Education: Bachelor of Science
Civil Engineering
Northeastern University
Professional Affiliations: International Association of Cold Storage Contractors (IACSC)
International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses (IARW)
American Concrete Institute
RICHARD O'CONNELL President / Founding Partner Mr. O'Connell is responsible for all day-to-day business operations, including business development, financial management, and project implementation.
Mr. O'Connell has over 19 years' extensive experience in the design/build industry, having worked with both distribution and food processing facilities.
Mr. O'Connell has actively managed the design and construction of projects nationwide ranging in size from a 7,000 SF interior process room renovation to a 1,000,000 SF ground up refrigerated distribution center. Prior to founding Primus Builders, Mr. O'Connell was Vice President of Operations for a nationally-recognized design/build firm with $300,000,000 in annual revenue in the food industry.
Primus provides turnkey design and construction services under a single source responsibilities approach. This approach allows the client to focus on its day-to-day business operations and have a single company responsible for the execution of the project.
Many of Primus’ projects are expansion or renovation projects working in and around on-going operations.
We understand the importance of keeping your business running efficiently and being flexible while still meeting project goals.
RICHARD O'CONNELL
Many of Primus’ projects are expansion or renovation projects working in and around on-going operations. 
