NEWS

11.19.08

Taylor & Syfan has sent Nathan White to the USGBC's Greenbuild International Conference & Expo in Boston.  You can read more about the event and watch streaming video of speakers here.

10.06.08

For the second time this year, T+S Engineer Phil Greene is traveling to Africa.

This time, he is headed to Uganda in conjunction with the non-profit organization Engineering Ministries International. He will be part of a team consulting with their East Africa office on construction management for a variety of ongoing projects, and will even be helping out with construction in some locations.

10.03.08

Taylor & Syfan is pleased to announce that, within the last month, we have joined both the California Central Coast Chapter of the USGBC and become a Professional Affiliate Member of the AIA Central Coast Chapter.

09.14.08

The SLO 2008 I Madonnari street painting festival was held this weekend at the San Luis Obispo Mission downtown. Taylor & Syfan sponsored a square, which was decorated by guest artist Jesse Hunt.  See the finished piece here.

06.06.08

Taylor & Syfan is happy to announce that we are now members of the US Green Building Council, a leading non-profit organization committed to expanding sustainable building practices.  We are also founding members of SLO Green Build, an organization dedicated to promoting the same goals locally.

06.03.08

The first first floor of Marmol Radziner Prefab's first LA house was set today in Venice, California. The installation drew a large crowd, as well as media coverage from KTLA, KABC, the LA Times, and Curbed.com. Taylor+Syfan provided engineering for the project.

05.31.08

The Bellwether Effect Exhibit is now on display at the Contemporary Arts Forum in Santa Barbara. Steve Taylor & Kelly Ehrheart attended the opening reception on May 31, 2008, viewing impressive displays from several firms, including AB Design Studio and Studio 1030 Architects. T+S provided structural design for the Acari Residence, the award-winning building presented by Studio 1030.

04.07.08

Project Engineer Asha Demkow has left Taylor & Syfan to return to Europe to be closer to her family.  We wish her all the best, and miss her already.

04.06.08

Seven years ago, the San Luis Obispo United Methodist Church's sanctuary was destroyed by arson. Taylor & Syfan provided engineering for the new sanctuary building, which has now been completed.

On Sunday, April 6, the church had a special celebration for the opening of the new sanctuary, and additional special events celebrating the re-opening are scheduled from now through May 11.

03.21.08

The Acari House, a project T+S engineered for Studio 1030 Architects, has been chosen as a 2008 winner by the jury for the Bellwether Effect program.  The program's purpose is to, "...illuminate the diverse array of innovative, imaginative designs produced in the Tri-County [Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo] area."  Details on the project can be viewed here.

The project will be part of a group exhibition to be held at the Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum from May 31, 2008 through August 10, 2008.

03.04.08

Phil Greene has returned from his trip to Yabus, Sudan, with a report of good progress made on the bridge project. During the trip, a site was chosen and surveyed, and a design was completed. We have recently heard that the political hurdles have been cleared and that construction is scheduled to begin on March 16th.

Phil's photos from the trip can be seen here.

02.20.08

Congratulations to Phil Greene on becoming Taylor & Syfan's most recent California-licensed P.E.!

01.28.08

On January 28, project engineer Phil Greene left for Sudan to volunteer as a technical consultant for a bridge project there.

The project is a suspended pedestrian bridge across the Yabus River, connecting a village of 15,000 to a larger town of 45,000 people. As the river is flooded for months at a time during the rainy season, the local clinics, marketplace, airstrip, etc. are often inaccessible to many residents. This bridge will help make a difference.

Some photos and additional information are available here.

01.01.08

Taylor & Syfan would like to announce that it is embarking on institution of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), with 50% of ownership to be transferred to employees by the end of 2008.  More details to follow...

01.01.08

Taylor & Syfan has decided that we will focus our charitible giving in 2008 on the fight against breast cancer. This means that not only will our 2008 job folders be pink, we will be encouraging donations, participation in fundraising walks, etc.  (For an easy way to participate yourself, click here.)