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STOBG CARES: Carrying on a Legacy
When STO Building Group companies say they have a “family culture,” they mean it. This year, the RC Andersen family stepped in to help one of their own in a small way that has made a big impact.
In December 2021, superintendent Ed Condon alerted Terri Paliana, human resources manager at RC Andersen, that he wasn’t feeling well and may need a hospital stay. To make matters worse, his wife tested positive for COVID-19 during this period and was prohibited from seeing her husband. Throughout Condon’s time in the hospital, Paliana remained in touch with him.
“I became very close to him and the family,” says Paliana. “I just knew when he was alone, keeping in touch and being positive was the right thing to do.”
Unfortunately, Condon didn’t make it through. A grandfather of four at the time, the Marlborough, Massachusetts native had been building a treehouse for the kids before his health complications put the project on hold. When the RC Andersen team saw pictures of Condon and his grandchildren working on the project, they knew how they could help.
“After reaching out to Ed’s wife for the OK, we tapped into our New England-based team to see who would be willing to pitch in to finish the job,” says Steve Sroka, RC Andersen vice president. “Everyone said, ‘Definitely. Yes.’”
Assistant superintendents Jennings Soccorso-McCoy and Ciaran O’Connor took the lead, working with partners to determine pricing and options, create conceptual designs, and handle safety upgrades. Driving out to Marlborough on the weekends, they added a ladder, a deck with super soakers on the railings, a slide, interior finishes like bean bag chairs, and more—getting a little help and lots of input from the grandchildren along the way.
It was so great to see how quickly RC Andersen jumped on this opportunity to help,” says Soccorso-McCoy. “Ed used to tell us every day how far they were getting with it. I knew exactly how exciting this is because I got a treehouse when I was a kid, too. The joy this will bring to those kids will be astronomical.”
When RC Andersen took over, the treehouse was roughly halfway done. Working together, the team built, painted, and fulfilled Ed Condon’s vision while demonstrating what family truly means.
“We wanted to make a memory for Ed’s legacy,” says Sroka. “It just feels so great to be part of this.”
We’re a family-oriented company, built on a fundamental commitment to create permanent, positive impact in the communities where we live and work.
Since our founding, creating lasting and positive impact in the communities we work in has been an essential part of our core responsibility and values. Employees frequently volunteer, participate in fundraisers, and engage in other community-focused events. We support, encourage, and recognize our employees’ brilliant efforts to help address causes and improve our communities.
We are so proud of our employees’ efforts from chairing major events to raising desperately needed funds for surgery, to building a new playground, and working with high school students interested in construction and engineering careers. Staff throughout our organization invest their time and resources to make an essential and lasting difference in people’s lives.
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A food drive organized by Structure Tone Philadelphia in collaboration with Team Red, White, and Blue demonstrated the company’s dedication to our nation’s military. Team RWB aspires to engage veterans in their communities through physical and social activities and educational opportunities. Based in Atlanta and founded in 2010, Team Red, White, and Blue chapters and communities continuously provide local opportunities for veterans and members of the community to engage in physical and social activities on a regular basis. Their programs include hosting weekly fitness activities, monthly social events, and participating in local races and events together. On a number of jobsites and the Structure Tone Philadelphia office, donation boxes for non-perishable foods have been set up, including canned vegetables and fruit.
December 16, 2021
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Our STSW Austin office showed their support for men’s health by participating in the annual Movember event! Each year the team grows out their moustache in order to raise awareness and motivate men to take action for their health!
November 30, 2021
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Making a difference, one virtual step at a time. During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, members of the STNJ WIC had the creative idea of hosting a virtual 5K directly on the fitness app, JUST MOVE. Participants were free to run or walk in their own space and in their own time. Employees from Structure Tone Boston also joined in the fun, which raised over $2,000!
November 16, 2021
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What a fun and creative way to raise awareness around food insecurity! The @ajaxbuilding Orlando team chose Cobra Kai as their design to “Strike Out Hunger” using 4,335 cans total. The event benefits the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida and provides high quality food for the bank.
