Charles Cochran, a Project Manager on the Traffic [...]
Employee Interview: Charles Cochran + Tony Montanaro
Today we are excited to be highlighting Tony Montanaro and Charles Cochran! Tony is an assistant project manager with the Infrastructure Department, and Charles is a project manager with the Traffic Team. Both Tony and Charles are celebrating their 5 year Sainniversary this month! We sat down with both of them to learn more […]
PE Exam Requirements
By: Calvin Lokko, EI “During the 2018 Legislative Session several proposed changes to the licensure application process were adopted. One of these changes separates the work experience requirement from the principles and practice exam requirements. In other words – you can now take the principles and practice exams any time after you successfully pass the […]
Haunted Hobbies
David Russell, a Senior Designer at Sain, has been designing haunted houses for 26 years. Warehouse 31 is where David is currently investing his time. Check out the video below to learn more about David’s hobby! Visit Warehouse 31 to experience it for yourself!
The 2018 Spirit of Lauren Award
On Tuesday, October 16, our Sain team and members of Lauren Spruiell Nickles’ family gathered for a company breakfast to celebrate the 2018 recipient of our Spirit of Lauren Award. The award was established to honor the legacy of Lauren, our friend and co-worker. The award is given annually to recognize an employee, who during […]
Civil Engineering and Public Service
By: Erin Curry, P.E. When I was in high school my favorite teacher was Mr. Billy Hamlett, who taught me Algebra II and Geometry. At some point, I think in my sophomore year, he suggested I look into engineering as a career. I did and I never looked back. I think one reason engineering appealed […]
2018 Alabama Rural Road Safety Conference
By: Jeff Stephenson This week, Becky White and I had the opportunity to represent Sain Associates at the 5th Annual Alabama Rural Road Safety Conference at Lake Guntersville State Park Lodge. This conference is for those who are responsible for the design, maintenance, and safety of rural roads. The attendees received instruction on available tools, […]
Pavement Preservation – Don’t be Penny Wise and Pound Foolish
By: Matt Stoops We’ve all seen paving crews out working at some time or another. But what are they doing – especially when the road seemed to be in fine shape? Well hopefully the city, county, or state is being proactive about doing preventative maintenance. The buzz word on this right now is called Pavement […]
Child Passenger Safety Week
By: Diane Hammonds This week is Child Passenger Safety Week! One of the simplest things we can do to protect our kids is to put them in the right car seat for their age, weight and height! Car crashes are a leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 13. Anyone who knows me […]
Strategic Planning
Sain’s guest blogger is Don Thomas, President of TBCI, a management consulting firm specializing in strategic planning, ownership transition, and business development for A/E/C firms in the US and Canada.