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Aerial view of the living shoreline Galvin Brothers built at Indian Island County Park, Riverhead, NY

Family-owned · Great Neck, NY · 35+ years

Heavy civil constructionfor Long Island& New York City.

Sitework, wetland and shoreline restoration, dredging and marine construction, parks and green infrastructure, built by our own crews with our own fleet of equipment.

See 81 projects Our services
Years in business
35+
Years in business
Bonding capacity
$100M+
Bonding capacity
Featured projects
81
Featured projects
Industry awards
39
Industry awards
Now showing · 01/04Indian Island County Park Living ShorelineRiverhead, NY

Overview

Galvin Brothers is a premier heavy civil construction firm based on Long Island, building site work, wetlands, marine works and public parks across Long Island and the New York metropolitan area.

As an established, family-owned company, we have the technical capability and proven capacity to deliver large-scale municipal, public agency and commercial infrastructure.

Under owner Ed Galvin, a full-time staff of project managers, engineers and superintendents runs every job, and our own craftsmen and operators build it: safely, to spec and on schedule.

About Galvin Brothers
The Marsha P. Johnson State Park gateway in Brooklyn, built by Galvin Brothers
The rebuilt bulkhead at Tobay Beach marina for the Town of Oyster Bay

$30M+

Annual revenue

Aerial view of the rebuilt Tobay Beach Marina bulkheads and docks
Living shoreline at Shorefront Park: a rock sill and new marsh plantings along the water
Aerial view of sitework on the Village of Ocean Beach waterfront, with a crane and barge at the dock
Aerial view of Alhambra Park on the canals of Massapequa
Hunters Point South waterfront park and its oval lawn, with the Manhattan skyline across the East River

What we build

Infrastructure built for land and water.

  1. 01 / 05

    Dredging & Marine

    Hydraulic and navigable-waterway dredging, plus timber, steel and concrete bulkheads built for the coast.

    19 Dredging & Marine projects

  2. 02 / 05

    Wetland & Shoreline

    Tidal marsh and freshwater habitat reconstruction, stabilized by living shorelines and rock revetments.

    30 Wetland & Shoreline projects

  3. 03 / 05

    Heavy Civil & Sitework

    Site development, structural concrete and utility infrastructure for New York’s most demanding public agencies.

    36 Heavy Civil & Sitework projects

  4. 04 / 05

    Green Infrastructure

    Bioswales, rain gardens and permeable pavement for NYC DEP’s Green Infrastructure Program.

    4 Green Infrastructure projects

  5. 05 / 05

    Parks

    Award-winning waterfront esplanades, urban plazas and landmark state parks, built from world-class designs.

    27 Parks projects

Latest projects

Recent work across the region.

Dredges, marsh restorations, green infrastructure and civic spaces, completed for federal, state, city and town clients.

All 81 projects
Randall's Island Salt Marsh Restoration, built by Galvin Brothers
Wetland & Shoreline2026

Randall's Island Salt Marsh Restoration

US Merchant Marine Academy Memorial Pavilion, built by Galvin Brothers
Parks2026

US Merchant Marine Academy Memorial Pavilion

USCG Eaton’s Neck Station Dredging, built by Galvin Brothers
Dredging & Marine2026

USCG Eaton’s Neck Station Dredging

NCDPW – Hempstead Bay Hassocks Restoration, built by Galvin Brothers
Wetland & Shoreline2026

NCDPW – Hempstead Bay Hassocks Restoration

USCG Jones Beach Station Dredge, built by Galvin Brothers
Dredging & Marine2025

USCG Jones Beach Station Dredge

Town of Oyster Bay South Channels Dredge, built by Galvin Brothers
Dredging & Marine2025

Town of Oyster Bay South Channels Dredge

RNYCP Green Infrastructure, built by Galvin Brothers
Green Infrastructure

RNYCP Green Infrastructure

U.S. Army Corps of EngineersU.S. Coast GuardNYC ParksNYC EDCNYC DEPNYS ParksDASNYNassau County DPWTown of Oyster BayTown of North HempsteadTown of BabylonTown of IslipVillage of Ocean BeachUS Merchant Marine Academy

Since the 1980s

35 years of building New York’s edge.

