Snow in Tucson

Yesterday it snowed in Tucson on our student housing jobsites. Crazy, right?

LEVEL Tucson Time Lapse Video

During the first few months of construction UEB mounted an IP camera on our temporary office to record the progress of LEVEL's construction.  Now that we've moved inside the building check out the progress we saw from our first office.

UEB Project News - Hip Indoor/Outdoor Urban Dining Hub Scheduled To Open February 11th!

UEB recently completed work on an indoor/outdoor urban dining and lounging concept that is scheduled to open late February in Central Phoenix for WDP Partners. Housed in a former auto and motorcycle dealership off 7^th Street known for its massive steel shade structure, the multi-use space will share a large park-like outdoor recreation area and beer garden and will be anchored by Fox Restaurant Concepts' second Arizona Culinary Dropout and a new fish house and oyster bar. The development will also include a local coffee shop and two retail spaces, which will be operated by other local companies.

Read more:

http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/bella/2012/08/sam-fox-culinary-dropout-live-music-oyster-bar-phoenix-coffee-bakery.php

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/fox-restaurant-concepts-second-arizona-235600503.html

Dallas Office Celebrates at The Bowl and Barrel

 

On December 19th the UEB Dallas office celebrated the holiday season with a night of bowling at The Bowl and Barrel.  It was a rare occasion that every Dallas UEB family member was able to gather together and discover some incredible bowling talent!  The Dallas office has been fortunate to experience a steady growth over the past 2 ½ years limiting time and accessibility for everyone to see each other through projects.  A great appreciation is extended to the wonderful, dedicated UEB team reaching for greater opportunities allowing for these celebrations.  Wishing everyone a successful 2013!

UEB T-Shirts Have Arrived!



The 2012 UEB T-Shirts have arrived and look great! There are several styles and colors to choose from: Color (Light or Dark) Shirt Type (Light or Heavy) Logo Type (UEB05, Standard or Sleeve Option). They are available to everyone who signed up as a follower on our Blog or for any current UEB employee. Please send your request to sandrav@uebbuilders.com.

UEB Tapped to Build Architecturally Unique New ER Concept

UEB Builders is proud to announce that we are working with 5G Studio on a two story free standing emergency room  and urgent care facility in Allen, TX for Legacy ER. The facility is architecturally unique and will serve as brand identification for Legacy ER.  Construction is scheduled to begin in February 2013.

UEB Selected to Build New SWFA Outdoors in Midlothian, TX

UEB Builders is proud to announce that we will be breaking ground late 2012 on a 32,000 square foot retail and distribution center for SWFA Outdoors in Midlothian, TX.  The two story building, designed by GSO Architects will consist of a tilt wall system with an integrally cast thin brick and stone façade. A portion of the building will be dedicated to SWFA’s retail sales and internet call center, while the remainder of the building will be home to a multi-story modular warehousing system and shipping center.

Customer Success: UEB Builders Tracks IT Assets at Multiple Job Sites

“UEB Builders has many remote site employees who may not always be VPN’ed into our internal network. SAManage still keeps track of these assets regardless. SAManage provides comprehensive asset management that’s easy to implement and use.”

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Valley Wine & Design "Go for the Gold" Event a hit!

 

On Thursday, August 23rd, the UEB Scottsdale office hosted The Valley Wine and Design Club's 2012 August Event titled "Go for the Gold". The Olympic themed party featured several exciting competitions throughout the evening. A "blind" wine tasting from the four host countries (Canada, USA, France and Italy), an Olympic Stadium identification quiz and finally a "Go for the Gold" team trivia event. Guests enjoyed “café cuisine” from the host countries: Bruschetta from local Italian-influenced wine café Postino, American sandwiches from Bertha's, a variety of French cheeses and Smoked salmon from Canada. There were also sweet treats from local bakeries, an open bar, and more.

 

We would like to show our appreciation to all who helped make this event so memorable: Jeanne Birmingham of White Poppy for the floral arrangements, decorations and food displays. Angie Birch for her awesome wine cork Olympic Rings sculpture. And of course, current President Chandra Reilly and VW&D Club founder Wayne Einbinder.

