Council recognizes Beck School of Construction graduates

Published on December 14, 2022

The fourth class of graduates from the Beck School of Construction was celebrated at the City Council meeting Tuesday after completing a nine-month program.

Why it matters: The Beck School of Construction is a partnership between the City of Fort Worth and The Beck Group, an integrated architecture and construction firm. The program provides comprehensive training sessions to help business equity firms increase industry knowledge, grow expertise and become more competitive in bidding on construction projects.

Graduating students

• Carmen Chavez, Lone Star Trucking and Excavation LLC
• Kevin Brown, Simply Custom GP
• Victoria Gutierrez, American Drywall
• Nicholas Curry, KH Solutions Inc.
• Marie Rangel Contreras, Ground Up Development Inc.
• Aaron Williams, CLA Services, Inc.
• Alejandro Alfaro, Enerphillia USA
• Jimmy Porch, Myriad Roofing and Construction
• Joyce Branch, Branch & Branch Logistics LLC.
• Jessica Sims, United Metal Services Inc.
• Jessica Terry, E-Z Construction Services LLC
• Jared Hornsby, Tactura Network Solution, LLC
• Ken Haggerty, Haggerty Electri, LLC
• Luis Hernandez, Luigis Concrete LLC
• Rosalba Zamaguey, City of Fort Worth
• Nancy Wong, City of Fort Worth
• Gian Vindel, City of Fort Worth
• Theo Jenkins, City of Fort Worth

“We’re incredibly proud to celebrate another year of partnership with the City of Fort Worth,” said Scot Bennett, regional director of The Beck Group's Fort Worth office. “Together, we applaud the 18 participants graduating from the nine-month-long program. They diligently attended our classes, engaged with our speakers and showed remarkable commitment. It’s an honor to help them grow their businesses now and into the future.”

Apply now. Classes start Feb. 28 and run through October 2023. Applications are due Jan. 16.

Who’s eligible

• Businesses must be certified as a minority business enterprise by the Dallas/Fort Worth Minority Supplier Development Council or the North Central Texas Regional Certification Agency.
• The business must have been in operation for one to 10 years and have an annual gross revenue of $100,000 or more.
• Businesses must provide construction services or construction-related services.
• Businesses must be located in the City’s six-county marketplace: Tarrant, Dallas, Denton, Johnson, Parker and Wise counties.
• Applicants must submit a completed application by 5 p.m. Jan. 16, 2023.

Learn more. Diversity & Inclusion Department. 817-392-2674

Photo: Beck School graduates: (front row) Ken Haggerty, Joyce Branch, Rosalba Zamaguey, Marie Rangel Contreras, Alan Beavers, Nancy Wong and Jimmy Porch. (back row) Aaron Williams, Gian Vindel, Kevin Brown, Alejandro Alfaro, Jared Hornsby and Carmelo Chavez.