Integrating Engineering into our education system via STEAM learning holds great promise for students and society alike. Putting the “E” Back in Learning Engineering is a crucial part of our world today. Without engineers we would be without shelter, medicines, roads, and so much more. Our present lives are what they are because of […]
Earlier this summer, Athens-based Landmark Properties was named the country’s top student housing developer by Student Housing Business magazine. This is the 2nd year in a row that Landmark has earned this impressive distinction. The full article is available here. Landmark specializes in the investment, development, construction and management of high quality communities. The company […]
Established civil Engineering firms like W&A Engineering play an important role in economic development, a process that starts well before any sites are surveyed or foundations laid. Information Powers Development A crucial role W&A plays is to help local economic development boards and their directors gather the information they need to get their sites ready […]
The Extra Special People (ESP) fall festival is a very special annual event that many families look forward to all year. W&A Engineering has long felt a strong connection to ESP, and they help whenever they are able. W&A Engineering provided all the meat for this event while board members, Doug Brouillard and John McLean, helped cook. Over […]
This past June, Athens residents gathered for the 47th annual Athens-Clarke County Heritage Foundation (ACHF) Preservation Awards, for which W&A Engineering was a proud sponsor. The event brings together a vibrant mix of local businesses, government leaders, architects, engineers, builders, preservation aficionados and history buffs, event sponsors, and volunteers to celebrate successful historic preservation efforts in […]
W&A Engineering is proud of its long-time partnership and support for Extra Special People (ESP), a Watkinsville, GA based nonprofit that empowers children with developmental disabilities to cultivate skills, self-confidence, and relationships through recreational therapy, community involvement, and the arts. While we have been able to provide meaningful support through our fundraising efforts and the […]
Strong economic development for any community depends upon having a reliable, solid workforce; a foundation whose cornerstone begins with finding ways to retain and attract new jobs. While incoming industries are good indicators of a strong local economy and workforce potential, the truth is that retaining jobs in existing industries is equally, if not more […]
On March 31, 2016, W&A principal Jon Williams moderated a panel discussion on distribution & logistics at the SEDC (Southern Economic Development Council) Meet the Consultants conference held in Atlanta, Georgia. The panel featured speakers representing brokerage firms with extensive experience facilitating transactions with global manufacturing and logistics companies. The discussion highlighted perspectives on supply […]
Our Director of Economic Development Justin Greer, Business Developer Jim Lenahan, and Landscape Architect Mary Charles Howard lead the charge for W&A Engineering for economic development throughout the State of Georgia and beyond. Combined these three economic developers have garnered a great deal of knowledge over the years working in the economic development arena. That […]
Congratulations to Kevin Price General Contractors on their new office location. Progress has been impressive despite the rain we have had in recent months. We are delighted to have a new neighbor and clients like Kevin. W&A is proud to have been a part of the project’s success through surveying, engineering, permitting and construction staking. […]
As 2015 comes to an end, W&A Engineering is happy to reflect on the successes of our clients, employees and company. In the past year, our clients expanded their reach to over 40 states across the nation and brought us with them on the journey. W&A expanded economic development outreach to support 21 state-wide communities […]
ECG/MEAG (Electric Cities of Georgia/Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia) invited Mary Charles Howard, a key member of W&A’s economic development team to attend both of their Economic Development Bus Tours in 2015. ECG/MEAG Power’s first tour was hosted in May featuring Northwest Georgia’s Norcross, Acworth, Calhoun, Dalton, LaFayette and Cartersville. The second tour was hosted […]