Transforming research into
Co|Lab is a space dedicated to inspiring innovation, bringing transformative ideas to life, and evoking positive change in the built world. Co|Lab serves as HITT Contracting’s designated space for the discovery, research, and testing of new ideas. It’s where designers, engineers, and builders can take intentional risks. It’s where radical ideas become practical solutions. It’s where infinite possibilities for improvement come to life. It’s where, collectively, we find better ways to build.
“Construction shapes the world we live in, driving economic growth, producing jobs, and creating the built environment around us. As building professionals, we must take responsibility for innovating and improving our industry.”
KIM ROY
HITT, Chief Executive Officer
Our Why
Currently, our industry faces a multitude of challenges, including rising construction costs, lack of skilled labor, environmental impact, and concerns over health and human safety. Yet less than 1% of industry revenue is invested in R&D. To address these issues, HITT Contracting created Co|Lab. Here, we strive to deliver better buildings and experiences for our clients, our partners, our team members, and our world.
How We Drive Change
HITT’s Research & Development team is focused on finding new methods, materials, technology, and performance to improve the built environment. Utilizing Co|Lab, our designated hub for research and testing, we’re collaborating with our industry partners to push boundaries, challenge assumptions, and change minds as we strive to set new industry standards.
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Technology
Performance
HITT and William McDonough + Partners Celebrate Co|Lab Opening
Co|Lab Masters Series: Supply Chain Disruptions & Price Escalations
How Can We Reuse Drywall?
Enhanced Jobsite Presence with Site Robotics
SOURCE Hydropanel
Nanotint for Better Building Performance
Framery & ROOM Pro: Productizing the Huddle Space
We had a chance to catch up with our Co|Lab Manager Nico Hohman at our recent Virtual Construction Expo at our headquarters office about the future of furniture – 3D printed desks! Sustainably made from recycled plastics, these desks are printed as one solid – and dare we say stylish – piece.
Learn more about what our Research & Development (R&D) team is up to and the innovations they’ve tested at our R&D facility, Co|Lab, at hitt.com/rd
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In the spirit of collaboration and innovation our team recently held a workshop at our research and development (R&D) facility, Co|Lab! This “Future of the Workplace” workshop brought together architecture and engineering partners alongside our corporate office interiors experts to collaborate. This hands-on R&D workshop provided an engaging way for industry professionals to build relationships and ideate on solutions to design and construction challenges we face. We discussed the dramatic shifts workplaces are going through with a focus on improving collaboration, wellness, and the functionality of the private office experience.
Thanks to our partners at @CallisonRTKL, @OTJArchitects, Girard, and @formarchitects for joining us. We look forward to hosting and brainstorming with industry peers even more in the future.
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We’re proud to share that our Chief Financial Officer PJ Ross has been named as a Washington Business Journal 2021 C-Suite Spotlight honoree. Selected from nearly 100 nominations, PJ's tireless work ethic and creative solutions throughout the unique challenges of 2020 and 2021 in combination with his selfless dedication to the community have earned him a place on this notable list alongside a handful of other great Washington, D.C. area leaders. Congrats, PJ!
Photo credit: @wbjnewsroom
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What happens when great minds gather to discuss community equity and reduced atmospheric carbon? Real change and innovation. We were honored to host the Net Zero Energy Coalition at our very own Co|Lab. The Net-Zero Energy Coalition (@dmv.nze.coalition) describes itself as a peer-to-peer exchange of passionate practitioners dedicated to creating thriving, resilient, and equitable zero-carbon communities. With HITT’s pledge to be carbon neutral by 2023, we’re motivated by like-minded coalitions that share a similar mission. HITT's Director of Sustainability Isaiah Walston says, “By reducing our carbon footprint and moving toward carbon neutrality, we can positively impact our workforce, clients, and society as a whole. We realize carbon neutrality is not zero-carbon, but this is just the start. We are committed to taking further steps to reduce our emissions in the future.”
Learn more about HITT Co|Lab and our commitment to sustainability at the link in our bio!
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