About Us

History & Philosophy: With over 100+ years of combined experience in commercial construction, Hewes and Company has a reputation for delivering excellence in every project. The principals of the firm: Ed Hewes and Max Saam are “hands on” owners and are involved with every project. Our firm has a diverse portfolio of projects and extensive experience in new construction, renovations, educational projects, office buildings, retail, hospitality, institutional, sports arenas, healthcare facilities and sustainable construction.

Our company was founded to operate with the highest ethical character to provide the best possible service to the firm’s clients. Our core values are honesty, integrity, and loyalty with the understanding that our customers come first. Over the past decades, numerous relationships have been built and maintained with local Northwest Florida businesses due to exceptional workmanship and open lines of communication with clients. Our teams reputation speaks for itself, as most of our customers are repeat customers. Our relationship with subcontractors, engineers and architects is second to none. These relationships have been built over years and years, project after project

The Hewes and Company philosophy is simple: work hard, be honest, treat people fair, do not sacrifice quality for profit, your people build the company and we are a team.

Our clients include large non-profit institutions, some of Inc. Magazine’s Top 100 Fastest Growing Companies and some of the most well respected publicly traded companies in America.