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“The World Needs More Female Engineers” Last week, we took a break from the Friday deadline crunch to host a group of female high school students from Nepal. The visit was well-organized by two of our summer interns, Z and Josie. Katereh (the K in SK) shared her story of how the company started before the group split up to learn the basics of what we design as civil engineers. The brightness and curiosity of the girls was inspiring to all of us! These girls were competitively selected as some of the brightest in their country through the On-Demand Youth Leadership Program (ODYLP): Nepal – STEM. The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) sponsors this initiative to bring sixteen young participants (ages 15-18) and two adult mentors from the country of Nepal for a three-week U.S.-based exchange focused on promoting female youth engagement in STEM and youth leadership. 

Coming soon to the iconic Country Club Plaza in Kansas City is Cocina 47, a tailored 3-story mixed-use building with terraces for open air restaurants and space for Seventh Church of Christ, Scientist. https://lnkd.in/gQVm-wrr Drake Development, LLC, Centric, Bob D. Campbell & Company, Lankford | Fendler + associates Consulting Engineers, Inc., SK Design Group, Inc. #triarchitects #stlarchitects #kcarchitects #moarchitecture #midwestarchitecture #commercialdevelopment #mixedusedesign #restaurantdesign

💡 The Blue River Valley Industrial Corridor on Kansas City's east side doesn’t always get as much attention as more flashy development areas, but it is the focus of a promising economic renaissance with so much to offer strategically-minded businesses. Rail and highway access, infrastructure improvements, loads of economic incentives, community and park initiatives — the momentum rolls on across more than four thousand acres. We salute companies who see the emerging opportunities in the Corridor, including Custom Truck One Source, which has won awards for transformative work along with partners including A.L. Huber General Contractor, BSE Structural Engineers, LLC, SK Design Group, Inc., McHenry Shaffer Architecture, and our own AOG engineers. 👉 Learn more about the Blue River Valley: https://www.breco-kc.com 👉 Find out how the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City, Missouri is working to make a difference: https://lnkd.in/gSHPZQvZ 👉 Check out some of our more interesting subgrade work a few years ago: https://lnkd.in/gZirEtCd

We’re excited to share that The University of Kansas Resilient Campus Master Plan received a National Award at the Society for College and University Planning (SCUP) 2024 Excellence in Planning Awards! It’s a plan that has been shaped by many voices and perspectives to make KU resilient and sustainable for future generations. It tackles a range of complex issues related to growth, performance, collaboration, and innovation to advance research and mission goals. The data-driven process outlines a sustainable path for renewing campus facilities, establishing a culture of transparency in decision-making, and promoting environmental stewardship. To meet this goal, the master planning team built a dynamic digital platform that allows KU operations to update space use and building analyses on an ongoing basis. This ensures adaptability as enrollment grows, the campus evolves, and priorities change. “This master plan is a work based on thousands of voices expressing what we value and how we should use this place on Mount Oread,” says Barbara A. Bichelmeyer, provost and executive vice chancellor at KU. “We have an obligation to be good stewards of this campus. Our goal is to be sustainable and resilient in our path forward to right-size our campus for future needs.” Congratulations to our incredible design team and partners: Multistudio, RMF Engineering, Inc., Smith & Boucher, Inc., SK Design Group, Inc., and Introba. To learn more, visit: https://lnkd.in/eB8Pr-9v

