Author: Beverly Daros

In this episode of Ask the Expert, Michael Signorile, Exterior Envelope Supervisor at Pavarini McGovern, explores the future of building façades, from design reviews to advanced technologies like BIPV and electrochromic glass, offering strategies to achieve high-performance, energy-efficient, and visually striking results.

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By Jenn Taranto,  Vice President, Sustainability, STO Building Group In construction and sustainability, innovation is often equated with technology. We hear it every day: “Just implement this app, this dashboard, this software platform, and your problems will disappear.” But let’s be honest. For many teams, the tools keep piling up while the real-world friction stays exactly the same. That’s because innovation isn’t just digital. It is also cultural. It’s about how we think, how we communicate, and how we do the work. The truth is that process change, especially the messy, analog, human-centered kind, is often harder than installing new…

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What does it really take to build high-performance cold storage facilities in today’s market?
Join Layton Construction’s National Building Group as Executive Vice President Eric Nay hosts a dynamic conversation with Thomas Gubbins, Director of Client Relations and Pre-Construction, Christopher Webb, Design Manager, Sean Doherty, Project Manager, and Mike George, Vice President of Operations on the booming world of cold storage construction. Click to hear more.

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In the latest episode of Ask the Expert, series, Michael Walsh, Vice President of Elevator Construction Consultants at STO Building Group, shares key insights into elevator system planning, coordination, and innovation. From design-phase red flags to the rise of AI-powered elevators, Walsh breaks down strategies that keep projects on schedule and performing at their best.

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STOBG’s Innovation team is constantly partnering with change-makers who are helping advance the way we build. STOBG’s chief innovation officer, Rob Leon, recently interviewed one of those visionaries: Sarah Buchner, CEO of Trunk Tools, a business that was founded out of real construction practice and is now at the forefront of AI for construction. In their conversation, Buchner describes how a deadly moment on the jobsite, a PhD, and a love for problem-solving translated into solutions that are revolutionizing project execution behind the scenes.

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When a Fortune Global 500 healthcare company—recognized as one of Fortune’s “World’s Most Admired Companies”—needs help rolling out data centers, pharmacies, and full-floor tenant improvements across the country, they turn to a partner they trust. For over a decade, STO Building Group’s Global Services team has been that partner.

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From the outside, the expansion at South Shore University Hospital (SSUH) looks ambitious, but it’s only upon entering that visitors will fully grasp its scale and sophistication. The new six-story, 187,000sf facility is a significant expansion project developed by Northwell Health, New York’s largest health system. The project includes 90 patient rooms, 10 operating rooms (six completed and four shelled for future use), prep and post-operative care areas, admitting services, and a two-story main lobby featuring high-end finishes.

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