SKA Consulting Engineers partnered with a group of BETA Club students from Randleman Middle School to clean up the Bicentennial Greenway from Leonard Recreation Center to West Market Street on Sunday, January 20, 2019. With temperatures in the lower 40s and gusty winds, four 8th Graders, one sibling and 2 adults bundled up and enjoyed the […]
Nick Tribble and Dave Tepke to speak at next week’s CAI’s South Carolina Expo
Join Nick Tribble and Dave Tepke, PE, at the CAI’s South Carolina Expo (click here for details) on January 17th – 18th. On Thursday, during the HOA/Condo Boot Camp portion, Nick and Dave will join with attorneys and other professionals to dialogue about important topics such as: 1) Bid Requests and Contract Provisions; 2) Maintenance; and […]
SKA Celebrates at Year End Event
The annual company-wide year end party was so much fun as we met at BoxCar Arcade in downtown Greensboro. Employees received an appreciation gift and awards were given to those celebrating work anniversaries, including one for 40 years (See press release for complete list)! Ania Reich received a huge applause in appreciation for her service […]
Recent Donation to Charity is Child’s Play, Therapeutic Child’s Play
SKA Consulting Engineers recently sponsored a booth at the SRAPPA Annual Conference in Greenville, SC. We are grateful so many folks stopped by to find out more about SKA and the many engineering and testing services that we offer. While visiting, we provided visitors with the opportunity to enter to win a drawing for a donation […]
Nick Tribble to speak at CAI-SC Seminar
Join Nick Tribble at the CAI-SC HOA / Condo Seminar (click here for more details) on November 6th. Nick will join with attorneys and other professionals to dialogue about Maintenance: Problem-solving approach to maintenance issues. Learn what you need to know about maintenance to extend the life of your building at lower overall costs.
Dave Tepke shares case study at upcoming NC AWWA-WEA Conference
At the NC AWWA-WEA Annual Conference, Dave Tepke, PE, of SKA and Danny Briggs, EI, CDT of the City of Greensboro Water Resources Department will share a recent project case study: Mitchell Water Treatment Plant. The talk focuses on the issues with an aging water treatment facility. Mitchell Water Treatment Plant has the ability to […]
Fall Festival brought cooler temps and lots of winners
The Fall Festival was great fun with lots of winners and good sportsmanship. Winners included two cornhole champs, chili awards for Most Unique, Best Chili, and Hottest Chili and one bake off winner with a Black Tie Mousse Cake. As usual, the competition heated up both in chili recipes and on the cornhole boards, with […]
SKA partners with Boy Scout Troop 107 for greenway clean up
SKA Consulting Engineers partnered with Boy Scout Troop 107 to clean up the Bicentennial Greenway from Leonard Recreation Center to West Market Street on Saturday, September 22. Fourteen Boy Scouts, one sibling and five adults enjoyed the trail, while also making it a little cleaner for others to enjoy along the way. SKA Information Systems/Facilities […]
SKA celebrates our dedication to quality with a luncheon
SKA employees gathered for a luncheon to celebrate our dedication to quality. Step on over to SKA’s new Instagram account for more quality pictures.
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 […]
Tepke Talks Concrete at Upcoming ACI Carolinas Fall Seminar
Interested in learning about effective use of Performance-Based Specifications (PBS) in place of prescriptive requirements for ready-mixed concrete? Join Dave Tepke, PE, at the ACI Carolinas Fall Seminar September 26 in Concord, NC, as he discusses the differences between the two approaches; project factors that influence strategy; and key aspects and potential benefits of using PBS […]
Bicentennial Greenway Clean Up Day a Heaping Success
SKA enjoyed another beautiful day on the Bicentennial Greenway while fulfilling a commitment we made to clean up two miles of the greenway. 6 SKA staff members from the Structural, MEPFP, HR and Marketing groups plus one family member gathered 14 bags of trash, followed by enjoying 1 very cool Frosty. Step on over to SKA’s new Instagram […]
June Cookout and Ice Cream Truck a Cool Event
SKA employees gathered outdoors for our annual summer picnic and ice cream truck event. Folks cooled off with Ice Queen Food Truck cones and ice cream sandwiches. Step on over to SKA’s new Instagram account for more pictures.
