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As we celebrate our 10th anniversary of the Gilbane Cares Incident and Injury Free Safety Program, our commitment to continuous improvement drove us to research and invest in wearable technology that reduces incident reporting time on Gilbane construction sites.  After industry-wide…

Proton therapy treatment, the utilization of precisely-controlled beams of protons to destroy a cancerous tumor, is a fast-growing healthcare technology that requires a specialized construction approach. This technology is gaining popularity due to its ability to target cancer cells without…

With over 2,300 apps targeting the construction industry, many of them are concentrated on specific aspects of field work, which can add layers of duplication causing frustration for project teams.   How do you choose which ones to invest in?  Avoid…

Small and local businesses have been a mainstay of economies for centuries. Building the capacity of these businesses requires collaboration between policy makers, business and trade associations, and large businesses. Focusing on key strategies that deliver consistent results help support…

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…