What Sciame Construction, LLC does

Sciame Construction, LLC is a privately-held, New York City-based construction management firm founded in 1974 by Frank J. Sciame Jr. The firm specializes in construction management for highly designed and technically sophisticated projects across cultural, educational, hospitality, luxury retail, religious, corporate interior, historic landmark restoration, and residential sectors, primarily serving clients throughout the Tri-State Area of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut from its headquarters at 14 Wall Street in Manhattan.

The firm's service offering centers on construction management, supplemented by project management, design intent preservation, new construction, renovation and restoration, MEP services, and a formalized BIM and commissioning capability led by a dedicated Vice President. Sciame differentiates through a hands-on team model in which estimators remain with projects from inception through closeout, intended to ensure continuity, accountability, and preservation of design intent on architecturally significant work. Proprietary technology is limited to BIM capabilities demonstrated by the firm and recognized with a 2009 AIA BIM Award Citation. The firm's revenue model is professional services-based, deriving construction management fees negotiated on a per-project basis with pricing not publicly disclosed.

Sciame's go-to-market is relationship-driven and reputation-based, with a marquee client roster that includes Louis Vuitton, Dior, Giorgio Armani, Studio Museum in Harlem, The Frick Collection, Trinity Church, the Perelman Performing Arts Center, the New Museum, Columbia University, Princeton University, Pace University, and Fordham University. The firm is privately held by the Sciame family with no disclosed external private equity investment; Joseph G. Mizzi has served as President and COO since 2006, having begun his tenure at the firm in 1995.

Name

Sciame Construction, LLC

Legal name

Sciame Construction, LLC

Website

https://sciame.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Sciame Construction, LLC is a privately-held New York City-based construction management firm serving Tri-State Area clients in cultural, educational, luxury retail, religious, historic preservation, and residential sectors with a hands-on team approach since 1974.

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Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

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Personnel

Revenue model

1. Construction Management Services: Sciame generates revenue through construction management fees for managing highly designed building projects. The firm serves as the construction manager responsible for overseeing all aspects of construction including excavation, new construction, gut renovation, restoration, and conservation work. Revenue is derived from professional construction management services on a project-by-project basis for a diverse client base including cultural institutions, educational facilities, luxury retail, and high-end residential projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

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Product overview

Sciame Construction, LLC is a NYC-based Construction Management firm offering a comprehensive suite of construction services. The company's core offering is construction management for highly designed, technically sophisticated projects across multiple sectors including educational, cultural, hospitality, residential, corporate interior, religious, publicly funded work, historic landmark/restoration, commercial, and renovation. The company operates with a distinctive hands-on project management approach where estimators remain with projects through construction and closeout. Additional services include design intent preservation, new construction, renovation/restoration, MEP services, and BIM/commissioning. The company serves clients throughout the Tri-State Area and has completed notable projects including luxury retail flagship stores, museums, educational institutions, and historic restorations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers10 records

Segments8 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• 14+ FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2012, Joseph Mizzi, President & COO of Sciame Construction, co-founded the 14+ Foundation to provide quality education to children in rural underserved communities in Zambia. The foundation has built two school campuses serving over 600 students with no-cost education: Mwabwindo School and Chipakata Children's Academy. Leading NYC architects, engineers and designers provided full design services.
• Adjaye AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign Architect for Studio Museum in Harlem, a major 5-story, 82,000 SF cultural institution. This partnership later evolved into work with Selldorf Architects on The Frick Collection project.
• Selldorf ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign Architect for The Frick Collection renovation and expansion project. The firm also worked with Sciame on the Mwabwindo School project through the 14+ Foundation.
• Beyer Blinder BellecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExecutive Architect for The Frick Collection renovation project, working alongside Sciame Construction as Construction Manager.
• TPG ArchitecturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm for Louis Vuitton 57th Street Flagship project, the largest LV store in the United States.
• OMA (Office for Metropolitan Architecture)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExhibit Architect for Louis Vuitton project, collaborating with architect Shohei Shigematsu on dramatic atrium installation featuring 108 stacked Louis Vuitton Courrier Lozine trunks.
• Peter Marino ArchitectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead architect for Dior 57th Street Flagship store construction project.
• Arcadis ArchitectsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture firm collaborating on Dior 57th Street Flagship project.
• REXcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign architect for Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC), a 129,000 SF flexible theater building.
• Davis Brody BondcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering/architecture partner for Perelman Performing Arts Center project.
• GF55 ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm for 285 Schermerhorn Street renovation and expansion project in Downtown Brooklyn.
• Leroy Street StudiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm for 125 Perry Street restoration and conversion of parking garage into luxury condominiums in West Village.
• SilmanminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStructural engineering partner for 125 Perry Street project. Also provided engineering services for 14+ Foundation school campuses.
• Marvel ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm for 29 Jay Street, a 221,000 SF class-A commercial office tower in Brooklyn's DUMBO neighborhood.
• Integrated Conservation Resources (ICR)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitect Conservator for Morgan Library & Museum McKim Building exterior restoration project.
• Todd Longstaffe-GowanminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLandscape architect for Morgan Library & Museum Greenspace improvements.
• Ennead ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm for The Spence School renovation project on Manhattan's Upper East Side.
• MBB ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead architecture firm for Trinity Church restoration, working alongside Building Conservation Associates.
• LEVENBETTSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm for Aperture Foundation Headquarters gut renovation and interior fit-out on Manhattan's Upper West Side.
• SHoP ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm for 22 Vanderbilt (335 Madison Avenue) renovation project, a 1,000,000 SF office tower in Midtown Manhattan.
• OMA (Office for Metropolitan Architecture)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign architect for New Museum Expansion at 231 Bowery, doubling the museum's footprint with state-of-the-art facilities.
• Studio ZewdeminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLandscape architecture firm for Studio Museum in Harlem rooftop terrace design.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Turner Construction Company: One of the largest construction management firms in the US with significant NYC presence. Directly comparable in delivering cultural, education, and commercial projects, though Turner operates at much larger scale nationally and globally.
• Gilbane Building Company: Major privately-held construction manager with strong NYC presence in cultural, education, and institutional sectors. Comparable in client mix and project type, though larger scale.
• Tishman Construction (AECOM): Historic NYC construction manager now part of AECOM Tishman, working on major commercial, cultural, and mixed-use projects. Operates at larger scale but shares the NYC premium-construction positioning.
• Skanska USA: Major global construction firm with strong NYC presence on commercial, civic, and healthcare projects. Competes for similar institutional work though operates at substantially larger scale.
• RCD (Related Construction Development): NYC-affiliated construction manager under Related Companies, delivering large-scale luxury residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects. Overlaps with Sciame on luxury and high-end residential.
• Lendlease: Global construction and development firm with significant NYC operations across commercial, cultural, and residential projects. Comparable in premium-construction positioning though at much larger global scale.

Direct peers

• Structure Tone: NYC-headquartered construction management firm with comparable focus on commercial interiors, cultural, and institutional work. Closely aligned business model serving high-end clients in the Tri-State market.
• Plaza Construction: NYC-based construction manager serving luxury residential, hospitality, and commercial sectors. Similar scale and project type focus, particularly in high-end Manhattan builds.
• Hunter Roberts Construction Group: NYC-based construction manager with similar scale and focus on cultural, educational, commercial, and residential projects. Directly competes for similar clients in the Tri-State area.
• Pavarini McGovern: NYC construction management firm focused on luxury residential, hospitality, and commercial projects. Comparable scale and project portfolio including high-end Manhattan builds.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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