Introducing A Better Way To Detect Water Leaks!
GREENSBORO, NC, June 19, 2018 – SKA Consulting Engineers is pleased to announce the newest service offering from its Building Solutions Group, IntegriScan+ electronic leak detection. Click here for full press release.
Recent Donations to Charity are the Cat’s Meow
At three recent conferences in the last two months, conference attendees had the opportunity to win $100 for a charity of their choice. Dave Tepke, PE, and Nick Tribble joined with other members of the CAI-SC for a fun roundtable and bowling event. Julie Maranville, Regime and Assoc. Manager of Ravenel Associates, chose the Charleston Animal Society to […]
APWA-NC Annual Conference in Hickory was Awesome
Dave Tepke, PE, Mike Parker, PE, and Carrie McClellan, Marketing Manager, joined with APWA-NC Chapter attendees for the annual conference in Hickory, NC. The keynote speaker (Mike Schlegal, whiteboardacademy.com) reminded us to Unlock Awesome at Work and drew the synopsis of Dave’s awesome presentation. Dave’s presentation, Designing Durable Concrete for Severe Environments, included discussion of salt’s effect on […]
Tepke to speak at upcoming APWA NC Annual Conference
A number of emerging technologies and test methods are available to Engineers and Facility Managers for extending the service life of concrete structures in the conception/design phase. At the APWA NC Annual Conference, Dave Tepke, PE, will discuss common deterioration mechanisms, such as corrosion, alkali-silica reactivity and sulfate attack, and state of the art technologies […]
Greenway Clean Up – first clean up for 2018
Eight volunteers joined together to make the Bicentennial Greenway a little more green on Thursday, May 24. In 2015, SKA committed to cleaning two miles of the greenway three times per year as part of an Earth Day commitment. As is tradition, at the end of the day volunteers enjoyed a frosty to celebrate a […]
Team SKA complete a second year at Rugged Maniac
SKA’s own Stephen Robinson and Chris Bathgate joined with hundreds of other “rugged maniacs” on May 19 at the Rockingham Dragway. They maneuvered through 25 obstacles (such as Off the Rails, Gauntlet, etc.) throughout a 5k run and an additional challenge… mother nature’s rain.
Tepke to speak at ICRI conference
Stadiums take a beating, battling the elements on the upper concourses is usually a major problem. Surface concrete deteriorates due to freezing and thawing distress. Water infiltration issues often stem from incorrect original installation of expansion joints, aged sealants, aged EJ’s and sub-roofs not being water tight and not addressing or poorly addressing ponding issues. […]
The right place. The right time.
While on the Wake Forest University campus last week to get some project photography, the perfect opportunity arose to get a personal tour of the new Sports Performance Center with some of the amazing folks who are helping to make the new center a reality! SKA is proud to be a part of this new, […]
APWA NC Chapter Conference in Kitty Hawk a great success
SKA representatives enjoyed three days of packed content and exciting seminars at the APWA’s NC Chapter 2018 Facilities and Grounds annual conference. Our own Dave Tepke, PE, NACE, CS/PCS, joined with Danny Briggs, EI, CDT, City of Greensboro Dept. of Water Resources to share about the Mitchell Water Treatment Plant Phase 1 Structural Remediation project. In 2012, […]
SKA presenting at the 2018 ASCE NC Section Spring Technical Seminar
SKA’s John Mancuso and Mike Parker will be presenting at ASCE’s NC Section Spring Technical Seminar. John’s presentation will discuss the design process utilized for the Steven Tanger Center for Performing Arts and the specific challenges faced when designing the structure of a performing arts center. Discussion will include a design review of the balcony, the […]
Delivery for local school damaged by recent tornado
Aaron Bopp, PE, LEED AP BD+C, is shown here with donations for Erwin Montessori Elementary School (delivered to Alamance Elementary School, the school that Erwin is being relocated to for the remainder of the school year due to tornado damage). SKA challenges other architects and engineering firms in the Triad to either donate to the […]