Boston-based Suffolk Construction has hired Evan McKee, a longtime veteran of Baltimore-based Whiting-Turner, as the new COO for its Dallas/Fort Worth team, the contractor announced on March 25.
Evan McKee
Courtesy of Suffolk Construction
McKee will focus on expanding Suffolk’s portfolio across commercial, higher education, institutional and healthcare projects, per the release. He brings to the firm extensive project experience and client relationships in the healthcare and higher education markets, as well as the life sciences, adaptive reuse, occupied renovation and general commercial sectors.
McKee spent over two decades as a vice president for Whiting-Turner, per his LinkedIn. McKee was responsible for group operations, and was primarily focused in healthcare and higher education, while additionally serving as the regional healthcare market coordinator, according to Suffolk.
“Evan brings a unique perspective to the Suffolk team at a pivotal time for construction in the DFW metroplex,” said Brad Brown, president of Suffolk Texas, in the release. “As business continues to expand in this area, so too do the needs of healthcare and higher education institutions.”
Currently, Suffolk is managing the renovations at the University of Texas at Dallas Research Operations Center, which includes interior renovation of existing labs and classroom spaces into one battery research lab, as well as the DFW Terminal C Renovation project, per the release.
With that work comes a tech focus. On the company’s other recent projects at DFW Electric Central Utility Plant and the Mesquite Government Center, Suffolk has deployed more ongoing technology pilot programs than any other project at the company, according to the firm.
Examples of these innovations include drones, Boston Dynamics’ “Spot” robot dog, laser scanning, IoT sensors and artificial intelligence tools, which the firm claims has saved it upwards of $950,000 and 20 hours of work per week.
“Suffolk’s innovation and operational excellence makes it an attractive partner across sectors and aligns perfectly with the transformative attitude we see throughout North Texas,” McKee said in the release.