Norris Awarded Engineer of the Year
SCSPE awarded Mr. Marshall J. Norris, PE, the distinct honor of 2016 Engineer of the Year at the 2016 South Carolina Engineering Conference & Trade Show on June 26, 2016. Norris lives in Greenville, SC. Norris is a graduate of Clemson University where he studied Mechanical Engineering and Economics. Norris received an award from the…
Groundbreaking Scheduled for Cutting Edge AstroTurf System at Smoky Mountain High School
Smoky Mountain High School, along with the Carolina Panthers, will hold a groundbreaking ceremony Friday, May 20th at 11:00 AM, to commemorate the installation of a new, state-of-the-art athletic field from AstroTurf®. The new playing surface is being paid for in part by a $200,000 grant provided by the Panthers. Dr. Michael Murray, Superintendent of…
Liollio Architecture Win 2016 AIASC Firm Award
On Friday evening, April 15, 2016, the AIASC Board of Directors conferred the 2016 Firm Award on Liollio Architecture for a legacy of design excellence, contribution to the profession and service to the public over sixty years of practice in Charleston, SC. The AIASC Firm Award was established in 1993 to recognize a firm’s design…
The Wooten Company Opens New Winston-Salem Regional Office
The Wooten Company, an engineering consulting firm celebrating its 80th anniversary this year, announced on Monday that it has opened a new Regional Office in the Old Salem Historic District of downtown Winston-Salem, NC. Overseen by Regional Manager John Grey, PE, the office was previously located in Asheboro, NC, from where it served the towns,…
Integrated Delivery – Why Is It?
Integrated delivery is a delivery method that embraced 360 degree collaboration between all the stakeholders on a project; including designers, consultants, general contractor, subcontractor, vendors, and yes the owner. Design-build (DB) and Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) are two examples of integrated delivery. There are numerous differences between the various contract forms of both DB and…
Improving Leadership Effectiveness
In a previous issue of The Garrison Report, I discussed effective leadership. Using the following techniques will improve your leadership effectiveness and allow you to deliver a lot more value to your organization. 1. Have a list of people to whom you can delegate certain issues. We all have challenges, opportunities, problems or important tasks that need to be…
Jobs, Choice and Savings in South Carolina’s Solar Future
With the passage of the Distributed Energy Resource Program Act (the “Solar Energy bill”) last year, South Carolina became the region’s leader in adopting solar service for its residents and was immediately put in a very strong position to attract major players in the home solar service industry. One such player, Sunrun, the largest dedicated residential solar…
