By Tarlton Blog Team on
2/22/2010 11:31 AM
Laura Lusson, Marketing Representative -- Tarlton has jumped aboard the Green Business Challenge sponsored by the St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association. We're excited to see where it takes us. To date, more than 30 companies have signed up for the challenge, with the RCGA hoping for 100 corporate participants. There’s still time to get involved!
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By Tarlton Blog Team on
2/17/2010 2:53 PM
 Chris Kestner, Senior Project Manager -- In my last blog, I talked about planning and site preparation related to cold weather concreting. So now, let’s address the pour itself, and the protective measures that follow.
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By Tarlton Blog Team on
2/11/2010 7:13 AM
 Jeff Moore, LEED AP, Project Engineer -- Since the explosion of curbside recycling 20 years ago, there have been major developments with how recyclables are presented to local collection companies. Items such as newspapers and plastic bottles, once stored in separate containers and loaded separately into specialized recycling trucks, are now combined, or commingled, reducing the energy and thought required of those who recycle. This is great news for the construction industry.
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By Tarlton Blog Team on
2/8/2010 10:34 AM
 Saint Louis Art Museum Expansion Update -- For visitors requiring an accessible entrance during construction of the Saint Louis Art Museum expansion, a ramp enables entry directly from the plaza on Fine Arts Drive.
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By Tarlton Blog Team on
2/1/2010 9:43 AM
Chris Kestner, Senior Project Manager -- Unless you've been in a tropical climate your entire career, you've been through it: You need to get some concrete placed, it's below freezing, the forecast isn't looking good, you don't have any money in the estimate for a comprehensive heating plan, and your schedule can't handle the delay. Oh, and, by the way, the owner is going crazy about the potential delay, and the architect/engineer is watching you like a hawk to ensure you don't vary from the spec.
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By Tarlton Blog Team on
1/27/2010 2:06 PM
 George Fujii, LEED AP, Senior Project Manager -- To all owners: Sustainability and green building have become so prevalent today that you cannot pick up a publication or open a web page without some "green" reference. It is certainly no passing fad and is becoming integral with the way we deliver projects for many clients. Read More »
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By Tarlton Blog Team on
1/25/2010 3:01 PM
 Cameron Denison, LEED AP, Project Manager -- Camera phones have gotten some bad press for their misuse, but they have a bunch of fantastic applications on the job. Here’s one to help busy people with recordkeeping, and it’s green to boot. Read More »
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By Tarlton Blog Team on
1/15/2010 2:11 PM
 Scott Green, LEED AP, Senior Project Engineer -- Wow. More than a month later, and I’m still amazed by my experience at Autodesk University.
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By Tarlton Blog Team on
1/13/2010 5:22 PM
Chris Kestner, Senior Project Manager -- Call it fate, karma, blind luck or God’s Guiding Hand: However you choose to describe it, I am constantly amazed by the ways we are led to certain places and people in our lives.
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By Tarlton Blog Team on
1/4/2010 1:15 PM
 Stacey Madsen, Project Assistant -- Whether it’s eating better, exercising, striving for that promotion, continuing education or finishing education, Americans tend to make these resolutions at the start of the new year. Why not make them throughout the year and instead call them goals?
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