Every milestone below is taken from our own project files and awards record.

  1. 1989

    Manhasset Green Bandstand

    Named Project of the Year by the Town of North Hempstead, the first award on the company’s record.

    See the awards record

  2. 1996

    Wooleys Lane, Great Neck

    Roadway reconstruction close to home wins Public Works Project of the Year from the APWA New York Metropolitan Chapter.

    See the awards record

  3. 2005

    Mill Dam Bridge, Centerport

    The bridge rehabilitation is ASCE Long Island Branch Project of the Year.

    Mill Dam Bridge, Centerport

  4. 2006

    Elders Point, Jamaica Bay

    The Army Corps awards Galvin Brothers $13 million to rebuild a vanishing marsh island: 300,000+ cubic yards of sand and about 70 acres of marsh.

    Elders Point, Jamaica Bay

  5. 2013

    Hurricane Sandy recovery

    Emergency clean-up in Coney Island and emergency construction at Conference House Park and Crescent Beach for NYC Parks.

    Hurricane Sandy recovery

  6. 2018

    Hunter’s Point South

    Infrastructure and waterfront park on the Long Island City shore, later honored with an ASLA National Design Honor Award.

    Hunter’s Point South

  7. 2020

    Shirley Chisholm State Park

    A $41 million, 407-acre park built on two former landfills: the largest state park in New York City.

    Shirley Chisholm State Park

  8. 2021

    West Pond living shoreline

    2,400 linear feet of Jamaica Bay shoreline restored and 200,000 native grasses and shrubs planted.

    West Pond living shoreline

  9. 2024

    Shorefront Park

    A living shoreline and Little Creek restoration that collects five awards in a single year.

    Shorefront Park

  10. 2024

    Village of Ocean Beach Phase 1 & 2 Sanitary and Stormwater Improvements

    Complex stormwater drainage system improvements on a barrier island.

    Village of Ocean Beach Phase 1 & 2 Sanitary and Stormwater Improvements

  11. 2026

    USMMA Memorial Pavilion

    General contractor on the first public/private partnership project on the US Merchant Marine Academy campus.

    USMMA Memorial Pavilion
The Remu Big Float E22 amphibious excavator dredging Canaan Lake on Long Island

Remu Big Float E22 amphibious excavator at Canaan Lake. Image courtesy of Remu.

Capacity

Our crews. Our fleet. Our bond.

Backed by a bonding capacity of more than $100 million, Galvin Brothers self-performs and manages complex, high-volume heavy civil contracts. A large, wholly owned fleet of heavy equipment, down to an amphibious excavator that works where nothing else can stand, gives our crews the precision and reliability New York’s public work demands.

Bonding capacity
$100M+
Annual revenue
$30M+
Wetland & shoreline jobs
30
Dredging & marine jobs
19

Recognition

39 awards, 1989 to today.

ASLA, ACEC, ASCE, ENR, AIA, ULI and more, earned alongside the designers and agencies we build for.

