ENR Texas & Louisiana recently featured our vertical expansion project with Methodist Richardson Medical Center on their website. The feature includes a direct overhead view of the construction progress shot by Jeff Carrillo. You can view the full feature below, or by visiting their website. Methodist Richardson Medical Center is in the midst of a $55-million, 103,000-sq-ft vertical expansion that will... read more
Building to Better Serve You
Skiles Group is honored to help Methodist Richardson Medical Center expand to better serve the community. You can read the full article below, and on page 43 of the current issue of Shine Healthy Living Magazine. In late 2017, Methodist Health System approved a multi-tiered expansion at Methodist Richardson Medical Center, and things are moving along steadily. The seven-story parking garage opened this fall... read more
Skiles Group Honored with Two Safety Awards
In construction, nothing is more important than the safety of our workers, and in recognition of our efforts towards achieving and maintaining safe jobsites we were honored to have been presented with two awards at the TEXO Construction Safety Professional’s Day event, held earlier this month: ABC STEP Diamond Award -- the ABC STEP (Safety Training Evaluation Process) is a safety benchmarking and improvement... read more
From the Roots: Growing a Holistic Project Team with Lean
We were excited to participate in the 20th LCI Congress in Orlando two weeks ago! A handful of our staff attended, and Keyan Zandy (COO) shared the stage with Methodist Health System’s Jeff Schroder (AVP, PDC) to present “From the Roots: Growing a Holistic Project Team with Lean Tools.” “From the Roots” tells the story of how Lean thinking and Lean tools were deployed in the selection process and early... read more
Top Tech
With the end of the year approaching, COO Keyan Zandy wrote an article for Construction Today's Magazine on how investing in new technologies can improve your firm's efficiency. We invite you to read the article below, and also to access the full issue online. It’s budgeting season, so now’s a great time to think about investing in technology that allows your firm to work more efficiently and... read more
Skiles Group Sponsors Methodist Richardson Medical Center Gala
We're honored to support Methodist Richardson Medical Center's Foundation as the Platinum Sponsor for its annual Yellow & Black Tie Gala on Saturday, Oct. 20th. Our CEO Clay Harrison and his wife, Shelley, are the honorary gala chairs and are looking forward to celebrating with everyone. The gala is the Foundation’s largest annual fundraiser, raising approximately $300,000 each year. All proceeds support... read more
Technology in a Culture of Curiosity
At Skiles Group, one of our core values is to Be Curious. COO Keyan Zandy penned an article for TEXO's Fall 2018 newsletter on how this mindset applies to our daily work. We invite you to read the article below and also to access the full issue online. A company filled with curious thinkers can accomplish great things. When all team members are encouraged to bring their ideas forward, it cultivates an... read more
First tower crane installed at Methodist Richardson Medical Center
The first tower crane was installed at Methodist Richardson Medical Center for the Vertical Expansion project over the weekend. P&J Arcomet said it was a textbook installation and just couldn't have gone any smoother, they kept thanking us for making it so easy for them. This is a great endorsement that shows the dedication and coordination from the entire project team. Several months’ worth of planning... read more
Join us for “Beyond the Big Room”
Keyan Zandy will present "Beyond the Big Room" for the LCI Austin Community of Practice on June 7th to explore Lean's application inside and outside the Big Room environment, including the use of last planner dashboards, True North, CBAs, and A3s. This conversational, interactive, half-day program is a “can’t miss” for those seeking to expand upon their current process and evolve their firm’s Lean Journey.... read more
2018 Fall Prevention Safety Stand Down
With falls still being the leading cause of injuries and fatalities in the construction industry, this week we hosted Fall Prevention Safety Stand Downs on our projects with all 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 being stopped on our sites... read more