Clays for Camps: Skiles Group Supports Children’s Health Fundraiser

It was a gorgeous day at the 10th annual Children's Health's "Clays for Camps” at Elm Fork Shooting Sports. This annual event benefits the Children's Complex Care Medical Summer Camps program, which offers recreational fun at 26 camps and retreats each year for patients of Children's Health. Our team included Michael Piscopo, Dwayne Hodges, and Robert Ellis pictured here with Bill Elvey (Children's... read more

Groundbreaking: Lake Highlands YMCA in Dallas

YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas has partnered with Skiles Group to construct a 16,300 SF, state-of-the-art fitness center expansion, along with the renovation of a 11,600 SF Locker room, cycle room, and Childwatch to better serve the Lake Highlands community and surrounding... read more

Mental Health: Skiles Group Hosts Suicide Prevention Sessions

September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and because workers in construction have one of the highest suicide rates compared to other industries, OSHA is urging employers to discuss suicide prevention efforts and help raise awareness. Our Director of Safety, Brian Webster, hosted safety meetings at each of our job sites the entire month to bring this topic out in the open and top of mind. These... read more

Skiles Group Joins Groundbreaking for Methodist Richardson Medical Center

Methodist Richardson Medical Center has partnered with Skiles Group to construct a 56,405 SF, state-of-the-art emergency department expansion, new lab, pharmacy, and trauma center to better serve the Richardson community and surrounding areas. We celebrated its groundbreaking with members of the hospital system, our trade partners, and the... read more

Giving Back: Skiles Group Joins Backpack Drive

Hope Supply Co. serves homeless and at-risk children through the distribution of important or essential items, like school supplies. The TEXO Young Constructors Council recently held a backpack drive in support of their mission, and we were grateful to have that opportunity to participate again this year. Pictured is Michelle Davis, Ana Melecio Patino, Kamie Harrison, Katayoun Mokhtarzadeh, Dara... read more

Skiles Group Hosts TEXO for Medic First Aid Training Course

TEXO The Construction Association came by our office to host a comprehensive Medic First Aid/CPR/AED class for our staff who were ready for a refresher. This course taught the critical skills they needed to respond to and manage a variety of emergency situations until EMS (emergency medical services) arrives, including first aid for injuries, protection from blood-borne pathogens, choking rescue measures, and... read more

Annual Awards: Recognizing Members for Outstanding Performance

We give two awards to staff members each year at our annual meeting. Please join us in congratulating our 2022 winners: Legacy Award: Lucas Wilke, superintendent Our Legacy Award recognizes the individual who, as voted on by their peers, is acknowledged as both respecting and adding to Skiles Group’s legacy by excelling in and embodying the firm’s core values: Do the right thing, Work together, ... read more

The Zweig Letter: The Wellness Crisis

It is up to us to do what we can to improve our employees’ mental and physical health, as well as our own. For most of us in the construction industry, when we think of health and wellness, we think about safety on the job site and how important it is to protect our workers from the fatal four: falls, electrocution, struck by objects, and caught between. But what actually harms people on a much larger scale is... read more

D Magazine: Building in Today’s Uncertainty: Five Things Owners Should Consider

As we reach the halfway point of 2022, there are three distinct problems plaguing the North Texas construction industry: cost escalations, long lead times, and labor shortages. Despite volatile market conditions, clients can succeed with a collaborative, creative approach to building. Here are 5 steps to how. 1. Early General Contractor/Trade Partner Involvement Bringing your CM/GC and trade partners on board... read more