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THE MONOLITH ON THE HILL: Pluralsight
February 2nd, 2022Insights
The office building of Pluralsight, “the tech workforce development company,” sits on the slopes of the Point of the Mountain at the edge of Salt Lake County. It is an imposing structure housing one of the first Silicon-Slope tech companies on Salt Lake’s side of the Point.
read more >SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESS: Structure Tone Helps Shopify Open SoHo Space
January 27th, 2022Insights
After leveraging a connection from Govan Brown in Toronto and building on a relationship cultivated during preliminary preconstruction efforts for offices on Lafayette Street, Structure Tone New York fit-out Shopify New York’s new location at 131 Greene Street. Shopify, a Canadian commerce company that helps aspiring entrepreneurs go from just an idea to thriving, fully scalable businesses and offers tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business of any size, will use the two-story, 8,200sf space as a merchant networking hub for its expanding clientele.
read more >QUALITY 360: A New Take on Construction Quality
January 13th, 2022Insights
In our industry, the value of delivering a quality project is undeniable—it helps us build lasting relationships with our clients and allows us to take pride in what we do. But is construction’s approach to quality the most efficient and effective way to achieve excellence? Do our teams have the support they need to ensure consistent quality on every job? To make sure that our attention to detail is always top of mind, STO Building Group is introducing Quality 360°, a fresh approach to construction quality meant to renew our focus and maintain our high standards on every job.
read more >SETTING THE STANDARD: UF’s Malachowsky Hall for Data Science & Information Technology
January 10th, 2022Insights
The University of Florida (UF) is in the midst of a major endeavor—bringing the Malachowsky Hall for Data Science & Information Technology to life. Spanning 263,000sf, the brand-new academic building will be a hub for all things related to the advancement of computing, communication, and cyber technologies.
read more >AND SO WE MEET AGAIN: Boston Park Plaza’s Upscale Event Spaces
January 3rd, 2022Insights
The hotel industry has undoubtedly been through a tough year. But signs of life have definitely returned. For the Boston Park Plaza Hotel, one of those signals has been the nearly booked-solid use of their event spaces.
read more >PropTech in Construction: A Developer’s Perspective
December 27th, 2021Insights
The pandemic undoubtedly served as a catalyst for technology in the world of real estate and construction. Is it here to stay? Mariana Circiumaru, managing director and head of US construction for BentallGreenOak, shares her perspective as a property owner and developer navigating the balance between tech and the human touch.
read more >LF Driscoll Services: Large Project Expertise on a Smaller Scale
December 20th, 2021Insights
Anyone in the greater Philadelphia region who follows building construction knows that LF Driscoll is a leading builder of large-scale projects, from Citizens Bank Park to Penn Medicine’s new Pavilion.
read more >TO THE SKIES: Layton’s Drone Program
December 13th, 2021Insights
About four years ago, Jon Ferguson, director of visualization at Layton Construction, needed aerial pictures of the University of Utah’s Farmington Campus for pursuit purposes. He couldn’t find quality aerial photos on Google Earth, so he found an alternative. He borrowed a drone, the DJI Phantom 1, from a contractor friend. This new technology allowed Ferguson to get the photos and video he needed, and it impressed the crew working on the project.
read more >FOR THE WIN: Layton Finishes University of Utah Rice-Eccles Stadium for Football Season
December 7th, 2021Insights
On September 2, 2021, the University of Utah Utes took the field in the first football game of the season. The players and coaches exited their new state-of-the-art locker room and ran into the newly expanded Rice-Eccles Stadium in front of the largest audience to date, made possible by the Ken Garff Red Zone and premium suites that increased the capacity of the stadium by 5,637 seats. The Utes battled the Weber State Wildcats and beat them 40–17.
read more >EATALY MARKETPLACE: A Delectable Collaboration
December 1st, 2021Insights
Eataly: A lively Italian marketplace with restaurants, food and beverage counters, a bakery, and more. STO Building Group: A family of companies with a client-first mentality that keeps us at the leading edge of construction management. Two separate companies brought together by one common goal: to build amazing spaces.
read more >Supply Chain Market Update Bulletin: Nov/Dec 2021
November 23rd, 2021Insights
The supply chain continues to be a global challenge, and our team is following it closely. Check out this Nov-Dec Supply Chain Market Update from our purchasing and procurement experts for the latest on how delays are affecting the construction industry.
read more >BUILDING BIG IN SMALL SPACES: Equus Capital Partners Lobby
November 9th, 2021Insights
When one of their buildings needed a facelift, Equus Capital Partners enlisted the help and leadership of Structure Tone Philadelphia. Located in Malvern, Pennsylvania, the renovation consisted of refurbishing many of the building’s common areas, including the atrium, two-story lobby, vestibule, foyer, and three floors of restrooms.
read more >OUT WITH THE OLD: Layton Nears End of New Utah Correctional Facility
November 5th, 2021Insights
As the lead in a joint venture, Layton Construction is fast approaching the finish line on the new Utah State Correctional Facility relocation—the state’s largest, non-highway public project to date. Spanning 300 acres and comprised of 30 buildings, the new correctional facility will operate much like a mini city—complete with its own roads, utilities, and several different facilities.
read more >INGENUITY: A Piece of Innovation Square
October 26th, 2021Insights
With blocks of underutilized space sitting between the University of Florida and Downtown Gainesville, the university and the city joined forces to develop Innovation Square—a 12-block research and technology hub designed to foster creative ideas, build connections, and bring in business. Thanks to a handful of local developers, properties in the area are being reimagined with this new purpose in mind.
read more >Supply Chain Market Update Bulletin: October 2021
October 5th, 2021Insights
The supply chain continues to be a global challenge, and our team is following it closely. Check out this October Supply Chain Market Update from our purchasing and procurement experts for the latest on how delays are affecting the construction industry.
read more >THE NEW FRONTIER OF NEURODIVERSITY: What Does It Mean for the Workplace?
September 29th, 2021Insights
A new consideration in this discussion is neurodiversity—creating spaces that account for a range of differences in brain function. Here renowned expert Kay Sargent, senior principal and director of workplace at HOK, explains what it means to design for neurodiversity and the role it plays in an overall effort to foster truly inclusive environments.
read more >BLUE FOUNDRY: A Different Kind of Bank
September 24th, 2021Insights
All it takes is one conversation with Blue Foundry Bank president and CEO James Nesci to understand that Blue Foundry isn’t your typical banking “institution.”
read more >Investing in Innovation
September 21st, 2021Insights
In an industry that’s historically been slow to adopt new technologies, the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) fields present incredible opportunities for tech investors and developers alike. Determined to drive innovative change from within, Thornton Tomasetti, SHoP Architects, Syska Hennessy, and STO Building Group formed AEC Angels, a venture capital fund focused specifically on assessing, testing, funding, and accelerating promising AEC technologies.
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