General Contracting
Full contract delivery, pre-construction, programme and construction management.
As general contractor we carry the whole build: procurement, permitting support, trade contracts, site supervision, programme and close-out. You deal with one team and one number, and we absorb the coordination that otherwise lands on the owner.
That starts before anything is demolished. Pre-construction is where we price the work from real trade input rather than a square foot guess, build a programme from real trade durations, and review the drawings for the clashes, buildability problems and long lead items that otherwise become change orders.
Where an owner or developer holds the trade contracts directly, we take the construction management role instead: sequencing the trades, holding the programme, running quality control and closing out the punch list.
Above The Sky has spent decades assembling a network of trades, engineers and architects we work with repeatedly. That continuity is what keeps quality consistent across projects and what lets us hold a programme when something on site does not go to plan.
Common questions
What people ask most about this service in New York.
What does a general contractor actually do?
+A general contractor holds the construction contract and is accountable for the whole build: procurement, trade contracts, permitting support, site supervision, programme, quality control and close-out. You deal with one team and one number.
What is the difference between general contracting and construction management?
+Under general contracting we hold the trade contracts and carry the risk. Under construction management the owner holds the trade contracts directly and we run the programme, sequencing, supervision and quality control on their behalf.
Are you licensed and insured in New York?
+Yes. Licensing and insurance certificates are provided as part of the alteration agreement and building requirements before any work begins.