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Building for the future, with thanks

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 16:57:00 GMT

Tracy Hart, President -- This time of year brings reflection, gratitude and hope for the future of our company, industry and country.

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The power of creativity

Sat, 12 Nov 2011 22:50:00 GMT

Scott Green, LEED AP, Manager of Construction Technology -- Unused employee creativity is one of the eight wastes commonly encountered on a project. We’re glad to see our team at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Locks 27 project isn't falling victim.

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Take safe steps with your ladder

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:11:00 GMT

Matt Willingham, CSP, Corporate Safety Director -- Ever heard of the belt buckle rule? You should know it before climbing a ladder.

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Concrete abounds at Saint Louis Art Museum

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 12:45:00 GMT

Bryce Cooper, Marketing Manager -- If you want to see how versatile concrete can be, a visit to the Saint Louis Art Museum project paints the picture.

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Home, sweet home

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 20:46:00 GMT

Laura Lusson, Communications Manager -- A friend’s husband is a general contractor, and she laments that the work at their house is always the last to get done. Those aren’t the paying jobs. I was thinking about this on larger, corporate scale and how it applies – or more correctly, does not – at Tarlton.

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Art and science

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:59:00 GMT

Bryce Cooper, Marketing Manager -- Construction is art and science both, reinforced by a recent visit to the Saint Louis Art Museum expansion jobsite.

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Leg 2 of the construction-triathlon analogy

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 19:16:00 GMT

Dirk Elsperman, COO -- Picking up where I left off, construction, like a triathlon (or any other race) is a COMPETITION. But let’s take it a little further.

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Clear communication paves way for project success

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:45:00 GMT

Stacey Madsen, Project Assistant -- The old saying “say what you mean, mean what you say” may seem simplistic, but it holds much truth in construction.

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Tour highlights our bright green workspace

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 21:05:00 GMT

George Fujii, LEED AP, Senior Project Manager -- We had a nice visit from the RCGA Green Challenge participants touring Tarlton’s headquarters, a LEED Silver building we completed in 2004.

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Construction and triathlons share common ground

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:01:00 GMT

Dirk Elsperman, Chief Operating Officer -- A couple of years ago, I started developing analogies between triathlons and construction. Believe me, you have a lot of time to think while swimming back and forth in the same pool for hours on end.

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