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
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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