Yearly Archives: 2010

Holiday Happenings in Truckee

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About a foot of snow fell Tuesday night with more on the way for the weekend.  The current NOAA forecast for the weekend is Heavy Snow/ Rain fall.  Let’s hope for snow as we head into the holiday and the busiest ski weeks of the year.

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New Website!

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Mark Tanner Construction is proud to unveil its new site.. Check out our updated portfolio with photo galleries of our recent work.

We are still in the process of fine tuning some of the text and hope you will check back often. We appreciate any feedback you may have.

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What’s a MAME cabinet?

You can ask the cabinet builders at Mark Tanner Construction because they have built one for Lou Montulli and it sits in his beautiful Mark Tanner Construction  home in Martis Woods Estates! First let me give you a quick background on Lou, one of the founders of all things behind … Read more

CATT, the Contractors Association of Truckee Tahoe

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CATT, the Contractors Association of Truckee Tahoe, was formed in June of 1998 with two priorities — address the impacts of local agencies on the building trade and improve the overall professionalism within the industry. The corporation was chartered as a regional non-profit trade association and tax exempt organization. Governing … Read more

The Donner Cross: A testament to the intrepid Donner Party

Community submitted phto Mark Tanner, Chelsea Walterscheid and Jim Smith give a little perspective on the finished Donner Cross and plaque.

TRUCKEE, Calif. — Many people drive by a large white cross everyday without even noticing it. Other people see it, but don’t know why it’s there. Located off Donner Pass Road between Truckee Elementary and the Citizens Bank Plaza, the 16-foot cross is a site to see. Truckee citizens erected … Read more

Truckee Day

Truckee Day

Truckee Day is a town-wide street clean up and civic-pride day, now in its seventh successful year! This year 7+ tons of trash was collected! Tanner Construction was a sponsor of the event. Read the letter of thanks from the city for Tanner involvement.

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Truckee Railroad Museum sends a letter of thanks to Tanner Construction for its support

Truckee Donner Railroad Society has been working on the first implementation of the Truckee Railroad Museum over the past 2 years. It has finally opened its doors. “This marks a milestone in our efforts to bring a railroad museum to downtown Truckee”, says presenter Don Davis of Truckee. With the … Read more

Sierra Pacific Windows 2010 Calendar

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In 2010 this  custom home built by Mark Tanner Construction, Inc was used in the Sierra Pacific Windows Calendar.

The remodel was carefully orchestrated around an existing trombe wall running along the majority of the house. It is a passive solar feature particularly popular in the 1970’s. Its purpose is … Read more

2009 CATT Public Works Project of the Year

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Old Jail Museum

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