History Established in 1857, William A. Berry & Son, Inc. prospered as a local North Shore builder, specializing in high-end carpentry and millwork. Founded by William Berry, a respected member of a prominent Danvers family, Berry is one of the oldest construction companies in the nation. The last member of the Berry family to own the company was third generation Dudley "Max" Berry. A graduate of West Point, Max Berry developed an unusual niche for his family business: moving historical buildings. From the 1940's through the mid 1980's, Berry relocated homes from New Hampshire and Vermont and rebuilt them in locations such as South Natick, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. 1984 and Beyond In the early 1980’s, aging Max Berry was ready to sell the company. He met with John E. Kavanagh, III, who purchased the company in 1984 with long-time friend and colleague Peter Campot. John and Peter brought complementary skills and personalities to Berry. During the 1980’s, Berry grew an impressive 500 percent. Since then, it has moved three times to accommodate its growth, which has been fueled by the institutional and corporate markets. In January 2004, Berry moved into its new 3-story, 62,000 SF office building in Danvers. Passionate about delivering consistent quality to clients, Berry continues building the solid foundation on which it was founded. Keeping the camaraderie of a small business, Berry implements its culture in everything it does so that the mission and philosophy will live on. Today Berry has grown to a size and prominence that the Berry family could only have dreamed about: more than 200 dedicated employees, a record of safety excellence, and an extraordinary portfolio of projects throughout New England and beyond. With aspirations to be the best in the industry, Berry remains true to its essential values and strives exceed its clients expectations. "At the end of the day, we've succeeded if we can feel good about ourselves, have done a tremendous job and made a fair profit,” said John Kavanagh.