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Building with Purpose: Earth Week at Gilbane
In celebration of Earth Week at Gilbane, we are excited to present a special Q&A session with our Executive Sustainability Officer Tabitha Scott. This conversation delves into the heart of our commitment to sustainability, exploring the principles that guide our...
Supporting Our Communities with Learning Opportunities
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
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
“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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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…