NEW YORK and TORONTO, Sept. 12, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today Structure Tone and Govan Brown announced that the Canadian construction management firm has joined the Structure Tone family of companies, expanding Structure Tone’s geographic reach into Canada.

“Structure Tone and Govan Brown have tremendous synergies and perfectly complement each other’s businesses and client rosters,” says Structure Tone CEO Robert Mullen. “We have been working together for over 10 years and determined that by joining forces, we’re better able to serve our clients by leveraging each other’s strengths, geographies and resources.”

Founded in 1994 in Toronto, Govan Brown is one of Canada's national leading providers of interiors and renovation services for the corporate, retail and hospitality markets. The company’s impressive portfolio includes such notable projects as Nordstrom in Ottawa and Toronto, MEG Energy in Calgary, Loyalty One in Toronto, CIBC Wood Gundy in Ottawa, Electronic Arts in Vancouver, Simons in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary and Toronto, and the implementation of Rogers Communications’ “sharespace” offices across Canada. The 200-person firm is headquartered in Toronto and has offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg and Ottawa, with a joint venture office in Montreal.

“Govan Brown has spent the last 25 years becoming the top interiors contractor in Canada with an incredible body of work and company culture,” says John Brown, Govan Brown partner. “We wanted to ensure the next 25 years would be just as successful, and what better way to do that than to partner with a firm that is extremely similar to ours and shares our processes, values and client-focused approach. The move also exposes our staff to the resources, career opportunities and other benefits of being part of a larger organization.”

The deal follows Structure Tone’s shift earlier this year to expand company ownership to an initial group of company leaders and strategic investors to provide a solid foundation for growth. Today’s announcement follows that strategic plan, further strengthening the firm’s foundation as it works toward its vision of full employee ownership.

“This partnership is a continuation of Structure Tone’s mission to expand construction services to our growing global client base while remaining committed to our core values, which has made us one of the top construction management firms in the business,” says Structure Tone executive chairman James Donaghy.

Govan Brown will retain its name, and its current leaders—Jon Taylor, John Brown and Ralph Govan—will retain a share of ownership in the company and maintain their roles as the senior management team of the business. No other personnel changes are expected for either company.

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1. Bob Mullen, Structure Tone CEO
2. Jim Donaghy, Structure Tone Executive Chairman
3. Jon Taylor, Govan Brown Partner
4. John Brown, Govan Brown Partner
5. Ralph Govan, Govan Brown Partner
6. Structure Tone logo
7. Govan Brown logo

About the Structure Tone Organization
Structure Tone is a global leader in construction management and general contracting services with offices located in the US, UK, and Ireland. Founded in 1971, the company has grown to over 1,800 employees and more than $4 billion in annual construction volume. The organization comprises six companies who operate independently: Structure Tone, LLC, Structure Tone Southwest, LLC, Structure Tone International, LLC, Pavarini Construction Co., LLC, Pavarini McGovern, LLC, and LF Driscoll Company, LLC. www.structuretone.com

About Govan Brown
Govan Brown was founded in 1994 and is one of Canada's national leading providers of interiors and renovations services for the corporate, retail and hospitality markets. With a wide variety of construction solutions and services, Govan Brown has become a preferred contractor for some of North America's largest companies. The firm is headquartered in Toronto and has offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg and Ottawa with a joint venture office in Montreal. Govan Brown is proudly recognized as one of Canada's Best Managed Companies' Platinum Club Member. The company is owned by Jon Taylor, Ralph Govan and John Brown and completes approximately $300+ million a year in construction projects across Canada. www.govanbrown.com

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