Dallas/Fort Worth Construction News • Mar 2016
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2016 TEXO Board
2016 AIA Fellows announced
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n Feb. 12, the American Institute of Architects announced the newest members of its prestigious College of Fellows. Only about 3200 of AIA’s more than 88,000 members hold this distinction.
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EXO, The Construction Association, announced its 2016 Executive Committee and Board of Directors. The Executive Board consists of SEDALCO’s Russ Garrison (chair), The Beck Group’s Jeff Forbes (chair-elect), Polk Mechnical Company’s Fran McCann (vice-chair), Cadence McShane Construction Co. LLC’s Will Hodges (secretary/treasurer), Potter Structure’s Lee Smith (immediate past chair) and TEXO, The Construction Association’s president/CEO Meloni McDaniel. The board of directors are BakerTriangle’s Johnny Barnes, Wilks Masonry Corp.’s Mike Blackburn, Balfour Beatty Construction’s Charles DeVoe, ValleyCrest Landscape Development’s Matt Fisher, Lee Lewis Construction’s Bob Fullington, Gallagher Construction Services’ Lisa Gallagher-Ellrich, Lane Gorman Trubitt PLLC’s Brad Gross, Brandt’s Melissa Howard, Rogers-O’Brien Construction’s Cary Hughes, Humphrey & Associates’ Randy Humphrey, McCarthy Building Companies’ Joe Jouvenal, Peckar & Abramson PC’s Tim Matheny, Chamberlin Roofing and Waterproofing’s David Neal, Willis of Texas Inc.’s Luke Nolan, Hill & Wilkinson Construction Group’s Mike Oswald, JE Dunn Construction’s Chris Paris, Manhattan Construction Company’s Mark Penny, Climatec LLC’s Alex Radovan, Alliance Glazing Technologies Inc.’s Mike Smith, Walker Engineering’s Scott Walker, MEDCO Construction LLC’s David Williams, Andres Construction Services’ Chandler Brooks (YCC Chair) and Construction Education Foundation’s Jane Hanna. –mjm
Turf war
Congratulations to the 149 individuals elevated to Fellowship this year. Eleven Texas Society of Architects members were recognized and four of those are in Dallas. –mjm Photos and bios courtesy of AIA
Fredrick Perpall, FAIA, The Beck Group – AIA Dallas As CEO of The Beck Group, Fredrick Perpall, FAIA, has transformed the 103-year-old company by focusing on the importance of design and the role of the architect in an integrated process. He established Beck’s first regional architecture practice and led design teams for clients such as Duke University, General Services Administration, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He has also harnessed the leadership skills honed in practice to improve communities through civic leadership and mentoring of at-risk youth in roles such as public advocate and member of the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation, founding board member of Impact Dallas Capital, and board member of the Atlanta Center for Creative Inquiry. Jeffrey Stouffer, FAIA, HKS – AIA Dallas Jeffrey Stouffer, FAIA, a principal at HKS, has transformed the pediatric health facility design process – and his firm – through the integration of lean project delivery principals that add value by eliminating waste and fostering innovation. He has changed the way care delivery is supported architecturally by involving families in the design process and integrating evidence-based design principals to reduce stress and improve safety, sustainability, and patient satisfaction, all while lowering operational costs for hospitals. He has also implemented these processes at HKS to improve operational outcomes firmwide in project delivery, business functions and human resource integration. Stouffer has received more than 20 awards for his pediatric and academic projects, including the Seattle Children’s Hospital Expansion. R. Craig Williams, FAIA, Esq. – AIA Dallas As both an attorney and architect, Craig Williams, FAIA, Esq., works tirelessly against strong odds to equalize risk appropriately and to defend architects nationally with sound legal advice. The Managing Uncertainties and Expectations in Building Design and Construction research study, conducted and published by Dodge, which helped establish guidelines for the standard of care of the architectural profession in a reasonable and fair metric, was his brainchild, and he actively participated as legal advisor on the project. Williams is chief legal officer for HKS and active on the AIA Dallas professional liability committee and Large Firm Round Table. He also founded The Jefferson Society, which assists attorneys who are also architects in dealing with the changing legal environment.
L-R: CMC Rebar’s Mike Trull, Jim Hollis and SEDALCO’s Jeremy Hogan and Dave Ritz
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t moments, it all came down to a swing and a player as 250 golfers competed for top prize at the TopGolf Tournament in The Colony. Hosted by the American Subcontractors Association’s North Texas chapter and TEXO, the Construction Association on Feb. 11, the event divided up the players into foursomes so that they could battle it out on the putting turf. –mjm Early Round: 1st Place (Total: 542): Southwest Construction Services’ Brandon Stewart, Steve Moriarty, Russell Childress and Ryon Pittsinger 2nd Place (Total: 502): TDIndustries’ Tim Edwards and Terri Covert and Balfour Beatty’s Karl Joeris and James Nelson 3rd Place (Total: 434): Skiles Group’s Clay Harrison and Dwayne Hodges, Methodist Healthcare Systems’ Jeff
Schroder and Perkins & Will’s Mark Roan Late Round: 1st Place (Total: 602): Manhattan Construction Group’s Logan Sligar, Thomas Price and Justin Wade and MAREK’s Colton Hinson. 2nd Place (Total: 590): The Brandt Companies’ Eric Spaeth, Greg Dusckas, Robert Hedrick and Michael Kimmell 3rd Place (Total: 505): Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing’s Justin Holiman, Andrew Malis, Heath Lenert and Daniel Dodd Overall Long Drive Winner: Michael Knapp, Skiles Group Early Long Drive Winner: David Petty, Wright Construction Late Long Drive Winner: Logan Capps, Beck Group EyeSite Booth Drawing: Alex Villegas, Manhattan Construction
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Feeding the love
Members of the National Association of Women in Construction’s Fort Worth chapter were feeling – and feeding! – the love with their spouses at a pre-Valentine’s Day progressive dinner, held Feb. 6 at Kent & Co., Cane Rosso and Avoca Coffee. –mjm
Thomas Wurtz, FAIA – AIA Dallas During his almost 30 years of public service, Thomas Wurtz, FAIA, has been the guiding force for the development of some of the City of Dallas’ most significant projects, including the Convention Center Expansion, Convention Center Omni Headquarters Hotel, and the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts. His collaborative leadership and ability to craft business deal points with clarity and purpose, and that address and satisfy all stakeholder needs, has united public and private sectors to create outstanding built environments that have been recognized nationally for their functional, aesthetic, and sustainable designs.