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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.

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From the outside, the expansion at South Shore University Hospital (SSUH) looks ambitious, but it’s only upon entering that visitors will fully grasp its scale and sophistication. The new six-story, 187,000sf facility is a significant expansion project developed by Northwell Health, New York’s largest health system. The project includes 90 patient rooms, 10 operating rooms (six completed and four shelled for future use), prep and post-operative care areas, admitting services, and a two-story main lobby featuring high-end finishes.

Airports have evolved from simple transit hubs to destinations in their own right. Across the country, teams like Abbott Construction, Structure Tone New Jersey, and Structure Tone Southwest are reshaping terminals into spaces that offer calm, comfort, and character. Built inside live, high-pressure settings, they bring together high-end lounges, spas, and curated retail into spaces that help passengers unwind and recharge.

When a trusted client approached Structure Tone Dublin’s mission critical team with a project opportunity in the Netherlands, the decision to pursue it was easy. Despite not having an existing operation or local team in the Netherlands, the 4.5-megawatt project on a legacy campus seemed like the perfect opportunity to support a valued client and step into a new market.