Tulsa Engineering Alliance

Great news TEA....we’ve just launched our first ever company-wide food drive to benefit Bixby Community Outreach Center. Yeah!!!!

The 10 day drive, which kicked off last Monday, is a terrific way for us to get in the holiday spirit and help feed hungry families in the Bixby area. We feel so blessed as a company, and this year, we felt it was especially important to give back to our community.

Remember, this drive is open to any employee wishing to participate—our goal is gather over 1500 pounds of food for the needy throughout the holiday 

season. We’ll match any monetary donations toward the cause. We’ll also be giving away a new iPad 2 to the employee who can bring in the most food by weight. 

Not only are we having fun, but we’ll be making a huge difference in the lives of others. Are you with me TEA?

Time to crush that collection goal!

This fall, we’re involved in a great program in partnership with Bixby High School. The program lets Bixby high school students shadow TEA engineers to get a better understanding of day to day engineering practices and applications in the industry.

TEA volunteer professionals are meeting with students this whole year for a few hours each Wednesday to help them get a taste of what it’s like to be a design engineer. The program was created to give students experience within the technical and engineering fields, plus surround them with positive role models to help encourage pursuit of their life goals.

We’re thrilled we can be involved in such a meaningful program and make a difference in these students’ lives. The students are getting to see firsthand how the skills they learn in school can prepare them for the real world.

We believe we are really sowing the seeds of leadership here and exposing kids to incredible opportunities for their lives. We are very proud to give them an up-close look of the engineering profession they’re considering while also nurturing the passion to discover the possibilities for their future.

Paul Ross

Tulsa Engineering Alliance is getting ready for one of the premier events for the oil industry: the Tulsa Pipeline Expo 2011, scheduled for Aug. 29th-31st at the QT Center at Expo Square.

We welcome anyone who plans on attending to swing by our TEA booth and visit us.

If your firm hasn’t been to the Expo before, you don’t want to miss it. This year’s event is expected to have twice as many exhibitors and attendees as last year, plus promises to be a terrific showcase of the state’s rich heritage in the oil industry. Organizers have increased the demo space and have added new speaking events, so there’ll be a lot of stuff going on.

On the agenda is a trade show, educational sessions, a roundtable discussion, a golf tournament, and a variety of networking functions. It’s a terrific opportunity.

We’re really looking forward to meeting new clients and demonstrating the qualities that set us apart from other engineering firms.

We’ll see you at the Expo!

Paul Ross

For schedule of Expo speakers and events, go to www.tulsapipelineexpo.com.

We’re getting pretty excited around here. Our 10 year anniversary is coming up on August 4th, and we can’t wait to celebrate it. Thanks goes out to all our clients, employees, friends, and families. Without you, none of this would be possible.

Over the last 10 years, TEA has positioned itself as the very best provider of engineering, consulting, design, and drafting services in Oklahoma. And, we look forward to many more years at the helm of the industry, providing innovation for our customers and growing the TEA brand.

We’ve come a long way at TEA, and have made many changes. But, the one thing we haven’t changed is our commitment to the needs of our clients and a passion to go beyond their expectations when it comes to design solutions. TEA strives to lead the industry by offering the most innovative engineering services available, and our mission to be the best, will continue to motivate us in everything we do.

To mark our anniversary, we will be having a special celebration the morning of the 4th at our TEA offices in Bixby. Michael V’s will be catering it, and we welcome all our clients to come by and celebrate with us. We’ve been through a remarkable journey together, and we’re anxiously looking forward to many more years of growth and success.

Here’s to the TEA team and to this incredible milestone!

Paul Ross

There’s little doubt, sustainability has greatly evolved over the years from a social experiment to a design standard. More and more, we’re seeing greener technologies come about, as well as greener materials for construction and development projects. People are using sustainable practices in their homes and businesses, and the ROI from eco-friendly investments are vastly improving.

With this trend, the opportunities for utilizing sustainable design practices are becoming even more varied. This can involve the use of alternative energy technologies, or simply design techniques that conserve natural resources and increase efficiencies. Communities worldwide are looking to forward-thinking design firms to meet the growing demand for low-impact development solutions.

At TEA, we are committed to the goal of sustainability and using well-defined strategies to reach that goal. To us, it’s not enough just to design a project without thought to environmental factors such as waste management and pollutants. Our guiding principle is to meet our client’s design needs while also making development more harmonious with the natural environment.

We’re very proud of our efforts in sustainable practices and remain committed to a future that seeks more eco-friendly project approaches.

Our practices are some of the best in the industry, and we remain focused on delivering design excellence while also keeping an eye on a more sustainable future.

Paul Ross

The 31^st Annual ILTA Conference Tradeshow was held in Houston on June 6 through the 8. What can I say, but what a blast? There were over 280 companies represented at the show and hundreds in attendance over the two days.

The big ticket item was the experts sharing their tips and strategies from everything from increasing operational effectiveness and business management issues to improving safety and environmental performance. This, of course, is what TEA is known for...so, I’m glad the presentation fit hand in glove with our own company’s expertise. 

The show was outstanding and we had a lot of fun. Not only did we get great booth traffic, but we developed new relationships that we know will be very beneficial down the road.

Congrats to our TEA crew... Cory, Matthew, Shannon and myself...for helping to make the show a success. And, congrats to Eric P. on winning the iPad2 we were giving away!     

Click the link here to enjoy some pics on our company's Facebook page!

Thanks for visiting our booth at the 31st Annual ILTA Conference and Trade Show. Be sure you register to win a new iPad2 from us by entering your information here. You do not need to be present to win; instead, we'll contact you and ship it to you direct.  Thanks again for stopping by our booth and registering on line. Click here to register now.

TEA will be hitting the road in a few days--

We’ll be going to Houston to participate at ILTA’s 31^st Annual Conference and Tradeshow June 6-8. We can’t wait!

If you’re in Houston for ILTA, come by and see us. We’re hosting a booth to showcase our tradition of excellence in engineering, plus drawing for an iPad at the end.

Here’s a brief statement from our owner and founder, Tony Henshaw:

“It’s our honor to be at this year’s ILTA and receive a chance to showcase our continuing legacy of engineering excellence. Our goal is to demonstrate our commitment to our clients’ success as well as our passion for meeting their needs. TEA is the best company in the industry at what we do—and I want everyone to know about it!”

Our booth should be well situated at the ILTA so we can meet our current customers and potential new clients. The fun part will be handing out taffy to people (hand-pulled from what I hear) and giving away an iPad...Score!

Stay tuned for pics from the show.