Innovation

Better ideas build better projects.

Great ideas start on the jobsite. We test them, prove they work and put them to work on every Suffolk project.

How ideas become how we build

Our innovation ecosystem is the group of teams that find, test and roll out better ways of building.

Source & Experiment

Ideas start on the jobsite

Jobsite of the Future

Embedded jobsite AI engineers work side by side with project teams to solve problems on the job, as they come up.

BOOST

Suffolk Technologies startup accelerator helps construction technology companies grow and test their products on real jobs.

Suffolk Technologies

A leading venture capital platform investing in startups targeting construction, real estate and infrastructure.

Suffolk Global

The engine that brings global technical expertise and proven international best practices to Suffolk’s projects.

Solution – 100MAG

Turn field problems into real solutions

100MAG is Suffolk’s innovation hub in Boston. Our design, supply chain, AI and other expert teams work in one place. Together they pick the best ideas from the field, decide whether to buy or build each one, and turn it into a tool we can use on every project.

Scale – COLAB

Help every team use what works

A new tool only helps if everyone can use it. COLAB builds each proven solution into how we work, updates our step-by-step processes and trains our teams. Every region has its own COLAB with a full-time lead.

Monitor – Mission Control

See every project. Catch issues early.

Mission Control tracks how projects are performing across the whole company. It spots risks early and shows whether a new tool is really working. What we learn helps shape the next round of ideas.
Industry Adoption

Proven on our projects. Shared with the industry.

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Greater predictability

Fewer surprises from design through construction.

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Smarter workflows and decisions

Every project becomes knowledge that improves the next.

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Stronger teams

Teams equipped with the latest tools and expertise.

Construction in the Age of AI

A joint study from Suffolk, the MIT Center for Real Estate and the MIT Media Lab City Science group. It maps six connected areas where AI can improve how projects are designed, planned and built.

  • Design automation
  • Offsite manufacturing
  • Permitting
  • Scheduling
  • Skilled labor and subcontracting
  • Supply chain and procurement
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