About Us

We build
your success.

Founded in 1986, Vanguard Construction & Co. is a New York City based General Construction and Construction Management firm building commercial, institutional, healthcare, hospitality, residential, retail and ground-up projects with our highly experienced, diverse staff.

Building a wide spectrum of jobs across decades gives Vanguard the know-how to resolve any issue. We’ll suggest unconventional solutions to address problems which may incur cost or time. Leading your team proactively with daily communication and straightforward advice, we act as your advocate.

Our goal is to fulfill our client’s ambitions and create lasting relationships. Completing your project successfully becomes our mutual legacy.

 

Not only was the quality of the work excellent, but the timing, which was critical for our project, was achieved as planned. From start to finish, we were impressed by their careful attention to detail and thoughtful communication about the project's progress. We look forward to working with Vanguard again in the future!
Thomas Keller
Chef and Owner
Per Se Restaurant
Chef Thomas Keller with President + Founder Michael Strauss at Per Se.
Thomas Keller
Chef and Owner
Per Se Restaurant

How We Work

We build
your strategies.

Vanguard Construction & Co. employs over 100 diverse and dedicated professionals, many with degrees in architecture, design or construction management. When assigned to a project, the first thing we do is gather our team to strategize what best supports this particular job.

Our project team––including our Account Executive, Estimator, Project Manager, Assistant PM and Superintendent––will review the drawings, visit the site, and interview the client, user group, and building management. We confirm what Long Lead Items will need to be ordered to guarantee delivery within schedule. We verify what municipalities need to be reached to procure water, electric, or gas.

We raise questions on permits, code compliance, fire protection or abatement, and explore logistics of working in an occupied space to present phased layouts to our client showing how we can build continuously while minimizing daily interruption.

From studying the details, substantiating costs, and tapping the experience of our fellow staff members and consultants as well as the Architect, Engineer and subcontractors assigned to the project, the Vanguard Team spearheads an exchange of ideas. By strategizing the whole job in advance––in short, building it within our experienced imaginations––we establish a game plan that highlights the critical path we need to address in advance. By tackling issues in a job’s early stages, we help secure our client’s success.

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