Culture

Zero Waste Week, held annually on the first Monday of September, is a global campaign to reduce landfill waste, preserve resources, and protect the environment. This year, STO Building Group’s Sustainability team joined the movement with a special three-part Building Conversations podcast series exploring material circularity in the AEC industry.

From design through demolition, our teams are working with partners across the U.S. to reduce waste, repurpose materials, and push the industry toward a more circular future. Hosted by Jennifer Taranto, STOBG’s Vice President of Sustainability, each episode features conversations with clients, designers, and manufacturers on what’s working, what’s changing, and how to build a zero-waste mindset from the ground up.

Digital Classics

When we think of “innovation,” we tend to think of ideation sessions with colorful stickers or “Hack-a-thon” type events. But innovation is much more. It’s a state of mind—a strategic approach to planning—and it happens every day at STO Building Group.

The last few years have been tough for the construction industry, dealing with challenges in the labor market, high interest rates and energy price volatility. Despite these challenges, however, government funding into the advanced tech market drives a strong industrial market in the Southeast.

In the fast-paced world of healthcare construction, a contractor’s role is constantly evolving. From building partner to collaborator to innovator, healthcare contractors wear a variety of hats—especially when the project pushes the envelope. This is the case for LF Driscoll and the strategic role the company plays in supporting expansion projects for the University of Pennsylvania Health System’s West Philadelphia campus.