TEXO Safety will be moving to a new schedule for Safety First in the new year. Please note the new format below for your team:

Please contact Kim Espinosa (kim@texoassociation.org) or Lois Hamilton (lois@texoassociation.org) with any questions.

Sapphire Bay Land Development, the new developer for the $1 billion waterfront mixed-use project in Rowlett, Texas, of the same name, broke ground on the Crystal Lagoons feature Nov. 25, marking a major milestone for an undertaking that has seen two previous teams unsuccessfully try to make headway with the development near Dallas. In addition to the "crystal lagoon," manmade lake feature, the 117-acre beach-themed Sapphire Bay development will first see the construction of a resort, conference center, marina and beach club. This first phase should be complete in late 2023. 

In its second annual report on the cause of construction disputes, international consultancy HKA found that changes to a project's scope of work was the most frequent contributor to disagreements across the sectors it studied: buildings; defense, aerospace and military; industrial; infrastructure; oil and gas; and power and utilities. HKA found that as contractors take on more design functions or subcontract that job out to others, disputes related to design have almost overtaken those related to contracts, which featured prominently in the company's 2018 analysis. 

Join us Thursday, Dec. 19 at Chelsea Corner in Dallas for premier networking and industry relationship building. Pre-register until 2 p.m. the day of the event to save $20 off the walk-in price. Thank you to our title sponsor, Benge General Contracting, and our cocktail sponsor, Mogul Wealth. 
 
WHEN: Thursday, Dec. 19 | 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Chelsea Corner | 4830 McKinney Ave, Dallas, TX 75205

Please join us Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 11:30 a.m. for the first Safety Superintendent's Forum of 2020. Forums play an integral role in bringing TEXO members together to discuss common issues, learn new solutions, explore new opportunities, share best practices, networking and relationship building.