Category Archives: News
Millennials in Construction: A Blueprint to a Better Future
Millennials have been called many names, but being labeled a construction worker is typically not one of them. In fact, the average age of construction workers is about 40-years-old, which poses a huge problem for our industry. It’s no secret that the majority of the trade industry is aging out, and there are not enough
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DFW Commercial Construction Company on the Rise
It’s true, everything is bigger in Texas –including the construction industry! Since January 2019, the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex has seen a rapid increase in new commercial and residential construction projects. In turn, Texas has seen a growing demand for skilled workers at commercial construction companies like our very own - Polk Mechanical Company.
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Polk Mechanical Ranked as One of Dallas’ Fastest Growing Companies
For the 27th year, Southern Methodist University’s (SMU) Cox School of Business has released the 100 fastest-growing companies in the Dallas region for 2018. SMU Cox Business School is ranked in the top 50 business schools in the country and has won a variety of awards due to their academic excellence. In order to qualify
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Polk Mechanical Lands a Spot on ENR’s Top 600 Specialty Contractors List!
Every year, ENR (Engineering News Record) publishes a list of the Top 600 Specialty Contractors. Polk Mechanical is proud to have been awarded a spot on the ENR Top 600 Specialty Contractors of 2018. It is an honor to be mentioned on this national list and we are very proud of this accomplishment. In 2017,
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2018 Special Olympics Texas Volunteer Sign Up
Since 2013, Polk Nation employees, their families and friends have volunteered at the Special Olympics Texas: Greater Dallas Spring Games, an area-wide competition for over 1,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities. Fill Out the Form Below To Signup as a Volunteer. After sign up, additional details will be emailed to each volunteer. Polk contact for this
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Polk Mechanical at the 2018 ABC National Craft Championship
Polk Mechanical Congratulates 2018 NCC Award Winner, Curtis Williams! Polk Mechanical employees have proven that their levels of skill and knowledge are among the best in the nation, after winning an award at the 31st annual Associated Builders and Contractors’ (ABC) 2018 National Craft Championships (NCC). Almost 200 craft trainees from companies across the country
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Polk Mechanical Brings Health Care to Fort Worth with THR Alliance
The city of Fort Worth has seen explosive growth over the past 5 years, adding close to 20,000 new residents in the last two years alone. The road construction surrounding Fort Worth is enough to convince just about anyone of the Texas-sized boom. This kind of expansion often leads to infrastructure growing pains. Polk Mechanical
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Polk Nation Takes Facebook Live by Storm – Video Reaches Over 24,000 People
A huge thank you to everyone who tuned in to watch our Facebook Live ATV Giveaway video! We have worked hard to create a strong sense of community in our office and on our job sites, but now it’s time to share our Polk Nation pride online. We want to give our employees and their
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Polk Nation Project Overview: Medical City Dallas Construction
Polk Mechanical Company is proud to participate in the renovation and expansion of Medical City Dallas Hospital for the Hospital Corporation of America. The Medical City Dallas construction project started in October of 2016 and is located at the Forest Lane exit of U.S. Route 75. The project has three different phases, each with their
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Polk Offers Career Focused Entry Level Construction Jobs to High School Graduates
Since the recession in 2008, the construction industry has been plagued by a shortage of skilled labor and many contractors struggle to staff large projects, forcing them to stretch the work over fewer people. The labor shortage in the construction industry is due in part to the lack of emphasis on the trades in high
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