The warmer temperatures of summer are upon us and we are thankful for the restoration vacations bring. However, we are more thankful to be celebrating the June Work Anniversaries for these great SKA teammates: Andy Flynt, Susan Russell, Kenzie McCollum, Erica Barber, Stephen Moorefield, Pete Jones, Scott Singleton, and Will Schoolfield.
Two Concrete Experts share at NC State Construction Office Conference
SKA is very pleased to share that Dave Tepke, PE and Tim Cook, PE will representing SKA at this year’s NC State Construction Office Conference. Dave and Tim will be providing some insight into the ACI 562 Code. This Code provides designers with the requirements needed for assessing and repairing existing concrete structures. We hope […]
May Work Anniversaries Blooming
May we share some great news? SKA is celebrating twelve work anniversaries this month. We are so thankful to have these talented and hard-working people on our team!!
April Work Anniversaries Springing Up
The Spring bloom has arrived and we are so thankful to see all of the beautiful colors that it brings. However, we are more thankful to be celebrating the April Work Anniversaries for these great SKA teammates: Carrie McClellan, Jerome Wilkie, and Natasha Boger.
Celebrating March Work Anniversaries
There are many reasons to feel lucky to have this group on board at SKA and to celebrate their work anniversaries this month. Work ethic, consideration and how they are joy-filled are just a few reasons. Today, we stop and celebrate those folks who have work anniversaries in March.
SKA has Virtual Grand Opening Raleigh-Durham Office
Click on link below to watch a video of our recent Virtual Grand Opening … thanks to Kim Westbrook-MacDonald of the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce for her help!
Celebrating February Work Anniversaries
There are many things to love about our group celebrating work anniversaries this month. Dedication, hard work and how they love to laugh are just a few reasons. Today, we stop and celebrate those folks who have work anniversaries in February.
SKA opens new Raleigh-Durham office
SKA opens new Raleigh-Durham office with all three service lines represented: Building Envelope, MEP and Structural. Click on this link to see recent email announcement.
Celebrating January Work Anniversaries
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, […]
Christmas Greeting
“Since we have no place to go…” has never rang truer than in the year 2020. As we reflect on a year of financial and health concerns for those dealing with Covid19, we wanted to take a moment to share a present of positivity and hope with our clients and employees. This year, we felt […]
SKA is opening a new office in Raleigh-Durham!
Having worked in and around the Triangle for many years, SKA has determined the best way to serve those clients was to open a new office in the Raleigh-Durham area. Next month, we will make that happen. 100 Capitola Drive, Suite 109 Durham, NC 27713 984.349.5990 We look forward to sharing our new space with […]
Making a splash at UVA!
We’re thrilled to have been awarded the term contract with UVA for their Building Envelope Peer Review and Consultation needs. We look forward to working with UVA into the future. This was a joint effort and took a lot of team work. A big thank you to all of the SKA staff who helped with […]
Storm Season Checklist
The Atlantic hurricane season is from June 1 to November 30 and the Eastern Pacific hurricane season is from May 15 to November 30. Hurricanes and other high-wind conditions can cause significant damage, costs, and interruptions; this list will help you to prepare for hurricanes and navigate recovery. Click here to download the checklist.
SKA partners with Boy Scout Troop 107 for Earth Day Clean Up
SKA Consulting Engineers partnered with Boy Scout Troop 107 to clean up a section of the Bicentennial Greenway on Wednesday, April 22. BSA Troop 107 First Class Scouts, Wesley and Mitchell Barham, with their dad, Assistant Scoutmaster Eric Barham (SKA Information Systems/Facilities Manager), took to the outdoors today to clean up a section of the […]
COVID-19… We are in this together
SKA, with the health of our team, partners and communities in mind, is taking precautionary measures in the battle against the spread of COVID-19. We are following recommended protocol from reputable organizations such as the WHO and CDC, and we are altering our daily activities and interactions accordingly. These recommendations will have an impact on all of […]
Employee Appreciation Day Celebration
SKA took time to appreciate employee’s hard work and dedication on Employee Appreciation Day. Each office provided breakfast or lunch for the employees to thank them for all they do on a daily basis. See more photos on Instagram.
Once again Engineering Week was a blast
Engineering Week was loads of fun as we headed out to local schools to talk to students about engineering. As part of Introduce a Girl to Engineering, Structural Engineer, Erica Barber, and MEP Engineer Intern, Kenzie McCollum, presented to Hunter Elementary ACES girls about the types of engineering careers. Kenzie and Erica also led the […]
SKA Superhero Year End Event
The annual company-wide year end party was so much fun as we met at BoxCar Arcade in downtown Greensboro. This year the theme was Superhero and many came in character. Employees received awards given to those celebrating work anniversaries, including one for 25 years (See press release for complete list)! There was huge applause in […]
Fall Festival 2019 brings with it some friendly competition
The Fall Festival was great fun with lots of winners and ah-mazing fall temperatures. Winners included two cornhole champs, chili awards for Most Unique, Best Overall, and Hottest and one bake off winner. As usual, the competition heated up both in chili recipes and on the cornhole boards, with April Jones and Andrew Faircloth on […]
SKA celebrates five employees pass PE exam
SKA is proud to announce that five employees have recently passed their PE exam: Erica Barber, Kevin Baczynski, Patrick Phillips, Neil Frasier, and Caleb Martin. Each of the interns passed the PE Exam with requisite experience and will be making their way through the system to become registered PE’s very soon. We celebrate the hard work […]
SKA congratulates Scott Singleton on obtaining RRC certification
SKA is pleased to announce that Scott Singleton, PE, in the Greensboro office, has passed the Registered Roofing Consultant (RRC) certification. Scott fulfilled the requirement with more than 4 years of roof consulting experience and participated in seventy hours of continuing education (from attendance and a minimum of three roofing-related seminars). He also fulfilled requirements […]
So much fun helping to end child poverty one nose at a time
SKA enjoyed being a part of the Red Nose Day national fundraiser to end child poverty. Triad families have received national attention with the stats on children struggling with food insecurity. SKA decided to join with others to end child poverty one red nose at a time. We also challenged all a/e firms to become everyday […]
Mike Parker presenting an interesting project case study at ASCE NC Spring Conference
Mike Parker presents an interesting project case study regarding Duke Energy’s new Cliffside Concrete Chimney employing slip form concrete installation on May 17 at ASCE NC Spring Tech Seminar. The project involves a 500+ foot tall chimney in Gaffney, South Carolina. During the initial 100 foot of concrete slip forming of the base of the […]