About Vela
For more than 18 years, Vela Construction has built workplaces, labs and hospitality spaces across the San Francisco Bay Area.
Our story
Vela Construction opened its doors in 2008 with a single tenant improvement project, a borrowed trailer and a commitment to finish every job exactly as promised. That first client hired us again, and then introduced us to their landlord.
Today we are a full-service commercial general contractor working across the San Francisco Bay Area, delivering office interiors, restaurant, healthcare and building renovation projects for owners who value predictability as much as craftsmanship.
We have grown, but the promise has not changed: transparent numbers, clean sites, and a team that treats your schedule like its own.
What we stand for
We say what we will do and we do it. Every number, every schedule, every conversation.
Clean sites, tight tolerances, and documentation that holds up years after closeout.
We would rather build ten projects for one client than one project for ten clients.
Zero-incident culture. Everyone goes home the way they arrived, every day.
How we work
Site walk, budget, existing-conditions review, permitting strategy and a phasing plan before a single wall moves.
Dedicated superintendent and project manager, weekly owner reporting, dust and noise control, and after-hours work when your business needs it.
Punch list, commissioning, as-builts and O&M manuals delivered on time and organized for your facilities team.
A single point of contact for the life of your warranty and beyond. We build relationships, not just rooms.
Leadership
President & CEO
Sandra founded Vela Construction after fifteen years running tenant improvement and renovation programs for a national general contractor. She still walks every active site.
“Clients remember how a project felt long after they forget what it cost.”
Chief Operating Officer
Daniel leads field operations, safety and subcontractor partnerships. He is a licensed engineer with a background in structural steel.
“A clean site is a safe site, and a safe site is a fast site.”
Director of Preconstruction
Mei-Lin runs estimating and constructability review. Her team has delivered guaranteed maximum prices within 2% of final cost on the last 40 projects.
“Every problem we find on paper is a problem the client never pays for.”
Senior Superintendent
Andre has supervised more than 1.5 million square feet of occupied-building construction without a lost-time incident.
Director of Healthcare Projects
Rosa leads medical, dental and clinic renovations, bringing a decade of owner-side experience from a Bay Area healthcare system.
Health & Safety Manager
James oversees site-specific safety plans, training and compliance across all active projects.
Tell us about your next project and we'll bring the right team to the first conversation.
