Circa 1930

For more than 100 years the Collins Electric Company has been providing outstanding electrical services in Western Massachusetts and the surrounding areas. The company was founded in 1906 by John J. Collins, who had a degree in electrical engineering from St. Francis College. The firm's earliest work was converting homes in Springfield from gas light to electricity. In fact, material was delivered to each jobsite by horse drawn wagon, and part of apprentices' duties was to shovel out the horse stall.

In 1911, John persuaded older brother Timothy to join the firm and in 1919, William P. Collins (father of the current chairman) joined and became the general manager.

In 1939, Collins Electric installed the first fluorescent lighting system in the world at the Springfield Armory. In fact, during World War II the company rewired most of the Armory, which needed to modernize quickly for the war effort.

William P. Collins passed away in 1950, and it was at that time that William A. and Donald, his two sons, came into the company.

John J. Collins Timothy Collins

Through the 1950's and 1960's, the company grew and prospered and began to get involved in increasingly larger and more demanding projects. Since that time, we have grown to be a full service contractor, offering either design-build or subcontracting services, depending on which method best serves our client's needs. William A. is now the chairman and his son, Joseph, and nephew, Larry Eagan, are now co-presidents (the fourth generation of the Collins family to run the firm). We credit our longevity to our commitment to quality and the personal relationships that we build with each of our valued customers.