116 Years of Dedication
Across O&G’s Building, Heavy Civil, and Safety divisions, four Nardis have built a shared reputation for hard work, pride in craftsmanship, and always looking out for one another: Leo Nardi (44 years of service), retired Vice President; his brother Jim (43 years of service), a Building Group Superintendent; Leo’s son Bob (26 years of service), General Superintendent on Amtrak’s Connecticut River Bridge project; and daughter Heather (1 year of service), Safety Support Specialist. Together, their careers form a family legacy grounded in responsibility, trust, and the belief that your work reflects your name.
Leo was the first to join O&G, and about a year later, he helped bring in his brother Jim, recommending him for a superintendent role in the Building Group. Bob followed in 1999, joining under Leo’s guidance, and Heather came aboard in 2024, recommended by Bob to the Safety team. For the Nardis, each new hire wasn’t just a job opportunity; it was a commitment to uphold the family’s standard of excellence.
That standard is summed up best in their shared philosophy: “Working with family is more demanding. You not only have to perform to the best of your own ability, but you have to make sure your performance does not reflect negatively on the others’ reputation.” High expectations balanced with mutual support have guided every step of their journey.
One standout chapter for Leo and Bob was the Route 1 over I-95 replacement in Stamford. The team built two bridge sections in the laydown yard, transported them on self-propelled modular transporters (SPMTs), and set them in place during tightly orchestrated 56-hour highway closures on consecutive weekends. When Leo retired the same year Bob marked his 25-year anniversary, it became a meaningful multigenerational moment, a true “passing of the torch.”
As a Building Group superintendent, Jim Nardi delivered a wide range of landmark work from the Student Center at Quinnipiac’s York Hill Campus and the GE Capital Vendor Financial Services offices in Danbury’s Berkshire Industrial Park to the Stamford Railyard Maintenance Facility, Hotchkiss School’s Flynn & Edelman residences, the Control Tower and TRACON at Bradley Field, and even Ivan Lendl’s home in Cornwall. His résumé reflects the craftsmanship and reliability that define the Nardi name. Away from work, life still runs on a full schedule with six grandchildren and their sports seasons, fishing, dirt biking, and golf keep the family moving. And every year, the Nardis hold fast to a favorite tradition: a week in Virginia Beach, now 20 years strong with a family of 20. For Heather, the pride runs deepest when she sees her father and brother in their element:
