On the job. Behind the scenes. In the trenches. We have plenty of page-turning stories to share. Here, we’ve chosen a few favorites that highlight our creative thinking and collaborative spirit.
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Wake Up
In life and in work, the best-laid plans often go astray. This is idiom is especially true at a cons
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Bright Lights
For ten months, a major shoe retailer tried to figure out what was causing temperatures to rise in its store. Initially, the retailer thought that the cooling system wasn
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Black Ceilings
A mattress store complained to its landlord, a national retail developer, when dust streaks started to appear around air diffusers on the ceiling. TES was contacted for an evaluation, thinking that the streaks were a result of dirty air fro
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Real Value
It’s true that TES project rates are often priced above competitors. Why do clients pay us instead of choosing the cheaper alternative? The answer is simple - we do mor
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Open vs. Closed
When there’s no longer a mall common area to shield a store from the elements, what’s a retailer to do? Generally, there is a drastic difference in temperature between the ambient and the store. For retailers who prefer to welcome guest
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Landlord Approvals
Oftentimes, a tenant’s code compliance does not meet the Landlord’s criteria, causing continued
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City Approvals
Many retailers think that they can save time and money by conducting MEP work with their own in-house architect. Many times, however, these in-house generalists aren’t familiar with specific government regulations, especially as the retai
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Smoke Exhaust
Smoke evac and smoke exhaust design are complex topics that many national retailers struggle to address, especially because requirements differ from property to property.
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Unknown Utilities
TES has helped many retailers who’ve attempted to save money by hiring “one man” engineering f
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