J. Vinton Schafer & Sons, Inc. is a construction management firm with over 89 years of experience committed to quality and customer satisfaction. By delivering quality projects on time and within budget, we have consistently met or exceeded our client's expectations. Since 1919, we have built a reputation for excellence in construction management and related services.

Our long history and diverse experience makes us uniquely qualified to professionally manage a wide variety of project types --new construction, renovations, additions and restorations. Schafer provides a full range of construction management services to educational, institutional, healthcare, industrial, commercial and governmental clients.

Founded in 1919 as a home builder, J. Vinton Schafer & Sons, Inc. entered the industrial and governmental construction market in the early 40's to service the war effort. Schafer became known as a contractor that could be relied upon -- one of honesty and integrity with pride in their product and industry.

Remaining active in the government sector and expanding into the institutional and industrial sector throughout the 60's, Schafer's proven ability instilled an even greater confidence in their clients which brought about further growth in the 70's. Extensive work was performed at the US Naval Academy, the Maryland School for the Blind and Johns Hopkins University.

In the 80's, Schafer grew into a lead position for quality and reliability. Such noteworthy projects as renovations of the Baltimore Pennsylvania Station, The Walters Art Gallery and the Cloisters Project for Howard Hughes Medical Institute were completed. To satisfy client and market demands, Schafer expanded its services to include design/build and pre-construction services. Schafer's design/build projects included all services from concept to completion. The pre-construction services included budgeting/cost estimating, value engineering, phasing and scheduling, all from the contractor's perspective. By the mid-eighties Schafer was providing construction management services to a select group of customers.

Entering the 90's, under third generation management, Schafer focused on effectively combining their broad construction background with their corporate attitude of cooperation and teamwork. The result of this concerted effort allowed them to provide a full range of construction management services. Schafer's growing client base in this area includes major public school systems, large community healthcare organizations, as well as commercial and industrial accounts.

Now in the 21st century, Schafer has reaffirmed its commitment to complete owner satisfaction. Schafer provides a comprehensive approach to pre-construction, construction, and post construction management services. Understanding and using the most recent technology in healthcare, education, and in other public and private type facilities, enables Schafer's staff to offer our clients the most state-of-the-art facilities.