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STO Building Group (STOBG) | History - Construction Leader for over 50 Years
For over 50 years, Structure Tone has been at the leading edge of construction management. Learn more about our history.
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History

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  • STO building

    New York, NY

    1971

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    New York, NY

     

    The Structure Tone organization is founded in New York City by Patrick J. Donaghy and Lewis R. Marino.

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    Garden City, NY

    1971

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    Garden City, NY

     

    IBM hires Structure Tone New York for a project in Garden City, NY – the company’s first Fortune 500 client project.

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    New York, NY

    1971

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    New York, NY

     

    Structure Tone New York awarded first project for Simplicity Patterns/Velcro at 200 Madison Avenue.

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    New York, NY

    1977

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    New York, NY

     

    John White, Sr. becomes partner-in-charge of field operations.

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    Boston, MA

    1985

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    Boston, MA

     

    The Boston office opens, expanding the business further into the Northeast.

    VIEW MOREGo to https://stobuildinggroup.com/boston/
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    New York, NY

    1986

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    New York, NY

     

    First NYC project with interiors and base building contractor – Structure Tone Interiors – JP Morgan 60 Wall Street (1.3Msf).

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    New Jersey

    1987

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    Woodbridge, NJ

     

    The company opens a New Jersey office to serve the growing business in the state.

    VIEW MOREGo to https://stobuildinggroup.com/woodbridge-nj/
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    Dallas, TX

    1987

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    Dallas, TX

     

    Constructors & Associates in Dallas, TX becomes part of the Structure Tone organization.

    VIEW MOREGo to https://stobuildinggroup.com/dallas-tx/
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    London

    1988

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    London, UK

     

    The Structure Tone organization opens a London, UK office, serving as Construction Management for Olympia & York at Canary Wharf.

    VIEW MOREGo to https://stobuildinggroup.com/london-united-kingdom/
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    Houston, TX

    1989

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    Houston, TX

     

    Houston office opens, expanding the company’s Texas presence.

    VIEW MOREGo to https://stobuildinggroup.com/houston-tx/
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    New York, NY

    1993

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    New York, NY

     

    Structure Tone New York completes the 920,000sf interior build-out of the new US Courthouse at Foley Square.

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    New York, NY

    1994

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    New York, NY

     

    Demolition and rehabilitation begins for 2.2Msf at 11 Madison Avenue for MetLife, including new infrastructure and windows.

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    Dublin

    1995

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    Dublin, Ireland

     

    The Dublin, Ireland office opens.

    VIEW MOREGo to https://stobuildinggroup.com/dublin-ireland/
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    Connecticut

    1996

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    Stamford, CT

     

    Founded in 1896, Pavarini North East joins the Structure Tone organization, adding interior and new building services for clients throughout Connecticut and the Hudson Valley.

    VIEW MOREGo to https://stobuildinggroup.com/stamford/
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    National

    1996

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    National

     

    Structure Tone Boston lands its first project with Fidelity Investments, leading to a 20-year partnership with over 2,000 projects in 39 states and 3 countries.

    VIEW MOREGo to https://stobuildinggroup.com/fidelity-investors-center/
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    Pavarini McGovern

    2001

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    Pavarini McGovern

     

    Pavarini McGovern is founded and becomes a member of the Structure Tone organization, bringing core and shell capabilities to the New York City market.

    VIEW MOREGo to https://stobuildinggroup.com/pavarini-mcgovern/
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    New York, NY

    2001

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    New York, NY

     

    KPMG chooses Structure Tone New York as a partner to manage World Trade Center debris removal after 9/11.

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    San Antonio, TX

    2001

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    San Antonio, TX

     

    San Antonio office opens, becoming the firm’s third Texas office.

    VIEW MOREGo to https://stobuildinggroup.com/san-antonio-tx/
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    Hollywood, FL

    2001

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    Hollywood, FL

     

    Construction of the 2.2Msf Diplomat Resort and Country Club in Hollywood, FL is completed.

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    New York, NY

    2003

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    New York, NY

     

    TSP selects Structure Tone New York to build a premiere retail and tourist location in NYC: “Top of the Rock” at 30 Rockefeller Center.

