By Jason Brooks, PE What is our why at LDA Engineering? Simply put… We serve communities to help make them stronger and happier. Hmmm…so what does that look like? Strong communities have reliable, adequate and accessible infrastructure for basic needs and mobility, along with good capital improvement plans to meet the growing needs of today and well into the future.
City of Franklin Breaks Ground on $132 Million Project
On December 4, the City of Franklin broke ground on its new $132.8 million water reclamation facility upgrade project. According to Emily Kelly, LDA Senior Consultant, the project’s expansion, upgrades, and new technology will set a benchmark for treatment plants around the state.
2018 TCAPWA & SWANA Conference
By Steve Drummer, PE The Tennessee Chapter of the American Public Works Association (TCAPWA) and the Solid Waste Association of America (SWANA) held their annual conference from October 21 – 23, 2018. Hosted by the TCAPWA Middle Branch, the event was held at the Doubletree Downtown Hotel in Nashville.
LDA Engineering hires Reuben Robertson
LDA Engineering is pleased to welcome Reuben Robertson to our team of employees. A graduate of the University of Tennessee with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Reuben started his job as an engineer intern at LDA in September and is based in our Johnson City office. Reuben’s past professional experience includes working as a geotechnical engineering intern.
Jason Brooks Named 2018 “Philanthropist of the Year”
Jason Brooks, President/CEO of LDA Engineering, won the 2018 Best of Blount “Philanthropist of the Year” award at a ceremony held on November 1 at the Clayton Center for the Arts at Maryville College. The event honors businesses, entrepreneurs, and volunteers who have contributed their time, effort, and resources on behalf of Blount County.
UT Students Awarded 2nd Place in Annual Competition
LDA Senior Project Manager Stefanie Farrell, along with UT professor Jennifer Retherford, accompanied a team of University of Tennessee undergraduate engineering students on a recent trip to the WEFTEC Conference in New Orleans. The conference is considered the largest annual water quality technical conference and exhibition in the world.
FUNDING YOUR DRINKING WATER OR WASTEWATER PROJECT WITH STATE REVOLVING FUND LOANS
By Emily Kelly, PE While we wish there were a free lunch, or in the case of drinking water and wastewater project funding, a grant, those days appear to be gone forever. Increasingly, financially strapped communities find themselves looking at repairing aging infrastructure. In many cases, however, the aging infrastructure can no longer be repaired; it is unsafe for public … Read More
LDA Welcomes Michael Tanner
LDA Engineering welcomes Michael Tanner as our newest Geomatics CAD Designer. Some of Michael’s responsibilities include processing survey data to build design models that are used to develop construction plans for a variety of civil infrastructure projects.
Global Streets: Part 2
By Stephanie Livingston, PLA, EI Our last blog post, “Global Streets: Part 1”, focused on how streets around the world are transitioning to become quality spaces for all. As we continue to examine the National Association of City Transportation Official’s (NACTO) Global Street Design Guide, it is important to consider how these concepts can be applied to our local communities … Read More
Spreading the Word about Future City Tennessee
By Kim Chaney-Bay As part of our ongoing STEM education outreach efforts, LDA Engineering was pleased to participate as a booth exhibitor at this year’s “Institute for CTE Educators” conference sponsored by the Tennessee Department of Education / Career and Technical Education. The conference, held at the Music City Center in Nashville, was attended by over 1,400 career and technical … Read More