The full awards record
2025 ASLA-NY Honor Award MNLA Recognized For Transforming Underutilized Shoreline
2025 ASCE Long Island Branch Quality of Life Award Indian Island County Park Living Shoreline Project
2025 ACEC NY Award Indian Island County Park Living Shoreline Project
2025 ACEC NY Award Ocean Beach Flood Mitigation and Resiliency Project
2024 ASLA-NY Merit Award Marsha P Johnson State Park
2024 LILA Jury Award Shirley Chisholm State Park
2024 ACEC NEW YORK VHB Shorefront Park Living Shoreline Project
2024 Engineering Excellence Awards ACEC Category G Water Resources: Shorefront Park Living Shoreline Project
2024 ACES EEA Diamond Award Shorefront Park Living Shoreline and Little Creek Restoration
2024 ASCE Long Island Branch Resiliency Award Shorefront Park Living Shoreline and Little Creek Restoration
2024 South Shore Estuary Reserve Stewardship Award Shorefront Park Living Shoreline and Little Creek Restoration
2023 Time Out New York Best Public Artwork Marsha P Johnson State Park Gateway
2022 ASLA NY Honor Award West Pond, Jamaica Bay Conservancy Living Shoreline – American Society of Landscape Architects
2022 SARA NY Honor Award West Pond, Jamaica Bay Conservancy Living Shoreline – Society of American Registered Architects
2022 ASLA Honor Award Urban Design Shirley Chisholm State Park
2021 ENR East, Best Projects, Award of Merit Landscape/Urban Development Shirley Chisholm State Park
2021 Wetland Restoration Merit Award Saw Mill Creek Wetland Restoration
2020 AIA Regional and Urban Design Award Hunter’s Point South
2020 ULI New York Awards for Excellence Hunter’s Point South
2020 20 Green Award Hunter’s Point South
2020 International Waterfront Center Honor Award Hunter’s Point South Park
2019 MASterworks Best Urban Landscape Hunter’s Point South
2019 ASLA National Design Honor Award Hunter’s Point South
2019 NYC Public Design Commission Design Excellence Award Hunter’s Point South Park
2019 Architect’s Newspaper Best Landscape Award Hunter’s Point South Park
2019 Architect Magazine Play Award Hunter’s Point South Park
2018 Lucy G Moses Preservation Award Highland Park Boulder Bridge – The New York Landmarks Conservancy
2014 ASLA NY Honor Award Hunter’s Point South Park
2014 ASLA NY Merit Award Hunter’s Point South Park
2014 ASLA NY Merit Award AIA NY Hunter’s Point South Park
2006 Project of the Year County Parks Pond Rehabilitation, Tanglewood Pond – NYS Society of Professional Engineers, Inc., Nassau County Chapter
2005 Project of the Year Rehabilitation of Mill Dam Bridge – American Society of Civil Engineers, Long Island Branch
2002 Mined Land Reclamation Award Harbor Links Golf Complex – New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
2002 Excellence in Aquatic Award Lynbrook Community Swimming Pool – Incorporated Village of Lynbrook
2002 Quality of Life Award Village of Southampton LIRR Station Improvements – American Society of Civil Engineers, Long Island Branch
2001 Earth Day Celebration Mill Pond Restoration Project – City of Glen Cove
1996 Public Works Project of the Year Roadway Reconstruction of Wooleys Lane, Great Neck, NY – New York Metropolitan Chapter American Public Works Association
1993 Society of American Registered Architects, New York Council The Iranian Jewish Synagogue – Great Neck, NY
1989 Project of the Year Manhasset Green Bandstand – Town of North Hempstead

Services

What we build.

Questions

Straight answers.

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What does Galvin Brothers build?

Galvin Bros., Inc. is a family-owned heavy civil contractor. We build sitework and utilities, restore wetlands and shorelines, dredge channels and ponds, build bulkheads and marinas, construct public parks, and install green infrastructure.

Where do you work?

Across Long Island (Nassau and Suffolk) and the New York metropolitan area, including all five boroughs of New York City. Our office is at 149 Steamboat Road in Great Neck, NY.

What is your bonding capacity?

Galvin Brothers has a bonding capacity of over $100 million and generates over $30 million in annual revenue.

Who are your typical clients?

Mostly public agencies and municipalities: the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Coast Guard, NYC Parks, NYC EDC, NYC DEP, NYS Parks, DASNY, Nassau County and Long Island towns and villages, plus commercial and institutional owners.

How long has Galvin Brothers been in business?

More than 35 years. Our awards record goes back to 1989, when the Manhasset Green Bandstand was named Project of the Year by the Town of North Hempstead.

How do I reach Galvin Brothers about a project or a bid?

Call (516) 466-3785, fax (516) 466-3607, or write to Galvin Bros., Inc., 149 Steamboat Road, Great Neck, NY 11024-1739.