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At SKA, our people are our greatest asset. This News page offers you a window into the dynamic people who make up our firm and the amazing work they do – from groundbreaking projects to the meaningful activities that define who we are. Here you’ll discover the inspiring ways our engineers and staff connect with their professional communities – attending conferences, networking with industry leaders, sharing their expertise, and presenting at various organizations. You’ll also get a glimpse into our SKA family culture through our in-house seminars, where we invest in each other’s growth with training sessions focused on health, career development, and staying ahead of industry trends. Finally, we showcase how our team gives back to the communities we call home and the moments when we’re simply enjoying each other’s company – because the best teams know how to have fun together.

Dave Tepke Gives SCLLR-approved In-house Training for Charleston’s Building Inspection Division

SKA’s David Tepke, PE was invited to conduct an in-house training session for the City of Charleston Building Inspections Division on May 17th 2022 at the Charleston Galliard Center. The SCLLR approved training was a live, interactive session that covered concrete deterioration and structural distress mechanisms local to the South Carolina Coast, expected service-life, structural […]

SKA enjoyed recent UNCG Nursing Building Ribbon Cutting

SKA staff enjoyed the groundbreaking ceremony for the Nursing Instruction Building at UNC Greensboro recently. SKA provided structural design and building envelope engineering for this new 180,000 square foot, state-of-the-art teaching and research facility. SKA also provided building envelope commissioning and special inspections. The new facility includes classrooms, research suites, and a community engagement center; […]

Celebrating Betty Gibson’s Retirement and 2020 Milestone Anniversaries

SKA recently gathered for a company update Zoom conference. SKA leaders announced Milestone Anniversaries and the retirement of dedicated, long-time employee, Betty Gibson. “We are extremely grateful to the many contributions that Betty Gibson has made during her extensive career with SKA,” said Stephen Robinson, PE, President, SKA Consulting Engineers, Inc. “Betty has always been conscientious, […]

Tepke speaks at upcoming ICRI Spring Convention

Dave Tepke joins with Bryan Wood in this fascinating case study involving the assessment, repair and preservation of an NFL stadium. Issues presented include structural concrete repairs, joint replacement and aesthetic waterproofing to address deterioration and original construction defects that contributed to accelerated deterioration and leaking into conditioned spaces.  A condition assessment identified severely deteriorated […]

SKA visits two schools with Marshmallow Building project, judges MESA students Science Fair, ends week Regional Bridge Building Competition

SKA celebrated Engineering Week by continuing it’s tradition of heading to local schools to talk to students about engineering as a career. Structural Engineer Intern, Erica Barber, MEP Engineer Intern, Kenzie McCollum, and Structural Engineer, Susan Russell, talked to two classes at Dalton McMichael High School about the principles of engineering. Kenzie and Erica led […]

Tepke talk at ASCE Conference: Durable Design to Mitigate ASR and DEF in Concrete

Conference Title: Mitigating Alkali-Silica Reactivity (ASR) and Delayed Ettringite Formation (DEF) in Concrete Through Durable Design Concrete is a very durable building material when properly designed, proportioned and constructed. However, there are situations where premature deterioration can occur if attention is not paid to detail in the design and construction phases of a project. Two such situation are those […]

SKA visits students at VT, lawyers at NC Law Conference, ends week judging Triad Parks Department Bridge Building Competition

SKA’s marketing department has been traveled quite a bit this past week. On Feb. 20th, Marketing Manager Morgan McEwen and Hilary Vickerman (of SKA’s Charlottesville office) attended the Virginia Tech Engineering Career Fair to talk to college students about SKA and current employment opportunities. Marketing and Business Development Director, Gary Corns, joined with Mike Parker, […]

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 […]

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 […]

SKA engineers present and serve as subject matter experts (SMEs) during ICRI Carolinas Chapter Fall Convention

GREENSBORO, NC (October 20, 2015) – Robert G. Kennerly, Sr., P.E., SKA co-founder and senior structural consultant, and Dave G. Tepke, P.E., technical specialist, will present and serve as SMEs this week during the 2015 International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI) Carolinas Chapter Fall Convention in Wilmington, North Carolina. Tepke will present, “Specifications for Concrete Repairs,” […]