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Structure Tone Southwest Moves to New Office in San Antonio
April 26th, 2024STOBG in the News
Structure Tone Southwest San Antonio has moved! The company marked a new chapter with their recent relocation to the North Central area of the city.
read more >Structure Tone Southwest Strengthens Leadership Team with Promotions in San Antonio
March 11th, 2024STOBG in the News
San Antonio, TX (March 11, 2024) – Construction management firm Structure Tone Southwest has announced key promotions in its San Antonio office, elevating the expertise and leadership across Texas.
read more >University of Texas at Austin: Building To A Higher Educational Standard
December 5th, 2023Insights
“What starts here changes the world.” That’s the motto of the University of Texas, where Structure Tone Southwest has been working to help the university create and restore campus spaces that last well into the future.
read more >Modernizing the Iconic Williams Square Plaza
September 13th, 2023Insights
Forty years after its original construction, the City of Irving, Texas, invested in revitalizing a valued business hub and cultural center: Williams Square Plaza. Built in the 1980s and primarily comprised of pink granite pavers, the City’s vision for the renovated square included much more greenery, seating, and even an outdoor concert space—an inviting destination for tourists, residents, and employees alike.
read more >Machine Learning Takes Safety to The Next Level
June 8th, 2023Videos
Machine learning takes safety to the next level. Construction technology expert Michael “MC” Contreras shares how we’re training AI to make the jobsite even safer.
read more >Structure Tone Southwest Hires Cara Arnold as Director of Business Development in Dallas
April 24th, 2023STOBG in the News
Construction professional Cara Arnold has joined Structure Tone Southwest as the new Director of Business Development.
read more >Rugged Robotics: Advancing the Future of Construction
April 21st, 2023Insights
They’re featured in films, literature, and throughout pop culture…usually as a threat. But have no fear—robots are here to enhance our society rather than take it over. In the construction industry, robots can work alongside humans to help keep them safer and increase productivity. Here, Structure Tone Southwest operations manager Ryan Davis details their collaboration with Rugged Robotics, a Houston-based construction technology company, and the significance of robots on construction sites.
read more >Cross Laminated Timber: What, Who & Why
January 31st, 2023Insights
Cross laminated timber, or CLT, traces its origins to advances in wood processing and fabrication about 30 years ago in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. Ten years later, the publication of Holzmassivbauweise (“solid wood construction”) provided the AEC industry with national guidelines for use of CLT in multistory buildings.
read more >STO Building Group Companies Announce Several Executive Promotions
March 23rd, 2022STOBG in the News
A number of senior professionals across the STO Building Group family of companies have been promoted to executive positions, reflecting the strength of leadership and opportunity across the organization.
read more >Building for Blast
October 25th, 2021Podcast
Join Justin Goodman, director of business development at Structure Tone Southwest, as he discusses the complexities of building blast resistant structures with subject matter experts: Aaron Westover, vice president of the industrial division at Rigid Building Group, Chris Talley, regional vice president of Structure Tone Southwest, and Rudy Tejeda, vice president of industrial work for Structure Tone Southwest.
read more >Space as a Service
June 17th, 2021Podcast
From sit-stand desks to changing the way the world thinks about coworking—join us for a pre-pandemic discussion between Joseph Cribbin, president of Structure Tone Southwest, and Jeff Lamb, president and COO of Vari, a Texas-based company that’s redefining the workplace, one space at a time. Since the interview, the way we interact with the built environment has changed drastically, making Vari’s commitment to offering space as a service as relevant as ever.
read more >Structure Tone US Promotes Seven Leaders to New Executive Positions
April 9th, 2021STOBG in the News
New York, NY (April 9, 2021) – Structure Tone has promoted several leaders across multiple US locations to Vice President positions.
read more >Structure Tone Southwest Hires Rudolph M. Tejeda Jr. as VP of Industrial Construction in Houston
November 24th, 2020STOBG in the News
Houston, TX (November 9th, 2020) – EPC expert Rudolph (Rudy) Tejeda Jr. has joined Structure Tone Southwest’s Houston team. As the new Vice President of industrial construction, Tejeda will oversee the office’s expansion into the sector and manage Houston’s industrial construction operations.
read more >Managing the New, Virtual Jobsite
September 16th, 2020Insights
While BIM and other tools have gradually helped bring virtual collaboration into construction, much of the process has continued to be done in person. But COVID-19 changed everything. With limitations on who can be on-site, virtual collaboration has become critical to keeping projects moving forward.
read more >BUILDING TOGETHER: Joining Forces at GreenStreet
July 1st, 2020Insights
From retail and entertainment areas to top-tier dining and office space, GreenStreet—a mixed-use destination located in the heart of Downtown Houston—truly has it all. But with a variety of tenants and patrons to consider, construction within this four-city-block development is bound to run a little smoother when it’s familiar territory.
read more >ALTERNATIVE DELIVERY METHODS: Which One Is Right for Your Project?
December 31st, 2019Insights
For the most part, the traditional “design-bid-build” model for the construction process has been a practical, straightforward means for delivering a construction project. The architect designs, a contractor is hired through the bid process, and the contractor builds.
read more >Renew & Refresh: Renovating in the Hospitality Sector
December 13th, 2019Insights
Hotels aren’t just a place to sleep. They reflect and contribute to the cultural fabric of their city—sometimes even help define it. But as increased competition, online reviews, and public expectations change, hotels must keep up.
read more >Tony Ellstrom joins Structure Tone Southwest as Director of Preconstruction for the Houston region
December 2nd, 2019STOBG in the News
HOUSTON, TX (November 21, 2019) – Tony Ellstrom has joined Structure Tone Southwest as Director of Preconstruction for the Houston region. In his role, Ellstrom will be responsible for the overall estimating department including coordination and delivery of the preconstruction phases for all Houston projects.
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