Skiles Group was featured in Constructor Magazine on our new app-based crisis management tool, Smart Safety. Sheryl S. Jackson wrote the article, "Contractor Becomes Technology Developer for Safety's Sake" for the July/August 2019 issue. You can read her aricle... read more
Dodging the Doghouse: Four Steps to Success
Distended designs. Slipped schedules. Busted budgets. Cloudy, contentious communication. Welcome to a majority of the projects delivered in the AEC industry. Have you ever had a construction project that left you feeling like you were "in the doghouse"? Maybe you ended up with a facility that you felt was over- or under-designed, because the finished product didn't quite meet your needs, or those of your... read more
Construction Clinic #2: Inadequate Schedule Management
Our 47 years in construction has shown us that there are a few common “ailments” in our industry that can (to one degree or another) lead to a project’s failure and ultimately a dissatisfied client. These ailments are applicable to all construction types. Whether you’ve hired Skiles Group or another GC to work for you, we hope to simplify your construction experience and help you to find your way towards... read more
Smart Technology Changes the Game on Site Safety
Our COO, Keyan Zandy, wrote an article for TEXO's summer issue of InFocus about the development of our new crisis management app, Smart Safety, which provides quick and easy access to site-specific crisis management plans, emergency protocols, and other essential safety resources. Read "Smart Technology Changes the Game on Site Safety" for a look into the future for safety in construction:... read more
Construction Clinic #1: Managing Client Expectations
Our 47 years in construction has shown us that there are a few common “ailments” in our industry that can (to one degree or another) lead to a project’s failure and ultimately a dissatisfied client. These ailments are applicable to all construction types. Whether you’ve hired Skiles Group or another contractor to work for you, we hope to simplify your construction experience and help you to find your way... read more
Working with What Matters Most
There are a lot of things to consider when you’re presented with a candidate for hire – education, professional background, specific job experience, and involvement with professional organizations. You would also want to know about the individual’s ambitions for their career development, their salary requirements, and their perspectives on what makes for their ideal corporate culture. But none of these... read more
A Recap of the AGC’s 100th National Convention in Denver
I spent the first week of April at the AGC’s 100th National Convention in Denver. The presentations were diverse and captivating, but now that I’ve had time to digest I’ve noticed that the content that resonated with me most was centered on three of my favorite topics: People, Lean, and Technology. Brent Darnell’s presentation, “How Smart People Build Collaborative Teams,” explained how Emotional... read more
From Paper to an App: Continuous Improvement in the Age of Technology
Continuous improvement in the age of technology can mean a process leaps from a sheet of paper into the ether with a custom app. After struggling to design and print legible, project-specific crisis management cards for our workers in the field to carry and easily reference, and in a quest to improve our emergency response times and our communications with our team members, we explored several existing tools,... read more
A Look Back, A Look Ahead
I’ve spent the past 32 years of my life with Skiles Group; needless to say, I have seen many different growth phases, but none have compared with what we experienced in 2018. It's been a distinct pleasure to be leading our company through our largest growth phase thus far – and also our most transformative. One of the primary drivers of this most transformation has been our wholesale adoption of Lean. Five... read more
Join us for Digging Deeper: From the Roots
The Lean Construction Institute's Dallas/Fort Worth Community of Practice will host Digging Deeper: From the Roots, Growing a Holistic Project Team with Lean Tools on February 20th from 4:30-6:30 at TEXO. Three Skiles Group team members — Keyan Zandy, Michael Knapp, and Buddy Brumley — will participate in an interactive panel, alongside Scott Simons from Methodist Health System and Baker Triangle's David... read more