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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 >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 >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 >The Austin Treatment: Allergan’s Customer Experience Hub
January 6th, 2021Insights
Within the last few years, Austin, Texas has emerged as one of the US’s hottest tech towns, drawing in big firms and key talent due to its favorable market, arts and culture, and quality-of-life perks. Life sciences and healthcare organizations are following suit, including pharmaceutical company Allergan, which recently joined global firm AbbVie.
read more >Structure Tone Southwest Hires Ray McCoy to Lead Austin Operations
October 15th, 2020STOBG in the News
Austin, TX (October 16, 2020) – Construction expert Ray McCoy has joined Structure Tone Southwest to lead the company’s Austin, Texas operations. As the new Regional Vice President of the Austin office, McCoy will oversee the office’s strategic growth, business development, client relationships and overall 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 >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 >Mark Harrington joins Structure Tone Southwest as Project Executive
October 30th, 2019STOBG in the News
AUSTIN TX (October 29, 2019) – Mark Harrington has joined Structure Tone Southwest’s Austin team as Project Executive. In this role, Harrington will provide leadership and oversight as well as support the company’s project teams.
read more >Greg Francis has joined Structure Tone Southwest as Vice President of Healthcare
August 5th, 2019STOBG in the News
DALLAS TX (August 5, 2019) – Greg Francis has joined Structure Tone Southwest’s Dallas office as Vice President of Healthcare.
read more >Digital Transformation: How Technology Is Changing the Industry
October 21st, 2018Insights
In the fast-paced world of construction technology, staying ahead of the curve is the only way to stay in the game. Structure Tone’s vice president of information technology, Terry Robbins, gathered four of the sharpest minds in construction tech to share their insights at Structure Tone’s annual board retreat: Zach Aarons, cofounder and partner at MetaProp, Allen Emerick, digital advisor and architect at Microsoft, Joseph Joseph, head of the design technology studio at Gensler and Robert Otani, chief technology officer at Thornton Tomasetti Inc. The discussion centered on the digitization of the AEC industry and how technology is reframing the way the industry serves its clients. Here are some highlights.
read more >Structure Tone Southwest walks 40 miles for charity, capping off 40 charitable events throughout 2017
November 17th, 2017STOBG in the News
The walk celebrates Structure Tone Southwest’s 40th anniversary and year of “40 Good Deeds” On November 17 nearly 80 employees from the Dallas office of Structure Tone Southwest walked a cumulative 40 miles to support Toys for Tots and to cap off a year of giving back to the North Texas community.
read more >Power to the People
August 4th, 2017Insights
Southwest Airlines is clear about one thing: they put people first. In fact, the company’s stated purpose is to “connect people to what is important in their lives.” That purpose extends to their employees too.
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