[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" box_shadow_on_row="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text]They’re featured in films, literature, and throughout pop culture…usually as a threat. But have no fear—robots are here to enhance our society rather than take it over. In the construction industry, robots can work...
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By Pete Kobelt, Director of Mass Timber Solutions, Structure Tone Southwest
Cross laminated timber, or CLT, traces its origins to advances in wood processing and fabrication about 30 years ago in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. Ten years later, the publication of...
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Written by Jennifer Taranto, VP of Sustainability and Rick Kahn, Chief Innovation Officer, STO Building Group
As one of the largest industries in the world, construction has a direct impact on our environment. It is a pivotal time in history as...
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Innovation is a driving force behind how STO Building Group operates. To help harness the exploration of new ideas and technologies across the organization—and foster more of this culture of innovation—the company has added a new member of the team:...
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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...
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STO Building Group Names Rick Khan as New Chief Innovation Officer
New role highlights the firm’s continued exploration of construction innovations
New York, NY (September 20, 2021) – Construction management firm STO Building Group has named Rick Khan its first Chief Innovation...
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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,...
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By: Shaun Patchell, Engineering Specialist, LF Driscoll
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...
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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" box_shadow_on_row="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Determined to drive innovative change from within the industry, Thornton Tomasetti, STO Building Group, Syska Hennessy, and SHoP Architechs formed the AEC Angels to assess, test, fund, and accelerate promising AEC technologies. Join Rob...
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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" box_shadow_on_row="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text]In an industry that’s been historically slow to adopt the latest technologies, the architecture, engineering, and construction fields present incredible opportunities for tech investors and developers alike. Determined to drive innovative change from within...
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