In 1946, he and his brother co-founded Beacon Construction Company; they began with the remodeling of stores but soon expanded into larger projects including 40 toll booths on the New York State Thruway, the construction of post offices nationwide and then into the construction of public and military housing including at Fort Devens. In 1972, his brother Robert died at the age of 58 and his sons, Alan and Mark, and son-in-law Bill Sidman (who died in 2005) joined the firm renamed The Beacon Companies.
He co-founded Beacon Construction Company with his brother in 1946; they initially worked on store makeovers but soon took on bigger projects, including toll booths along the New York State Thruway, post office buildings across the country, and public housing at Fort Devens. After Robert's death in 1972, their sons Alan and Mark, as well as son-in-law Bill Sidman, joined the company, which was later renamed The Beacon Companies.