Byrne Construction Services

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Byrne Construction Services (Thos. S. Byrne, Inc.) is a Fort Worth, Texas based construction company providing construction manager and general contractor services. In addition to its Fort Worth headquarters, Byrne has a full-service office in San Antonio.[citation needed]

Byrne Construction Services
(Thos. S. Byrne, Inc.)
Company typeCorporation
IndustryConstruction Management, General Contracting
Founded1923
FounderThomas Sneed Byrne
Headquarters
551 E. Berry Street
Fort Worth, Texas
Number of locations
2 Offices in Texas
Area served
Texas and Southwest Region
Key people
John Avila, Jr.
(Chairman)
ProductsPreconstruction
Construction Management
General Contractor
Design Build
BIM
ServicesByrne provides General Contractor, Construction Manager, Design-Build, Preconstruction, Constructability Analysis, and Building Information Modeling services.
DivisionsGreen Building
Arts & Cultural Centers
Aviation
Education
Governmental
Healthcare
Hospitatlity
Manufacturing
Museum
Office
Parking Facilities
Renovation & Restoration
Condominium & High-End Residential
Websitewww.tsbyrne.com

History

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Byrne was founded in Fort Worth in 1923 by Thomas Sneed Byrne, a native Texan and a 1913 graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Byrne completed its first major contract, the Montgomery Ward's Building in Fort Worth, in 1928.[1] Byrne also completed the renovation of the Montgomery Ward's Building into the Montgomery Plaza Condominiums in 2009.[2]

Byrne is now in its third generation of management under the direction of John Avila, Jr., Chairman.[citation needed]

Recognition

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Byrne has served as the General Contractor for Louis Kahn's Kimbell Art Museum.[3] The Kimbell Art Museum won the first Build America Award from the Associated General Contractors of America in 1972 for the "innovative construction techniques" used in the museum[4] and the American Institute of Architects 25-Year Award.[5]

Notable Projects

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Montgomery Ward Retail Store & Warehouse - Architecture in Fort Worth". www.fortwortharchitecture.com.
  2. ^ "Storm-Proof Roofing: Preparing Roof for Severe Weather". 2024-04-15. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  3. ^ "Kimbell Art Museum - Architecture in Fort Worth". www.fortwortharchitecture.com.
  4. ^ "Byrne Construction Services". www.tsbyrne.com. Archived from the original on 2010-07-04. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
  5. ^ "25-Year Award". texasarchitects.org.
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