News + Tech Briefs

Jeff Catoe, Lancaster County Public Services Director and John Gast PE, Vice President with Keck & Wood had the opportunity to present one of Lancaster Counties premiere projects at the South Carolina Association of Counties conference this year. Jeff and John worked closely with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and Army Corps of Engineers to replace an undersized culvert along Gill's Creek Drive in Lancaster County. The stream [...]

Keck & Wood, Inc.'s Rock Hill, South Carolina office has relocated to the Lowenstein Building in University Center - 300 Technology Center Way, Suite 400, Rock Hill, South Carolina 29730 effective July 30th. The Lowenstein Building, part of what was formerly Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Company, often referred to as “The Bleachery”, is currently under renovation in the University Center mixed-use development, wedged between Winthrop University and downtown Rock [...]

Keck & Wood, Inc. recently presented at the APWA Annual Meeting about how the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Fish Passage Program can be used to replace culverts that impede the passage of aquatic species. A good example of this would be replacing a perched culvert with a bottomless one. We have successfully used this Program to fund culvert replacement projects that promote the passage of aquatic species while addressing undersized [...]

ACEC Georgia's Future Leaders Program partners with top industry professionals to train up-and-coming engineers on managerial skills that extend well beyond the engineering profession. The program offers training in presentation skills, networking, business development, accounting, effective marketing, risk management, communications and understanding industry-related public policy issues. Congratulations to Hector Casablanca, PE and Greg Sistrunk, PE for completing the program!

Introduce a Girl to Engineering is a half-day program designed to introduce upper elementary and middle school-aged girls to engineering through fun projects and activities. Keck & Wood sponsored a booth at this year's event where young ladies were able to design and build a boat or raft which could then be tested in a tub of water. Anna, Aurie, Mike, and Loren enjoyed meeting and helping all the young [...]

Feed My Starving Children is a non-profit organization that provides nutritionally complete meals for malnourished children around the world. Keck & Wood joined the assembly line and hand-packed specifically formulated meals for undernourished children to be shipped around the world. Way to go Team Keck & Wood - we had twice as many participants this year than last!

Keck & Wood, Inc. would like to thank the Georgia Tech ASCE Chapter students for being such an engaging audience during the recent Chapter Luncheon. Keith Costley and Anna Bignault thoroughly enjoyed discussing the various types of projects we undertake at Keck & Wood. We hope to see you again at future ASCE Career Fairs and Luncheons.

In the Future City Competition, middle school students imagine, research, design, and build cities of the future that showcase their solution to a citywide sustainability issue. The 2017-2018 theme was "The Age-Friendly City", so students were tasked with designing a futuristic city that takes into account issues faced by senior citizens, including mobility, health care, and social issues. Students must design their city virtually in SimCity, write an essay describing [...]