Much has changed in the healthcare landscape over the course of 30 years. And Judith Kratka has seen it all. Kratka is the corporate director of facilities planning and sustainability at Abington Health, which combined with Jefferson in May 2015...
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Cutting-edge healthcare takes a cutting-edge facility. The new Medical Behavioral Unit at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is just that kind of place—the first in the country to specialize in patients with primarily acute medical issues who also have...
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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...
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This spring, Penn Medicine announced what it calls the “largest capital project in Penn’s history,” and Philadelphia’s “most sophisticated and ambitious healthcare building project.”
The new Penn Medicine Pavilion will ultimately house 500 patient rooms and 47 operating rooms across its...
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As one of the largest healthcare networks in the state, New Jersey’s Atlantic Health System is constantly working to upgrade its facilities to provide the absolute best care to its communities. One such project is not only one of AHS’s...
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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...
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One size rarely fits all—and that’s certainly the case when it comes to building data centers. A uniform design and construction approach will not always apply, as the geographic, functional, financial and other circumstances of a specific project typically influence...
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Healthcare construction specialist Christopher Shaw has joined LF Driscoll Healthcare and the Structure Tone organization as Vice President, Healthcare Leader to oversee the company’s expanding work in the healthcare market.
“Healthcare is evolving rapidly and faces many challenges. A mature and...
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An architect by trade, Sam Spata has spent the last 20 years of his career focused on helping the design and construction industry learn how to be “Lean”—officially. As a proponent of the Lean project delivery approach, he helps guide...
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