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In the Heart of the Hub
June 13th, 2019The area of Boston known as Downtown Crossing has long been the city’s shopping hub. By the late 1800s, department stores like Jordan Marsh and Filene’s had established themselves there, and retailers ranging from clothiers to jewelers lined Washington Street, one of the district’s main thoroughfares. 399 Washington Street is right in the middle of this retail hotbed.
read more >FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCE: Govan Brown’s HQ
June 11th, 2019Once a heavily industrial area, the Junction neighborhood in Toronto has steadily transformed over the years into a sought-after place to live and work. When Govan Brown decided to relocate its headquarters to the Junction, however, the success of that revitalization had not yet been realized.
read more >BUILDING ON A BUILDING: Hudson Commons
June 11th, 2019Most building repositioning projects involve gutting an older building and starting fresh with modern infrastructure and interiors. But at 441 Ninth Avenue in New York City, Cove Property Group is thinking—quite literally—outside of the box.
read more >RESURRECTED: Residence Inn by Marriott Stamford Downtown
May 21st, 2019Located in the heart of downtown Stamford, Connecticut, the Residence Inn by Marriott was expected to give the downtown an extra boost as a hub for visitors. But when the original developer went bankrupt and work abruptly stopped, the site remained dormant for three years.
read more >Building Together: Q & A with Linda Foggie of Wells Fargo
February 12th, 2019image A seasoned architect, mentor and design and construction lead, Linda Foggie, is the vice president of project management for Wells Fargo’s Northeast markets. Structure Tone is working with Foggie and her team to build Wells Fargo’s 500,000sf New York headquarters at 30 Hudson Yards.
read more >Taking Coordination to the Next Level: Axalta’s Global Innovation Center
November 26th, 2018Nine different types of laboratories. Seven demolished buildings. Over 175,000sf of new build. A patented “regenerative thermal oxidizer” unit. And, of course, offices. These are just some of the special features of Axalta’s new Global Innovation Center in Philadelphia’s Navy Yard.
read more >Structure Tone Philadelphia: Expanded and Enhanced
November 20th, 2018Since the birth of the nation, Philadelphia has been an anchor of US culture and economy, particularly on the East Coast. That’s why, in 2006, Structure Tone officially opened an office in the City of Brotherly Love, establishing a local team for the firm’s expanding client base. And expand it did.
read more >Speed, Communication and Consistency: 3D Modeling in the Cloud
November 18th, 2018By now, nearly everyone in the world of design and construction is using some form of building information modeling, from architects and engineers to general contractors and their subs. But because each of these players has different programs, different tools and different capabilities, working a project through the BIM process can sometimes get clunky.
read more >Scheduling in the Digital Age: Q&A with Paul Gabriel of Aegis
November 14th, 2018Technology has long played a key role for project controls and scheduling consultants like Aegis. But when the company joined the team building Penn Medicine’s new pavilion project, the need to innovate and collaborate through technology became that much more important.
read more >VIRTUAL MASTER: THE EVOLVING ROLE OF VDC
November 7th, 2018In the early days of virtual design and construction (VDC), it was seen as a differentiator, an edge for firms like Pavarini McGovern (PMG), who were pushing the limits of technology and innovation. But times have changed. Today’s clients have come to expect VDC in every stage of the project.
read more >ADVANCED METRICS: Unilever’s High-Tech Ultra-Sustainable HQ
November 5th, 2018“Together we can change how the world does business.” That’s the big, bold message greeting visitors to Unilever’s website. In their newly renovated US headquarters, the global consumer goods company is quite visibly working toward that goal.
read more >3D PRINTING FOR PROBLEM SOLVING
October 24th, 2018As 3D printing technology has evolved, the continued applications for design and construction have evolved along with it. What has been primarily used as a presentation tool—essentially an easier and faster version of the traditional architectural model—has become something more.
read more >Digital Transformation: How Technology Is Changing the Industry
October 21st, 2018In the fast-paced world of construction technology, staying ahead of the curve is the only way to stay in the game.
read more >Celebrating 30 Years of Business in London
October 19th, 2018Oh What-a-Night! 🎵 Thanks to all who made it to Structure Tone London’s 30th Anniversary celebration! The event went off without a hitch, complete with plenty of good food, good friends and good cheer.
read more >Tech on Display: Red Hat Boston
October 11th, 2018“It’s all about being open and collaborative.” So said Jan Mark Holzer, senior consulting engineer at technology firm Red Hat, while giving a tour of the company’s new Boston offices. While his comment referred to the office design, he may as well have been talking about Red Hat’s business itself.
read more >This is the Year of Engineering
August 13th, 2018markjonesonsite engineeringyearThis is the Year of Engineering jonesexeby Mark Jones, MEP Executive, Structure Tone International No doubt there are many engineers who recall the historic moment of a parent saying, “Don’t think you will be sitting at home all day when you finish school; you must get a trade.
read more >A Global Mission for Xylem, Inc.
July 19th, 2018As a water technology provider, Xylem understands the importance of sustaining our planet’s natural resources. The company’s name, in fact, comes from the vascular tissue in plants that transports water from the roots to the leaves.
read more >Collaboration, collaboration, collaboration – creating open and flexible laboratory work spaces of the future – by Andrew Kelleher
July 16th, 2018Collaboration, collaboration, collaboration - creating open and flexible laboratory work spaces of the future Current trends in action I was excited to have the opportunity recently to tour a newly completed Laboratory in central London. Located close to the celebrated Francis Crick Institute the facility is situated near some of the finest hospitals and medical schools in Europe.
read more >The key to construction process success? Pre-Construction
June 6th, 2018In my 22 years in construction on both the client and contractor side, it is clear to me that the aim of any client and project team has remained simple: to be as efficient as possible. What is one of the most effective ways to achieve that goal? The pre-construction processes.
read more >9 Things To Consider When Working In Tall buildings
March 27th, 2017Managing interior construction within an active, tall office building can be tricky. From specific building constraints to managing safety and noise in a heavily occupied workplace, it takes an organised plan and top-notch communication.
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