Mary Hope Kalin

October is Pedestrian Safety Month!

At some point in the day, everyone is a pedestrian. Unfortunately, pedestrian injuries and fatalities remain high. In 2020, a pedestrian was killed every 81 minutes in traffic crashes.  The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) designates October as Pedestrian Safety Month. Pedestrian safety is a two-way street that involves equal…
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Showing Some Love for Engineering

This week is Engineers Week, a national recognition of the contribution of engineering professions sponsored by DiscoverE, a group dedicated to increasing K-12 and public understanding of engineering careers. “E-week” serves as a time to celebrate how engineers make a difference in our world, increase public dialogue about the need for engineers, and bring engineering…
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ACEC Awards through the Years

The American Council of Engineering Companies’ (ACEC) annual Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) competition recognizes engineering firms for projects that demonstrate an exceptional degree of innovation, complexity, achievement, and value. Award entries are submitted through a statewide competition and can later be entered at the national level. Sain Associates supports ACEC Alabama, ACEC Tennessee, and ACEC…
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Diversifying with GIS & CE&I

In last week’s blog, we highlighted the history of civil and traffic engineering at Sain Associates, and on Tuesday, Joe Meads shared the history behind our surveying team. Today, we’ll explore the story behind geographic information systems (GIS) and construction engineering and inspection (CE&I) services. As we celebrated our firm’s 40th anniversary in 2012, we…
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Evolution of Civil and Traffic Engineering

When Sain Associates opened its doors in 1972, the business consisted of consulting engineering services and land surveying. Many projects included site engineering for enclosed shopping malls across the southeast. Believe it or not, some of the mall projects from the 1970s are still in operation today, including the Santa Rosa Mall in Mary Esther,…
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Alicia Bailey’s 20th Anniversary

We are excited to recognize a huge career milestone in just a few short days – Alicia Bailey, PE, Practice Leader / Sr. Principal, is celebrating her 20th anniversary with Sain Associates. Alicia wears many hats at our company, leading our Infrastructure and Survey teams and serving as a member of our Executive Committee. We appreciate…
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Sain’s Rocking Around TopGolf

Can you feel it? The hum of excitement in the air? The anticipation of parties and dinners with family and friends? It’s Christmas time, and it’s the most wonderful time of the year! Last Friday, our team members and their families gathered at Topgolf in Birmingham to celebrate the holiday season. Everyone enjoyed a delicious…
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Welcome to Our New Website

We are excited to announce that our new website is here with a completely updated look and feel! Not only does the site look great, but it’s also functional and includes information we hope our clients, colleagues, and prospects will find useful. The website features expanded information on our services, and it even adds a…
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Celebrating the Christmas Season

It’s no secret that the Christmas season is Sain’s favorite time of the year. From celebrating Tinsel Tuesdays to enjoying each other’s company at our annual Christmas party, we love the joy and excitement of Christmas time. In a year of the unexpected, one thing has come to be expected – change. As much as…
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National Recognition Award for the I-59/20 CBD Bridge Replacement

We are very proud of our transportation planning work for the I-59/20 Central Business District (CBD) Bridge Replacement project in Birmingham, Alabama. Earlier this year, we received the 1st place (Grand) state award from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Alabama for the Engineering Excellence Awards. We’re excited to add a National Recognition Award from ACEC to the list.  In…
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