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MOVING MEDICINE Forward
January 30th, 2018STOBG in the News
Reading Health System's main hospital campus is in the heart of the city, an urban hub of nearly 88,000 people and the county seat for more rural surrounding towns and villages of Berks County. The largest of its kind in Pennsylvania, the hospital's expansive green roof provides healing space for patients and reduces stormwater runoff.
read more >Bigger and Better for Shire
January 26th, 2018STOBG in the News
Since its founding in 1986, biotechnology firm Shire has grown to become a global leader in treatments for rare diseases. Now at almost 24,000 employees, this kind of growth inevitably brings changes in real estate needs.
read more >BUILDING THE FUTURE OF DENTISTRY
January 22nd, 2018STOBG in the News
Building medical facilities of any kind can involve a host of special circumstances, from intense infection control practices to incorporating leading-edge equipment and systems. But when that medical facility is also a teaching institution, the equipment, technology and user population adds a whole new level of challenges.
read more >INFECTION CONTROL IN HEALTHCARE CONSTRUCTION: What You Should Know
January 18th, 2018STOBG in the News
By Charles Steiner and Ray McDonald For obvious reasons, infection control isn’t just a “best practice” in healthcare construction. It’s a responsibility, a moral duty and even a legal obligation. Over 100,000 people die each year from hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), and 5% to 7% can be directly attributed to construction.
read more >PRESS RELEASE: Adam Rowe Joins Structure Tone as Divisional Director
January 16th, 2018STOBG in the News
Adam Rowe Joins Structure Tone as Divisional Director Rowe leads International construction firm’s Interiors in London LONDON, UK (Jan 2018) – Construction professional Adam Rowe has joined the London office of construction management specialist Structure Tone. Rowe now leads the company’s Interiors division, focusing on fit-out and refurbishment projects from £0-£10m.
read more >Q&A with Adam Rowe, Structure Tone International’s New Divisional Director
January 16th, 2018STOBG in the News
Q&A with Adam Rowe, Structure Tone International’s New Divisional Director Construction professional Adam Rowe has joined our London office as the divisional director of Interiors. Here Adam shares some of his background and goals for his new role with Structure Tone.
read more >TRANSFORMING THE LANDSCAPE of Dementia
January 16th, 2018STOBG in the News
For nearly 40 years, the Alzheimer’s Society has been working to provide care, support and research for people with dementia and those who care for them.
read more >QUALITY CARE, TECHNOLOGY, AND EMPATHY: Q & A with Judith Kratka of Abington-Jefferson Health
January 15th, 2018STOBG in the News
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 to become Abington – Jefferson Health.
read more >CHARTING NEW TERRITORY in Child Healthcare
January 12th, 2018STOBG in the News
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 behavioral health needs. “This kind of project has never been built before.
read more >RESTING EASY IN DALLAS Children’s Health Sleep Disorders Center
January 10th, 2018STOBG in the News
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.
read more >IPD in Action: Building the Pavilion at Penn Medicine
January 8th, 2018STOBG in the News
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 17 floors and 1.5 million square feet. And while the $1.
read more >A GROWING NETWORK OF CARE
January 5th, 2018STOBG in the News
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.
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 >LESS is more…
November 13th, 2017STOBG in the News
LESS is more… Richard Brandon, Director of Mission Critical at Structure Tone International, looks at the merits of Design & Build procurement for data centre projects and why clients should design less to get more. Clients who are considering new data centre or critical engineering projects have a variety of procurement routes to choose from.
read more >Four Approaches to Building a Data Center
November 3rd, 2017STOBG in the News
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 its direction.
read more >Christopher Shaw Joins Structure Tone as LF Driscoll Healthcare Leader
October 30th, 2017STOBG in the News
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.
read more >LEAN MACHINE : Q&A with Sam Spata
October 26th, 2017STOBG in the News
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 project teams in how to actually apply Lean theories to reduce waste, improve workflow and enhance value.
read more >Big Data Making a Big Difference to Sustainability
October 24th, 2017STOBG in the News
Businesses are doing more and more to make their work environment as healthy, productive and sustainable as possible. Yet meeting an increasingly higher bar can be a challenge, especially for organizations with expansive buildings and campuses. One company in New Jersey is helping to show how combinations of sustainable approaches and modern data management technologies can make a big difference.
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