What JS Vig Construction does

J.S. Vig Construction Company is a privately held, family-owned general contractor and construction manager headquartered in Plymouth, Michigan, founded in 1965 by Joseph S. Vig Sr. The firm delivers design-build, pre-construction planning, construction management, value engineering, and LEED certification services to enterprise and mid-market clients across southeast Michigan, with operational concentration in Washtenaw, Wayne, Oakland, Livingston, Monroe, and Macomb counties. Its project portfolio spans education, healthcare and senior housing, government, hospitality, retail and financial services, religious and non-profit, and multi-family and mixed-use developments, including marquee builds such as the University of Michigan Football Performance Center, the Sartorius AG Center of Excellence (a 130,000 SF LEED Gold biopharmaceutical facility), and Detroit Catholic Central High School's 57,000 SF STEM addition.

The firm's service model centers on integrated design-build delivery and pre-construction consulting, with revenue generated through project-based contracts typically structured as fixed-price or cost-plus arrangements. A defining differentiator is the Project Green sustainability initiative, formalized in 2008, which codifies LEED-certified delivery, energy-efficient systems, and sustainable construction practices. The company holds WBENC Women's Business Enterprise certification (since 2010) and operates with a 30% female workforce across all organizational levels, a structural attribute that supports access to corporate and public-sector supplier-diversity procurement. J.S. Vig does not publicly disclose revenue, operates without institutional investment, and has completed more than 1,600 projects over its 60-year history.

Name

JS Vig Construction

Legal name

J.S. Vig Construction Company

Website

https://jsvig.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

J.S. Vig Construction is a Plymouth, Michigan-based general contractor founded in 1965 providing design-build, construction management, pre-construction, value engineering, and LEED certification services across southeast Michigan. The WBENC-certified firm serves education, healthcare, government, hospitality, religious, and commercial clients with a focus on sustainable construction.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA)

Keywords

• General contracting services
• Construction management services
• Design-build construction
• Pre-construction planning
• LEED certification services

Headquarters

HQ city

Plymouth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. General Contracting Services: Traditional general contractor services providing construction management, design-build, pre-construction planning, and value engineering for commercial, institutional, and industrial construction projects across Michigan. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts typically structured as fixed-price or cost-plus arrangements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

J.S. Vig Construction is a general contracting and construction management firm that delivers integrated design-build, pre-construction planning, value engineering, and LEED-certified sustainable construction services for commercial, institutional, and industrial projects across southeast Michigan. The company provides single-source accountability from project conception through completion, coordinating owners, architects, design teams, and subcontractors. Its service portfolio is anchored by the Project Green sustainability initiative formalized in 2008.

Product overview

JS Vig Construction is a full-service construction company offering integrated design and build, general contractor, and construction management services. The company provides five core service offerings: Construction Management, Pre-Construction & Project Planning, Design-Build, Value Engineering, and LEED Certification Services. These services are complemented by the company's Project Green sustainability initiative. Founded in 1965, the company serves the southeast Michigan market with a focus on commercial, institutional, and industrial construction projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Project Green: The company's sustainability initiative formalized in 2008, marking J.S. Vig's focus on practical sustainability and green building practices.

