Author: Caryn Norton
Construction costs are being squeezed from every direction at once. The teams staying ahead are the ones procuring early and watching the supply chain closely. Find the trends and strategies to keep your project on track in our new Procurement Market Update for Q2 here.
As builders, we’re delivering spaces where families, students, colleagues, and communities gather. Nowhere is that more evident than in our school projects. While the metrics of budget and schedule remain critical, forward-thinking districts are expanding the definition of project success: improved student outcomes, reduced environmental impact, and buildings that contribute to long-term community health and quite simple, beautiful to behold.
Climate risk is an increasingly important consideration for the construction industry, with implications for operations, project delivery, and long-term business strategy.
In an industry long defined by fragmented
workflows and legacy tools, the push toward smarter, more connected construction management has gained real momentum. STO Building Group is leveraging a number of tools to make that connectivity better—including Outbuild, a platform designed to modernize scheduling and planning by bringing every stakeholder into a single, collaborative environment.
Equipment procurement is one of construction’s most complex challenges—fragmented supply chains, long lead times, and limited visibility can derail even the best-planned projects. David Hamilton, senior vice president of Construction Procurement Solutions at STO Building Group, is changing that. By working directly with manufacturers, leveraging real-time technology, and bringing strategic control to the process, his team is cutting through the noise and delivering results. In this Q&A, Hamilton breaks down what modern procurement looks like and why the old ways of doing business no longer cut it. Construction is a people business. Yes, we build physical structures, but strong
relationships undergird every project we deliver.
STO Building Group’s Super Con showed what happens when supers come together with a shared purpose and a common platform.
As with any successful project, preparation is key. In construction, it begins long before a single beam is placed. STO Building Group’s Greg Dunkle meets with construction leaders James Mezzadri, Troy Addis, and Kurt Thomas to discuss their approaches to preconstruction and how operational alignment leads to stronger, more predictable project outcomes