious, institutional, and hospitality work.
Among its team of project managers is a robust crew of self-perform experts overseeing multiple trades in-house, including rough and finish carpentry, excavation and earthwork, and concrete finishing. This provides Lauring customers with distinct advantages in cost, quality, and schedule control by utilizing their own crews on every job. In an era where fewer contractors keep these specialized trades on the payroll, Lauring stands apart. The company’s depth of knowledge enables it to better plan for jobs, more efficiently approach and complete projects, and effortlessly adapt to any changes that might occur throughout the construction process.
Thanks to its extensive track record, Lauring regularly partners with Central Massachusetts’ most recognized businesses and institutions on marquee projects. Its depth of experience and self-perform capabilities ensure that Lauring projects mobilize quickly and can provide stability in an economic environment that is rapidly evolving from one day to the next. Clients and project partners routinely choose to work with the Lauring team time and again for this commitment to daily involvement in the work and delivering a finished project with the utmost transparency.
“Lauring Construction has consistently exceeded expectations in terms of the quality of their work and their ability to work as a design team member,” said Jordan O’Connor, Principal, Jordan O’Connor & Associates. “They have our highest recommendation.”
Building Worcester County’s Most Celebrated Projects
With the ability to work within confined, occupied spaces for fit-out clients, and manage large-scale new construction and renovations within every commercial segment, Lauring has overseen some of the region’s most recognized projects. Recent work includes 446 Main Street, where the Lauring team renovated three floors in the iconic Glass Tower for tenants Bowditch & Dewey and Berkshire Blanket; restaurant projects for Niche Hospitality Group, including renovations at Bocado; the relocation and fit-out of Mezcal; and, most recently, Vivienne, a new coastal Mediterranean restaurant, located at the base of the Glass Tower. The company is also overseeing the reconstruction of the First Congregational Church of Spencer following damage from a lightning strike, showcasing the range of abilities Lauring has in managing complex projects.
Lauring possesses the rare combination of agility and experience that goes hand-in-hand with multi-generational ownership. An experienced bench of industry talent from project management to self-perform trades delivers a level of quality and follow-through rarely seen in the industry today. With deep personal and professional connections to Worcester County, its team is committed to the highest quality and standards in commercial construction and stands ready to serve clients across Central Massachusetts and the Metrowest region.
