Public agencies rarely stall on infrastructure projects because they lack good ideas. They stall because they lack funding — or because the funding that does exist comes wrapped in requirements, matching funds, and compliance rules that are hard to untangle without help. Three sources come up constantly in our conversations with counties and municipalities across…
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Some of the most meaningful work I’ve been part of has centered around serving those who have given so much for our country. Veterans make daily sacrifices that most of us can only imagine, and it is deeply rewarding to contribute to facilities that improve their lives long after their service. At Sain Associates, our…
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Sain Associates is honored to receive a Merit Award in the Civil Engineering category of the Associated Builders and Contractors of Alabama’s Excellence in Construction Awards for our work on the Jefferson County Medical Examiner and Coroner’s Office project. This recognition highlights our innovative design approach, technical expertise, and commitment to supporting infrastructure in Alabama….
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As a senior project manager at Sain Associates, I’ve had the privilege of working on projects that will make a difference in a community. One recent example is the Irondale Civic Center in Irondale, Alabama. The building itself has quite a backstory. Originally constructed in the mid-1980s by the Shriners as a meeting space, the…
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Sain is proud to receive an Excellence in Construction Award from the Associated Builders and Contractors of Alabama Chapter for our work on the North Jacksonville Veterans Affairs (VA) Outpatient Clinic and Domiciliary at 145 Heron Bay Road. The nearly 185,500-squarefoot clinic and 29,000-squarefoot residential treatment domiciliary provides primary care, radiology, optometry, audiology, pathology, substance…
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As cities grow and land development expands, properly diverting water becomes crucial. Cities typically require the developer not to increase the amount of water discharging from the site after construction is complete. To control excess water after a storm, detention or retention ponds are used to prevent flooding, erosion, and runoff. As civil engineers and…
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As we enter 2020, my wife Andrea and I find ourselves reflecting on all the wonderful gifts we received last year – the greatest of which was the adoption of our son, Gabe, on September 30, 2019. Adopting from foster care is not an easy process, but it is one that will completely change your…
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