The ASA North Texas Chapter held its awards night last week at The Statler Hotel in Dallas. Pictured here is Kari Westrup, Katayoun Mokhtarzadeh, Michael Piscopo and Michael Knapp picking up the following TWO awards on behalf of the firm: The Gold Award for The Covenant School of Dallas Rhetoric Building, and The Platinum Award for The Dr. Stephen and Marilyn Mansfield Oncology Unit at... read more
Skiles Group Conducts Mental Health Awareness and Training for Team
Each year, millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental illness. During the month of May, Skiles Group joined the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) in its national movement to raise awareness and keep the conversation about mental health out in the open. To help fight stigma and provide support, our Skiles Group Stigma Free Cohort has worked hard to bring a diversity of activities and... read more
SMPS Dallas Names Skiles Group’s Dara Davulcu Marketer of the Year
The Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) Dallas chapter held its industry awards recently. With the theme of “Together Again” the evening provided time to recognize accomplishments in the industry. Skiles Group’s Director of Marketing Dara Davulcu was named “Marketer of the Year” during the event. Joining Dara to celebrate her win are Skiles Group team members: Dwayne Hodges, Robert... read more
Skiles Group Promotes Michael Knapp and Ross Brindle to Client Executive
Skiles Group is pleased to announce and congratulate our two new Client Executives, Michael Knapp and Ross Brindle. Michael Knapp is a Certified Healthcare Constructor (CHC) and CM-Lean certified builder with a depth of experience on multiple large-scale, complex healthcare facilities. As Client Executive, he serves as a liaison for the firm’s customers, developing, managing, and maintaining successful... read more
Skiles Group Turns 50!
What a night! We had a full house for our 50th anniversary celebration this past weekend. This was a wonderful opportunity for all our current staff—plus the return of a few old, familiar faces—to come together to celebrate our first 50 and look ahead to the next as our leadership team completes its transition. After Clay Harrison made more than a few of us tear up with his touching remarks, Keyan... read more
Safety Matters: Skiles Group Hosts National Safety Stand-Down Events at All Jobsites
OSHA's National Safety Stand-Down was this week! Fatalities caused by falls from heights continue to be the leading cause of death for construction employees. Falls accounted for 351 of the 1,008 construction fatalities recorded in 2020 (BLS data). Skiles Group hosted National Safety Stand-Downs with our Director of Safety Brian Webster across our job sites over several weeks to raise fall hazard awareness to... read more
Skiles Group Wins AGC Build America Award for Methodist Charlton Medical Center Oncology Project
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) Annual Convention was held a few weeks ago in Grapevine, Texas, and we were honored to learn that the Dr. Stephen & Marilyn Mansfield Oncology Unit at Methodist Charlton Medical Center was selected as the winner of the 2022 Construction Risk Partners Build America Award. AGC President Bob Lanham and representatives from Construction Risk Partners presented... read more
Construction Superintendent: Adapt or Be Left Behind: The Role of Today’s Construction Superintendent
Change isn’t fun, but it is inevitable. Resenting or resisting what you can’t avoid is a waste of time and energy that could be better used working to create a mindset that embraces transformation. This is especially important in our industry, where new technologies and delivery methods, coupled with an accelerated pace of work, present an unpleasant choice: adapt or be left behind. Superintendents, no matter... read more
Skiles Group Wins ABC’s Excellence in Construction© Award
The Associated Builders and Contractors 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. The best merit shop projects of 2021 were celebrated on March 16, 2022 in San Antonio, Texas at the 32nd annual EIC Awards gala. We were absolutely overjoyed to receive an eagle award for... read more
Skiles Group Wins TEXO’s Distinguished Building Award
The Covenant School of Dallas Rhetoric Building has received a Distinguished Building Award from TEXO The Construction Association! Congratulations to our project team—Michael Knapp, CHC, CM-Lean, Russell Jones, and Michael Piscopo—and all of our fellow award winners for their accomplishments. Check out the announcement here:... read more