Gilbane Building Company and Trunk Tools have rolled out the Trunk Tools’ field-first AI solution TrunkText. The general contractor has signed on to expand across the U.S. and will scale the platform beginning with 10 projects representing its diverse market sector portfolio including healthcare, commercial, sports & entertainment and institutional projects. This partnership represents a significant opportunity to streamline operations, enhance efficiency and boost productivity for Gilbane. Trunk Tools leverages AI to structure mountains of unstructured data, automate workflows and augment worker productivity. This brain powers an army of AI-based agents: from identifying data discrepancies to tracking schedule misses automatically, … Read more
Gilbane Employees Volunteer Over 4,500 Hours of Service in Week-Long Community Impact Challenge
As part of Gilbane Building Company’s first enterprise-wide Community Impact Challenge employees nationwide and around the world volunteered at organizations serving everything from healthcare and food insecurity to parks and animal welfare in a week-long coordinated effort. Across the company’s more than 45 offices, employees contributed more than 4,500 hours of service benefiting more than 150 nonprofits. Since 2021, local offices have organized local community service challenges, with 855 company volunteers contributing more than 3,800 hours of service to 156 organizations. This year, Gilbane expanded the effort, encouraging participation in every location where Gilbane has an office. The company supports … Read more
Gilbane Building Company Appoints Steven Carter as Director of Global Health and Safety
Steven Carter was recently appointed director of global health and safety at Gilbane Building Company. With a steadfast commitment to fostering a culture of safety and well-being, Carter brings proven experience and a track record of safety excellence to his new role. “Steve is an outstanding safety leader and known for his commitment to creating high-performing safety cultures,” said Heidi DeBenedetti, chief operating officer, Gilbane Building Company. “Steve’s forward-thinking strategies in occupational health and safety will reinforce Gilbane’s strong safety commitment.” Carter is a recognized and proven leader in safety, health, environment and well-being. He has comprehensive experience working with … Read more
Gilbane Building Company Appoints Anthony Armento as Senior Preconstruction Executive
Anthony Armento has joined Gilbane Building Company as senior preconstruction executive in the company’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania office. In his role, he will oversee the daily operations of the preconstruction department. He will report to Jim Gibson, vice president of preconstruction, who will continue leading the overall strategy and advancement of the preconstruction and purchasing departments. Armento comes to Gilbane after spending the last 17 years with a local competitor, where he had roles in estimating and purchasing. He most recently served as the senior preconstruction director for its Philadelphia operations, where he was responsible for overseeing estimating and purchasing, recruiting … Read more
Orange Technical College Completes Comprehensive Renovation
In collaboration with Orange Technical College and architectural firm Harvard Jolly, Gilbane Building Company celebrated the ribbon cutting of the comprehensive renovation project within OTC’s main campus in the heart of Creative Village in Orlando, Florida. This 135,000-square-foot, five-story facility, which had not seen such extensive renovation since its opening in 1981, underwent a complete re-roofing and significant building envelope enhancements. The project included extensive interior renovations and demolition to create new spaces. The newly renovated facility features technology-equipped labs and specialized training rooms in healthcare and patient care, offering programs such as practical nursing technology, health unit coordinator/monitor technician, dental … Read more