The Beck Group Recognized as an American Heart Association Fit-Friendly Worksite

AUSTIN, Texas - May 30, 2013 - PRLog -- The Beck Group has been recognized as a Platinum-Level Fit-Friendly Worksite by the American Heart Association for helping employees eat better and move more.    The Fit-Friendly Worksites program is a catalyst for positive change by helping worksites make their employees’ health and wellness a priority. Platinum-level employers:    • Offer employees physical activity options in the workplace.    • Increase healthy eating options at the worksite.    • Promote a wellness culture in the workplace.    • Implement at least nine criteria outlined by the American Heart Association in the areas of physical activity, nutrition and culture.    • Demonstrate measurable outcomes related to workplace wellness.    Beck cultivates a culture of wellness. In addition to a cost-effective health benefits offering, Beck instituted a “Building Better Health” wellness program designed to help employees live healthier. By participating in the wellness program, employees are rewarded for taking charge of improving or maintaining their health, becoming eligible for up to $1,040 annual savings on their medical premium contributions, monthly health club subsidies, smoking cessation and weight loss program rebates, electronics, vacations and more.     The 2013 designation marks a second consecutive year that Beck’s Austin office has achieved Platinum-level Fit-Friendly status.    About Beck:    Founded in 1912, The Beck Group offers a full spectrum of commercial professional services including development, planning, architecture, interior design, construction and sustainability consulting. The company is headquartered in Dallas and maintains a national team of over 500 employees, who work among a network of offices in Atlanta, Austin, Denver, Fort Worth, Mexico City, San Antonio and Tampa. The firm’s notable projects in recent years have included the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia; Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas, Texas; Michael W. Krzyzewski Center for Athletic Excellence in Durham, North Carolina; Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, California; and the USF Health Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS) in Tampa, Florida. For more information, visit www.beckgroup.com.

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