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Our Legacy

In 1910, 16-year-old Basilio Petricca stepped off the boat from Italy onto New York’s Ellis Island. In 1936, he dove head-first into the cutthroat Depression-era contracting industry and founded the first transit mixed concrete company in the Northeast. After Basilio’s death, his son Basil built on his father’s legacy and founded Unistress in 1968. Today, in its third generation of family leadership, Perri Petricca has built Unistress to become one of the largest precast companies in North America, all while upholding Basilio’s and Basil’s uncompromising values and work ethic.

Unistress by the Numbers

50+
Years of Design-Build Innovation

Boston College Rec

600+
Precast Projects Completed

250000+
Sq. Ft. Facility

300+
Quality-focused Workers

Unistress Milestones

1910-1936

In 1910 16-year-old Basilio Petricca stepped off the boat from Italy onto a dock in New York harbor. By 1936 he started his own company and jumped head-first into the cutthroat world of Depression–era contracting.

1962

Basil “Rick” Petricca took over the company when Basilio passed away.

1968

Rick founded Unistress Corporation and incorporated a ready-mix subsidiary, Berkshire Concrete.

1986

Unistress expanded its operation with a state-of-the-art facility.

1989

Perri Petricca became the CEO of Unistress, maintaining the family legacy.

1997

Unistress won the bid for Boston Big Dig, a major, multi-year mega-project.

2009

Unistress tapped as a contractor for Yankee Stadium facility expansion and upgrades.

2014

Tappan Zee Bridge project awarded precast concrete contract to Unistress.

2022

Berkshire Concrete operation, long-dormant, is supported by Adam Petricca, beginning a fourth generation of family legacy to Unistress.

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