Happy New Year! – Hello 2021
From our entire Sain family, we wish you a happy, healthy, and prosperous new year. As C.S. Lewis once wrote, “There are far better things ahead than any we leave behind.” Here’s to 2021!
How COVID Stole Christmas
2020 has involved some overwhelming times, so we want to bring you some Christmas fun this holiday season! Because there is no better time for a good laugh during stressful times, check out our rendition of “How COVID Stole Christmas.” We hope you enjoy it and that you are safe, happy, and healthy. Merry Christmas…
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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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Did You Know Sain Now Does Airports?
With the addition of Harry Wilson, P.E., Brett Wiseman, P.E., and Gary Pitzing, PLS, Sain Associates now offers design, planning, and surveying services at airports. These three employees have approximately 60 years of combined airport experience. They have worked with the Alabama Department of Transportation Aeronautics Bureau and the FAA Airports District Office in Jackson, Mississippi, assisting…
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Happy Thanksgiving from Sain Associates
Thanksgiving is a time of reflection and celebration. My favorite Thanksgiving memories involve gathering with family and friends, enjoying delicious food, and watching parades and football. This year, Thanksgiving will be different than our usual celebrations – many gatherings will involve social distancing and masks, smaller guest lists, and an overall different mood. However, one…
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Meet Our New Survey Manager
We are pleased to introduce Gary Pitzing, PLS, has joined the Sain team. Gary worked at Sain from 2004 to 2007 as a project manager, and we are thrilled for him to return to our Sain family as Survey Manager. In his new role as Survey Manager, Gary’s responsibilities include directing, coordinating, and managing survey…
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Walktober – Wellness Competition
During the month of October, we were busy counting our steps as a part of Walktober, our annual wellness competition. Now that the walking battle is over, I wanted to share some of my favorite things about this competition: Instead of rewarding just the top steppers, Walktober takes a personalized approach. Each competitor sets their…
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Sain’s Annual Ethics Day
The 2020 Annual Alabama Society of Professional Engineers Ethics Day is Friday, November 6. I’m honored to teach an ethics training this Friday for all our Sain Associates staff, including our 23 registered professional engineers and three registered professional land surveyors. Many states, including Alabama, require annual ethics training as part of the license renewal…
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The Raven – a re-write by Sain Associates’ COO, Becky White
(With apologies to Edgar Allan Poe) Once upon a workday dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume of coronavirus rules— While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of someone gently rapping, rapping my home-office door— “ ’Tis some visitor,” I muttered, “tapping my home-office…
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