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In 2010 we partnered with San Antonio Independent School District to establish an ESL class for our employees. We have run through two successful semesters this year with 33 of our employees taking advantage of this opportunity. We are currently signing up for our 3rd semester which begins in January. [[{"fid":"486","view_mode":"default… read moreby Marek Brothers on
Our Service Awards Banquest for our employees was held on September 1, 2010 at the Barn Door. We would like to thank those awarded for their years of service and their hard work and dedication. They truly are a great example and we are happy to have them be apart of our team at The Marek Family of Companies. This years awards included: … read moreby Amanda Marek on
A group of employees took the NCCER test in order to become a certified NCCER Mechanics. Congratulations to those who received their certification. [[{"fid":"440","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default","field_locations[und]":"2","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"","field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":"","… read moreby Amanda Marek on
Congratulations to our Service Award recipients this year!![[{"fid":"352","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default","field_locations[und]":"2","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"","field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":"Julio Martinez","field_image_tags[und]":""},"type":"media","attributes":{}}]]Jose Fong - 20 years on… read moreby Amanda Marek on
Marek Brothers Company performed drywall work for Riverside Homes at 1012 Harwood Place in Travis Heights. This particular house caught the eye of Barbara Corcoran and ended up being featured on her Today Show segment "What you can get for under 500 K" on November 26, 2010. Barbara Corcoran on the Today ShowMaster Bedroom Living… read moreby Amanda Marek on
[[{"fid":"447","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default","field_locations[und]":"2","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"","field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":"","field_image_tags[und]":""},"type":"media","attributes":{}}]]Marek - Austin won a an ABC Merit Award for Justin Walker's proect on St. David's Atrium. Composers… read moreby Amanda Marek on
Our Awards Banquet for our employees this year was held at Ruth's Chris in downtown Austin. We would like to send out a huge thank you for all of the hard work and dedication our award recipients have shown. They truly are a great example and part of the Marek Brothers Family.Award recipients included: [[{"fid":"442","view_mode":"default","… read moreby Christel Qualls-Rhineberger on
by Christel Qualls-Rhineberger on
[[{"fid":"449","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default","field_locations[und]":"3","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"","field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":"2010 Basic Helper Trainee Graduates","field_image_tags[und]":""},"type":"media","attributes":{}}]]We just completed graduating our third group of basic helper… read moreby Christel Qualls-Rhineberger on
by Christel Qualls-Rhineberger on
We have just substantially completed Phase 1 of this project for MEDCO Construction and Phase 2 is about to start. The project is for UTSW on the 4th Floor of the Laboratory Research and Support Building. It is a unique project requiring us to construct a highly pressurized and controlled environment. The drywall ceilings are framed with heavy… read moreby Christel Qualls-Rhineberger on
The Sammons/Collins Building is located at Baylor University Medical Center across the street from the new center. The building is to be completely renovated and to improve the access to all floors this project is adding an elevator tower to the west site and extending the stair connector on the north side to all 7 floors. Our scope of work… read moreby Marek Brothers on
by Christel Qualls-Rhineberger on
[[{"fid":"452","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default","field_locations[und]":"3","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"","field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":"","field_image_tags[und]":""},"type":"media","attributes":{}}]] Marek Brothers will be participating in the BIM’s (Business Information Modeling) coordination… read moreby Christel Qualls-Rhineberger on
by Christel Qualls-Rhineberger on
Crystal Bridges Bentonville, AR [[{"attributes":{},"fields":{}}]]The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is envisioned as a premier national art institution. The Crystal Bridges project, located in Bentonville, Arkansas will consist of 8 building nestled in a wooded area across a flowing creek and is a work of art in itself. The… read moreby Christel Qualls-Rhineberger on
MBS DALLAS / FORT WORTH TEAM WAS HONORED MBS Dallas/Fort Worth News-- On January 13, 2010 at the State of the Company two groups of people were acknowledged. The Safety Team was honored to receive the local 2009 Construction Safety Excellence Award. The purpose of the Construction Safety Award is to recognize the companies that excel at… read more