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University of Texas at Austin: Building To A Higher Educational Standard
December 5th, 2023Insights
“What starts here changes the world.” That’s the motto of the University of Texas, where Structure Tone Southwest has been working to help the university create and restore campus spaces that last well into the future.
read more >A Crowning Achievement: Canada’s GCworkplace Initiative
November 30th, 2023Insights
Similar to ongoing trends within the private sector to reinvent the modern workplace, the Government of Canada has been re-envisioning how their employees work. Across many of its departments, this workplace modernization, dubbed GCworkplace, is being embarked upon in the hopes that improvements to the workplace will lead to environments that foster innovation, collaboration, and productivity. Out with the cubicles that have come to represent a one-size-fits-all, siloed work environment, and in with a space that is focused on variety, flexibility, and accessibility.
read more >Hofstra University Center for Science & Innovation
November 20th, 2023Insights
Structure Tone New York recently completed construction on Hofstra University’s Center for Science & Innovation, a 75,000sf facility shared by the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies and parts of the Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science, located in Hempstead, NY. With both schools expanding, there was a need to meet demands for growing numbers of science, engineering, and nursing students.
read more >Under Construction: The New Wells Fargo Center
November 8th, 2023Insights
Home of the Philadelphia Flyers, Philadelphia 76ers, and Philadelphia Wings, the new and improved Wells Fargo Center is a top 10 venue in the US for sports, concerts, and other attractions. And for the past several years, it’s also been a home for Structure Tone Philadelphia, who are proudly maintaining the successful relationship with Comcast Spectacor, begun 30 years ago by LF Driscoll.
read more >A Foundation of Fairness
October 11th, 2023Insights
Justice requires physical space, and courthouses provide that space as a beacon of fairness and impartiality for all communities. With this concept in mind, Santa Rosa County, Florida selected Ajax Building Company to capture this ideology in a physical and functional symbol of equal access to justice for all.
read more >A View from the Top in Brooklyn
October 5th, 2023Insights
Pavarini McGovern recently topped out construction on 11 Ocean Parkway, a groundup, mixed-use residential development in Brooklyn.
read more >NYC’s Salvadori Center: Laying The Foundation for The Future
October 2nd, 2023Insights
An industry’s success is built on its ability to engage future generations. As design and construction continues to advance and evolve at a faster and faster pace, this engagement becomes more important than ever. In order to stay ahead of this ever-expanding curve, STO Building Group (STOBG) is working with organizations like the Salvadori Center to inspire and educate the next generation of builders.
read more >Occupying a Piece of History: Fiserv’s Irish HQ
September 18th, 2023Insights
Global fintech and payments firm, Fiserv, leased just under 70,000sf in Ten Hanover Quay—a historically significant and protected structure located in Dublin’s Docklands. Over the last year, the innovation focused company partnered with their trusted construction partner, Structure Tone Dublin, to transform the recently renovated building into Fiserv’s Irish headquarters.
read more >Modernizing the Iconic Williams Square Plaza
September 13th, 2023Insights
Forty years after its original construction, the City of Irving, Texas, invested in revitalizing a valued business hub and cultural center: Williams Square Plaza. Built in the 1980s and primarily comprised of pink granite pavers, the City’s vision for the renovated square included much more greenery, seating, and even an outdoor concert space—an inviting destination for tourists, residents, and employees alike.
read more >MWDBE SPOTLIGHT: Meet Blane Stoddart, President & CEO of BFW Group
September 11th, 2023Insights
Meet Blane Stoddart, President and CEO of BFW Group. In our latest issue of STOBG insights, Blane talks about starting his own company, his trusted partnership with LF Driscoll, some of his proudest achievements to date, and his advice for others looking to help MWDBE-certified businesses.
read more >Construction Supply Chain Update – September 2023
September 6th, 2023Insights
The good news? Commercial leases are back on the rise, and the data center and industrial sectors are going strong. The not-as-good news? That means certain materials will continue to have long lead times. Learn more about the state of the global supply chain in our September Supply Chain report.
read more >Onward & Upward: IFD Technologies
September 6th, 2023Insights
When IFD Technologies Inc. sought to fit out their new space in the HOUSS development in Vancouver, Govan Brown was ready to partner with the team to bring their new workplace to life. The 13,000sf office spans two floors and incorporates industrial elements as well as flexible spaces. With a focus on customizing the space to suit IFD’s staff, demountable partitions were an important feature. The Govan Brown team conducted early site investigations to ensure floor leveling and made preordering this item a top priority.
read more >Building a Sustainable Future: L’Oréal’s Cutting-Edge Research & Innovation Center
August 24th, 2023Insights
Structure Tone New Jersey is diligently constructing L’Oréal’s new, state-of-the-art Research & Innovation (R&I) Center in Clark, NJ. With a $140 million development budget, this project marks the company’s most substantial investment in such a facility to date.
read more >Building a Bold, Sustainable Vision in London
August 22nd, 2023Insights
“The best air quality in the world.” “The world’s first National Park City.” “A zero carbon, zero waste city.” Those are just some of the bold goals London Mayor Sadiq Khan announced in 2018 as part of the city’s plan to make London a world leader in sustainability. As he put it at the time, “My aspiration is to help turn London into a zero carbon city by 2050. And I’m committed to working with national government, local boroughs, London’s businesses, NGOs, our European neighbours, and individual Londoners to achieve this goal.”
read more >Committing to Sustainability
August 15th, 2023Insights
Building green isn’t just a trend—it’s a responsibility. In 2021, several STOBG companies signed on to the Contractor’s Commitment, a pledge created by contractors for contractors, to set sustainability targets and measure their progress—divided into Good, Better, or Best tiers. Over the last two years, those early signatories were able to provide valuable input to make the Commitment even stronger and more impactful.
read more >WASHBOX: A Better Way To Manage Water Use During Construction
August 14th, 2023Insights
Construction sites are known for their excessive water usage and generation of liquid waste, both of which have a negative impact on the environment. Despite the importance of efficient water management, it is often overshadowed by the focus on carbon emissions reduction in construction. This is partly due to the fact that water-related issues tend to be more localized and may not have as immediate a global impact as climate change. Additionally, there may be a lack of awareness and understanding of the importance of efficient water management in the construction industry.
read more >Communicating To Weather The Storm
August 7th, 2023Insights
It’s Hurricane Season, and we know that the best time to prepare for a storm is before it’s even in the forecast. Marc Reeves, Ajax Building Company’s Florida-based director of safety and risk management, offers the following tips on keeping the flow of communication going if a storm is on the way.
read more >The Verdict Is In: Law Firms Lead on Corporate Responsibility
August 2nd, 2023Insights
There is a growing focus on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues in the built environment. From a company’s carbon footprint and waste management practices, to its interactions with its stakeholders and communities, to its internal policies, procedures, and decision-making processes, consumers are increasingly considering what a company stands for rather than simply what services it provides.
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