FacebookTwitterGoogleLinkedinPinterestTumblrEmailHere in Canada we are enjoying the long awaited Victoria Day long weekend. South of us, Americans will enjoy their Memorial day holiday next weekend. We plan to visit our South Center QE Home project in Seattle then just before the final push to get everything ready for opening day. Closer to home we are …Read More »
FacebookTwitterGoogleLinkedinPinterestTumblrEmailTime and money are tightly connected on construction projects. Projects that take too long cost the client and the contractor money. Therefore, we need to complete our projects promptly. We have managed to do that again by opening the new QE Home in Victoria at the Hillside mall on schedule and on budget. Here is …Read More »
FacebookTwitterGoogleLinkedinPinterestTumblrEmailIt sure is a busy spring for us at Tikal. This blog gets neglected when there are a lot of ongoing projects and steady bidding in the office. Here is a photo of from the recently re-opened QE Home in Richmond Centre – formerly called Quilts Etc. This week we unveil the renovated space at Hillside mall in …Read More »
FacebookTwitterGoogleLinkedinPinterestTumblrEmailHere is the newly constructed Pita Pit which recently opened for business at the Mt. Lehman Crossing mall in West Abbotsford. Joining Shoppers Drug Mart, TD Canada Trust, and Carl’s Jr., business was brisk right from the start. Here are a few photos. Now we can switch gears from helping people eat healthy to helping them …Read More »
FacebookTwitterGoogleLinkedinPinterestTumblrEmailFrom Singapore where my good friend Daniel Thomas Connors the third consults with the CSI group comes this unusual bridge design: Singapore’s Helix Bridge is a key landmark of the Marina Bay precinct and its design inspired by the geometric arrangement of DNA, a symbol of continuity and renewal, with a walkway encircled by opposing double …Read More »
FacebookTwitterGoogleLinkedinPinterestTumblrEmailAs the snow falls in Abbotsford, the blog is long overdue for a post. The Tikal office has been very busy with bids and proposals since our last posting, but next week will be the busiest one yet. Meanwhile our renovation at the geography building at UBC nears completion and the west Abbotsford Pita Pit …Read More »
FacebookTwitterGoogleLinkedinPinterestTumblrEmailWe hear about bidding wars in the real estate world when multiple offers bump up prices beyond asking. In the construction world, however, the lowest price is the law – usually. Today, we had to submit 4 separate prices by 2 pm which made for a very busy office until just a few minutes before …Read More »
FacebookTwitterGoogleLinkedinPinterestTumblrEmailWith a website refresh almost complete, here is the first blog post. With Black Friday on the horizon, the newest Quilts store is open in the Markville Mall and Harvey is happy to be coming back today after several weeks in Ontario! Here is a photo Meanwhile, we have a couple of bids to submit …Read More »