News & Insights

Building for Blast

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.

Structure Tone Southwest has promoted two leaders at their Dallas location

Dallas, TX (August 6, 2021) – Two senior Structure Tone Southwest professionals have been promoted to key roles in the organization: Brett Skyllingstad, Vice President of Business Development and Michael Contreras, Director of Technology.

Up Next for WELL: “Look for the Seal” at Trinity Industries

From incorporating active design elements to increasing access to natural light, the concept of enhancing human health and wellbeing through the built environment has revolutionized the AEC industry. Last year, the pandemic pushed the wellness community to take their approach to occupant health a step further.

Space as a Service

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.

Structure Tone US Promotes Seven Leaders to New Executive Positions

New York, NY (April 9, 2021) – Structure Tone has promoted several leaders across multiple US locations to Vice President positions.

Managing the New, Virtual Jobsite

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.

FLYING HIGH: American Airlines’ Expansive HQ

Averaging 6,700 flights a day that reach hundreds of destinations across the US, American Airlines is one of the nation’s top choices when it comes to air travel—yet their headquarters hadn’t been revamped in nearly three decades. Armed with a clear goal and 300 acres of land in Fort Worth, Texas, the company set out to build a cutting-edge campus for their global operations.

ALTERNATIVE DELIVERY METHODS: Which One Is Right for Your Project?

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.

Renew & Refresh: Renovating in the Hospitality Sector

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.

Space as a Service: VARISPACE Las Colinas

“Finding a better way” isn’t just the motto at VARIDESK—it’s the principle that launched the company. When one of the cofounders wasn’t happy with the complicated assembly of his sit/stand desk, he and his partner took on the challenge to “find a better way” by building their own desk. And so VARIDESK was born.

Space as a Service: VARISPACE Las Colinas

“Finding a better way” isn’t just the motto at VARIDESK—it’s the principle that launched the company. When one of the cofounders wasn’t happy with the complicated assembly of his sit/stand desk, he and his partner took on the challenge to “find a better way” by building their own desk. And so VARIDESK was born.

UPTOWN OVERHAUL: 2401 Cedar Springs

Occupied by a single tenant for 30 years, the former GuideStone building in Uptown Dallas had simply become part of the visual landscape. “Because it had been there so long with the same tenant, it just wasn’t on people’s mental radar screens,” says Joseph Pitchford, managing director at Crescent Real Estate, who recently purchased the building.

Brett Skyllingstad Joins Structure Tone Southwest as Business Development Director

DALLAS TX (May 6, 2019) – Data center and construction professional Brett Skyllingstad has joined the construction management firm Structure Tone as Director of Business Development, Technical Services.   Based in the firm’s Dallas office, Skyllingstad will support new and longtime client relationships and help develop growth strategies in the company’s Mission Critical and healthcare sectors.

Real-Time Construction

Coordinating the many moving parts of a construction job—and keeping all parties up to speed—has always been one of the most challenging aspects of the construction manager’s job.

Digital Transformation: How Technology Is Changing the Industry

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.

Rating Systems: Which One Is for You?

Ultimate Experience: Sewell BMW of Grapevine

The Sewell family of auto dealerships in Texas has always put the customer experience at the center of their business. As they put it, they’re aiming to build “customers for life.” The company’s newest dealership in Grapevine, Texas puts that purpose on display with a building that creates an experience not only for customers, but also for associates.

Back to the Future: 400 Record

The 1980s. A time of glitz, glamour and gold. When Labora Real Estate bought the '80s-era office building at 400 S. Record Street in Dallas, they wanted to recapture some of that glamour, but now as part of an updated, modern, amenity-rich workplace.

RESTING EASY IN DALLAS Children’s Health Sleep Disorders Center

It was a classic case of good news/bad news when Children’s Health determined to open a new pediatric sleep disorders center near their Dallas campus. The good news was an unused existing building was available right on the edge of campus. The bad news? The building sits along active railroad tracks.

Structure Tone Southwest walks 40 miles for charity, capping off 40 charitable events throughout 2017

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.