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The Growth of Mass Timber
July 23rd, 2021Insights
The rise of mass timber usage on projects in the US Northeast is a trend that is here to stay due to the material’s ability to respond to the construction industry’s impact on climate change while satisfying designers’ appetite for biophilic building solutions.
read more >Building Community at Dwight-Englewood School
July 19th, 2021Insights
For over 130 years, Dwight-Englewood School in Englewood, New Jersey has been building a community of learners. Always looking to the future, the school is currently in the midst of a master plan to shape the learning environment, both in and outside of the classroom. The latest phase of this plan is a new Middle School.
read more >Collaboration at London’s Rose Court
July 14th, 2021Insights
With statutory regulation growing alongside investor pressure, several leading construction companies have announced net-zero targets in the past year. Such pledges are the culmination of an industry that is transitioning towards sustainability being the rule, as opposed to the exception, with BREEAM ratings, the reuse of concrete frames, high-efficiency heating and cooling systems, smart management of energy consumption, and low-greenhouse-gas construction processes becoming largely adopted on construction projects throughout London.
read more >POSITIONED FOR SUCCESS: Everest Re Group, Ltd.
July 14th, 2021Insights
In 2019, global (re)insurance firm Everest was approaching the end of their US headquarters lease in New Jersey and interested in making a move. They knew, however, that they wanted to stay within the same general area, which narrowed their options. That’s when Everest and their partners got creative.
read more >Up Next for WELL: “Look for the Seal” at Trinity Industries
July 8th, 2021Insights
From incorporating active design elements to increasing access to natural light, the concept of enhancing human health and wellbeing through the built environment has revolutionized the AEC industry. Last year, the pandemic pushed the wellness community to take their approach to occupant health a step further.
read more >BUILDING WELL
July 8th, 2021Insights
Officially launched in 2014 by Delos, and now managed by the International WELL Building Institute, the WELL Building Standard is a leading tool for advancing the health and well-being of building occupants. WELL centers on occupants’ experiences within the built environment—access to daylight, opportunities for movement, and practices and policies that create a holistic approach to wellness.
read more >UCLA MARGO LEAVIN GRADUATE ART STUDIOS
July 6th, 2021Insights
A ramshackle old factory is reborn as a first-class LEED Gold art center.
read more >Supply Chain Market Update Bulletin: June 2021
July 5th, 2021Insights
Owing to the current state of volatility and risk being experienced in the economy and especially in supply chain of construction materials we have moved up our intention to provide a market update at the end of June to now. We believe STOBG provides a unique perspective based on our broad geographic business unit location base and also the overall strength of the company and its reach and relationships with all national material manufacturers.
read more >MCKOOL SMITH: Leading the Way at One Manhattan West
June 30th, 2021Insights
The buildings in Hudson Yards aren’t the only ones in the neighborhood with bright new offices. To the east across Tenth Avenue is Manhattan West, a 5.4Msf mixed-use development by Brookfield Properties. One Manhattan West (OMW) is the first office tower in this development to be completed, and McKool Smith, one of the nation’s leading trial firms, was its first tenant. Structure Tone New York managed McKool’s relocation from its previous office to two floors at OMW, a space that nearly doubles the size of the firm’s New York location.
read more >BUILDING REOCCUPANCY: The Race to Building Wellness
June 30th, 2021Insights
As life science companies continue to roll out vaccines, businesses are preparing for employees to safely return to the office. STO Building Group is actively working with clients, partners, and industry experts on building reoccupancy strategies and is piloting new approaches and technologies within our own workplaces to learn firsthand what can help with this global return to work.
read more >A Sustainable Future for the Irish Arts Center
June 21st, 2021Insights
When New York City’s Irish Arts Center began its plans for a new building, inclusivity was always a goal.
read more >Committing to a Greener, Healthier, and More Sustainable Built World
June 15th, 2021Insights
For the last two years, the Sustainable Construction Leaders (SCL) group, facilitated by BuildingGreen, has been working on an initiative to redefine the idea of what it means to be a green contractor—and it’s called the “Contractor’s Commitment.”
read more >125 Years of Pavarini North East Construction Co.
April 26th, 2021Insights
The history of Pavarini North East Construction perfectly illustrates the company’s culture—they’re all about relationships and adapting to changes in what their clients need. For 125 years, they have been building the places that shape communities, from brand-new museums and academic buildings to interior fit-outs of corporate headquarters, hotels, and hospitals.
read more >A LIFE SCIENCES EXPLOSION: Exploring the Northeast Supercluster
April 19th, 2021Insights
Pre-pandemic, the life sciences sector was growing rapidly throughout the Northeast United States. Now, with all eyes on the industry developing and manufacturing the vaccine, five markets across the region—Boston-Cambridge, Washington DC, New Jersey, Philadelphia, and New York City—were named in the top ten US life sciences clusters by CBRE. Together, the supercluster accounts for 72% of existing life sciences inventory by square footage, 56% of under construction life sciences inventory, and 40% of lab conversions.
read more >FISHER BROTHERS: Reimagining 299 Park
April 13th, 2021Insights
There’s a lively vibe at 299 Park Avenue, Fisher Brothers’ 44-story office tower between East 48th and 49th Streets. The new look—which reimagined the building’s lobby space and included an interactive, cinematic art display—reflects the renewed energy up and down the iconic commercial corridor.
read more >Aloha to Life Sciences and Research
April 8th, 2021Insights
Founded in 1907, the University of Hawaii at Manoa hosted 5 freshmen, 5 preparatory students, and 13 faculty in temporary quarters near Honolulu’s Thomas Square. Well over 100 years later, the school has opened its latest addition on its modern campus: a new Life Sciences Building that serves over 1,000 students weekly through its 15 research labs, 6 teaching labs, and 52 workstations for graduate student research.
read more >THE RACE FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SPACE: Life Sciences in Boston
March 31st, 2021Insights
It’s no secret that the greater Boston area—and Cambridge, in particular—is a national hot spot for life sciences firms. Has the pandemic affected that status? Are there other cities on Boston’s heels? Industry experts Charles Murphy of JB&B and Tim Allen of Colliers discuss Boston’s rise to prominence, what’s happening in the market now, and where the industry could be headed.
read more >INNOLABS: A Platform for Progress
March 29th, 2021Insights
In 2016, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced LifeSci NYC, a $500M, 10-year plan to grow the city’s life sciences industry and to create thousands of jobs. Developers are taking notice, including King Street Properties, who has seized the opportunity to create a life sciences hub in Long Island City that keeps the talent, capital, and institutional connections the city has to offer within the five boroughs.
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