Manage a law firm for long enough and you will inevitably face the following question: what do we do with this office space?

Life sciences buildings have unique space requirements for office and laboratory areas. This combination can be an economic challenge for new construction, however, especially in urban cores. Repositioning an existing building is one way to deliver a modern workspace with a compelling backstory.

As builders, one of our core markets is corporate interiors, which adds up to over 2,500 small projects every year. These “day two” projects, as they’re often called, can range in size from $10,000 to $5M and, from a schedule perspective, anywhere from just a few days to several months. Managing these fast paced projects with multiple stakeholders and many moving parts is one of the industry’s toughest challenges. While our project teams are well versed in the nature of these fast-track projects, we know they can be challenging for our subcontractors and partners to keep up with, let alone our clients and project stakeholders.

After a few years of turmoil in the real estate industry and the wider economy comes The Great Reset, according to Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2024, a report published Wednesday by the Urban Land Institute and PwC.

Cherelle Cortez, VP, TP&S Diversity from Layton Construction shares how, with the use of technical assistance and mentorship for diverse businesses, we ensure success for everyone involved in STO Mission Critical datacenter projects.