We are excited to announce that Jack Kimbrough, Jr., has been promoted to Branch Manager in our Huntsville, Alabama office. Jack is succeeding Harry Wilson, who is transitioning into a role where he will be focusing his time on general business development and strengthening Sain’s airport market sector team. He also will be overseeing several…
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My involvement with the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has been a decade-long transformative journey that began in 2012. I had just moved from Panama to Tallahassee to finish my B.S. in Civil Engineering at Florida State University. As an international student venturing through a rigorous engineering program, I looked for new ways to…
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Let us introduce ourselves – we are Sain Associates’ Infrastructure Team! Widely recognized throughout the southeast, our team works to provide innovative solutions to a variety of transportation needs. Our team offers a broad range of infrastructure services through our collective knowledge base. We maintain on-call contracts with the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) and…
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Earlier this year, Sain Associates promoted Nathan Currie to Team Leader for the infrastructure group. Nathan joined Sain as a Project Manager for the infrastructure team after moving to Birmingham from Atlanta in 2016. Five years later, he became a shareholder. With over 16 years of engineering experience, his background includes work with state and…
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2022 was an excellent year for Sain Associates, with revenue growth, notable projects, and team member additions. I’m thankful for our amazing clients and outstanding staff. This year’s highlight was celebrating 50 years in business for our company. It was an award-winning year at Sain. Sain was inducted into the Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame….
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This week, we are excited to celebrate a momentous milestone for our President and CEO, Jim Meads – his 30th Sainiversary! We appreciate Jim’s leadership and commitment to Sain. Today we share a Q&A discussion with Jim on his career at Sain, how the engineering industry has evolved, lessons learned, and more. What was your…
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Civil engineers are not typically wired to make intuitive decisions. We’re taught to make decisions based on empirical data. While the day-to-day brain functions associated with engineering may tend to crowd out our intuitive side, intuition becomes much more important in leadership roles. We all know what intuition is, but it’s challenging to define it….
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As Sain Associates has grown over the past 50 years, the ways that we lead have changed. The leaders of today must constantly evolve their thinking and leadership styles when it comes to working with the Gen Xers and Ys. This generation looks at careers from the perspective of an experience and they are not…
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As Sain’s Chief Financial Officer, and with almost 30 years of experience in the accounting field, I’ve become the go-to guy on financial issues. Over the years, I’ve seen a lot when it comes to accounting and know that it’s a huge topic to tackle. As National Small Business Month comes to a close, below…
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While some companies and bosses may take a more hands-off approach to being part of their employees’ lives, that’s not our philosophy at Sain Associates. Whether it’s joyful events, such as weddings or the birth of a child, or those full of sorrow, like a death in the family or illness, we truly care about…
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