Project News
Historic Charleston County Courthouse
http://www.skaeng.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Charleston-Envelope-Repair-Project.mp4 The historic Charleston County Courthouse is currently covered as the structure undergoes envelope repairs. SKA’s Charleston office is honored to work on this two and a half century-old building, and we are looking forward to the time when the shroud is taken down. Kudos to David Tepke, P.E., and Neal Frasier, PE. Shout out…
SKA’s UVA Hotel & Conference Center Topping Out
SKA Consulting Engineers, Inc. is structural engineer of record on the new Hotel and Conference Center at the University of Virginia. It is a wonderful but complex project. Gilbane Building Company had a well-represented topping out ceremony yesterday. Gilbane’s Kevin McMichael and Erin Borzelleca were the perfect hosts to a perfect morning. SKA is excited…
UVA’s Hotel and Conference Center Progress
The University of Virginia’s new Hotel and Conference Center project is progressing with reinforced concrete and structural steel construction. The new hotel will provide a wide swath of views towards north grounds, the A-School, the Rotunda and Alderman Library. The proximity to a preexisting parking deck hints at how central and convenient this facility will…
Morganton Regional Readiness Center Ribbon Cutting a great success
What is better than a ribbon cutting with colleagues who have become friends over the years of collaboration? Not much. SKA joined in the festivities for the Morganton Regional Readiness Center ribbon cutting on Thursday along with a remarkable team… LS3P Associates, Timmons Group, McKim & Creed, DH Griffin and Hickory Construction. This massive Readiness…
ECSU Breaks Ground on New UAS Facility
SKA Consulting Engineers were on hand to cheer on ECSU as they broke ground for a new Drone (UAS) Training Pavilion. This open-air netted area, a one-of-a-kind for North Carolina, will add to ECSU’s signature aviation program that encompasses areas of public safety, disaster response and homeland security. SKA are proud partners in designing this…
SKA Project Wins ENR Award of Merit
Winning engineering awards… it’s not why we do what we do, but it’s always nice to get recognition. NCSU Memorial Belltower won the 2021 ENR Award of Merit for Restoration. Putting the mechanical systems for heating and cooling underground was just one of the challenges. Structural challenges abounded with adding in a winding staircase and…
SKA enjoyed recent UNCG Nursing Building Ribbon Cutting
SKA staff enjoyed the groundbreaking ceremony for the Nursing Instruction Building at UNC Greensboro recently. SKA provided structural design and building envelope engineering for this new 180,000 square foot, state-of-the-art teaching and research facility. SKA also provided building envelope commissioning and special inspections. The new facility includes classrooms, research suites, and a community engagement center;…
Recent tour of beautiful NC A&T ERIC Building
SKA recently was treated to a tour through the beautiful Engineering Research and Innovation Complex (ERIC) Building, located prominently at the main entrance to NC A&T State University in Greensboro (EYP Architecture and Engineering, Architects). SKA provided structural design, as well as MEP and building envelope commissioning for the project. The facility is top notch…
