SSOE is Named ‘Hot Firm’ by ZweigWhite SSOE has been named one of the fastest-growing architecture, engineering, and environmental consulting firms by management consulting and research firm ZweigWhite in its annual ranking, The Zweig Letter Hot Firm List. SSOE has made the list the past 2 years, advancing from being ranked 136 in 2007 to 40 in 2008. The list features architecture, engineering, and environmental firms that have outperformed the economy and their competitors in terms of growth and profitability. It considers firms in both the U.S. and Canada. A complete list of the 200 fastest-growing architecture, engineering, and environmental consulting firms was published in the November 3, 2008 issue of The Zweig Letter and is also available online at www.hotfirm.com. Continue Reading →

At SSOE’s December Shareholders’ Meeting, the first annual Alfred H. Samborn Founder’s Awards were presented to 14 SSOE employees from 3 separate project teams. These awards recognize individuals who exemplify the principles on which Mr. Samborn built the firm — quality, client service, and entrepreneurship. Continue Reading →

Decision makers in healthcare companies are spending more time than usual crunching numbers and making projections ... and some are shrugging their shoulders. Like every major U.S. industry, they are trying to figure out how to do business in this unpredictable economy. Although healthcare is traditionally one of its strongest segments (the sick will always be with us), people’s needs, behavior patterns, and priorities have shifted in response to the downturn. And this is all giving rise to new trends. Among the trend watchers are SSOE’s healthcare experts. They are helping clients take advantage of the slowdown’s effect on facilities’ projects. “Where is the silver lining?” you ask. Lower revenues, tight money, and risk aversion call for rethinking your strategies, but “there’s an upside,” suggests Matthew Kennedy an SSOE healthcare planning expert. “This is the perfect time to focus on your development strategy and careful project planning. Without the sense of urgency to break ground or start filling beds, you have the time to examine a broad range of options related to facilities projects.” Continue Reading →

In this article learn 10 signs of impending failure and 7 ways system integrators say you can keep your automation projects on track. SSOE's Dale Feldhaus, Industrial Process controls department manager and senior associate, is interviewed for this article. Continue Reading →

New land development is as hot in key southern states as a July afternoon. And the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is out in front of this trend. Since 2004, five sites have been sold to major corporations including Toyota, VW, Dow Corning, and Hemlock Semiconductor for large-scale manufacturing development in Mississippi and Tennessee. Only three are still available. The TVA developed and marketed the megasite’s program that requires the sites to be developed according to stringent standards. A 5,000-acre parcel in West Tennessee is sure to be on the radar of big name manufacturers looking for land, thanks in part to SSOE’s role in the marketing effort. TVA wanted the site to be “shovel ready” when potential buyers, automakers for example, show interest. SSOE developed a conceptual layout of all the major components that go into developing this megasite. This included the location of transportation access points such as highway interchanges, plant access roads, and railway. SSOE also conferred with various government agencies on options for water, wastewater, natural gas, and electricity services. Continue Reading →