2021 was an outstanding year, and I’m grateful for our excellent clients and great staff. The most exciting highlight of the year included our announcement of Sain’s new company ownership program and the addition of three new associates – Nathan Currie, Paul Gilliam, and Jeff Stephenson. It was an award-winning year at Sain. Awards included: Other highlights…
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Preston Huddleston passed away two days after his 86th birthday on Sunday, October 3rd. He graduated from Auburn University with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. He served in the United States Navy and had a distinguished professional career, working at Alabama Power Company, Birmingham Metropolitan Development Board (MDB), and most recently for seven years…
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A whirlwind of uncertainty landed on us in 2020, and we quickly learned how to adapt and be flexible. Although 2020 included a lot of the unknown, our team encountered several milestones throughout the year. The most important highlight was adding a full-service branch office in Huntsville, Alabama. During 2020, our team attended award events…
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This week’s blog, written by Joe Meads, P.E., was recently featured in The Zweig Letter, a unique management newsletter for the AEC community. Every issue is packed with news you can use, analysis of important trends, management tips and best practices, important events and resources, plus an inside look at how real people in real…
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Sain Associates is honored to have won Excellence in Construction awards for our work at the Yulista Build-to-Suit Campus at Redstone Gateway in Huntsville, Alabama. The project received first place for Civil Engineering from the Associated Builders and Contractors of Alabama and an Award of Excellence (Engineering) from the Associated Builders and Contractors of North…
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The attendance at the EDAA conference was approximately 170 and usually is 400 or more. The EDAA group is like family for my wife, Rachel, and me since we have been attending for over 20 years. It feels weird to social distance and wear masks at the summer conference when I’m used to handshakes and…
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For all of us, the world has totally changed our personal and professional lives. The new normal involves attending virtual meetings and participating in conference calls in place of in-person meetings. I have participated in several Zoom calls where we discussed trends in the marketplace. Recently, I participated in a St. Clair County EDC Board…
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2019 was an outstanding year, and I’m grateful for our excellent clients and great staff. The most important item of the year was adding Alicia Bailey, P.E., as a shareholder. It was an award-winning year at Sain. Awards included: Other highlights included: In 2019, we continued to expand our work for municipalities, counties, and DOT’s…
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Recently Becky White, Darren Hamrick, and Joe Meads represented Sain Associates at a lunch hosted by Brenda Phillips, President/COO of Sain Engineering Associates (SEA), and other key staff. We affectionately call this a “Sain Summit.” Sain Associates was founded in 1972 by Charles Sain, and Steve Sain founded Sain Engineering in 1988. Our founders were…
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Sain Associates is extremely proud to have won both of the Associated Builders and Contractors of Alabama Excellence in Construction Awards for Civil Engineering at the 30th Anniversary Awards event on October 17th. Our work at the 2200 Magnolia Building in Birmingham won 1st place and our work at the Veterans Affairs Health Clinic in Mobile, Alabama won 2nd place….
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