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Supporting Our Communities with Learning Opportunities

June 24, 2021
Alex Morrison

Gilbane continues to provide construction management services for nearly every high school campus across the East Side Union High School District in San Jose, California. Modernizations have included everything from seismic and utility upgrades, to programmatic changes that better align…

Public Private Partnerships- Marrying Public and Private Sector to Achieve Desired Outcomes

June 15, 2021
Paul Choquette III

What is a P3?  Which projects are best suited for P3? How do I get started? As state and local economies reopen, government and quasi-government officials at every level are facing some of the largest budget deficits in generations. Adding…

Building Out with PRIDE

June 9, 2021
Tracy J. Passarella

“When I began working with a company that supports the LGBTQIA community, I blossomed in my career because I no longer had the distraction of protecting my identity.” Tracy J. Passarella, project manager. Research, like this 2018 Human Rights Campaign…

2020 Gilbane Building Company Annual Report

June 3, 2021
Staff

2020 was a year unlike any other in the 150-year history of our company. Faced with a worldwide pandemic that shut down parts of the economy, our teams showed they are resilient and truly remarkable. In the 2020 Gilbane Building…

How Innovation Drives Creative Solutions

May 25, 2021
Max Paradis

Within our workplace, Gilbane continues to support growth and innovation efforts. Much of this innovation starts with our employees bringing new ideas to the table that identify improved solutions to challenges. These solutions usually come as a result of hands-on…

Client Insights: Lessons Learned on Preparing for the Unexpected

May 18, 2021
Jim Wills

As vice president of GRS Disaster Response, I recently sat down with one of GRS’ clients in Galveston, Texas, Moody Gardens, about Hurricane Ike and the affects it had on their property then and now. Moody Gardens is 242-acre educational…

GilbaneConnects Outreach for Small and Disadvantaged Businesses

May 13, 2021
Yvette Stevens

Meaningful diversity and inclusion efforts must extend beyond performative actions and move toward concrete and equitable opportunity. Our GilbaneConnects outreach and engagement strategies exist to strengthen the diversity and competitiveness of our supplier pool. Our commitment to this effort goes…

Converting Office to Life Science Space? We can help with that.

April 27, 2021
Jim Gibson

As the need for life science capacity increases and the demand for office space decreases, on the surface, there is a simple equation taking place: office buildings have space + life science clients need space = office to life science…

Earth Week 2021: Lessons Learned from a Global Pandemic

April 20, 2021
Mark Winslow

Just over a year ago, for many across the globe, the COVID-19 pandemic upended life as we know it. In many cases, business, industry, travel, schools, economies, and aspects of our lives were suspended, limited, or went virtual to reduce…

Inspiring Innovation & Entrepreneurship: Innovator of the Year Award

April 13, 2021
Gloria Harville

This is an exciting time for the construction industry – technology opportunities are vast, and innovation abounds. As part of Gilbane’s continued pursuit of innovation and advanced technology, our Innovation Council held its annual company-wide competition designed to highlight employee-led…