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Sutton-Kennerly & Associates, Inc. has grown from its beginning as a one man office in 1957 to a multifaceted firm with a region-wide reputation for providing quality design services.  SKA is a full service consulting engineering firm that serves clients throughout North Carolina and in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.  Headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, with branch offices in Asheville, Charlotte and Wilmington, North Carolina, SKA is a multi-discipline engineering firm with expertise in structural engineering, mechanical/electrical/plumbing engineering, structural investigation and rehabilitation and roofing/waterproofing technology.  Our clients include industries, commercial enterprises, municipalities, educational and medical institutions, developers, contractors and architects.

The firm was originated to provide structural engineering services for architects, owners, and contractors.  Our services include the design, investigation, evaluation, and testing of materials and structures of all sizes and types.  SKA developed an expertise in this field in relation to all types of construction materials such as steel, concrete, and wood.  We also keep abreast of the latest developments in structural systems such as post-tensioned concrete, prestressed concrete, space frames, and thin shells. 

Jefferson-Pilot Building Greensboro, NC 1959


First Union Building Asheville, NC 1963

In the ensuing years since 1957, SKA expanded its field of services into other aspects of the construction industry.  We now offer services for the design of industrial and commercial projects: site selection, utilization, and development - parking and traffic control layouts and structures - athletic fields and sports structures - docks, piers, and waterway structures - design and evaluation of building and structural components - roofing design, investigation, evaluation, and repair - construction inspection, management, and contract administration.


In 1987, Sutton-Kennerly & Associates, Inc. (SKA) added mechanical/electrical/plumbing services to the in-house capabilities.  This was accomplished by acquiring most of the engineering department of a large industrial mechanical contractor.  We offer comprehensive MEP engineering services, including heating, ventilating, air conditioning, utility distribution, process piping and controls, industrial ventilation, steam and power plants, plumbing, fire protection, pumping/lift stations, compressed air, medical gas, electrical power, switchgear, controls, lighting, security, data and technology systems design. In addition, MEP provides investigation and condition survey services to assist with building systems diagnostic and evaluation.


SKA's building investigation & diagnostic services group conducts comprehensive investigations, failure analyses and condition surveys.  We evaluate structural materials and systems as well as waterproofing systems, including roofing, below-grade waterproofing, and flashing systems.  We also conduct corrosion surveys, vibration analyses, and load studies.  Our I&D engineers work hand in hand with our structural and industrial engineers to provide restoration design and repair of deteriorating building systems.

 

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