Area Development Magazine Article: How VW Achieved LEED Platinum-Rated Construction

In the Spring 2013 issue of Area Development Magazine, SSOE’s Laura Orlich is featured and takes an in-depth look at how the Volkswagen’s  Chattanooga Plant achieved LEED® Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) in April, 2012. Orlich served as the On-Site LEED Coordinator for the Volkswagen project Continue Reading →

Building Design + Construction Magazine: “Electronic Power Tool Builds Project Transparency”

SSOE is mentioned in this article by Building Design + Construction magazine discussing ways for building teams to utilize new online tools for complex project document management. SSOE and partners employed relatively new collaboration software Continue Reading →

The Economist: “Working Partners”

Tony Damon, CEO of SSOE Group, was interviewed for the August 25, 2012 edition of The Economist. Damon provides insight on questions surrounding the increasing presence of work available in China and the effects this may have on jobs locally. In response, Damon states, "global growth is a question of survival, not choice, and that profitable work in China keeps jobs in Ohio". Continue Reading →

Site Selection Magazine: “Growth Curves”

Volkswagen's new Chattanooga, Tennessee automotive manufacturing campus is featured in Site Selection Magazine's May 2012 issue. SSOE Group's Brian Spencer, PE and Louise Schlatter, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C discuss the integration of LEED principles into the design of the 2.7 million SF facility. Continue Reading →

Architect Magazine: “Planes, Trains and Automobiles – The next generation of automobiles begins with the design of the factory”

SSOE Group is featured in Architect Magazine's February 2012 issue. This article highlights the design and construction management SSOE performed for Volkswagen's new automotive assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Continue Reading →

Product Design & Development Magazine Article: “Harnessing the Risk Factors of Facility Project Planning”

SSOE's Dan Vining, a general manager at SSOE, discusses how tackling risk planning and management with intensity leads to positive project results.  Continue Reading →