Chris Bailey, creative design manager at Structure Tone London, is a visualization whiz. But he’s also a keen student of new technologies and always has his eyes
open for anything that may benefit his team’s projects and clients. When he saw how his STOBG colleagues in Texas were using reality capture tools like OpenSpace, he wanted in.

Women have been working hard to break through as leaders in the world of construction—and have made great strides. While the number of women in construction has hovered between 9 and 11% over the past 20 years, by 2018, nearly one in three companies had promoted women to senior roles.

When we think of “innovation,” we tend to think of ideation sessions with colorful stickers or “Hack-a-thon” type events. But innovation is much more. It’s a state of mind—a strategic approach to planning—and it happens every day at STO Building Group.

In the heart of Tacoma, Washington, a transformative project is underway with a promise to reshape healthcare for the community’s youngest members—the MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital. And with the strategic partnership between Layton Construction and Abbott Construction to build it, the project stands as a testament to the power of collaboration and shared healthcare construction expertise.

The last few years have been tough for the construction industry, dealing with challenges in the labor market, high interest rates and energy price volatility. Despite these challenges, however, government funding into the advanced tech market drives a strong industrial market in the Southeast.

In the fast-paced world of healthcare construction, a contractor’s role is constantly evolving. From building partner to collaborator to innovator, healthcare contractors wear a variety of hats—especially when the project pushes the envelope. This is the case for LF Driscoll and the strategic role the company plays in supporting expansion projects for the University of Pennsylvania Health System’s West Philadelphia campus.