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Naylor Construction Consulting
Managing the Risks Hidden Inside Wage Compliance
Marisa Van Wie, Owner, Founder and CEOThat gap between obligation and understanding is where Naylor Construction Consulting (NCC) began.
Before founding the firm, Marisa Van Wie, handled prevailing wage requirements inside a large contracting organization that few others understood. When personal circumstances forced a reevaluation of traditional site-based work, her expertise became leverage. Management made it clear: she was the only one who could manage the prevailing wage component of their projects. If she left to consult independently, they would hire her back in that capacity.
That first engagement revealed something larger. If a well-resourced general contractor struggled to navigate prevailing wage compliance, other smaller firms and first-time public works participants were facing the same challenge.
From that realization, NCC took shape, built around the idea that clients don’t need more regulations explained after the fact. They need structure before mistakes take hold.
Today, the firm works with general contractors, owner’s representatives, and agencies involved in public work, with particular focus on prime contractors responsible for coordinating compliance across subcontractor teams. It supports small businesses entering public works for the first time, providing hands-on guidance for clients who ‘don’t know what they don’t know’ about prevailing wage.
Services include certified payroll review, subcontractor compliance verification, and administration of additional labor agreements like PLAs and CWAs. Pre-job meetings, documentation protocols, and required labor forms receive direct, hands-on attention. The firm adapts its process to project realities, allowing compliance to support progress instead of stalling it.
“Prevailing wage compliance sits at the center of our work,” says Van Wie. “Certified payroll review remains the primary need, with close attention to subcontractor compliance and adherence to prevailing wage requirements.”
A Structured Approach to Prevailing Wage Compliance
NCC provides prevailing wage project management and compliance consulting that operates inside the project, not alongside it. Each engagement begins with a detailed assessment of funding sources, governing agreements, and wage obligations tied to the work, preventing assumptions from becoming liabilities.
Clients typically follow one of two paths. Some build internal compliance programs with NCC’s structured guidance by learning to manage requirements themselves with confidence. Others rely on full lifecycle management, where the firm oversees prevailing wage compliance from project opening through closeout.
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Prevailing wage compliance sits at the center of our work. Certified payroll review remains the primary need, with close attention to subcontractor compliance and adherence to prevailing wage requirements.
Services include certified payroll review, subcontractor compliance verification, and administration of additional labor agreements like PLAs and CWAs. Pre-job meetings, documentation protocols, and required labor forms receive direct, hands-on attention. The firm adapts its process to project realities, allowing compliance to support progress instead of stalling it.
That adaptability proved critical for one large contractor midway through a complex project. Originally privately funded, the job received public funding halfway through execution, instantly triggering strict prevailing wage requirements. Systems that worked the day before no longer applied. NCC stepped in to align subcontractors with new obligations, implement certified payroll processes, and guide documentation through closeout. The contractor later returned for support on another similarly structured project, a sign that confidence followed clarity.
A Human Approach to Serious Work
Behind the work is a focused team that pairs attention to detail with perspective. NCC describes itself as a group of ‘small but mighty’ professionals who are collaborative and lighthearted internally, yet exacting when it comes to client work. Serious compliance issues are addressed without panic, posturing, or unnecessary rigidity.
That balance is intentional. Many team members, including Van Wie, are young mothers managing professional careers alongside family responsibilities. By creating an environment where capable professionals can thrive without burnout, NCC sustains focus where it matters most: client outcomes.
NCC applies the same intentionality to growth as it does to its people. Expansion has been steady, with plans to enter California while maintaining deep expertise across Oregon, Washington, and the federal Davis-Bacon Wage Act. New clients, additional hires, and broader reach follow a consistent principle: growth that strengthens service without sacrificing quality or sustainability.
Prevailing wage compliance becomes manageable when clients feel supported rather than overwhelmed. NCC approaches the work as a shared challenge, not a burden, bringing clarity to complexity and confidence to every project it touches.
