With falls still being the leading cause of fatalities in the construction industry, this week Skiles Group is hosting Fall Prevention Safety Stand Downs on all of our projects in 2 states with all of our workers in partnership with OSHA, TEXO, NIOSH, NORA, ASSE, NCSE, CPWR, the National Safety Council, OSHA Training Institute Education Centers, and the U.S. Air Force. To raise awareness of fall hazards, all work is... read more
Fieldlens Takes a Look at Skiles Group’s Use of Tech
“Keyan Zandy, Director of Operations for Skiles Group and a Lean Construction advocate, says it’s important to utilize tools and processes that allow superintendents and foreman to communicate quickly. “The jobs that have the best communication are the most successful,” Zandy says. Read... read more
Skiles Group Wins a 2017 TEXO Distinguished Building Award
TEXO announced today that Skiles Group has won a Distinguished Building Awards for the 2017 competition. Winning projects/category is The Rees-Jones Center for Foster Care Excellence at Children's Medical Center Dallas /Health Care 1 ($0 -10 M). The Distinguished Building Awards embody the skill, commitment and passion that TEXO members have for construction. Criteria for judging included difficulty in... read more
Skiles Group Wins National AGC’s Safety Excellence Awards
We’re incredibly proud to have received 1st Place honors in the National AGC's Safety Excellence Awards for Construction Management under 150,000 hours! View all of the 2017 winning firms... read more
IPD & Lean Explored on Smartsheet
Seven experts (including our own Keyan Zandy) talked with Smartsheet about the differences, benefits, pros, cons, and principles of Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), as well as how IPD and Lean work together. Much to read on this, if you're interested -- plus resources and downloadable tools you can use on your own projects. Read more... read more
“Game Changer” Skiles Group featured in Construction Executive Magazine
“Dallas/based Skiles Group has tripled its project volume, growing its healthcare portfolio throughout the Southwest region for small and large clients. The firm has achieved this by embracing lean concepts, such as the Lean Construction Institute’s Last Planner System, target value design and Jim Suhr’s Choosing by Advantages method for decision-making.” Read it... read more
Methodist Mansfield Medical Center Expanding
“The new 82,000 sq. feet building, at the corner of Hospital Drive and Matlock Road, will contain a variety of physician offices and space for additional hospital services. The new $11.8 million building will be four stories tall when complete in December of 2017. Partnering with Methodist Mansfield to build this second professional office building is contractor Skiles Group & GCC Enterprises, Inc.; architect... read more
Lean Construction Blog: 10 Easy Ways to Run a Lean Meeting
“When trying to inspire lean thinking in others, I encourage them to pick something that bugs them – it doesn’t matter what it is – and work their way backwards from there. The goal is to make life easier by reducing waste and/or add value; finding ways to simplify the process by speeding up or eliminating steps and handoffs wherever possible.” Read the rest – and download my live meeting minutes tool... read more
Dara Davulcu Elected President Elect for the Dallas chapter of SMPS
“Dara Davulcu, senior marketing coordinator with Skiles Group, has been elected President Elect for the Dallas chapter of the Society for Marketing Professional Services. She currently serves as its Director of Education.” Read... read more
Skiles Group Wins Two 2016 TEXO Distinguished Building Awards
TEXO announced today that Skiles Group has won two Distinguished Building Awards for the 2016 competition. Winning projects/categories are Surgery Center of Plano /Health Care 1 ($0 -10 M); and DynaTen Annex/ Industrial/Warehouse 1 (Up to $5 M). The Distinguished Building Awards embody the skill, commitment and passion that TEXO members have for construction. Criteria for judging included difficulty in... read more