Nicholas Dandolos

Nick Dandolos, CCM, DBIA, PMP, ENV SP brings four decades of experience in the AEC industry. He currently serves as a Senior Vice President and the New York Area Manager in GFT’s construction services business line. In this role, he serves as a project executive for key clients and leverages his deep knowledge of the New York metropolitan area’s construction market to grow the firm’s construction services. His experience encompasses program, construction, and design management, including projects executed through alternative delivery methods such as construction manager/design-build, design-build and progressive design-build. Nick’s projects include work for private clients and publicly-funded work for local, state, and federal governments. He has remained a trusted partner to NYC agencies through his involvement in large-scale building improvement projects for the New York City School Construction Authority, New York City Housing Authority, and New York City Department of Design and Construction. 

Beyond his technical acumen, Nick is a steadfast advocate for diversity and inclusion within the workforce. His commitment to serving as an advisor to small businesses and fostering an inclusive environment is evident in his active engagement with the DBE, SBE and MWDBE community. Nick actively engages firms to provide meaningful partnering opportunities on projects. He has been instrumental in establishing outreach events and promoting dialogue around client processes, marketing strategies, resource management, and invoicing best practices.

Nick also values the importance of staying engaged in professional associations; in addition to his position on the Board of Advisors for Columbia University’s Center for Buildings, Infrastructure and Public Spaces (CBIPS), Nick serves as a Board Member of ACEC NY, on the Board of Directors for CMAA - NY/NJ Chapter and the Board of Directors for the ACE Mentor Program of America - Greater NY Chapter.

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