We are excited to announce the acquisition of Vision Engineering & Planning, a transportation planning and engineering DBE firm with offices in Columbia, MD and Atlanta, GA.
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New Traffic Signal Technology Coming to Cobbs Ford Road in Prattville
By: Jeff Stephenson, P.E., PTOE A project to implement new traffic signal technology for Cobbs Ford Road in Prattville is nearing completion. The project includes new traffic signal controllers and additional vehicle detectors for the nine signalized intersections along Cobbs Ford Road from Silver Hills Drive to I-65. These signals are also being connected to […]
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
By: Alicia Bailey, P.E. One of my favorite quotes from Jim Meads is “I’m not up in the stands; I’m on the playing field with you.” When you are in charge of managing a design project, it’s always helpful to know “who is on the playing field” with you. An easy way to describe how we […]
Mentoring the Senior Design Class
The Senior Design program at the University of Alabama provides students with the opportunity to get realistic experience practicing engineering with area industries. Sain Associates has had the pleasure of working with the Senior Design Class every semester since the Fall of 2017. Each semester the class is given a different engineering project, and professionals […]
Behind The Scenes With The I-59/20 Big Build
By: Jeff Stephenson, PE, PTOE If you live anywhere close to the Birmingham area or if you have traveled through Birmingham within the past several months, you are certainly aware of the construction taking place on I-59/20 in the Central Business District (CBD) of downtown Birmingham. The emphasis of the project is to replace the […]
Sain Christmas in Hollis
Merry Christmas from Sain Associates! We hope this video adds some seasonal cheer to your day.
Sain Christmas Party
This year our Christmas party took place at Vulcan Park & Museum. Employees and guests enjoyed touring the museum and going to the top of the Vulcan statue to see the view of downtown. There was a light rain that night, so some of us got a little wet on the Vulcan statue tour. We […]
Getting to Know Paul Gilliam
Our recent announcement of acquiring Vision Engineering and Planning (Vision E&P), a transportation planning and engineering DBE firm with locations in Columbia, MD and Atlanta, GA, brings Paul Gilliam, the current President of Vision E&P, to the Sain team.
Did You Know How Mile Markers On The Highway System Are Established?
By: Mark Randall, PE (TN), CPESC You may know that mile markers or mile posts tell drivers their location along an interstate or highway, but did you know how those markers are established or the other functions that they serve? Mile markers are used to indicate the distance traveled within a state as well as […]
Sain Thanksgiving 2018
On Friday November 16, our Sain family gathered for our annual office Thanksgiving feast! Employees and family members joined together for a delicious lunch full of turkey and dressing from Magnolia Café, a Honey Baked ham courtesy of Venture Technologies, our IT vendor, and delicious homemade side dishes and desserts were provided by our employees.
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 […]
