On Friday, Oct. 27th, we celebrated Breast Cancer Awareness! This year in our efforts to support colleagues, family members, friends, and all who have had to fight the breast cancer battle, our very own engineer, Ania Reich, donated one of her amazing quilts, that’s truly a work of art like no other, for a raffle to […]
SKA teams with Tim Haahs and CPN for Parking Deck Design and Inspection lunch and learn
On October 5, SKA Consulting Engineers teamed with Mike Martindill, a parking deck consultant with Tim Haahs, and Construction Professionals Network (CPN) Piedmont Region to put on a lunch and learn, Parking Deck Design and Inspection. Chuck Cardwell of the SKA Charlotte office, and Mike spoke about design of new parking structures, as well as […]
SKA leaps to new heights with Rugged Maniac
On Sept. 30, as part of SKA’s wellness initiatives, staff gathered for a Rugged Maniac race in Julian, NC. We challenged ourselves on 25 obstacles including mud pits, fence climbing and quad burner obstacles over 5 kilometers. The SKA team plans to participate again next year and will be ready! To join us, see ruggedmaniac.com.
Triad Business Journal Fast 50 – No. 33: SKA Consulting Engineers Inc.
The Triad Business Journal ranks the Triad’s 50 fastest-growing public companies and SKA Consulting Engineers debuts at No. 33! What does your company do or make? Structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, building envelope, material and forensic engineering services for new and existing structures Year founded: 1957 Top executive: Stephen Robinson, president Address: 300 Pomona Drive, Greensboro 27407 Phone: 336-855-0993 Website: www.skaeng.com 2016 […]
SKA celebrates with Hunter Elementary at ribbon-cutting ceremony
Community leaders joined with Hunter students, faculty and guests to celebrate the ribbon-cutting of Hunter Elementary’s new school. The project began January 2016 and completed June 2017. The new school which safely houses all students under the same roof, spans 88,635 sf and features spacious 21st century classrooms, media center, cafeteria and gymnasium. Students were […]
SKA celebrates with WSFCS as they broke ground for new schools
Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools broke ground on Sept. 26th for the new Lowrance and Paisley IB Magnet Middle Schools. SKA is proud to be a part of this exciting project teamed with Walter Robbs Callahan & Pierce Architects. The project is scheduled for completion in the fall of 2019 and is expected to be one of the biggest […]
SKA Greenway clean up commitment continues
On Sept. 28th, SKA staff gathered together for another Bicentennial Greenway clean up. Fun was had by all despite the temperature. The group gathered 8 bags of debris and a car tire. SKA continues to sponsor two miles of the Greenway from West Market to Leonard Recreation Center as part of our Earth Day Commitment in […]
SKA Consulting Engineers Proud to have Certified NACE Corrosion Specialist
Dave Tepke is one of only two NACE Certified Corrosion Specialists and the only Protective Coating Specialist located in South Carolina. SKA Consulting Engineers, Inc., is pleased to announce concrete materials and corrosion consultant Dave Tepke, PE, has recently obtained two National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) certifications. According to NACE, the Corrosion Specialist is […]
And the winner is….
SKA Consulting Engineers recently sponsored a booth at the NCHEA Annual Conference in Asheville, NC. 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 them with the opportunity to enter to win a drawing for a […]
SKA’s Dave Tepke presenting this week at NACE Concrete Service-Life Extension Conference
NACE Concrete Service-Life Extension Conference Columbia University, New York City, NY June 27-29, 2017 Dave’s talk will focus on: “A Look Back at Code Durability Requirements for 20th Century Reinforced Concrete” Wednesday, June 28 at 11:15 am Knowledge of code requirements and industry practice at the time of original construction can greatly benefit the assessment, […]
SKA Consulting Engineers Continues Aggressive Growth Plan with Five New Hires across Regional Offices
SKA Consulting Engineers, Inc., is pleased to announce the addition of five new employees to its Greensboro, NC headquarters and regional offices. Keith Rittenhouse recently joined SKA as the Charlottesville manager and senior structural engineer. Keith received both his B.S. in Civil Engineering and Master of Engineering from the University of Virginia. In his 41 […]
SKA Consulting Engineers Announces New South Carolina Office
New office expansion enables SKA to better serve growing coastal market. SKA Consulting Engineers, Inc., is pleased to announce that it has opened an office in the Charleston metro area of South Carolina. In an effort to accommodate the area’s rapid growth and its continuing need for complex engineering solutions, SKA is confident that the […]
SKA Consulting Engineers Elects New Members to Board of Directors
Shareholders Approve Three New Members SKA management announces the election of three new members to Board of Directors: Hector McEachern is an accomplished human resources professional and Executive coach who has served as an executive coach to Fortune 500 CEOs and corporate executives for more than 20 years. Hector served in senior leadership positions for […]
CPN of North Carolina announces three 2017 Star Awards winners
CPN of North Carolina announces three 2017 Star Awards winners
Homeless Care Packages “Homelessness is an experience — not a person.”
SKA employees gathered to pack homeless care packages and to learn about the Interactive Resource Center (IRC) in Greensboro. Scott Singleton, PE, shared about the IRC resources for the homeless such as showers, laundry services, and barbershop and encouraged staff to take a tour of this unique community resource. Brad Ehrhardt, past SKA president, shared […]
2nd Annual SKA Cinco de Mayo Taco Bar
SKA engineers and staff gathered together for the 2nd Annual Cinco de Mayo Taco Bar. Celebrations included Jeff’s homemade guac, which is highly regarded by all who tastes it, and Maguita’s divine Strawberry Cake. The competition was heating up when… Katherine brought in her pink lemonade cupcakes! Laughter and recipes were shared by many in hopes […]
2017 Spring ASCE NC Section Technical Conference
SKA’s David Tepke, PE of the Charleston, SC office and Keith Rittenhouse, PE of the Charlottesville, VA office participated as speakers at the 2017 Spring ASCE NC Section Technical Conference in Durham, NC this past Friday (April 28). David presented on the mechanisms and identification of materials-related distress in concrete structures and Keith presented on […]
Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts Groundbreaking
SKA Consulting Engineers Continues Work On $78 million PAC. The long-awaited ground-breaking ceremony for the Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts took place on April 26th and SKA Consulting Engineers attended in full force to support this major project that will affect the downtown Greensboro and surrounding Triad area. While the groundbreaking was symbolic in […]
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 […]
Engineering Week Bethel Middle School tours Buncombe County Courthouse
Paul Fama, PE, a structural engineer in the Asheville office, took a group of 6th grade students from Bethel Middle School to tour the Buncombe County Court House on the February 23rd. 25 students toured the courthouse and heard about the project involving renovation of this historical building and the challenges involved with the project. #EngineerWeek […]