As with any successful project, preparation is key. In construction, it begins long before a single beam is placed. STO Building Group’s Greg Dunkle meets with construction leaders James Mezzadri, Troy Addis, and Kurt Thomas to discuss their approaches to preconstruction and how operational alignment leads to stronger, more predictable project outcomes

When it comes to quality, technology is quickly becoming a difference maker. The STO Building Group family of builders is leveraging several innovative tools to achieve the highest in quality, timely delivery, and exceptional coordination.

In this episode of Building Conversations, Lisa Dunmeyer, Tech Ops Project Manager at STO Building Group, is joined by Neil Ascione, President of RC Andersen; Josh Enger, Senior Superintendent at BCCI; and Franco Giaquinto, Founder and CEO of Outbuild, to discuss how Outbuild is transforming construction scheduling through real-time collaboration between office and field teams.

While parts of the life sciences sector have cooled in recent years, investment in large-scale research and manufacturing facilities continues across the globe. From advanced biomanufacturing plants to integrated research campuses, projects that once measured in the hundreds of thousands of square feet are now pushing well beyond that.

The construction market in early 2026 was already being shaped by four compounding forces: a historic copper supply deficit, tariff-driven cost pressure on steel and MEP equipment, extended electrical and HVAC lead times, and growing subcontractor financial stress.