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Putting People First: Katherine Johnson on Gilbane’s Culture and Employee Appreciation
As we celebrate Employee Appreciation Week at Gilbane Building Company, we are pleased to share a conversation with our Chief People Officer, Katherine Johnson. In this Q&A, Katherine delves into the essence of employee appreciation, its impact on job satisfaction...
Long-Term Emergency Power Solutions in Hospitals are Critical for Seamless Patient Care
Katrina, Irene, Sandy, Harvey and more recently Dorian are not just a list of random first names, but rather a stark reminder of extreme weather patterns that have raised the stakes for hospitals across the country in providing seamless care…
Charity During the Holidays
As Thanksgiving approaches, we at Gilbane are reminded of how much we have to be thankful for, especially our Gilbane family, our partners, and the communities we have the opportunity to serve. Our core value of Caring is reflected by…
The Recipe for Design-Build Success
I’ve spent the last two years working with Falls Church City Public Schools and our design-build partner Stantec to design a new 21st century learning environment. Throughout this process I’ve learned that it’s more than just one secret ingredient that…
Putting Students First: Renovating Private K-12 Educational Facilities
Renovating educational facilities in the private K-12 school sector requires a specialized, strategic approach. Now, more than ever, K-12 schools are focused on creating safe optimal learning environments that can adapt to changes in educational trends, accommodate growing numbers of…
Getting the Yes Vote – 5 Key Takeaways for a Successful Referendum Campaign
Community engagement, transparency and respecting your constituents are the backbone of a successful referendum program. Gilbane partners with our clients early in the process to help guide them, provide information required to make informed decisions and support the campaign effort…
A New Life: Transforming a Hospital for Behavioral Health through Innovative Design
The most challenging construction projects create opportunities to tell a story and share best practices. In Phoenix, Arizona, a shuttered hospital site received voter-approved bond funding for a major renovation. The goal of the client was to get the hospital…
Building Successful Teams
We’ve all been part of a team at some point, whether it be in our personal or professional lives, and the benefits of teamwork have been well documented; teams can foster creativity and interpersonal growth. However, team success is not…
Designing & Building: Scaling a Single Ecosystem for CDs and Model-Based Shop Drawings
In 2015, New England’s Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) team initiated a shop drawing requirement across every project with a scope volume number exceeding $30 million. The team instructed that all mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) trade contractors must use the…
Gilbane & CitizenM to Build Modular Luxury Hotel
I am excited to be intimately involved in our latest construction project in Washington, DC – the city’s first modular hospitality project, a new citizenM hotel. We are in the middle of evaluating manufacturers at their facilities where we observe…
Spotlight on VDC Innovation: Prospect
Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) is a service that uses digital tools to create virtual models of buildings. These digital models are then evaluated before ground is even broken, allowing project teams to optimize the way a building is constructed….
