news-tag: Greensboro, NC

SKA Consulting Engineers continues to adopt section of Greensboro’s Bicentennial Greenway for Earth Day

Firm focuses on big impact strategies for the environment and communities firm-wide SKA Consulting Engineers is excited to again celebrate Earth Day with the firm’s commitment to adopting a two-mile stretch of the Greensboro Parks & Recreation Department’s Greensboro’s Bicentennial Greenway. “Again, this year, SKA has chosen to give back to one of the communities […]

Long-time Employees for SKA Consulting Engineers Announce Retirement

After a combined 130 years of dedicated service, much-deserved retirements approach. GREENSBORO, NC (April 17th, 2017) – SKA Consulting Engineers, Inc., has announced the retirement of three dedicated, long-time employees – Bob Kennerly, Co-Founder and Structural Engineer, effective summer of 2017, Brad Ehrhardt, President and Structural Engineer, effective June 30, 2017 and Carole Vaughan, Controller, […]

SKA host SSPC ‘Developing an Effective Coating Specification’ course.

Students gathered together for a SSPC Developing an Effective Coating Specification course which focuses on the technical requirements to consider when preparing specifications for coating work. The course lasted for three days and will end with an exam and certification. SKA co-sponsored the event and enjoyed hosting here in sunny Greensboro.

SKA Supports Ronald McDonald Houses

Ronald McDonald Houses ROCK! Today, SKA Consulting Engineer’s Greensboro office “sported” a shirt along with thousands of others to show we care about the families served annually by Ronald McDonald House. What is Sport-A-Shirt, Share-A-Night? Sport-A-Shirt, Share-A-Night is teamwork, volunteering, and telling our story.  It’s wearing a t-shirt for one night to show that you […]

SKA Sponsors Engineer Week Bridge Building Competition

SKA were proud sponsors of “The National Engineer’s Week Bridge Building Competition” on February 25th, a City of Winston-Salem Recreation & Parks Department event. The competition was for kids ages 9-14 to show their design and building skills using popsicle sticks. Each participant received 100 popsicle sticks and white glue in which to build their bridge and […]

Introduce a Girl to Engineering Event | Girls in STEM

Susan Webb, PE, SE, spoke to 5th grade girls at Hunter Elementary on February 22nd about what a structural engineer does. The talk was part of the DiscoverE Girl Day movement which is geared to drive the conversation about girls in STEM. Introduce a Girl to Engineering was lots of fun and Susan did a […]

SKA is co-hosting a 3-day SSPC Concrete Coating Course, Feb.22-24, 2017 in Greensboro

Join us Feb. 22-24, 2017…   SSPC’s Developing an Effective Coating Specification training course.   SKA is pleased to announce that we will be co-hosting SSPC’s training course February 2017 in High Point, North Carolina. Course Description SSPC Developing an Effective Coating Specification course focuses on the technical requirements to consider when preparing specifications for coating work with […]

Engineering Presents

SKA elves gathered together this week to engineer wrapped Christmas presents for a local family in need.