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What We Do

HITT’s 1,100+ construction professionals provide our clients a wide range of services—from base building construction and renovation, to corporate interior fit-outs, to service and emergency work. We offer the resources to support any and all of your commercial general contracting needs. 

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Experience HITT | Mission

Defined by Quality, Integrity,
and Experience

The HITT Way

Our Core Values

The HITT Way represents who we are and what we stand for as a company. These are the core values that we collectively uphold to achieve our mission and fulfill our purpose.

 

Work Hard

We are a legacy of the American Dream, founded in the entrepreneurial spirit. We believe in a tireless work ethic, a love for the craft, and the simple satisfaction of a job done safely and exactly right.

 

Stay Humble

We are the product of humble beginnings and represent decades of hard-earned success. Be gracious and respectful in your words and actions, and lead by example for those who follow us.

 

Elevate the Business of Building

We are constantly improving and challenging the status quo. Good enough is never enough when we can do better. Embrace courageous leadership.

 

Be the Good

Understand that individual actions can have great impacts. Use your power to take care of our community and foster inclusiveness. Be the good with every choice you make.

 

Take the High Road

Take the high road in difficult situations. It is not always easy, profitable, or simple to do the right thing, but in the long run it makes all the difference.

 

Every Little Detail

Be obsessed with the details— in the end they become the big picture. Those who care most about the little things, care more about everything.

 

Deliver with Passion

The HITT Experience is about much more than delivering construction. Through trust and a passion for exceeding expectations, we promise our clients an incredible building experience that will make partnerships for life.

Work Hard, Stay Humble

 

Work Hard, Stay Humble

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Timeline of Tradition

From a small family house in Arlington, VA to offices across the country, our steady growth over the past eight decades can be attributed to the longstanding relationships we develop with our clients. Scroll through our timeline to see how we've evolved.

1935

Pictured here: HITT co-founders Warren and Myrtle Hitt with former Chairman Emeritus Russell, age three. 

1930–1939

W.A. HITT Decorating Co. began as a small, family-owned business run from the dining room table of Warren and Myrtle Hitt's home in Arlington, VA. 

1937

W.A. Hitt Decorating Co. started out of the Hitt home with six employees. The first job for the company was an enclosed porch at the residence of Grayson Ahalt in Falls Church, Virginia. 

Warren & Myrtle

W.A. Hitt Decorating Co. earns its first $100,000 year and reaches 20 employees by 1939.  

1940–1949

HITT Decorating—Contracting Co. continues to grow and is incorporated in 1943; the effects of wartime are felt with continued labor shortages in the workplace.

1948

W.A. HITT Decorating Co. changes to HITT Decorating - Contracting Co. Inc. and moves to 1400 Wilson Boulevard. 

1954

The peanut M&M - a HITT favorite - is introduced

1950–1959

HITT Decorating—Contracting Co. Inc. begins house construction in the northern Virginia area and the industry moves from plaster to drywall. 

1955

HITT Decorating—Contracting Co. Inc. reaches $1 million in revenue and the company grows to nearly 60 employees.

1956

Russell Hitt starts in the office full-time after working in the field since he was 10 years old.

1960–1969

HITT Decorating—Contracting Co. expands its reach to Baltimore, MD and moves its office to a new location at 921 North Quincy Street. 

HITT Van

HITT Decorating—Contracting Co. Inc. is awarded its first large-scale commercial projects for Quadrangle Development at 2023 M Street in 1972. 

1970–1989

HITT Contracting Inc. reaches $50 million in revenue and grows to more than 100 employees. For the first time a receptionist, labor director, safety director, marketing director and a project accountant are hired.

1977

Page Communications in Vienna, VA becomes HITT's first $1 million project.

1978

Founder Warren Hitt passes away.

1982

Co-Chairman Jim Millar starts as a laborer.

1984

Co-Chairman Brett Hitt starts in the office as an assistant project manager.

1ST SUB DAY

HITT's first annual Subcontractor Appreciation Day is held in 1984.

1989

HITT Decorating—Contracting Co. Inc is changed to HITT Contracting Inc.

1990–1999

HITT Contracting Inc. opens two new regional offices in South Carolina and Georgia while headquarters expands its own campus with the addition of a Paint Department. 

1993

HITT Contracting Inc. moves to 2704 Dorr Avenue in Fairfax, VA in 1993. 

1999

Subcontractor Relations Department is created; HITT reorganizes teams into market sectors.

