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2023 November Work Anniversaries

November 21, 2023 - We all started this month giving some consideration on what we are thankful for. A few folks come to mind here at SKA Consulting Engineers, Inc. Three of our 7 offices are represented this month. Kudos to Todd Hall, RRO, ‘Mike’ Michael Parker PE, Kent Yarborough PE, David Tepke, P.E., and April Jones, PHR. #workanniversary #consultingengineers #thankfulness

UVA’s Hotel and Conference Center Progress

November 21, 2023 - 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…

Bob & Sue Education Initiative Sends Recipient to ACI’s 2023 Fall Convention

November 14, 2023 - Logan Fitzgerald is one of this year’s recipient of the Robert G. (Bob) and Virginia S. (Sue) Kennerly Educational Initiative. This allowed him to attend the 2023 American Concrete Institute’s Convention in Boston. He got a lot out of the 4-day conference as he had our David Tepke, P.E. and Natasha Boger as mentors and…

SKA Spooktacular 2023 was Scary Fun

November 03, 2023 - We had a great time bringing our service lines together for some Spooktacular fun with a chili cook off, bake off and much more! Taste testing homemade chillis and decadent desserts is a yearly tradition for our SKA employees. We always wrap up our fall event with a competitive cornhole competition! This year, we took…

2023 October Work Anniversaries

October 25, 2023 - We are celebrating folks with October Anniversaries and of course our founder and mentor to many, Bob Kennerly PE, illustrates SKA’s growth, longevity, and well-earned reputation. All three of our service lines are represented and two of our seven offices. Kudos to every one of these folks represented here: Bob Kennerly PE, Tim Norton, Todd…

Race to the Statue of Liberty!

October 12, 2023 - SKA just completed our Race to the Statue of Liberty from Raleigh to Liberty Island for our Health & Wellness Destination Challenge. We walked, ran, hiked, pedaled, kicked, swung those clubs and rackets, strength-trained, stretched and even danced our way to Lady Liberty in three teams. Kudos to the winning team ‘Kick Their Cans’ as…

SKA Field Day Event was Cool.. weather and format!

October 05, 2023 - SKA folks all met for our ‘Field Day’ for fun & games, some enlightenment, and food & conversations. We had a great presentation by Heather Italiano on 6 Types of Working Genius with spirited and rewarding discussions as we all learned and now appreciate more about each other and ourselves.

2023 September Work Anniversaries

September 27, 2023 - Celebrate with SKA Consulting Engineers, Inc. as we recognize and appreciate these folks’ commitment, their accomplishments, and milestones towards the development of each other and our firm. Specifically, the highly valued skill of adaptability to ever changing circumstances, work processes, and standards. They are open and willing to take on new and sometimes unexpected challenges, changing roles…