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July 14th, 2021Insights
With statutory regulation growing alongside investor pressure, several leading construction companies have announced net-zero targets in the past year. Such pledges are the culmination of an industry that is transitioning towards sustainability being the rule, as opposed to the exception, with BREEAM ratings, the reuse of concrete frames, high-efficiency heating and cooling systems, smart management of energy consumption, and low-greenhouse-gas construction processes becoming largely adopted on construction projects throughout London.
read more >BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS: Oxford Properties, London
July 2nd, 2020Insights
As the real estate investment arm of OMERS, one of Canada’s largest pension plans, Oxford Properties has become a leader in real estate investment, development, and management in Canada, the US, and Europe.
read more >3D PRINTING FOR PROBLEM SOLVING
October 24th, 2018Insights
As 3D printing technology has evolved, the continued applications for design and construction have evolved along with it. What has been primarily used as a presentation tool—essentially an easier and faster version of the traditional architectural model—has become something more.
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 >Docking Station: Bringing High-Tech Infrastructure to a Historic Waterfront
August 7th, 2017Insights
Thomas Reuters has just completed a major construction and critical engineering project in London's Docklands, delivered by Structure Tone Mission Critical. We asked Jay Ajmed, Director of Critical Services Engineering, for his thoughts on the project.
read more >The Efficient Workplace: Have We Peaked?
August 1st, 2017Insights
Adam Strudwick, associated principal and design director at HLW International in London, shares where he sees office design headed and where the industry needs to turn its focus.
read more >9 Things To Consider When Working In Tall buildings
March 27th, 2017Insights
Nine factors to consider in the planning and building process to make sure the project is successful and you’re meeting the needs of the occupier.
read more >Building on BIM
October 6th, 2016Insights
BIM is a powerful process, through which companies from across the built environment sector can design better buildings more quickly and deliver structured data. Click the link to learn more about how the fit-out industry uses BIM today.
read more >Building a Better Team with BIM
August 30th, 2016Insights
Building Information Modeling (BIM) processes, in some form or another, have been around for nearly 20 years. However, in 2007 the UK government issued a country-wide mandate that set out four levels of BIM ranging from 0 to 3, stating that all centrally-funded government projects should achieve Level 2 by 2016. Structure Tone’s UK team embraced the change, making it a central focus area for the practice and its project partners.
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