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    Austin, TX

    2004

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    Austin, TX

     

    Structure Tone Southwest completes the iconic 33-story, 1.1Msf Frost Bank Tower in Austin, TX.

    VIEW MOREGo to https://stobuildinggroup.com/frost-tower-bank/
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    National

    2008

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    National

     

    The Structure Tone organization joins a Strategic National Partnership with OSHA.

    VIEW MOREGo to https://www.osha.gov/dcsp/partnerships/national/sto/sto.html/
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    LF Driscoll

    2009

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    LF Driscoll

     

    Philadelphia-based LF Driscoll, a leading healthcare builder, joins the Structure Tone organization, marking the company’s entry into the healthcare market.

    VIEW MOREGo to https://stobuildinggroup.com/lfdriscoll/
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    London

    2009

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    London, UK

     

    The London office completes the first LEED® project in the UK.

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    Honolulu, HI

    2010

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    Honolulu, HI

     

    The new, LEED® Silver University of Hawaii Cancer Center in Honolulu, HI breaks ground.

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    New York, NY

    2011

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    New York, NY

     

    Structure Tone New York builds its first project using the integrated project delivery (IPD) method with architecture firm HOK for their headquarters in NYC.

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    Philadelphia, PA

    2012

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    Philadelphia, PA

     

    LF Driscoll completed the Barnes Foundation project Philadelphia campus, which houses, Albert C. Barnes’ world-renowned art collections in galleries that replicate the original Merion, PA galleries.

    VIEW MOREGo to https://stobuildinggroup.com/barnes-foundation-art-and-ed-center/
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    New York, NY

    2013

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    New York, NY

     

    Structure Tone New York is chosen once again to renovate One Madison Square Park for the third client (MetLife, CSFB and Marriott Edition)

    VIEW MOREGo to https://stobuildinggroup.com/marriott-ny-edition-hotel/
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    London

    2014

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    London, UK

     

    Structure Tone London completes JP Morgan’s $120M, technology-driven asset management headquarters at 60 Victoria Embankment.

    VIEW MOREGo to https://stobuildinggroup.com/jpmorgan/

     

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    Dublin

    2015

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    Dublin, Ireland

     

    Structure Tone Dublin is named “Fit-Out Contractor of the Year.”

    VIEW MOREGo to https://stobuildinggroup.com/dublin-ireland/
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    Newark, NJ

    2015

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    Newark, NJ

     

    Fit out by Structure Tone New Jersey, Prudential’s new 20-story global headquarters opens in downtown Newark, NJ.

    VIEW MOREGo to https://stobuildinggroup.com/prudential-hq-tower/

     

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    New York, NY

    2015

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    New York, NY

     

    Structure Tone New York’s renovations of the Macy’s flagship store at Herald Square are completed.

    VIEW MOREGo to https://stobuildinggroup.com/macys-herald-square-2/
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    New York, NY

    2016

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    New York, NY

     

    Structure Tone New York finishes the eight-year historic restoration of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City.

    VIEW MOREGo to https://stobuildinggroup.com/st-patricks-cathedral-2/
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    Philadelphia, PA

    2016

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    Philadelphia, PA

     

    The new Comcast Technology Center in Philadelphia, PA breaks ground.

    VIEW MOREGo to https://stobuildinggroup.com/comcast-center/

     

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    New York

    2017

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    New York, NY

     

    Time Warner – break ground.

    VIEW MOREGo to https://stobuildinggroup.com/comcast-center/

     

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    Structure Tone

    2017

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    Structure Tone Organization

     

    The Structure Tone organization becomes an employee-owned company.

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    Govan Brown, CA

    2017

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    Govan Brown

     

    Toronto-based Govan Brown joins STOBG, marking our successful entry into the Canadian market.

    VIEW MOREGo to https://stobuildinggroup.com/govan-brown-newest-member-sto-family/
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    STOBG

    2017

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    STO Building Group (STOBG)

     

    The Structure Tone Organization rebranded and is now STO Building Group (STOBG).

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    Structure Tone Southwest

    2017

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    Texas

     

    Structure Tone Southwest celebrates its 40th anniversary.

