Post 200: Top D.C.-Area Businesses

Hitt Contracting

HITT Contracting employees at the construction site of the new Sidwell Friends Middle School, a "green" building.

HITT Contracting employees at the construction site of the new Sidwell Friends Middle School, a "green" building. (Photo: Courtesy of company.)

About Hitt Contracting

2704 Dorr Ave., Fairfax, Va. 22031
www.hitt-gc.com | 703-846-9000 | Founded: 1937

Industry: Real Estate | Category: Top Private Companies

The company got some publicity in February when Co-President Brett R. Hitt invited colleagues to take a whack at a beat-up old car to reduce stress. Hitt Contracting is one of the nation's largest general contractors, with offices in Fairfax, Baltimore, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. The business is divided among eight market sectors. Its Hitt Healthcare recently expanded a unit at Children's National Medical Center.

2008 Financial Data

Revenues: $913,000,000
Total employees: 686 | Local employees: 586
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