06/12/2026
At Vallencourt Construction, the people are what bring every project to life. Behind the equipment and the timelines are crews led by experienced professionals who take pride in doing the work right.
Tony Basile is one of them. As a Grade Foreman at Vallencourt Construction, Tony has spent nearly twenty years working his way up, beginning on the dirt crew in 2005, learning bulldozer and pipe work, stepping away to serve in the Army, and returning to earn the role he holds today. Precision defines his work. He makes sure roads and paths are built to plan, hold stable, and finish drivable, with a margin so tight there's no room for guesswork. Tony treats every run like it counts, because he knows it does.
What Tony values most about Vallencourt Construction is how the company invests in its people. It prepares you for the position, then trusts you to keep learning once you're in it. You don't start with all the answers, but you have a solid foundation and the room to grow into the rest. To Tony, that balance of preparation and room to learn is what turns a strong crew member into a real leader.
For Tony, it all comes back to trust and teamwork. His ground crew check the stakes and call out the grade, and that steady communication keeps the whole operation moving. He's quick to remind the newer guys that no role is small. Whether a man is running a machine or holding a four-foot level, what he does shapes the final result.
His advice for anyone starting out is simple: learn your task inside and out, but never lose sight of the bigger project. Stay a step ahead, and understand how your part fits with everyone else's.
These stories are about more than job titles. They are about the people who make the work possible.