Products and services

• Construction Management Comprehensive construction management services overseeing all phases of building projects from start to finish, including coordination of subcontractors, scheduling, and quality control. Delivered to enterprise and mid-market clients in southeast Michigan across education, healthcare, government, hospitality, religious, multi-family/mixed-use, retail/financial, and office/industrial/biotech sectors.
• Pre-Construction & Project Planning Early-stage consulting and planning services including cash flow forecasting, value engineering, specification development, and subcontractor coordination. Targeted at owners and developers preparing to build commercial, institutional, or industrial projects in southeast Michigan.
• Design-Build Integrated design and construction delivery method combining engineering, design, and construction under one contract, providing single-source accountability from project conception through completion. Delivered to owners across southeast Michigan in education, healthcare, government, hospitality, religious, multi-family/mixed-use, retail/financial, and office/industrial/biotech sectors.
• Value Engineering
• LEED Certification Services Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification consulting that helps projects achieve sustainability standards and green building credentials, including sustainable site development, water efficiency, energy optimization, materials selection, and indoor environmental quality. Delivered to owners pursuing LEED-certified commercial, institutional, and industrial projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 1,600 projects completed since 1965
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Integrated Design SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture and engineering firm serving as architect and engineer for multiple projects including Detroit Catholic Central High School's George & Mary Turek Hall of Science and Greenhills School library. Long-standing collaborative relationship on design-build and general contracting projects.
• Jonna ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOwner's representative on Detroit Catholic Central High School STEM project. Partner in project team collaboration for George & Mary Turek Hall of Science.
• Fusco, Shaffer & PappascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm that designed Christ Child House residential facility in Detroit and Pope Francis Center's Bridge Housing Campus. Multiple collaborative projects for community-impacting facilities.
• Hobbs+Black ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm leading design of Sartorius AG Center of Excellence (130,000 SF research center) in Ann Arbor Research Park. Also designed University of Michigan Credit Union branch.
• MKC ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partner for Madonna University's new Welcome and Heritage Center project. Design based on Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi.
• Grissim Metz Andriese AssociatesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architectural team for Detroit Catholic Central High School entrance project. Collaborated on site development and decorative lighting features.
• Ann Arbor SPARKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity economic development organization that drives growth in southeast Michigan. Named Sartorius AG Center of Excellence as SPARK Project of the Year 2023. J.S. Vig is proud to build projects that support Ann Arbor's tech ecosystem.
• Portage Capital, LLCminorOthersDeveloper who controlled the building site for Sartorius AG Center of Excellence project. Facilitated land acquisition for the biopharmaceutical company's North American headquarters.
• Midwestern ConsultingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil engineering partner on Sartorius AG Center of Excellence project. Collaborated on site development for the 130,000 SF research facility.
• iDesign SolutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLab consultant on Sartorius AG Center of Excellence project. Part of design team for biopharmaceutical research facility.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• The Walsh Group / Walsh Construction: National general contractor active in commercial, healthcare, education, and government design-build work. Overlaps with J.S. Vig on institutional and LEED-mandated projects but at significantly larger scale and geographic reach.
• Whiting-Turner Contracting Company: National design-build and construction management firm with extensive healthcare, higher-education, and research/lab work. Competes for many of the same institutional, LEED-driven projects J.S. Vig targets in southeast Michigan.
• Gilbane Building Company: National construction management and design-build firm with strong higher-education, healthcare, and government practices. Shares J.S. Vig's design-build, LEED, and institutional client focus, operating as a broader incumbent at national scale.
• Clark Construction Group: Large US general contractor with significant higher education, healthcare, and government work including extensive University of Michigan projects. Competes for the same institutional design-build and construction management mandates J.S. Vig pursues, but at much larger scale.
• Skanska USA: National general contractor with major healthcare, education, and LEED-certified commercial practices across the US, including active Michigan projects. Overlaps with J.S. Vig on large institutional and sustainable-building mandates.

Direct peers

• Barton Malow: Michigan-headquartered general contractor and construction manager founded in 1924 with deep design-build, LEED, and institutional practice across the same southeast Michigan geography and verticals (education, healthcare, sports) as J.S. Vig, making it the closest comparable peer.
• The Weitz Company: Mid-market general contractor with comparable design-build, value engineering, and LEED/sustainable construction practices serving senior living, education, healthcare, hospitality, and commercial clients, mirroring J.S. Vig's vertical breadth.
• McCarthy Building Companies: Employee-owned general contractor focused on healthcare, education, research/lab, and commercial work with strong design-build, pre-construction, and LEED capabilities - a very close match to J.S. Vig's vertical mix and integrated delivery model.
• Walbridge: Detroit-based, family-owned general contractor offering design-build, construction management, and sustainable/LEED services for commercial, healthcare, industrial, and government clients throughout Michigan - directly comparable in geography, ownership structure, and service mix.

Regional players

• Granger Construction: Lansing-based general contractor focused on K-12, higher education, healthcare, and senior living design-build and construction management throughout Michigan - directly comparable vertical mix and geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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