KAI Texas Introduces New Construction Chief

Dallas, TX, May 06, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Ensuring its strategic vision to become a design and build leader in the state of Texas, the firm of KAI Texas has named Jeff Blackwell as its new Construction Manager.

With 25 years in the industry, Blackwell’s operations and management skills will assist the firm in high-profile public projects including work on the renovation of terminals at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and the expansion of light rail lines for Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART).

Prior to coming to KAI Texas, Blackwell worked at Austin Commercial, LP, on projects that produced various North Texas structures including Presbyterian Hospital, Texas Instruments’ Kilby Center, the Bank of America Plaza, Vista Ridge Mall, DFW Airport Terminal D and various key buildings for American Airlines.

Blackwell holds a Construction Management degree from Texas A&M University.

About KAI Texas

KAI Texas, LC is a Texas Corporation headquartered in Dallas. Founded in 1999 and led by President & COO Darren L. James, AIA, KAI Texas has a staff of over 25 design and build professionals (with an additional 65 personnel through its sister company) that provides program management, construction management, architecture, and mechanical/ electrical/ plumbing (MEP) engineering services. KAI Texas is involved in many DFW-area projects with clients including Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), both public school districts in Dallas and Fort Worth, the University of Texas at Arlington and Texas Woman’s University. KAI Texas is a leader in building information modeling (BIM), applying it to architectural, engineering and construction projects firm-wide.

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