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    ST. PATRICK`S CATHEDRAL

    St. Patrick’s Cathedral, a New York City landmark building and one of the most revered Catholic Churches in the United States, underwent a major restoration and conservation project.

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Life Science Construction | STO Building Group (STOBG)
Structure Tone is a global leader in construction management and general contracting services with offices located in the US, UK, and Ireland. Founded in 1971, the company is among the world’s top twenty construction companies worldwide, responsible for more than $3.5B in annual construction volume.
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Life Sciences

As a top Life Sciences contractor, we’ve built everything from cutting-edge labs and cell/gene therapy suites to R&D facilities and collaborative workspaces.

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We Are Life Science Leaders

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Forward-Thinking Facilities

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Pharmaceuticals

ENR National (2025)

50+

Life Sciences Projects

Performed Annually

We Build Healthier Lives

We work for the companies, institutions, and public agencies who are finding new ways to enhance human care and quality of life

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Northeastern University

We were appointed to deliver a 100,000 sq ft Cat B fit out across four floors of Northeastern University’s London Campus (NUL), supporting the university’s growing student population and the introduction of new life sciences programmes as part of its largest UK expansion to date.

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Penn Medicine, 3600 Civic Center Boulevard Overbuild

LF Driscoll constructed a 217,000 SF wet lab, research, and vivarium facility overbuild atop an active 250,000 SF office. The project included a new mechanical penthouse supporting both new and existing systems, upgrades to the existing pharmacy, and a total of six new elevators of which four were new installations and two were jumping and rebuilding of existing cars.

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Verily

Verily is Alphabet Inc’s research organization devoted to the study of life sciences. After a referral from Google’s facilities staff in Cambridge, Verily approached our Boston team to manage the relocation of its headquarters into 100 Causeway Street, a new tower located in Boston's West End.

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bioMérieux

LF Driscoll managed the construction fit-out of a new lab and office space for bioMérieux at 1201 Normandy, a core and shell building that LF Driscoll had recently completed.

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Ask the Expert: Exploring Life Sciences Construction with Jennie Taveras

In our Ask the Expert series, STOBG Vice President & Life Sciences Sector Leader, Jennie Taveras, discusses the intricacies of life sciences construction. Join Jennie to learn what we mean when we say ‘life sciences,’ how builders are keeping up with the rapid advancement of medical and research technology, and what strategies are helping us deliver projects faster and safer than ever before.

Learn more Feb 27, 2025 | Podcast

Jennie Taveras Joins STO Building Group (STOBG) to Lead Life Sciences Sector

Woodbridge, NJ (November 12, 2024) – Life sciences expert Jennie Taveras has joined STO Building Group (STOBG) to lead the company’s growth in the life sciences sector and support the needs of life sciences clients and projects across the organization.

Learn more Nov 11, 2024 | STOBG in the News

Building a Sustainable Future: L’Oréal’s Cutting-Edge Research & Innovation Center

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.

Learn more Aug 24, 2023 | Insights

Innolabs: A Vision Realized

King Street Properties’ life sciences complex in Long Island City, Innolabs, is coming to completion.

Learn more Jun 19, 2023 | Insights
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We Know There's No Time To Waste

With decades of life sciences construction under their belts, our construction professionals have earned our reputation for safe, efficient, high-quality project delivery in what we know can be a high-pressure environment. With life-saving research and products on the line, we understand that speed to market and the ability to safely move construction forward without disrupting operations are critical.

Our team is highly trained and purpose-built for the life sciences environment. We developed a cGMP training program with the ISPE specifically for the challenges of research and lab construction.

Our team of virtual design and construction experts are on-hand to help us ensure this industry’s complex MEP systems are integrated seamlessly into the building design. And, our EMR rating and safety record speak volumes about our culture of safety and quality—before, during, and even after a project is complete.

We Know There's No Time To Waste

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