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VIRTUAL MASTER: THE EVOLVING ROLE OF VDC
November 7th, 2018Insights
In the early days of virtual design and construction (VDC), it was seen as a differentiator, an edge for firms like Pavarini McGovern (PMG), who were pushing the limits of technology and innovation. But times have changed. Today’s clients have come to expect VDC in every stage of the project.
read more >ADVANCED METRICS: Unilever’s High-Tech Ultra-Sustainable HQ
November 5th, 2018Insights
“Together we can change how the world does business.” That’s the big, bold message greeting visitors to Unilever’s website. In their newly renovated US headquarters, the global consumer goods company is quite visibly working toward that goal.
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 >Tech on Display: Red Hat Boston
October 11th, 2018Insights
“It’s all about being open and collaborative.” So said Jan Mark Holzer, senior consulting engineer at technology firm Red Hat, while giving a tour of the company’s new Boston offices. While his comment referred to the office design, he may as well have been talking about Red Hat’s business itself.
read more >A Global Mission for Xylem, Inc.
July 19th, 2018Insights
As a water technology provider, Xylem understands the importance of sustaining our planet’s natural resources. The company’s name, in fact, comes from the vascular tissue in plants that transports water from the roots to the leaves.
read more >WELL Done: Delos’ New York Headquarters
May 5th, 2018Insights
In just a few short years, Delos has established itself as a pioneer in creating indoor spaces that promote human health and wellness. Most notably, the company helped develop the WELL Building Standard, the first rating system to focus attention on the health of the people who live or work inside a building.
read more >Recruited: iCIMS Anchors New Jersey’s Bell Works Metroburb
March 27th, 2018Insights
Last November, recruiting software firm iCIMS opened its doors as the anchor tenant at Bell Works, the reinvention of the historic Bell Labs in Holmdel, New Jersey. This “metroburb” complex is bringing all the amenities of an urban office to a suburban location—and for iCIMS CEO Colin Day, that idea was appealing.
read more >Standard Practice: Maintaining Consistency at MFS
March 22nd, 2018Insights
MFS Investment Management got its start in Boston, Massachusetts nearly a century ago, introducing the country’s first mutual fund. Since then, the firm has grown in leaps and bounds, expanding to hundreds of employees in nine offices across the globe. As the firm has evolved, so has its real estate needs.
read more >UNLOCKING LIFE’S POSSIBLITIES: Intarcia Therapeutics
February 8th, 2018Insights
“Everything you do as a company—everything you say, how you express yourself—counts. Everything.
read more >Big Data Making a Big Difference to Sustainability
October 24th, 2017Insights
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.
read more >FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT
October 11th, 2017Insights
Today’s open-plan, light and bright workplace trends can be a challenge for companies who deal in highly confidential projects. With its new San Antonio offices, however, a large management consulting and technology firm faced that challenge head on, embracing a modern, open office without sacrificing discretion.
read more >BOUNCING BACK IN BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK
October 11th, 2017Insights
It’s not often that a company known for building high rises gets to work on a piece of public infrastructure. But that was exactly the case when Pavarini McGovern joined the team working to modify Brooklyn’s Squibb Park Bridge.
read more >A DOSE OF “VITAMIN N” AT TAUCK TOURS’ NEW HQ
October 11th, 2017Insights
The year was 1925, when entrepreneur Arthur Tauck took a group of friends on a tour of the back roads of New England. More than 90 years later and his commitment to helping people experience the outdoors continues, both through Tauck Tours’ business and now its new corporate headquarters.
read more >Hudson Yards: A New City Rising
September 8th, 2017Insights
“The new heart of New York.” That’s the bold expectation set out on the website of Hudson Yards, the massive mixed-use development under way along New York City’s far West Side. Now with more than half of the 28-acre site well into redevelopment, that vision is getting closer and closer to becoming reality.
read more >Amping Up the Collision Coefficient at BCG’s New York Offices
September 7th, 2017Insights
“Unlock insight.” “Challenge established thinking.” “Drive transformation.” Reading through the mission of global firm Boston Consulting Group, it’s no secret that encouraging innovation is in their DNA. It’s only fitting then that when the company looked to relocate their New York City offices, they targeted a location like no other: the first tower built in Hudson Yards.
read more >Sign of the Times: 719 Seventh Avenue
August 9th, 2017Insights
Times Square has earned its place as the most famous retail and entertainment hub. When SL Green Realty Corporation had the opportunity to redevelop an underused property in the center of the action, they jumped at the chance.
read more >Making Connections: How to Build a Feature Staircase
August 8th, 2017Insights
As the trend for more open, collaborative workplaces has gained steam, the feature staircase has become one of, if not the, signature statements of the modern office. These open, striking staircases not only “wow” visitors with their high-end finishes and bold design, but have also become a central gathering space.
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