“Chaos On Corral”

On a beautiful May afternoon, the employees of CG&S Design-Build convened to contest the title of best team in the “Chaos On Corral” washers tournament.

They call it “the World’s toughest canoe race”—and for good reason. Stretching from where the San Marcos River forms down to the Gulf Coast, the Texas Water Safari is a 260-mile race that has been testing the mettle of its participants since 1963. For CG&S estimator and adventurer Max Hambly, More »

Sticker Shock

What should you expect when starting out on a remodeling project? Most people don’t do sizeable renovations very frequently and HGTV, although very entertaining, is really just that—entertainment! After all, the featured tradespeople and suppliers are providing free labor and materials to be on TV, so the stated project costs More »

Building A Documentary

When I pitched the idea to make a documentary series about CG&S’ 60-year history, I was taking a chance. I had worked on documentaries before as a production assistant and writer, and I knew all the steps to go through; but I had never tried to put a documentary together More »

Do You Stay Or Do You Go?

We recently completed a project for our clients Nancy & Marshall in East Travis Heights. We talked with them a little about how they made the decision to renovate at a little party they threw for us to celebrate the new space.

A Mantra Of Gratitude

Thank you, thank you, thank you! This mantra goes through my mind at home in soft tones while sitting in my favorite chair in my favorite nook.

Scenes From A Gathering

We held a little holiday party at our offices this year to celebrate the year’s end. Here are a few images of what transpired.

A Tale Of Two Pools

Two different pools respond to two very different landscapes; one perched on the endless ridges of the hill country, the other nestled deep within Austin’s urban forest.

Billy Guerrero Leaves CG&S

Billy Guerrero stepped down as owner of CG&S Design-Build at the end of June, retiring after over forty years of service. His ownership passes to his sister Dolores Davis, CG&S’ General Manager and wife of owner Stewart Davis.

Tamale Party Tradition Continues

Every year around the holidays, co-founder Stella Guerrero would deliver home-made tamales to CG&S’ clients as a token of appreciation and well wishes on the season. We’ve continued the tradition with a party at our offices where we hang out with old friends, clients, former clients, coworkers, subcontractors, vendors, and More »