Bjarke Ingels Group has revealed a new timber building called the “Makers’ KUbe" for the The University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design 🏛️📐👷🏻♂️ The Makers' KUbe will act as a studio and teaching space, showcasing sustainable practices through its mass timber diagrid design. Check out the full article on ParametricArchitecture 👉 https://bit.ly/3WcNpNx #architects #architecture #architecturedesign #timber #timberbuilding #big #bjarkeingels - Architect: BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group Collaborators: BNIM, StructureCraft, Walter P Moore, Cumming Group, JE Dunn Construction, Smith & Boucher, Inc., Forza Consultants LLC, SK Design Group, Inc., Rosin Preservation, Kilograph Partners-in-Charge: Bjarke Ingels, Thomas Christoffersen, Leon Rost, AIA Project Manager: Yu Inamoto Design Lead: Alana Goldweit Project Architect: Dominyka Voelkle, AIA Team: Daniela Morin, Dylan Hames, Ema Bakalova, Hudson Parris, Isela L., Margaret Tyrpa, Megan Octaviani, Nele Herrmann, Paola Bokobsa, Praveen Lalitha Kishorekumar, Tara Abedinitafreshi, Thomas Guerra, Chuanrui Yu, Youjin RHEE

Had a blast sharing a bit of the story of SK Design Group, Inc. on my friend Matthew Lee Moore's awesome Podcast! It was my first time doing a podcast, but so much fun. Check out the episode to learn a business development "secret" that has proven successful for the past 35 years at SK. Don't forget to give Matt's Podcast a listen and check out his media company, Future Fox Media!

I stopped by the Reconciliation Services project between meetings today. The finish line appears to be in site! The view from the upper patio is amazeballs! The team has done a great job. Straub Construction BNIM Henderson Engineers FSC, Inc. SK Design Group, Inc.

Alpha Omega Geotech salutes Custom Truck One Source — a Kansas City Business Journal 2024 #CapstoneAward Honoree in the #industrial category! Congratulations to A.L. Huber General Contractor, BSE Structural Engineers, LLC, SK Design Group, Inc., McHenry Shaffer Architects, and all others who have joined us over the years in contributing to this ambitious re-imagining of the old steel plant site in Kansas City’s Blue River Valley Industrial Corridor.

Extremely exciting to share the coverage by Kansas alumni on the recently completed KU’s 2024 Resilient and Sustainable Campus Master Plan. It is a plan that has been shaped by many voices and perspectives to make KU resilient and sustainable for generations to come. This isn’t just about the next 10 years, but this is about planning for the next 100 years and our jobs as stewards of that responsibility. A data-driven approach with a dashboard offering updated data across a massive range of variables, for university leadership to continually assess needs and resources. Thank you to Provost Barbara A. Bichelmeyer, Mark Reiske and Chris Lazzarino for the opportunity to participate in this conversation and share our team’s perspective. This is only possible because of the amazing and passionate team of Perkins&Will, Brad Rogers, Basak Alkan, AICP, LEED AP Alkan, Mona Vijaykumar, Renyi Zhang, Multistudio, RMF Engineering, Inc., Smith & Boucher, Inc., SK Design Group, Inc. and Introba. https://lnkd.in/g4TX6kBi

February 18-24 is Engineers Week, and just in time, the American Society of Civil Engineers has named the new terminal at Kansas City International Airport as one of 11 Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement award winners in 2024. The program honors projects across the globe that represent significant advancements in the engineering profession and enhance their local built environments. MORE → bit.ly/MCIaward Photography | Lucas Blair Simpson © SOM Client | Kansas City Aviation Department Architect and Structural Engineer | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) Developer | Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real Estate Design-Builder | The Weitz Company (Clark | Weitz | Clarkson) Structural Engineering Consultants | Leigh and O’Kane, DuBois Consultants, Inc. Airside Civil Engineers | Garver, 3T Design & Development, Argus Consulting, Inc., Custom Engineering, Inc., Hg Consult, Inc., Liquid Automation Ltd, SK Design Group, Inc., TREKK Design Group, LLC  Landside Civil Engineers | Taliaferro & Browne, Inc., 3T Design & Development, Custom Engineering, Inc., Hg Consult, Inc., DuBois Consultants, Inc., Leigh & O’Kane, LIGHTWORKS, Priority Engineering, SK Design Group, Inc. MEP engineer | Henderson Engineers   #asce #engineering #airport #kansascity #MCI