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It has been a difficult few years for owners of office buildings, especially in cities like New York City. Challenging market conditions during the COVID era, competition from new Class A properties, and changing workplace requirements have all had an adverse impact on commercial real estate.
The pandemic undoubtedly served as a catalyst for technology in the world of real estate and construction. Is it here to stay? Mariana Circiumaru, managing director and head of US construction for BentallGreenOak, shares her perspective as a property owner and developer navigating the balance between tech and the human touch.
After building an award-winning smart building system together more than two years ago, former project partners Doug Kruser, Structure Tone project manager and mechanical specialist, John Hester, owner and chief consultant at Hester Consulting, and Michael Krall, executive director of smart buildings at JPMorgan Chase, reconnected to reflect on their experience and how the world of smart buildings has advanced since then.
Buildings, construction, and building materials account for nearly 40% of global carbon emissions. As the world continues the search for sustainable solutions to
the collective carbon challenge, the AEC industry has turned back to a traditional building material: wood.
Buildings are the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in New York City. To reduce manmade greenhouse gas emissions, NYC City Council has banned the burning of fossil fuels in any new building or any building undergoing a major renovation, starting in 2024.
In the fast-paced world of industrial construction, every second counts—but delivering the highest quality product on time, on schedule, and on budget, has never been more challenging. Join industrial construction experts Jeff McKinnon, Senior Director of Corporate Development at Govan Brown, Eric Nay, Executive Vice President of Layton Construction’s National Building Group, Scott Frank, Project Executive at LF Driscoll, and Jason Quinn, Senior Vice President of Estimating at Pavarini McGovern as they discuss the evolving obstacles of building in the high-speed, high-tech industrial sector.
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 our industry is now focusing in on addressing this global challenge. It is a crisis that requires innovation. At STO Building Group, we are driven to meet our clients’ needs, which are increasingly including environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals.
Although lead times have improved for many items, the supply chain remains a persistent global challenge. Check out this October Supply Chain Market Update from our purchasing and procurement experts to get more insights into which areas of material and equipment manufacturing, fulfillment, and distribution are most impacted this fall season.
What happens when even the best-laid plans are consistently challenged by supply chain disruptions? Join David Hamilton, Vice President of Purchasing at Structure Tone, Joe Rossi, Executive Director of Workplace Delivery & National Real Estate at Verizon, Charlie Pavelec, Senior Vice President of Shambaugh’s Electrical Division, and Tom Ike, Executive Vice President of Lutron Electronics, as they dive into the day-to-day challenges and long-term opportunities today’s unpredictable supply chain represents.
Turner Construction, STO Building Group, Gilbane, and CBRE top the ranking of the nation’s largest office sector contractors and construction management (CM) firms for 2022, as reported in Building Design+Construction’s 2022 Giants 400 Report.