When considering safety in construction, most firms think about OSHA's Focus Four Hazards, the four leading hazards in the construction industry - falls, caught in or between, struck by, and electrocutions. Yet our industry has only recently begun the conversation around the fifth hazard, suicide. It is jarring for many to learn that the suicide rate in construction is about four times greater than the national... read more
Skiles Group Wins AGC’s Build America Award for The Covenant School of Dallas
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) Annual Convention was held a few weeks ago in Las Vegas, Nevada, and we were so honored to learn that the The Covenant School of Dallas Rhetoric Building was selected as the winner of the 2023 Construction Risk Partners Build America Award. AGC Vice President Tom Brown and representatives from Construction Risk Partners presented the award to Skiles... read more
Richardson Fire Department Conducts Rescue Simulation Training at Jobsite
The Richardson Fire Department was recently welcomed to our jobsite to complete a high rescue training exercise. Using our tower crane, they descended from the back of the working platform — 200 feet above ground! — to simulate the rescue of an injured person. Our partner in this effort was Uperio USA, with the support of Methodist Richardson Medical Center. We extend our sincere gratitude to Michael... read more
Skiles Group Wins ABC’s Excellence in Construction Award for The Covenant School of Dallas
The Associated Builders and Contractors' (ABC) Excellence in Construction© Awards celebration honors the nation's most innovative and high-quality construction projects and world-class safety, inclusion, diversity and equity programs. Winners were celebrated on March 16th in Kissimmee, Florida at the 33rd Annual Excellence in Construction Awards Gala. We were honored to receive a Pyramid Award for our work... read more
Skiles Group Wins TEXO Distinguished Building Award for The Parker Clinic
The Parker Clinic at The Star project has received a Distinguished Building Award from TEXO! This 9,500 SF sports and performance/chiropractic clinic houses 20 chiropractic adjustment rooms, four massage rooms, and an active care area with workout and rehab equipment, including a turf field and a synapse lab with specialized neurological rehabilitation equipment—all providing supportive care for patients who... read more
Skiles Group Wins TEXO Distinguished Building Award for The Tom Landry Fitness Center
Our work for The Tom Landry Fitness Center project has received a Distinguished Building Award from TEXO The Construction Association! This extensive interior renovation project comprised 9,463 SF of the main public space of the existing medical office building/fitness center and the infill of the 2nd floor of the Landry Center to allow for future tenant build-out of levels two and three. Areas that were... read more
Celebrating Our Women in Construction
To finish off Women in Construction (WIC) Week, Buddy Brumley, and Wayne Hendrix provided thoughtful gifts and a lunch at Rise to celebrate OUR women in construction! Pictured here with Buddy and Wayne are Lillian Puente, Michelle Davis, Katayoun Mokhtarzadeh, Kamie Harrison, Brooklyn Woodard, Becky Blank, Jyl Venner, Jean Robinson, Ana Melecio Patino, Saumya Thakur and Shelby McEntire. Some staff... read more
Women in Construction (WIC) Week 2023
March 6-10 is the National Association of Women in Construction's annual "Women in Construction (WIC) Week". The purpose of WIC Week is to call attention to the growing role that women are playing in the industry and to celebrate all of the women in construction. In recognition of WIC Week this year, our CEO, Keyan Zandy, sat down with a handful of our own women in construction to talk about how they built a career... read more
Form Follows Fitness 5K: Running for a Good Cause
Several of our Skiles Group team members braved a chilly morning alongside 3,300 others in our industry to participate in the Form Follows Fitness 5K, presented by Blackson Brick Company, in Downtown Dallas on February 18! The 5K's proceeds benefit the Architecture and Design Exchange, which seeks to increase the public's understanding of the power of architecture through programs, exhibitions, tours, and... read more
D Magazine: Strategies for Surviving (and Reversing) the Labor Shortage in Construction
While our industry is making great strides by evolving the delivery of work and incorporating new technologies, there is still a lot of room for improvement—and this becomes increasingly important if we hope to attract new talent and bright minds. It’s no secret that one of our biggest challenges is the labor shortage. Our entire industry needs more people—in the office and in the field, and especially... read more