The new headquarters integrates an Activity Based Working (ABW) office concept, which provides employees with different environments catered to different types of work, STV reported May 28. The mix of environments, the firm said, will “enhance collaboration and engagement among team members, as well as STV’s clients and partners.”
STV’s New Office Space, By the Numbers:
2 floors (10th floor and part of the 11th).
A 19 foot x 6.5 foot video wall (made up of 60 individual panels).
66 other digital signage screens.
513 work points across the two floors.
16 meeting spaces.
1 Maker Lab with two 3-D printer.
1 Innovation Lab equipped with VR headsets and other interactive technologies.
255 speakers to reduce ambient noise.
5 miles of cable deployed for AV systems.
Range of amenity rooms (prayer, lactation and wellness rooms).
“I see potential in every corner of this new space, from the Innovation Lab upstairs to the new meeting spaces for us to come together and collaborate,” said STV CEO Greg Kelly, who joined the firm in 2020. “This move is about our employees and what they are doing at STV. It’s about giving them a space to do their best work.”
Kelly (pictured, top center) celebrated the space with STV Chairman Dominick Servedio, Chief Administrative Officer Anita Macaluso, and Corporate Real Estate Director Rhonda Thomas, as well as several members of the leadership team, at a recent ribbon-cutting ceremony.
STV reported that during that event, staffers could explore the workspace and its Innovation Lab, which features virtual reality that can be used to improve communication, elevate the design process, and “leverage visualization so clients can experience STV projects under development.” Among those clients: Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon, which earlier this month selected STV to spearhead the replacement of 12 traction power substations along the agency’s Metropolitan Area Express (MAX) Blue Line.
The “fresh, modern workspace” at the Empire State Building is designed to “inspire creativity, partnership and productivity,” Kelly said.
STV first reported the headquarters move in March 2023, when it launched a three-year strategic plan and rebranded, unveiling what the company called a “bold new direction with updated purpose and values.”
According to STV, the 2023-25 Strategic Plan would focus on:
- Growing the Business: “STV will expand its industry markets, services and geographic footprint to meet the needs of current and future clients. Current high-growth markets include highway, bridge, aviation, water, rail, education, healthcare and justice sectors. The company aims to expand its services by leveraging its locally focused operating model coupled with its national technical experts in the firm’s newly launched Centers of Excellence to better support clients.”
- Reimaging Operations: “As part of the new plan, STV is reimagining all operations to transform its client experience, deepen its capabilities and streamline operations. The company will also renew and expand its focus on corporate citizenship.”
- Investing in People: “STV will enhance its world-class employee experience by connecting with top talent, mentoring the next generation of industry leaders and creating formative career experiences. To develop its employees and cement its position as the employer-of-choice, the plan includes new programs to broaden the pathways for employees to advance in their careers, while providing challenging and unique professional development opportunities.”
STV said the company’s strategic plan and new brand was a collaborative 12-month effort involving more than 1,600 employees, 55 individual employee focus groups, extensive engagement with STV leadership and more than 40 client interviews, all of whom provided perspectives to help shape the company’s brand vision for the future.
Elements of STV’s brand evolution include:
- New Purpose Statement: “STV makes communities better through innovative solutions that connect people, places and the present to the future.
- New Logo: “As stewards of the communities STV serves, the logo reflects how the company connects people and place.
- Updated Values:
- “Integrity–We do what’s right.
- “Partnership–We partner to deliver for our clients and communities.
- “Optimism–We see opportunity to do good in every situation.”
