Northern Contracting Corporation

Northern Contracting Corporation is a Canton general contractor whose most visible work isn't a kitchen or bathroom job — it's public buildings. The company is credited as general contractor on the Boston Public Library's Roslindale Branch, a renovation later recognized in the 2022 American Architecture Awards, and other published project credits list it alongside architecture firms on institutional work. The company's Better Business Bureau profile shows 14 years in business, no BBB accreditation, and no filed complaints. Its record on Google is rougher, and notably not about construction quality at all: three reviews from 2023 to 2025 average 2.4 stars. In a 2025 review, a customer said they were nearly hit by a company driver three times and were yelled at when they honked; a 2023 review accused an employee of buying items and filing chargebacks to keep them; another 2023 review called the company's driving through Abington "extremely disrespectful." That's an unusual split worth knowing before hiring: a credentialed project history pointing to real institutional construction experience, alongside customer complaints that are entirely about vehicle conduct and an alleged internal scheme rather than the work itself. Ask directly about fleet safety practices and get references tied to an actual project before signing anything. For an institutional or larger residential project where a firm with real public-building credentials matters, Northern Contracting's track record on notable work is a point in its favor — the driving and conduct complaints are a point to raise directly in any reference call.