 

Event medalists are as follows:

 

That Wine's from Where

Gold: Marc Watson

Silver: (Tie) Tom Reilly  and Martha Abbott

Bronze: Eileen O'Brien

 

Name that City...and Year...and Architect

Gold: (Tie) Jeff Stanton and Julie Stanton

Silver: Wayne Einbinder

Bronze: Karen Einbinder

 

Go For The Gold Team Trivia

Gold: USA

Silver: Canada

Bronze: (Tie) Italy and France

Happy 7th Anniversary to UEB!

On August 1, 2005, UEB opened its doors in Scottsdale, Arizona. We have come a long way from those early days with the continued support of our clients, friends and families. We would like thank everyone who has made our success possible including our amazing staff and dedicated Sub-Contractors.  We continue our pledge to meet today's construction challenges with enduring craftsmanship, ingrained teamwork, up-to-date training and a determined attention to the goals of our clients.

Tyndall Webcams Now Fully Operational

Hats off to Nick Crutchfield and Shane Keilty for working through the holiday to get the Tyndall webcams up and running.  The Tyndall Student Housing project is a 15 story structure at the University of Arizona.  It will provide housing to nearly 600 students and features a rooftop pool, modern styling, work out facility, and easy access to campus.  UEB is working with Sheply Bulfinch and Campus Acquisitions to bring this exciting project to the UofA campus.

Click on the image to go to the live webcam.

Winners of the 2012 UEB Open House Sketch Competition

 

UEB would like to thank everyone for participating in the sketch competition at our Open House. It was a resounding success and a lot of fun! Drum roll please...The winners of the 2012 UEB Sketch Competition are...

• 1^st prize: Lalita Johnson, Loop Architectural Materials (Apple ipad)
• 2^nd Prize: Lori Aune, Devenney Group (Polaroid Instant Camera)
• 3^rd Prize: Shared between Rachel Rasmussen and Peter Rasmussen of Architekton (Top Shelf Bottle of Tequila)

UEB Builders Converts Grand Canyon University Gymnasium into Four Lecture Halls

UEB Builders is working with Grand Canyon University to convert an existing gymnasium building to four (4), 100 person state-of-the-art lecture halls at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, AZ. 

Designed by Orcutt Winslow, each of the four (4) lecture halls includes; three (3) tiered floor areas for professor instruction space and student tables/chairs equipped with individual student power/USB connections; video projection equipment feeding two (2) large video screens at the front of each lecture hall for student instruction viewing; architecturally designed acoustical wing walls and ceiling clouds; tongue & groove maple wood panels along an arched ceiling at the front of each lecture hall above the professor instruction area; IT storage rooms at the rear of each lecture hall; and a central corridor directing student traffic to/from each lecture hall.

UEB is proud to partner again with Grand Canyon University to continue to develop campus facilities that are setting the bar for private education in Arizona and beyond.

UEB Builders Celebrates 7 Successful Years

SCOTTSDALE (June 5, 2012) – On Thursday, May 31, UEB celebrated its seventh birthday by hosting an open house in appreciation of all who helped to achieve this milestone. More than two hundred business partners, clients, friends, and family joined the party. Guests enjoyed “café cuisine” from Postino, a local Italian-influenced wine café, sweet treats from local bakeries, an open bar, and more.

Since opening its doors in 2005, UEB has been fortunate to experience steady growth in the face of the recession. Michael Hurst, UEB Principal reflected: "we've had some challenging moments along the way but we've been lucky enough to get to work with people we really like...on some really cool projects." To commemorate its seventh birthday, the company unveiled its “Evolution of the Brand” exhibit and timeline which showcased milestones along the way, as well as the launch of the recently updated corporate brand identity.

“It's quite overwhelming really...the support we have received from our friends and business partners, and [we] could not have asked for a better turnout this evening,” said Tom Keilty, Principal at UEB Builders. “We look forward to a future filled with meaningful projects and long-lasting client relationships.”

With seven years in the rear view mirror, UEB has renewed its resolve to provide unparalleled construction management services, building on great design.

 

UEB Sets 60 Rooftop Units at Imagine International Academy

On Saturday, June 2, UEB worked with Berger Engineering to set 60 rooftop units (RTUs) at Imagine International Academy in McKinney, TX. Thanks to the entire team's prep work and great communication, the process only took 1 hour and 30 minutes!

With the fast-paced schedule of this build, using a helicopter to set all of the RTUs saved us roughly three days.  Not only did we pick up some time, but it allows the other trades to push onward unhindered while the RTUs are brought to life above them.

View the video to see the action!