Skiles Group announces two executive team changes: Keyan Zandy, previously Director of Operations, has been appointed Chief Operating Officer, and Michael Blakemore has joined the firm as Senior Vice President. "Since starting a Lean Construction trajectory five years ago, we have tripled our firm’s project volume,” says Clay Harrison, CEO for Skiles Group. “As COO, Keyan will continue this trend by... read more
Join us for “Zero to 60 – A Lean Journey in the Fast Lane”
You're invited to join us at TEXO Dallas on Feb. 8th, when James Eastham and I present "Zero to 60 – A Lean Journey in the Fast Lane" for the LCI Dallas-Fort Worth Community of Practice. This is the same program we presented to a standing-room-only crowd at the 19th Annual Lean Construction Congress in Anaheim back in October. We will will tell the story of how Skiles Group quickly transformed from a traditional,... read more
Rangers Bringing Youth Baseball Back to West Dallas with Opening of RBI Academy
"Welcome to the sprawling new Texas Rangers MLB Youth Academy at Mercy Street Sports Complex, in West Dallas for which the Rangers ownership and the team's charitable foundation led a $14 million fundraising drive to give a little baseball - and hopefully a lot of life guidance - to an underserved community. On Tuesday, the Rangers, Mercy Street and sponsorship partners (including presenting sponsor Toyota) will... read more
Skiles Group Wins ABC’s STEP Diamond Award
TEXO presented Skiles Group with the ABC (Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc.) STEP (Safety Training Evaluation Process) Diamond Award today. This safety benchmarking and improvement tool evaluated 20 key components of safety, and the Diamond Award is the highest achievement level. Learn more... read more
MountainView FSED Opens!
We enjoyed celebrating the grand opening of MountainView Regional Medical Center's new freestanding emergency department yesterday - the first of its kind in New Mexico! The 24/7 facility has 10 patient rooms, and creates 30 new jobs in Doña Ana... read more
Methodist Richardson Contracts with Skiles Group
“Methodist Richardson Medical Center has partnered with Skiles Group, a healthcare-focused contracting firm, in the hospital’s $85 million dollar expansion. Skiles Group will serve as Methodist Richardson’s general contractor. According to Methodist Richardson, the expansion project will add a fifth and sixth floor and 150 patient rooms to the current 191-bed hospital. A 500-space parking garage and a new... read more
2017 Fall Prevention Safety Stand Down
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