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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Performance
HITT and William McDonough + Partners Celebrate Co|Lab Opening
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
Halio Electrochromatic Glass
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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Introducing S.A.M., HITT’s newest robot that supports field operations. Our dedicated research and development department is leading a robotics initiative that focuses on autonomous mobile robotic solutions that can help our teams increase productivity, improve communication, and enhance our site operations team member experience. S.A.M. is our newest product of that initiative, after teaming with leading roboticists in their field from Clearpath Robotics.
Prior to S.A.M.’s big reveal to the entire company in September, we brought the proof-of-concept robot to our Houston team to test out its capabilities on the job. As the technology is designed the help our site operations team members, we value our teams’ input on how it’s designed and functions in everyday applications. We will deploy the robot on more jobsites in the future to ensure it’s designed with their exact needs top of mind.
Learn more about S.A.M. and our R&D team’s advances in construction robotics link in bio.
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We know the path to success is rooted in constant evolution, which means challenging ourselves and the building industry. At HITT’s dedicated space for research and development, Co|Lab, our R&D team works tirelessly to bring real change to life within the construction industry and beyond. At Co|Lab, we are testing more sustainable building materials, experimenting with new water sources, and rethinking renewable sources of energy—to name a few things! Check out what else we’ve been up to while paving the ever-evolving road to success. [Link in bio.]
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At HITT, we are always looking to break barriers and make the seemingly impossible possible. Through our research and development facility, Co|Lab, we are constantly experimenting and dreaming up new construction innovations that were previously deemed impossible. Co|Lab serves as a hub for research and testing of emerging materials, methods, performance, and technology that will rapidly transform the construction and real estate industries. Learn more about Co|Lab at 🔗colab.build. [Link in bio]
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