Author: Caryn Norton

Working with governmental agencies to build new facilities requires a partner that is invested in the outcome. We sat down with Layton leadership in Arizona, California, and Utah to get insight on what it means to build for these clients, how to be a true public partner, and the lessons our teams have learned along the way.

Grade B office vacancy in the City of London is falling from high levels amid an emerging “trifurcation” in the office market.

Though we’re a few years past the initial shutdown from the Covid-19 pandemic, many people still remember when ‘supply chain disruption’ became a household topic of discussion. But it was more than just speculation. The evidence was plain to see: store shelves were empty and refrigeration aisles circulated cold air around the few lonely perishables grocers could keep stocked.

Going green can save green and ensure long-term success, industry leaders say.

For that reason, construction executives continue to stress the need for environmental, social and governance initiatives and integration within construction, according to a recent panel session during the 2023 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo.

Turner Construction, STO Building Group, DPR Construction, Whiting-Turner Contracting Co., and Clark Group head the ranking of the nation’s largest general contractors, CM at risk firms, and design-builders for nonresidential buildings and multifamily buildings work, as reported in Building Design+Construction’s 2023 Giants 400 Report.

The tower’s innovative HVAC system features geothermal, radiant heating and cooling, and AI-driven building controls.

Buildings that offer flexibility allow future generations to reuse, restore, and adapt it for other uses.

With more than 25% of the country’s office stock projected to become obsolete by 2030, how is an international commercial hub like New York City adapting? Join STOBG’s SVP of Building Repositioning, Brooks McDaniel as he discusses the city’s trend towards residential conversion with commercial design leader and managing partner at MdeAS, Dan Shannon.

A Houston project plans to achieve two firsts: the city’s first mass timber commercial office project, and the state of Texas’s first commercial office building targeting net zero energy operational carbon upon completion next year. Framework at Block 10 is owned and managed by Hicks Ventures, a Houston-based development company.

The AEC industry is ever evolving. In the search for more sustainable solutions in construction, mass timber continues to take hold. As a central feature of a building’s aesthetic—and perhaps of the owner’s commitment to environmental stewardship—mass timber is notable and noticeable, and is actively challenging traditional building methods. Is it the next step in improving the built world?