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Tepke speaks at upcoming ICRI Spring Convention

April 03, 2019 - 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…

Nick Tribble and Dave Tepke to speak at next week’s CAI’s South Carolina Expo

January 09, 2019 - 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

December 16, 2018 - 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…

Nick Tribble to speak at CAI-SC Seminar

October 26, 2018 - 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

October 25, 2018 - 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…

Tepke talk at ASCE Conference: Durable Design to Mitigate ASR and DEF in Concrete

September 19, 2018 - 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

August 23, 2018 - 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…

APWA-NC Annual Conference in Hickory was Awesome

June 15, 2018 - 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…