Commercial
NEXUS COMMERCIAL TOWER PHASE 1
Forty-two storey mixed-use tower delivered on a constrained downtown block, including a six-level shored excavation and post-tensioned slab system.
- Value
- $486M
- Duration
- 38 mo
- Completed
- 2024
[ B2B COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION // NORTH AMERICA ]
Vanguard Construct delivers commercial, institutional and industrial structures from foundation to commissioning — on programme, on budget, and to the drawing.
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[ 01 ] WHO WE ARE
Vanguard Construct proves that a commercial builder can be both high-performing and people-first — without discounting either. Twenty-eight disciplines, one delivery model.
We are engaged at pre-construction and stay through commissioning. Constructability review, trade procurement, structural sequencing and closeout documentation sit inside one accountable team, so schedule and budget are never handed off to someone else's problem.
[ 02 ] CAPABILITIES
Four integrated disciplines under a single contract. No scope gaps, no coordination tax passed back to the owner.

Site preparation, shoring design, deep excavation, caisson and pile installation, grading and material management.
Learn more about earthworks and deep foundations
Water, storm, sanitary, district energy, electrical distribution and communications infrastructure to municipal standard.
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Cast-in-place concrete, structural steel erection, post-tensioned slabs, curtain wall interface and envelope tie-in.
Learn more about structural framing
Contaminated soil excavation, disposal coordination, site restoration, reclamation and LEED documentation support.
Learn more about environmental and LEED delivery[ 03 ] DRAWING TO STRUCTURE
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[ 04 ] SELECTED WORK
Nine representative structures from a register of 412. Filter by sector to narrow the gallery.
Showing 9 projects across all sectors.
Commercial
Forty-two storey mixed-use tower delivered on a constrained downtown block, including a six-level shored excavation and post-tensioned slab system.
Infrastructure
Cable-stayed transit crossing with in-water pier construction, completed with uninterrupted navigation channel access throughout.
Industrial
Design-build distribution campus across four buildings, integrating on-site aggregate production from excess cut material to reduce haulage cost.
Infrastructure
Multi-section arterial rehabilitation including reconstruction, drainage upgrades and asphalt restoration under live traffic staging.
Commercial
Headquarters tower with a unitised curtain wall interface sequenced against a 14-day floor cycle to protect the tenant occupancy date.
Infrastructure
Relocation of trunk sanitary and storm mains beneath an active river crossing, with full shoring design and contaminated soil disposal coordination.
Industrial
Phased bulk excavation and site reclamation totalling 5.2 million cubic metres, delivered with no disruption to adjacent plant operations.
Institutional
Acute-care expansion delivered under an integrated project delivery model, with active pull-planning across eighteen trade partners.
Institutional
Campus-wide civil infrastructure across nine parcels, including district energy trenching, stormwater management and full roadworks package.
[ 05 ] PROJECT REGISTER
A live extract of the tender and delivery register. Sort any column, or filter by sector and phase. Full register available to authenticated clients in the project portal.
Showing 1–6 of 14 projects.
“We have worked with Vanguard for the better part of seven years and have found their team to be attentive, knowledgeable and hardworking — both onsite and in the office.”
“Consistently professional, responsive and proactive across a wide range of projects. We look forward to a long relationship with Vanguard Construct.”
“Vanguard has been a preferred contractor on all my sites. The level of professional service, safety practice and technical expertise is rare in this industry.”
“They hold a high standard and grow a positive culture on site. The consistency between supervisors is near seamless, and the whole team brings real effort.”
[ 06 ] CAREERS
The world runs on infrastructure, and the people who build it deserve the best. Fourteen open roles across field operations, pre-construction and safety.
[ 01/03 ] FIELD OPERATIONS
[ 02/03 ] UTILITIES
[ 03/03 ] PRE-CONSTRUCTION[ 07 ] TENDER INQUIRY
The commercial construction partner that keeps projects moving. Submit a tender package and our pre-construction team responds within two business days.