LDA Engineering was honored by the Tennessee Engineering Foundation and American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC Tennessee) at the 2025 Engineering Excellence Awards Gala for their work on four projects throughout the past year. Held on November 10, 2025, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Nashville, the annual Engineering Excellence Awards highlight engineering companies that demonstrate innovative efforts to improve … Read More

LDA Engineering has won a statewide project of the year award from the Tennessee Chapter of American Public Works Association (TCAPWA) for its work on the West Walnut Street Corridor Redevelopment Project in partnership with the City of Johson City. The 2025 Mark Miller Project of the Year award recognizes outstanding planning, construction and management. LDA Engineering received the award … Read More

LDA Engineering is proud to announce that Danielle Ursprung has been selected for the prestigious Water Professionals Leadership Academy (WPLA) class of 2026, an honor reserved for the most promising leaders in the water sector. At LDA, Ursprung is active in the firm’s Associates Leadership Program where she engages associates, principals, and shareholders to step into a new chapter of … Read More

LDA Engineering has added CJay Roberts as its director of financial strategy and stewardship. Roberts is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with experience across the spectrum of financial operations. He will be based out of the firm’s Alcoa office.   “CJay will be a hands-on partner to all of us by giving us financial insights that only an expert could give,” said … Read More

An East Tennessee team took top honors at Tennessee’s Future City Competition on Jan. 18 and will now compete at the national event in Washington, D.C., in February. Applying the theme of “Above the Current,” middle school teams designed and built floating cities of the future to address the challenges of rising sea levels and climate change. LDA Engineering has … Read More

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – LDA Engineering has announced that Zack Daniel, PE has joined as its new president. “We are thrilled to welcome Zack Daniel to LDA Engineering as our new President,” said Jason Brooks, PE, CEO of LDA Engineering. “His extensive experience, proven leadership and commitment to excellence make him the perfect fit to lead our company as we enter … Read More

$42.6 million infrastructure grant to improve accessibility for East and South Knoxville residents The City of Knoxville recently received a landmark grant as part of the national infrastructure investment by the U.S. Department of Transportation. The largest federal award in the city’s recent history, the grant will bring improvements in connectivity and accessibility to disconnected neighborhoods in East Knoxville and … Read More

LDA Engineering has promoted Lauran Canacaris and Reuben Robertson to client service leaders. Canacaris will take the role of serving LDA Fiber clients while Robertson will focus on clients who utilize LDA to assist their communities engineer and manage solid waste. “Both Lauran and Reuben have proven their abilities as exceptional communicators and responsive leaders, committed to excellently serving our … Read More

With looming deadlines in 2024 for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) compliance regarding lead and copper water lines, LDA Engineering experts are offering guidance to help operators of public water systems comply while educating the public about the importance of the regulations. “Having safe and reliable tap water is something we take for granted in the U.S., but it doesn’t … Read More

LDA Engineering invites you to join them to raise funds for the Future City Tennessee Regional Competition hosted each year in Knoxville. Future City is a non-profit project-based learning program where students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades imagine, research, design, and build cities of the future, competing in regional & state competition each year. LDA Engineering has proudly sponsored and … Read More