Awards

Alabama Communities Receive SEEDS Grants

Last fall, Sain shared a blog shedding light on the advantages of engaging with the Alabama Site Evaluation and Economic Development Strategy (SEEDS) Act grant program. Fast forward to late February, and we are thrilled to announce our successful collaboration with nine communities in navigating the intricacies of this program, with an impressive eight of…
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Spirit of Lauren Award 2023

Each October, Sain Associates names a Spirit of Lauren Award recipient in memory of Lauren Nickles, a beloved coworker who passed away in 2017. While working at Sain, Lauren exuded hospitality, kindness, commitment, persistence, and a positive attitude. We come together annually to celebrate the lessons that Lauren taught us by recognizing an employee who…
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Project Spotlight: Redland Road / Firetower Road

We are excited to announce the Redland Road / Firetower Road Intersection project received an Honor Award in the Transportation Category (3rd Place) for 2023 from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Alabama. Sain was recognized at the state-level ACEC/Alabama Awards Gala this past Thursday at the Grand Bohemian Hotel in Mountain Brook, Alabama….
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2022 Spirit of Lauren Award

On October 11th, our Sain family gathered for the 6th annual Spirit of Lauren Award, an award given in memory of Lauren Nickles, our beloved friend and coworker. Lauren worked with Sain for thirteen years before she passed away in 2017 after a courageous battle with cancer. We celebrated her memory with a company-wide, old-fashioned breakfast, which…
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State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame

Sain Associates, a Birmingham-based, multi-disciplined consulting civil engineering and surveying firm received the prestigious honor and was inducted into the State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame in the corporation category on Feb. 26 at a ceremony at The Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa in Point Clear, Alabama. Sain was nominated for this honor…
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Excellence in Construction Awards

The Associated Builders and Contractors’ (ABC) annual Excellence in Construction Awards celebrate the most innovative and high-quality construction projects. Award entries are submitted through a statewide competition and can later be entered at the national level. Sain Associates has been a longtime supporter of ABC Alabama and ABC North Alabama chapters, and we have been…
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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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Sain’s 50 Years of Awards

Celebrating 50 years in business is a big deal to us. We could not be more excited to celebrate our firm’s history, success, and incredible accomplishments that have been achieved thanks to our amazing clients, employees, and leadership team. This month, we are thrilled to look back at the awards honoring Sain’s projects and staff….
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Excellence in Construction Awards

Sain Associates is honored to have won Excellence in Construction awards for our work at the Valley Hotel in Homewood, 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 Alabama. Sain Associates was initially contacted by…
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2021 Spirit of Lauren Award

On October 7, our Sain family gathered for the Spirit of Lauren Award, an annual award given in memory of Lauren Nickles, our beloved friend and coworker. We celebrated with a company-wide, old-fashioned breakfast, which was one of Lauren’s favorite things. We were excited to have Lauren’s mother, aunt, and children present with us to…
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