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LOCAL LAW 154: NYC Building Electrification Explained
June 17th, 2022Insights
Buildings are the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in New York City. To reduce manmade greenhouse gas emissions, NYC City Council has banned the burning of fossil fuels in any new building or any building undergoing a major renovation, starting in 2024.
read more >The Art of Building Repositioning
June 6th, 2022Insights
It has been a difficult few years for owners of office buildings, especially in cities like New York City. Challenging market conditions during the COVID era, competition from new Class A properties, and changing workplace requirements have all had an adverse impact on commercial real estate. As a result, many of NYC’s Class B office buildings are struggling. Faced with increased vacancies and dwindling rent roles, building owners are faced with a choice: do nothing and hope for the best, or implement a repositioning program to transform their underperforming building into one with a renewed market presence and increased value.
read more >Construction Supply Chain Challenges June Market Update
June 3rd, 2022Insights
As the summer shapes up to be a busy season for construction, the supply chain remains a persistent global challenge. Our June Supply Chain Market Update analyzes the most recent supply chain developments from our purchasing and procurement experts, including "bid" pricing of material costs to labor fluctuations and the logistics challenges we're seeing across our markets.
read more >RAISING HISTORY in Times Square | Lifting the Palace Theatre
May 31st, 2022Insights
A new tower is rising at the corner of 47th Street and Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. The most heavily trafficked corner in the Western Hemisphere will soon feature TSX Broadway, a 46-story combination retail, hotel, and performance experience center unlike anything else in Times Square.
read more >WELL Certification: What to Consider When It’s Time to Recertify
May 27th, 2022Insights
In the modern era of sustainable building, human health and well-being continue to be at the forefront. The WELL Building Standard remains the leading tool for upgrading the physical environment of a building through improvements to air, water, light, acoustics, and other factors. Now more than ever, companies are looking to the design and construction industry to help enhance the occupant experience, whether pursuing the WELL Building Standard for the first time or preparing to recertify their space.
read more >THE EVOLUTION OF STO MISSION CRITICAL
May 25th, 2022Insights
1986: THE BEGINNING STO Mission Critical has played a growing, innovating role in this evolution of data-driven technology since the beginning.Our team of experts built their first data center in 1986 scaled at 2MW in a 70,000sf existing building
read more >Mental Health and Safety: Be Present, Be Focused, Be Safe
May 25th, 2022Insights
Although mental health awareness is at an all-time high, it continues to be referred to as “the silent epidemic” within the construction industry. And while this is certainly concerning from an employee health and wellness perspective, it is also inextricably tied to safety on the jobsite. Here, Structure Tone Dublin environmental health and safety director Fiona O’Reilly explains the deep connections between mental health and safety and how she and the STOBG Mental Health & Well-Being Committee have raised awareness and taken action to prioritize mental health.
read more >THE SCOTT C. KELLER BUILDING: Utah Valley University’s Modern and Collaborative House of Learning
May 13th, 2022Insights
Anyone in the greater Philadelphia region who follows building construction knows that LF Driscoll is a leading builder of large-scale projects, from Citizens Bank Park to Penn Medicine’s new Pavilion.
read more >Thinking Outside “the Box” in Ireland
May 3rd, 2022Insights
When you think of an industrial building, you probably envision a simple, steel box with basic infrastructure. That general image may be true of the exterior—but the interiors are increasingly being repurposed for some surprising uses.
read more >Creating Space in Construction
April 26th, 2022Insights
At STO Building Group, we understand the importance of a collaborative team and are committed to building a more diverse and inclusive workforce in our offices, on our jobs, and in our partnerships. Over the last year, STOBG’s Diversity & Inclusion Steering Committee (DISC) has continued to drive this change within our company through corporate initiatives, while individual STOBG business units developed local approaches to D&I, focused on fostering strong relationships with minority, women, and disability owned businesses in our field.
read more >Under Construction
April 18th, 2022Insights
The projects covered in these pages represent just a fraction of the work STO Building Group is leading across the globe. This Under Construction section highlights some of the more complex and interesting projects currently in the works. Stay tuned for the full story and amazing photography of these projects as they are completed.
read more >Supply Chain Market Update Bulletin: April 2022
April 4th, 2022Insights
The supply chain continues to be a global challenge, and our team is following it closely. Check out this April's Supply Chain Market Update from our purchasing and procurement experts for the latest on how delays are affecting the construction industry.
read more >Evolving Expectations in the Industrial Sector
March 28th, 2022Insights
In an age where online orders can be delivered within hours of purchase, speed is the name of the game. Over the last five years, industrial facilities have transformed from rudimentary pick-and-pull systems to sophisticated, AI-informed structures that can move products over 40 miles per hour. With so much change in so little time, how are construction partners keeping up with the rapid changes, exciting innovations, and unfolding challenges of building in the industrial sector?
read more >Bringing a Slice of Hollywood to Stamford, CT
March 11th, 2022Insights
While the number of streaming platforms being introduced in recent years has increased at a rapid pace, the demand for digital entertainment content has never been greater. ITV America, part of the global production group ITV Studios, has grown to become the largest independent non-scripted producer in the United States, creating successful programming for a wide range of broadcast and cable networks in addition to digital and premium streaming services.
read more >SUBTEXT LIVING: Bringing A Whole New Meaning to Home, Sweet Home
February 9th, 2022Insights
Equipped with spacious rooms and multiple amenities, the Residences at Easton and Hamilton, also known as Verve, creates a sophisticated yet welcoming sanctuary for tenants. Structure Tone New Jersey helped Subtext Living complete the transformation from former city lots into one impressive complex that stands above a bustling intersection in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
read more >Supply Chain Market Update Bulletin: February 2022
February 3rd, 2022Insights
As we move forward into the new year, some supply chain challenges are beginning to decrease while others are on the rise. Our February Supply Chain Market Update analyzes the most recent supply chain developments, including logistical challenges, cost issues, and utilizing “design assist” from qualified specialist subcontractors.
read more >THE MONOLITH ON THE HILL: Pluralsight
February 2nd, 2022Insights
The office building of Pluralsight, “the tech workforce development company,” sits on the slopes of the Point of the Mountain at the edge of Salt Lake County. It is an imposing structure housing one of the first Silicon-Slope tech companies on Salt Lake’s side of the Point.
read more >SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESS: Structure Tone Helps Shopify Open SoHo Space
January 27th, 2022Insights
After leveraging a connection from Govan Brown in Toronto and building on a relationship cultivated during preliminary preconstruction efforts for offices on Lafayette Street, Structure Tone New York fit-out Shopify New York’s new location at 131 Greene Street. Shopify, a Canadian commerce company that helps aspiring entrepreneurs go from just an idea to thriving, fully scalable businesses and offers tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business of any size, will use the two-story, 8,200sf space as a merchant networking hub for its expanding clientele.
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