When Westfield Specialty, a leading insurance and underwriting firm, sought to relocate their London office to the prestigious 22 Bishopsgate, the firm turned to EDGE and Structure Tone to handle the design and construction of their new workplace. Aiming to complete the single-floor, 26,000sf fit-out in just 23 weeks, the Westfield Specialty team opted for a two-stage Design & Build project delivery approach.

n construction, innovation isn’t confined to piloting the newest technologies. Over the past decade, clients, contractors, and owners have been exploring project delivery methods that challenge traditional contractual structures to enhance collaboration and speed up delivery. One of the new and improved methods that has garnered significant attention in the industry is Integrated Project Delivery (IPD).

Designed as the new headquarters for Google’s Global Business Organization and developed by Oxford Properties, St. John’s Terminal is a state-of-the-art, historic, environmentally conscious, 1.3Msf workplace. In completing this renovation, the goal was to create an amazing work environment that celebrates the building’s illustrious past as a High Line rail terminal, yet also looks to the future with an innovative, sustainable design that inspires over 3,000 Google employees.

A fast-tracked project with multiple timelines made it possible for ServiceNow to quickly move into their new home—a space that gives them room to grow now and in the future.

When clients come to RC Andersen, they expect a company that will go above and beyond to meet the schedule, stay on budget, and fulfill their needs—and it all starts with the contract. While various contract types are employed to meet the diverse needs of clients and projects, for RC Andersen, there’s a combination approach that stands out for its unique balance of cost control, risk management, and fostering strong client relationships: cost plus with a guaranteed maximum price (GMP).

With conference season in full swing here at BuiltWorlds, it is important to take stock of the lessons learned from those events to ensure we’re contributing to our broader mission: driving innovation in the architecture, engineering, construction, and adjacent industries.

As project schedules become more and more ambitious, our project delivery methods must continue to evolve. One way to achieve these expedited schedules is to leverage a design-assist approach.

As design-build continues to rise in popularity and redefine project delivery, general contractors must master its nuances. The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) champions this process, promoting its advancement through specialized certification and emphasizing the value of education and advocacy collaboration.

Structure Tone Dublin is leading the charge in driving sustainability forward in the construction sector by focusing on
collaboration and innovative in critical areas like waste diversion and supply chain engagement.

For the first time, the owner, contractor, and architect collectively offset 100% of a project’s emitted carbon. A revitalized retail and entertainment hub in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood, Lake Union Piers is The Miller Hull Partnership’s first project to achieve the owner/contractor/architect decarbonization component of EMission Zero.

Over the last ten years, workplace planning for the legal sector has seen some significant changes. As study after study proved the benefits of an open office to collaboration, culture, and efficiency—not to mention cost—several firms began making the shift.

It may surprise you that patient privacy falls under an architect’s responsibility. But privacy as well as technical needs informed Ennead Architects’s core design decisions for the Jefferson Health Honickman Center in Philadelphia—a feat, given the building’s generous use of glass.