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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.
read more >From Office To Exam Room: Converting Office Buildings To Healthcare Facilities
August 1st, 2023Insights
In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the construction of outpatient healthcare facilities. Informed patients seek quality, choice, and convenience, and they are finding that outpatient specialty clinics can provide high quality care at lower prices than hospital care—often right in their own neighborhoods.
read more >Construction Cost Report – Corporate Interior Market Data July 2023
July 11th, 2023Insights
With positive trends emerging during 2023 in tenant interior projects across the nation and the supply chain slowly returning to pre-pandemic normalcy, predicting the median costs of a construction project remain a top priority. Our experts have analyzed real-time data from our own projects to help pinpoint trends in various markets and help look ahead at the future.
read more >Back in Business: Boston’s Office Towers
July 10th, 2023Insights
Those who have proclaimed the death of the office should take a closer look at Boston. The Structure Tone Boston team is working with several clients to fit out new office space in some of the city’s most notable new (or newly refurbished) towers—in many cases well before construction of the base building is even complete.
read more >Project Stryker Dublin: The Past and Future of Entertainment
July 5th, 2023Insights
As esports continues to rise in popularity across the globe, Los Angeles-based video game developer, publisher, and esports tournament organizer, Riot Games, was ready to go bigger and bolder.
read more >Marking Success: AllianceBernstein’s New Office Headquarters
July 3rd, 2023Insights
In 2018, AllianceBernstein (AB) announced it would be moving its New York City headquarters to Nashville, Tennessee. The global investment management firm chose Layton Construction to complete the 205,000sf high-end build-out within Nashville’s newest mixed-use complex, Fifth & Broadway.
read more >Art in Unexpected Places
June 26th, 2023Insights
People tend to think of civic art as outdoor sculptures, but in Los Angeles there are unexpected ways to experience it. For example, civic art is a glowing fused glass partition in the local urgent care center; it’s the swerving ramp under the skateboarder’s wheels at the park; it’s the coloring book created for children whose parents are staying at a public hospital.
read more >Innolabs: A Vision Realized
June 19th, 2023Insights
King Street Properties’ life sciences complex in Long Island City, Innolabs, is coming to completion.
read more >Cultural Connection: The Princeton University Art Museum
June 12th, 2023Insights
Art creates connections. And for the Princeton community, next year will see the reopening of a new and improved art museum that will, as the university puts it, “bring the university community together and serve as a cultural gateway to the Princeton campus for the wider public.”
read more >Next-Gen Healers: Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
June 8th, 2023Insights
Offering a three-year path to medical residency, opportunities to work in underserved communities, and a diverse student community, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine has grown in numbers and in reputation. Located in Nutley, New Jersey, about 15 miles west of New York City, the campus is also home to the Hackensack Meridian Health Center for Discovery and Innovation, which focuses on cancer, infectious diseases, and regenerative medicine research. With over half of the students from New York and New Jersey, the school has a mission to keep more physicians living and working in New Jersey.
read more >Building For a New Generation: Florida State University Student Union
May 31st, 2023Insights
Engagement, connection, community. Those are the hallmarks of effective student unions at colleges and universities across the globe. Not only do these gathering places serve a function for students, but they also provide a space for inclusivity and equity while educating students in leadership and social responsibility. With this in mind, Ajax Building Company successfully transformed Florida State University’s 269,000sf Student Union into an upgraded social and collaboration space fit for the next generation of leaders.
read more >Alternative Project Delivery Defined
May 22nd, 2023Insights
As architects, engineers, owners, and construction managers embrace innovation at all stages of the project process, the industry has also begun to reevaluate how these stakeholders partner to deliver top quality projects, on time and on schedule. The STO Building Group (STOBG) family of companies has been leveraging alternative project delivery models for more than a decade now. Here, a handful of experts share how an integrated approach can add value.
read more >The Real Estate Rollout Blueprint: How to Deliver Consistency
May 15th, 2023Insights
In today’s market, uncertainty is part of the process. From labor shortages to supply chain issues, there are a number of factors that can impact your project’s cost, schedule, and quality. Now picture building 10 projects across 10 cities—all similar in size, scale, and scope—in less than two years. How can owners and developers avoid compounding change orders, costs, and coordination issues during real estate rollouts with so many variables?
read more >The Supply Chain: Then & Now
May 9th, 2023Insights
Almost three years have passed since the pandemic threw a major wrench into the supply chain. What issues still remain? Are things getting better? David Hamilton, vice president of purchasing at Structure Tone, has been keeping a close eye on this ongoing ripple effect, and here shares some lessons learned and what he is seeing going into 2023.
read more >MWDBE SPOTLIGHT: Meet Glenn Singfield, Owner of Artesian Contracting Co., Inc.
May 4th, 2023Insights
Meet Glenn Singfield, owner of Artesian Contracting Co., Inc. in Albany, GA. Established in 1987, Artesian began partnering with Ajax six years ago to expand their project opportunities. Learn more about this dream team and what Singfield has to say about starting his own business and starting the MWDBE process.
read more >Construction Supply Chain Update – May 2023
May 2nd, 2023Insights
Back-to-work policies in the office sector have gained more and more momentum as of late; even so, office construction is not feeling the full effects just yet. Construction spending on manufacturing projects has reached record levels, with businesses being enticed to establish production right here in the U.S. The availability of electrical gear, however, still poses a challenge and exceptionally long lead times aren’t improving. Our May Supply Chain Market Update covers these topics in detail and also presents the potential consequences they can have right now and in the future.
read more >Following the Rooftops: America’s Emerging Markets
May 1st, 2023Insights
Middle America. The Heartland. “Flyover” states. Whatever term you prefer, it’s undeniable that the area between the two US coasts is seeing a surge of popularity. Thanks to a host of factors—from the pandemic to tax benefits and cost of living—several key cities are emerging, and bringing jobs, infrastructure, and economic growth with them.
read more >The Deeper the Roots, the Greater the Fruits: Calgary Farmers’ Market
April 26th, 2023Insights
Almost two decades ago, the Calgary Farmers’ Market (CFM) opened its doors. Originally leasing a historic airplane hangar, Calgarians immediately showed up in droves to source local goods and support small businesses, turning CFM into a local institution in the process.
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