Building a Defense to Heat this Summer

Summer is here, and with it comes heat and humidity for many parts of the country. According to AccuWeather, the rest of summer will be punctuated by spikes in heat. There could also be an increase in lightning. In light...

Achieving long-term success as a family-run company is not a task for the weary. Around half of all businesses no longer exist after five years and only 3 percent of all family businesses operate at the fourth-generation level and beyond....

Tomorrow marks that time of year when we break out our grills, lawns chairs and festive food. Since 1777, American’s have set off fireworks on July 4th to celebrate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.  Yet, according to USAGov,...

We’ve published, printed and delivered Gilbane Building Company’s Annual Report to the Board of Directors, Shareholders and our valued employees. Reflecting on Gilbane’s success in 2017, a key theme emerged across all facets of our family-owned business that I want...

Gilbane is utilizing the construction of Wentworth Institute of Technology’s newest academic building as a living learning laboratory for students. We have partnered with university faculty to form a hands-on educational program around its design and construction, including bi-weekly site...

Work/life balance is an elusive goal that employers and employees have been trying to reach for decades. While ‘balance’ may not be achievable all the time, employers can do more to support employees at their greatest point of need by...

Museums are unique spaces that require careful planning and deliberate design before any renovation or expansion takes place. Undergoing construction activity within an operational museum demands careful preservation of precious artwork and artifacts, while delivering cost and schedule certainty. How...

You Have the Power to Make Safer Choices:  My Top 10 Insights from a Week in the Life of Gilbane Cares Emerging from a week focused on safety across the construction industry, I am energized from the heightened Incident and...

A key to Gilbane’s success is unconventional hiring practices including looking outside the AEC industry when recruiting for media studio designers. This innovative recruitment approach has seen Gilbane focus on hiring video game designers instead of those with a traditional...