2000–2009

At 530 employees and 96 cars and vans, HITT Contracting Inc. outgrows its former location and relocates to 2900 Fairview Drive in Falls Church, VA. 

ENR Top 100

HITT makes ENR's Top 100 General Contractors List in 2001. 

2004

Revenues grow to more than $500 million.

2005

HITT is named a "Best Place to Work" by the Washington Business Journal and a "Great Place to Work" by Washingtonian Magazine in 2005.

2005

HITT opens a regional office in South Florida.

2006

HITT Headquarters moves to its new, green building at 2900 Fairview Park Drive in Falls Church, VA. 

2010–2019

With ten office locations nationwide, HITT Contracting Inc. continues to expand from a family-owned and managed firm to become one of the 50 largest general contractors in the United States.  

2011

HITT rolls out its Hospitality sector focused on construction of some of the world’s most recognizable luxury hotel brands.

2012

HITT celebrates its 75th anniversary.

2013

2013

Atlantic Plumbing is named Washington Business Journal's 13th Largest Construction Project.

Brett Hitt

Brett Hitt is 1 of 5 leaders recognized as a Most Admired CEO by Washington Business Journal in 2013.

2014

HITT celebrates its 20th anniversary of Subcontractor Appreciation Day. 

2014

HITT wins Washington Business Journal's Best Places to Work for the 10th year in a row.

2015

Russell Hitt was honored with the Virginia Tech Myers-Lawson School of Construction Award and selected for induction into the 2015 Arlington Business Hall of Fame.

2015

HITT Contracting receives a Pyramid Award in the Healthcare - Less than $10 Million category of ABC’s Excellence in Construction Awards for the GWU Hospital Breast Care Center in Washington, DC.

2016

HITT acquires Trademark Construction in Texas. The new office operates as Trademark HITT, continuing the traditions of quality construction held by both companies. 

2016

HITT takes on The Big Apple! After an acquisition of Americon Construction in New York City, the newly formed Americon HITT is poised to serve Clients in Manhattan and beyond. 

#1 in 2016

HITT earns the title of #1 Top Workplace among large companies by The Washington Post.

2017

16 HITT projects earn Excellence in Construction Awards from the Associated Builders and Contractors

1000 Employees

For the first time, HITT grew to 1,000 team members nationwide.

2017: 80 Stories

HITT celebrates its 80th year in business, toasting to the hard work and dedicated team members and partners that got it there.

California Expansion

HITT expands westward with a new office in San Jose, CA. Poised to tackle corporate interiors and mission critical construction, the team is expanding our reach even further.

2017: New Leadership

HITT ends its 80th year with a history-making transition in leadership. From here, we’re looking ahead to tackling new challenges and elevating the business of building.

2018

HITT opens two new offices and breaks into ENR's Top 50 General Contractors list for the first time. 

Building the Commonwealth

HITT opened its Richmond office to serve the capital city’s diverse needs in both historic and urban settings.

Co|Lab Breaks Ground

HITT announces the groundbreaking of Co|Lab – a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to bringing ideas to life and building change within our industry.

ENR Top 50 General Contractors

HITT breaks into ENR's Top 50 General Contractors List for the first time, ranking at #43.

Best Corporate Responsibility Program

HITT awarded Best Corporate Responsibility Program by NAIOP DC.

Raleigh is on the Map

HITT Raleigh was founded to meet the growing demand for construction work in the region.

2019

HITT opens Co|Lab, grows by two new offices, and is named ENR Mid-Atlantic's Contractor of the Year.

Top Workplace

For the fifth year in a row, HITT was ranked as a Washington Post Top Workplace by our team members.

ENR Mid-Atlantic Contractor of the Year

ENR Mid-Atlantic named HITT Contractor of the Year in recognition of our continued success and expansion over the last decade.

Innovation Brought to Life

Co|Lab, HITT’s innovation space, opened as the first LEED v4 BD+C Platinum Commercial Project in the Washington, DC area.

Celebrating Our Subs

HITT celebrates its subcontractors by hosting 13 Subcontractor Appreciation Days across the country.

HITT Grows to 12 Offices

HITT's growing list of office locations expands to 12 with the addition of Dallas and Los Angeles.

Careers

Love Your Job

If you aspire to have a career that will challenge you and take you to next level, both professionally and personally, build your career with us.  Take a look at the current opportunities available, and connect with us today to begin your journey at HITT.

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