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About Us
Redevelopment Reimagined
The Viking Group, Inc.
As a Construction Manager and also a Licensed General Contractor, The Viking Group is uniquely positioned to assist owners in every stage of their project’s lifecycle from conception to completion, truly managing all aspects of a Design-Build relationship. During Predesign, Viking aids owners by performing project feasibility studies, budget forecasting, drafting scopes and project outlines, and managing the RFP process to assemble the design team. Viking continues to coordinate with the owner and their selected consultants to establish project milestones and deadlines and manages the design phase working closely to align the Design with the owner’s vision and budget.
Throughout the design phase the team works with the Architect and Historian to get a property listed on The National Register of Historic Places (if not already listed) and works to maximize potential Federal and State Historic Tax Credits throughout development of the NPS Parts II submission. Working to maximize funding opportunities our team drafts compelling project narratives and applications to assist in seeking out New Market Tax Credits, Opportunity Zone, operation specific tax credits, negotiated tax abatements, and any applicable grants. As design development concludes, the team leads Value Engineering exercises with all of the consultants involved in design, working to reduce construction costs without sacrificing the Owner’s designed programming.
As design concludes with Final Construction Documents, our team transitions to making the vision a reality as Construction Manager and General Contractor, managing every aspect of construction from the initial bid process through construction execution and ultimately project closeout.
Relationships
We partner with architectural and engineering firms with proven historic preservation experience to help bring your design to life. Our team is in constant communication with reviewers within the State Historic Preservation Office and the National Park Service ensuring that all projects meet the Standards for Rehabilitation from the Secretary of the Interior.
Experience
Since 2013 our team has been managing some of the largest adaptive reuse historic preservation projects in the state. Our team will manage every aspect of your project to execute your design and vision flawlessly, utilizing only the most qualified and experienced historic preservation subcontractors and consultants.
Accountability
From project conception, our team takes ownership of the work and ensures that it aligns with your vision and programming for the project. Our project teams own this responsibility and maintain quality, adhere to safety standards, and deliver your project on time and within budget.
Meet the Leadership Team
President
Cade Vogelsong
Cade Vogelsong is the founder and President of The Viking Group, bringing over 17 years of success in operations management, commercial general construction, historic preservation and real estate development. As President, he maintains the company's focus on redevelopment through historic preservation in regional cities throughout Appalachia.
Cade also serves as Board President for the Preservation Alliance of West Virginia where he supports advocacy efforts and education to preserve and protect West Virginia culture and history. With his service to PAWV, he also maintains a seat with the Commission for the Department of Arts Culture and History with one of the core responsibilities being to review and vote on national historic preservation nominations throughout the State of West Virginia prior to forwarding to the National Park Service.
He currently resides in Charleston, WV with his three children.
Senior Project Manager
Nicholas Wilt
Wilt joined The Viking Group in early 2021 as an accomplished Project Manager. Having previously led nationwide organizational change management initiatives, he was uniquely suited to aid the team in its continued growth and expansion.
After successfully managing several key projects with The Viking Group, he has now transitioned into a Senior Project Manager role within the organization. In addition to his responsibilities managing and providing oversight for all of our Historic Preservation Projects, he is also leading our project teams for all New Construction projects.
Wilt resides in historic Carlisle, PA with his wife, Holly, and their three children.