Jim represents the third generation of the Eacott family to own and operate Bartlett Brainard Eacott, starting as a laborer, moving up to assistant superintendent, then project manager and in 1978 he was appointed president, a position from which he retired in 2017. Under his management the company matured into one of Connecticut’s most successful general contracting and construction management firms.

Holding BBE to the highest standards in our industry, in 2017, Jim received the David N. LaBau Lifetime Recognition Award from the Construction Institute. This special award honors a lifetime of dedication to and a continued impact on the AEC industry. He is also a past-president of the Associated General Contractors of Connecticut.