November 1, 2021
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@structuretoneuk hosted a successful Structure Tone Charity Sportive on September 23rd. Employees participated in the 40 to 70-mile bike ride to raise vital funds and awareness for the Lighthouse Club, the only charity that provides financial and emotional support to the construction community and their families in the UK & Ireland. So far, they’ve raised over £900!
September 27, 2021
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3,637m climbed. 917km driven. 4 Irish provinces covered. These staggering numbers comprise what is known as the Structure Tone 4 Peaks Challenge, in which a group of employees attempts to hike the highest peak in each of the four Irish provinces in under 24 hours. This summer, members of the Structure Tone Dublin team took the challenge head on to benefit a worthy cause. On July 27 and 28, the team accomplished their mission, raising over €57,000 for St. Francis HospiceGo to https://ie.linkedin.com/company/st.-francis-hospice-dublin-ireland.
July 28, 2021
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At STO Building Group, we celebrate our local heroes: the very men and women within the STOBG family who have proven their commitment to doing the right thing and serving the greater good. Whether near or far, on the job or in their communities, the STOBG Local Heroes go above and beyond the expected to help make the world a better place.
June 1, 2021
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A small group from Pavarini organized a remote event in Stamford to support Iona College’s American Cancer Society – Relay for Life organization. Along with raising awareness and a donation totaling $1,439, the team was able to spend some time together safely outdoors, in honor of those who we love and have lost.
May 5, 2021
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When it comes to Earth Day, STO Building Group raises a green thumbs up! Volunteers from Structure Tone New York did their part in preserving our environment by tending to sidewalk tree beds in Brooklyn.
April 22, 2021
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Year after year, Structure Tone’s New Jersey team commits their time and energy to local environmental charities, contributing to sustainable practices and conservation. They participate in the Clean Ocean Beach Sweep and team up with The Greater Newark Conservancy and New Jersey Audobon Society as a way to connect with nature and the community.
April 22, 2021
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Abbott Construction has always been a fixture in its communities, from supporting local schools to joining the fight against hunger. But one of their longest-standing relationships is with the Mary Bridge Children’s Foundation, who they have been supporting for over 30 years through the foundation’s annual Festival of Trees and Gala and Children’s Courage cycling fundraiser. Through the Abbott/Layton joint-venture, STO Building Group will be collaborating with the Mary Bridge Children’s Foundation to create an entirely new event. The goal is to raise an additional $500,000 over the four years that the team will be working on the new children’s hospital project.
December 4, 2020
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Meet the GBeesGo to https://www.linkedin.com/posts/structure-tone_meet-the-gbees-activity-6699706407907811329-e_6p! Govan Brown is raising a colony of bees who will forage for nectar and distribute pollen within a 5km radius of their hive benefiting the biodiversity of the neighborhood. They started out with 500 bees and will end up with over 100,000 by the end of summer!
August 13, 2020
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With 24-hour news coverage, social media at our fingertips, and circumstances changing by the hour, it’s easy to get wrapped up in the “bad” of the COVID-19 pandemic. But moments of crisis also bring opportunities to show up for the communities we live and build in. Here are few of the ways the offices across STOBG came together to spread hope and give back to their communities.
April 8, 2020
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Over 1,350 leaders of New York City’s business and labor industry came together to celebrate and raise money for Saint Dominic’s Family ServicesGo to https://www.sdfs.org, a nonprofit organization that helps special needs children, adolescents and adults lead productive lives. Hosted by guest emcee, WABC meteorologist Amy Freeze, the dinner raised over $1.6 million for the 140-year-old community organization. STO Building Group executive vice president Eugene Peter White is chairman of the dinner committee.
February 10, 2020
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Since 1986, Creative Art Works (CAW) has been giving under-resourced neighborhoods the opportunity to empower kids through art. By providing the materials and direction to hone career-oriented skills, actualize creativity, and engage with the community, CAW is helping young people develop the confidence and connections they need to thrive. One of their most impactful programs pairs groups of kids with artists to create lasting murals in their community. STO Building Group’s journey with CAW began 21 years ago. A client, Boston Properties, introduced the company to the cause and the STOBG team began donating office supplies, paint, brushes, ladders, and tarps to their budding summer program.
January 2, 2020