    VIEW MOREGo to https://stobuildinggroup.com/40-good-deeds-40-great-years/
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    New York

    2018

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    New York, NY

     

    Construction commenced on the Spotify offices at 4 World Trade.

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    London

    2018

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    London, UK

     

    20 St. James Street – London.

    VIEW MOREGo to https://stobuildinggroup.com/20-st-jamess-street/
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    New York

    2018

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    New York, NY

     

    NYC office selected as one of New York’s Top Workplaces.

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    London

    2018

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    London, UK

     

    Structure Tone London celebrates its 30th anniversary.

    VIEW MOREGo to https://stobuildinggroup.com/celebrating-30-years-of-business-in-london/
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    Ajax

    2018

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    Ajax

     

    Tallahassee-based Ajax Building LLC, founded in 1958, joins STOBG family of builders.

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    BCCI

    2019

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    BCCI

     

    BCCI Construction Company, based on the US West Coast, joins the STOBG family of builders.

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    Layton

    2019

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    Layton

     

    Layton Construction, based in Utah joins the STOBG family of builders with 12 US offices.

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    Building Conversations

    2019

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    Building Conversations

     

    The STO Building Group (STOBG) launches the Building Conversations podcast.

    VIEW MOREGo to https://stobuildinggroup.com/stobg-podcast/

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    WarnerMedia

    2019

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    WarnerMedia

     

    Structure Tone New York complete WarnerMedia’s 1.4Msf headquarters at 30 Hudson Yards.

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    Abbott Construction

    2020

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    Abbott Construction

     

    Abbott Construction, based in Seattle joins the STOBG family of builders with 3 US offices.

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    Structure Tone Celebrates 50 Years

    2021

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    New York, NY

     

    Structure Tone marked its 50th anniversary in 2021 with a tribute to how far the company has come, including a special Oral History series of the Building Conversations Podcast.

    VIEW MOREGo to https://stobuildinggroup.com/structure-tone-50th-anniversary/

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    Penn Medicine Pavilion

    2021

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    Philadelphia, PA

     

    LF Driscoll completed the 1.5m sf Pavilion, the largest capital project in Penn Medicine’s history, and is home to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania’s oncology, cardiovascular care, and neuroscience departments.

    VIEW MOREGo to https://stobuildinggroup.com/projects/penn-medicine-pavilion/

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    Tiffany Crane Award

    2021

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    New York, NY

     

    Structure Tone New York won the TopLift 2021: Sky High Competition award for the Tiffany & Co. Flagship project by International Cranes magazine. The Tiffany project was categorized as “Entry 6 – Perfect Fit.”

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    RC Andersen

    2021

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    RC Andersen

     

    RC Andersen, based in New Jersey joins the STOBG family of builders with 2 US offices.

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    LFD Promotion

    2022

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    Philadelphia, PA

     

    LF Driscoll has officially named Kenneth Innella as President of the firm. Mack Stulb, who has previously served as president for over 17 years, has now moved into the company’s CEO position.

     

    VIEW MOREGo to https://stobuildinggroup.com/lf-driscoll-pr-stulb-and-innella-promotions/

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    BCCI Promotion

    2022

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    San Francisco, CA

     

    BCCI Construction has appointed Dominic Sarica as President of the firm and will continue to serve as CEO. Sarica has partnered with Chief Strategy Officer John Kranz to lead the organization.

     

    VIEW MOREGo to https://stobuildinggroup.com/sto-building-group-companies-bcci-construction-and-rc-andersen-each-name-new-firm-president/

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    RC Andersen Promotion

    2022

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    Fairfield, NJ

     

    Neil Ascione has been named President of RC Andersen, as Robert Andersen, the company’s owner and president since its founding in 2006, will step into the Chief Executive Officer role.

     

    VIEW MOREGo to https://stobuildinggroup.com/sto-building-group-companies-bcci-construction-and-rc-andersen-each-name-new-firm-president/

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    #4 ENR Top 400 Contractors

    2022

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    After a successful two-place leap, STO Building Group (STOBG) now ranks #4 on ENR’s 2022 Top 400 Contractors list.

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