Last week, GEDA, hosted their 2017 Spring Workshop at Legacy Lodge on Lake Lanier Island. We joined Economic Developers from all over Georgia for great panel discussions, awards ceremonies, dinners, and more. Reverse Mentoring Panel W&A Engineering Business Development Director, Scott Poag, participated in a panel discussing reverse mentoring. He made a fascinating presentation about […]
W&A Engineering, an Athens based engineering firm, announced that Scott Poag, CEcD will be joining their team to spearhead their business development efforts. The Making of a Great Team Since 2013, Scott served as the Project Manager with the Augusta Economic Development Authority and previously worked in the field in North Carolina. Scott has announced […]
McNeill Hotel Company held official groundbreaking ceremonies for the new Homewood Suites by Hilton in Athens, Georgia on Wednesday February 22nd. Along with the McNeil Hotel Company, W&A Engineering is looking forward to entering the development phase of this property. We joined McNeill in February 2016 to begin the planning process, creating the initial site […]
W&A Engineering now offers soil classification expertise to our clients and partners. As W&A continues to grow, we are constantly identifying new ways to provide exceptional customer service and convenience for our clients. A key component of that effort is identifying services that align with our clients’ development needs. To more fully meet those needs, […]
W&A Engineering President and CEO, Jon Williams, announced a new corporate structure and mission statement for 2017.
W&A Engineering hosted their second annual Georgia Industry Tour this past week at the Textron Specialized Vehicles, Inc. facility in Augusta, Georgia. W&A hosts the event each year to highlight manufacturers across the state who are excelling in their fields, as well as the community partners who support them. Local economic development professionals and service […]
Community support is the cornerstone of W&A Engineering’ Community Economic Development Program (CEDP). W&A currently serves 28 Georgia communities with economic development services. Earlier this year, one of our CEDP clients, Kyle Fletcher, reached out to W&A’s economic development team for design assistance. Kyle is the Director of the Thomaston-Upson County Industrial Development Authority, and […]
“Nothing brings people together like good food, good friends, and a good cause.” -Jon Williams, W&A On May 13, 2016 over 600 community members gathered at Harris Shoals Park in Watkinsville to enjoy homemade BBQ & fixin’s. For the past 17 years, Jon Williams of W&A and Donald Hansford of Donald W. Hansford Law have […]
Every year, W&A sets up our equipment on the first hole of the annual Oconee County Chamber of Commerce golf tournament at the Lane Creek Golf Course in Bishop, GA. This year’s tournament was on April, 21. We use our professional land surveying equipment to determine the distance of the longest drive from each group off […]
On Monday evening, April 18, 2016, as part of Georgia’s Manufacturing Appreciation Week (MAW), Athens-Clarke County’s Economic Development Department hosted their annual Industry Appreciation Dinner at the Athens Cotton Press. W&A Engineering was proud to sponsor this great event honoring the manufacturing industry in Athens-Clarke County, and its tremendous contribution to the county’s economic well-being. […]
W&A Engineering has helped lead the charge in facilitating a joint venture between UGA and Georgia Tech to plan and design an overnight camp for individuals with developmental disabilities. The camp is named Camp Hooray and is located in Jackson County, Georgia. The University of Georgia’s College of Environment and Design will collaborate with Georgia […]
W&A Engineering is proud to announce that November 1, 2014 marked our 15th year anniversary. W&A began with the idea of establishing an all-encompassing design firm in the northeast Georgia area to serve the growing communities. Over the past 15 years, the firm has grown from a one-person operation into a diverse company of 23 talented civil […]