FRED L. HOLT
In 1919, founder Fred L. Holt left his long time employment of William Randolph Hearst as a master carpenter in New York City and established his own construction firm in Pearl River, New York.
Aptly calling the firm Fred L. Holt, Inc.;
operating on the core ideology that success is:
99% sweat and 1% luck
This philosophy successfully guided the company through the Depression
and on the road to being one of Rockland County’s
oldest and well respected firms
1919
In 1919 Fred operated out of his home in Pearl River by panelizing homes in shop and erecting on-site which was the precursor to modular homes
1940
During this time, Fred was instrumental in the development of the first movable partition system
1941
Fred Holt's 1st commercial project was constructing testing facilities for Lederle Labs located within Pearl River, NY. Lederle Labs later became Pfizer.
FRED A. HOLT
In 1950, his son Fred A. Holt continued this tradition of excellence. Fred left the employment of an international construction company to lead Fred L. Holt, Inc. into the next generation of construction; entering the industrial, commercial and institutional markets.
Fred brought large clients to the company including:
AVON, IBM, Dexter Press, Federal Paper Board & Kay-Fries Chemicals, Inc
1957
Construction of the West Nyack Stone Plant is completed, marking the push into industrial and commercial construction
1960
Expanding into the commercial market, Holt constructed the state-of-the-art Avon Products facility in Suffern, NY
1975
During this time, Holt saw major growth - expanding towards ground-up construction and major infrastructure projects
Jack F. Holt
Serving local, regional and national Fortune 500 clients, Holt has one of the nation’s leading employee, sub-contractor and client retention records due to Jack’s determination to build a strong and dedicated team that blends state-of-the-art technology and scalable construction practices with a passion for outstanding customer service.
Through Jack’s leadership Holt has achieved extraordinary growth since his start in 1974.
ENR Top Rankings | Expanding Markets | Nation Wide Company
2000
Fred L. Holt, Inc. was changed to the now Holt Construction Corp. in late 2000, which marked significant growth and expansion within the company
2013
With over 25 years experience in the construction industry, Mr. Asaro became President of Holt Construction Corp., increasing the firm's revenue exponentially while expanding the company in new regions throughout the United States
2018
For the completion of the iconic Orange County Government Center, designed by Paul Rudolph, Holt Construction received the ENR New York's 2018 Best Project for Government/Public Building
Our Expansion
Pearl River, NY
New York, NY
Newark, NJ
Boston, MA
Philadelphia, PA
Goshen, NY
Houston, TX
Dallas, TX