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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.

Celebrating Betty Gibson’s Retirement and 2020 Milestone Anniversaries

December 21, 2020

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

December 21, 2020

“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!

December 2, 2020

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!

October 12, 2020

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

September 10, 2020

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

February 27, 2020

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

December 19, 2019

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

November 15, 2019

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

August 23, 2019

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 […]

SKA’s Cinco de Mayo was a spicy event

SKA staff loves to gather to celebrate and especially loves tacos! We gathered to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, complete with Jay Neff’s spicy slow cooked black beans, Jeff Perrier’s incredible guacamole, and ended on a confetti cake pop surprise by resident expert baker, Maguita Edwards. Click here to check out more photos on our Instagram feed.

Calling all A/E Heroes to join us in combating child poverty

SKA issues a challenge to all a/e firms to join with us in fighting child poverty by purchasing a red nose at Walgreens. Red Nose Day is May 23rd and we can’t wait to see your companies join with us to raise money for food insecure children. Red Nose Day has raised nearly $150 million […]

Ronald McDonald House Sport a Shirt

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, on Friday, April 26, 2019. 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 […]

With the addition of Nick Tribble, SKA now has 3 RROs

SKA is pleased to announce that Nick Tribble has passed the Registered Roof Observer certification and becomes the third employee to gain this certification. Nick fulfilled the requirement of experience as he has served in the role QA inspector/consultant in roofing for two cumulative years and participated in twelve hours of continuing education (from a […]

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 […]

Another Great Year with Bridging the Triad .. Parks & Recreation Event

February 15, 2019

SKA were proud sponsors of “Bridging the Triad” competition on February 9th, a Triad Recreation & Parks Department event. The competition was for all ages (8-18 and adult) 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 had […]

SKA Joins with Local Partners to Share Unity & Warmth

February 7, 2019

Continuing its tradition of giving, SKA and partners provided more than 700 sweatshirts to a local school. SKA is excited to announce its continued commitment to Hunter Elementary School. In 4th quarter, 2018, SKA partnered with Westover Church, Hoffman & Hoffman Inc., Triad Pawprints, Mr. Bruce Ashley, O.R. Colan & Associates, and WalMart to donate […]

Souper Bowl of Caring Event a great event

February 4, 2019

SKA staff donned their favorite team jerseys and enjoyed their favorite snacks while gathering for an annual Souper Bowl of Caring event. 145 canned good items were collected for a local food bank to help tackle hunger in the Triad. Click here to check out more photos on our Instagram feed.