News
How Long Before 3D Printing Disrupts Construction?
Article | Building Forward
“3D printing allows people to put something in their hands that’s tangible,” says Julio Saenz, senior manager of construction technologies at Southland Industries.
$1.5B healthcare project pushes envelope on lean practices, offsite fabrication
Article | Construction Dive
The 1.5 million-square-foot Penn Medicine Pavilion is the most comprehensive project on the East Coast to use an Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) approach, which emphasizes collaboration among owner, architect and builder during design and construction.
Moscone Center Receives LEED Platinum Designation
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco’s Moscone Center, a Southland Industries project, recently received platinum certification from Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), the most widely used green building rating system in the world.
More Construction Firms See the Value of Lean
Article | Construction Dive
The drive for excellence means lean is a never-ending practice, said Southland construction manager Rob Delawder. “It’s called a journey because it’s a continual process.”
The Evolution of Construction Safety
Article | Consulting-Specifying Engineer
Not even 100 years ago, there was an alarming acceptance that people would almost certainly die on large and risky projects, explains Southland Industries’ Henry Nutt in Consulting-Specifying Engineer.
3 VR Myths That Are Unreal
Article | techopedia
Negative sentiments surrounding virtual reality (VR) will likely let up over time. In 10 years, for instance, VR could very well be the norm in the day-to-day lives of many people, explains Dr. Mehran Salehi, a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analyst with Southland Engineering.
Process Analysis is How One MEP Producer is Coping With the Industry’s Labor Woes
Article | Building Design + Construction
Judd Fuoto, Southland’s lead solutions analyst, tells BD+C that his large company, with its many priorities, is trying to achieve a balance that aligns its business and technology agendas.
Electrical Prefabrication Rising in the Data Center Market
Article | Consulting-Specifying Engineer
Electrical prefabrication isn’t a new trend in itself, but it is becoming increasingly popular in the data center market, explains Southland Industries’ Allyson Harrison in Consulting-Specifying Engineer.
Video Game-Like Tech Draws Younger, More Skeptical Workforce to Construction
Article | Construction Dive
“We have an opportunity to leverage their interest in tech by bringing up how our industry works to construct smart buildings,” says Wendy Montgomery, senior talent manager at MEP provider Southland Industries.
Southland Industries Weaves Together Office, Manufacturing in New Building
Article | CoStar News
CoStar News recently highlighted the design of Southland Industries’ consolidated shop and office space at its more-than-200,00-square-foot facility in Garden Grove, California.