Author: Caryn Norton
Structure Tone’s Special Projects Division has evolved over 25 years. Today, it stands as an integral part of Structure Tone New York, offering a personalized construction experience for clients across a diverse range of projects with a hands-on approach and unwavering commitment to exceptional client service.
STOBG actively engages with regional construction professionals to monitor cost and construction trends as they develop and seeks to inform and engage with others in the commercial real estate industry so that we may all better understand the daily reality of our markets.
In our dynamic industry, where project scopes and budgets frequently evolve, the early stages of a project are crucial to its success. Progressive design-build (PDB) has emerged as a promising method
to manage the uncertainties and complexities of construction projects. Ajax Building Company, a leading player in this space, has leveraged this method to enhance project efficiency and innovation.
“The topping off of the Hardt Foundation Tower is not just about reaching new heights in the construction of our new patient tower project, but elevating care for our growing community. Every beam is a promise and a commitment to the future of medical services in Bakersfield.”
In 2020, a group of some of the brightest minds in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry came together to answer the question, “How do we find technology platforms that are made especially for our industry by those who know it best?” The answer: AEC Angels.
That the whole is greater than the sum of its parts has never rung truer for Govan Brown (GB) than when they came together with CIBC, one of Canada’s “Big 5” banks, to build a new, 1.7Msf corporate campus in the heart of downtown Toronto. Hailed as the largest private-sector commercial project Toronto has seen in a generation, CIBC SQUARE presented an opportunity to build a partnership in an equally ambitious fashion—bringing together firms traditionally in competition with one another to construct a landmark development that would transform the city.
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.