A&E Construction Co. is a premier construction firm headquartered in Upper Darby, PA with a branch office located in Cherry Hill, NJ. Serving the Mid-Atlantic Region since 1978 with hundreds of completed projects throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and New York, A&E Construction Co. has repeatedly succeeded in exceeding the expectations of its institutional, commercial, retail, private development and municipal clients.

Founded by Bud Santora, A&E Construction Co. has grown from four employees to its current staff of over sixty full-time employees. Bud Santora was responsible for instilling a philosophy of unyielding dedication to providing premium service and quality to clients of A&E. It is this philosophy that continues to drive A&E through his two sons – Bill Santora, CEO, and Tony Santora, President – as they continue to lead the business their father started.

A&E performs projects of various sizes for schools and universities, private developers, corporations, office complexes, retail centers, warehouses, manufacturers, and the public sector. A&E has received numerous awards for construction projects.

During its 30-plus years, A&E has experienced steady growth in both revenues and profits. Revenue for 2009 was approximately $80,000,000. A&E was ranked as the 14th Largest Contractor in the Philadelphia area by the Philadelphia Business Journal. A&E’s bonding capacity has also grown steadily to $30,000,000 for a single project and $75,000,000 in aggregate.

Our field crew motto of Safety First has become emblematic of our dedication to safety in the field, as evidenced by our Experience Modification Rating of 0.738.

A&E has, through a commitment to quality, developed a Team approach to working with our valued clients. This Team approach allows A&E’s philosophy to extend to subcontractors and project professionals working on the project. This creates a synergy between the owners, contractors and project professionals that is unmatched in our area and is integral to the project’s success. The result is that over 75% of A&E’s work comes from repeat business.

A&E Construction Co.’s success is demonstrating that our business philosophy, when combined with skilled construction acumen, allows us to effectively envision our client’s project needs. It is this vision that will shape our growth with our present client base, while allowing us to forge new client relationships, all the while with a firm goal in mind: Building a Solid Foundation with You!

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