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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.

City Council gets look at $19.8 million parking deck for River District

August 20, 2015

From GoDanRiver.com: A six-floor, $19.8 million plan for a downtown parking deck was presented to Danville City Council on Tuesday. Ralph Mills, with SKA Consulting Engineers, said the structure came with several needed features — including commercial space along Main Street and Union Street, architecture consistent with surrounding buildings and a reproduction of a mural […]

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News & Record Greensboro: Wake Forest to open new dorm in 2017

From News & Record Greensboro: Wake Forest University will begin preparing a site early next week for a new residence hall on campus for first-year students. The structure will be built on the current site of a parking lot at the intersection of Jasper Memory Lane and Wingate Road near Collins Residence Hall on the […]

NACE Concrete Service Life Extension Conference

Our own Dave Tepke, P.E., is presenting “High-Performance Ready Mixed Concrete for Repairs in Coastal Environments: Case Studies” at this year’s NACE Concrete Service Life Extension Conference in Philadelphia.

Parking deck facade could mimic Hotel Burton

From Work It SOVA: Architects showed preliminary concept designs for a River District parking deck that would stretch from Main Street to Spring Street along Union Street, during a series of public meetings Tuesday at the Municipal Building…Read full article »

News & Record Greensboro: On the Move, Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Carrie McClellan has joined SKA Consulting Engineers as a marketing manager in the Greensboro office. Also, SKA recently promoted Stephen Robinson and Emerson Crawford of the Greensboro office to the office of vice president. Read full article »

SKA expands talent base across four of its offices

GREENSBORO, NC (June 16, 2015) – SKA Consulting Engineers, Inc., announces the addition of Lucas Jones, P.E., senior project engineer, Wilmington office; Neal Frasier, E.I., project designer, Birmingham office; Larry Jones, part-time structural technician/drafting, Asheville office; and Carrie McClellan, marketing manager, Greensboro office. Lucas Jones, P.E., joined SKA after a decade of structural engineering with […]

International Concrete Repair Institute Fall Convention

October 14-16, 2015 in Ft. Worth, TX Dave Tepke will be presenting.

SMPS Build Business Conference

August 19-21, 2015 in Los Angeles, CA

NC Healthcare Engineers Association

August 4-7, 2015 in Asheville, NC

Alabama Economic Development Summer Conference

July 19-22, 2015 in Point Clear, AL

SKA Appoints Zeb Wells as Vice President

GREENSBORO, NC (May 6, 2015) – SKA Consulting Engineers, Inc., announced today the appointment of Zeb Wells, P.E., as vice president, effective immediately. Mr. Wells’ responsibilities will include client contact, business development, and contract engagements for the Asheville office and surrounding areas. Mr. Wells was recently named branch manager of SKA’s Asheville office and will […]

SKA adopts section of Greensboro’s Bicentennial Greenway on Earth Day

SKA is excited to celebrate Earth Day in a big way across North Carolina and Birmingham, Alabama – the communities where its five offices are located. Part of the firm’s commitment includes adopting a two-mile stretch of Greensboro’s Bicentennial Greenway…

SKA Elects Three New Members to Board of Directors

SKA management announces its new Board of Directors for 2015. The Board consists of six existing members with the addition of three new members. The new Board members were elected by the shareholders at the annual Shareholder’s Meeting on March 20, 2015. Board membership is for three years with an opportunity to be renewed based on a majority […]

SKA awarded multiple contracts totaling over one million in potential revenue

GREENSBORO, NC (April 20, 2015) – SKA is thrilled to announce it has recently been awarded contracts for engineering design, investigation, peer review, and repair projects totaling over one million in potential revenue in markets across the state of North Carolina. The wins are in direct response to a targeted marketing strategy and increased market demand for engineering […]

Photo Gallery: Union Square Campus Ground Breaking

Click here to view the News & Record’s gallery of the Union Square Campus Ground Breaking

SKA and Hunter Elementary partner to create KIDSTEIN – a new science club

GREENSBORO, NC (March 2, 2015) – SKA celebrated National Engineer’s Week last week in a big way -by partnering with Hunter Elementary to create its inaugural science club, KIDSTEIN. Targeted to African-American males in Grades 4 and 5, the science club’s goals are to encourage interest and future career pursuits in science-related fields, develop various […]

NC A&T State University and SKA celebrate the completion of the new Student Health Center

February 25, 2015

Ribbon cutting to be held Thursday, February 12 – NC A&T’s new Student Health Center – a 27,000-square-foot, two-story facility – opened in January 2015.

Veteran engineer and Asheville Branch Manager, Robin Kanipe, announces retirement

February 25, 2015

GREENSBORO, NC (January 26, 2015) – Robin L. Kanipe, P.E., Asheville Branch Manager, announced his forthcoming retirement last week to SKA leadership. Kanipe, a 37-year SKA veteran, has been with SKA since March 1978 and plans to officially retire in early spring with a target date of April 3, 2015.

CAI – SC Annual Conference & Tradeshow

February 25, 2015

SKA will be attending the Annual Conference & Tradeshow. Learn more »

ACI Denver Fall 2015 — Constructability

February 25, 2015

April 12, 2015 Sheraton Denver, CO, USA SKA’s Dave Tepke is chairing two committees and writing paper.

SMPS Virginia Annual Conference

February 25, 2015

SKA’s Tracey Gould presents “Uncloaked: Debunking the Mystery of Market Analysis” Does your firm want to expand geographically? Increase its market size? Reach new markets? One part of every great marketing plan is strategy. And you can’t have a winning strategy without an extensive, timely, and accurate market analysis. So what exactly is involved in […]

NC State Construction Conference

February 25, 2015

March 26, 2015 SKA will be attending the 2015 NCHEA Spring Seminar.

NCHEA Spring Conference

February 25, 2015

March 11-13, 2015 Pinehurst Resort Pinehurst, NC SKA will be attending the NCHEA Spring Conference.