Strong Foundations
Firm History and Corporate Profile
Giordano Construction Co., Inc. has provided construction excellence to its clients for eight decades. During that time, it has completed millions of square feet of institutional, commercial, and residential space throughout Connecticut. Brothers Michael F. Giordano and Vincent S. are the third ge
neration of family ownership and operation of Giordano Construction. Organized by their grandfather, Giordano was also headed by Vincent Giordano, Sr. who moved the firm from housing into commercial construction after World War II. Michael, current President, and Vincent, Jr., current Vice President, both joined the firm in the early 1970s. Today, the multitude of contracting forms in Giordano’s portfolio (construction management and administration, construction program management, design/build, turnkey development, general contracting, and fast track building) are testimony to Giordano's ability to address the differing needs of its individual clients and to do it well. Giordano is 100% vested in the local economy, and takes pride in being a “Connecticut builder that makes a continuing positive impact on the communities where we work. Our corporate headquarters has always been located in Branford, Connecticut. For every project, Giordano maintains a fully equipped on site office staffed with highly qualified and experienced construction professionals. Project Managers, Project Engineers, Safety Officers, and other supervisory personnel working in the field are thoroughly supported by the Branford office. All have ready access to expert in-house estimating, scheduling, planning, and procurement services. Accounting staff perform financial management, administrative requirements and document archive, and full time information technology experts are also on call. As point of contacts to our clients, all Giordano staff members are readily available and proactive in providing rapid responses. Depth and Diversity
Capabilities and Expertise
Giordano has thrived in Connecticut by means of mixing market diversification and flexibility with various construction delivery methods. While construction management has recently been the firm’s primary focus, the ability to self-perform has been retained. Giordano owns several affiliate companies, including a full service lumberyard and a real estate development and management company. Not typical of the industry, this diversity grants Giordano the ability to serve the needs of its clients in multiple capacities as well as with a thorough understanding of local materials and labor markets. Our budgeting is extremely predictable (estimates are typically accurate within a few percentages), and procurement is consistent and cost effective. Through our subsidiaries such as Branford Building Supplies, we have immediate access to accurate information about the construction materials market, and provide clients with invaluable feedback on how well products perform in the field, expected return on investment, and the availability of innovative, sustainable or other alternatives. Giordano is fortunate to be viewed as a company others want to work with, and has developed many positive relationships with local officials and Connecticut’s best subcontractors. We are affiliated with local unions, and maintain a vast database of the area’s best contractors (both union and open shop) from which we draw qualified bidders and use in meeting (more often exceeding) project hiring goals. Ownership and senior staff are actively involved in many professional, community, and charitable organizations. Michael Giordano is a Management Trustee of the Connecticut Laborers Pension fund. Vincent Giordano, Jr. is a former President of the Association of General Contractors of Connecticut. This working knowledge of local business initiatives and affiliations with labor unions provides a consistent cross section of contractors and manpower to draw from. Structural Integrity
Control and the Commitment
Owners Michael and Vincent Giordano are committed to excellence. They participate in all project planning, and directly oversee every project. Both have worked in the industry for four decades. Michael is a registered State of Connecticut Professional Engineer and Vincent is a licensed Plumbing & Piping Limited Contractor and Sub-surface Sewage Installer. Their management philosophy supports a team approach, and seeks to foster this mindset among owner representatives and end users; architects, engineers, and consultants; materials suppliers; and subcontractors from the start of project planning. During Pre-construction, interfacing Owner program requirements with budgeting, value engineering, means and methods studies, logistics/phasing planning, and scheduling (while optimizing construction efficiencies) often requires difficult judgments. For example, time management goals can dramatically influence manning requirements, materials selection, and overall costs. Giordano assimilates and organizes these considerations rapidly and efficiently to streamline collaboration with the project team to the best benefit of the program and ensure smooth, efficient project delivery. As diligent oversight often contributes to significant savings and added contingency that, in turn, can be applied to other needs, the detailed quality, schedule, and budget control plans that are developed during Pre-construction are closely monitored during the Construction Phase by Giordano. We understand that a well-organized, safe work environment also enables performance. The ultimate goal of all Giordano projects is to be free of incident of any kind. Our safety and loss control procedures are extremely effective in maintaining this standard. Safety Manager Orest Budas is a certified OSHA Trainer, and it is Giordano’s mandate that all supervisory staff receive maximized OSHA training. Our Safety Supervisors and Project Superintendents monitor daily construction activities aggressively. We are proactive in our approach to training and compliance of subcontractors as well, and review all participating parties’ Emergency Modification Rates and OSHA violation histories prior to their involvement with the work program. These mandates are reflected in Giordano’s outstanding safety performance history- incident and lost time frequency have always been far superior to both national and state averages. Giordano has had a written Equal Employment Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Corporate Policy for more than sixty years, and has been a leader in initiatives of this type in the State of Connecticut. Giordano has never failed to comply with contract or labor standards for any project, and is pleased to be the recipient of the City of New Haven’s EEO Commission’s Contractor of the Year Award.
