SDG has been working with Blair + Mui Dowd Architects to provide structural design services for the Jim Ayers Tower, the largest facility expansion at Vanderbilt to date. The 15-level, 470,000-square-foot tower will be the new front door to Vanderbilt University Hospital. New Vanderbilt University Hospital tower ...
This week a group from SDG went to Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee and helped pack 672 boxes with canned goods for Feeding America. The 8 pallets of boxes will be sent to Florida to be distributed for hurricane relief. Thank you to Jennifer Acton, Blake Atchison, Andrew Slaven, P.E., Bryan, Josh, James, Sydney, and Sean. ...
Congratulations to SDG's Paul Murray who was recently honored with the 2024 Engineer of the Year award by The Nashville Chapter of the Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers. The NSPE-TN award recognizes contributions to the Engineering Profession. Paul was one of the founding partners at Structural Design Group. He retired from SDG in 2023 after working for 41 years as a structural engineer. ...
We are so excited to see the completion of 1111 Church Street, and so grateful to be part of the design team with ESa! 1111 Church Street Residential ...
SDG is excited to announce two new positions and the promotions of Jason Lawson and Drew Hatton. Drew Hatton will be SDG’s new Engineering Technology Manager. Drew was recently named an Associate Principal in the firm. He will oversee the development of internal design software and be responsible for implementing and educating our staff on the effective use of our engineering software, including REVIT. In his 12 years with SDG, Drew’s innovative mindset, technical expertise, and...
SDG is pleased to announce new Associate Principals Drew Hatton and Zak Pruitt. In January of 2024, both were promoted to Associate Principal from prior positions of Project Managers in the firm. Drew Hatton has been with SDG since 2012. He earned a Master’s degree in Civil/Structural Engineering from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio in 2011, where he also earned a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering in 2008. Drew received the Senior Leadership Award in Civil Engineering...
In February 2024, SDG was ranked as the 16th largest Nashville-area engineering firm on the Top 25 list published by the Nashville Business Journal. Rankings are based on the number of local licensed engineers. SDG currently has 15 licensed engineers and 47 total employees. SDG is the largest purely structural engineering firm in the Nashville area. SDG first appeared on the list in 2001, following the firm's formation in 1999. ...
This project, which is set to be the largest renovation and expansion project in the hospital’s history, is featured in Healthcare Design's August 2023 Project Showcase. SDG is honored to be working with ESa on this latest addition to the hospital campus. https://www.nxtbook.com/emerald/healthcaredesign/202308/index.php#/p/94 Williamson Medical Center Expansion of ER, OB and West Tower Addition ...
Zak Pruitt recently passed the S.E. exam, the final requirement to receive his Structural Engineer (S.E.) license. The S.E. license is granted to engineering professionals who have previously passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (F.E.) exam; have earned a minimum of 4 years of structural engineering experience with 2 years in Responsible Charge directing projects; and have passed the strenuous NCEES – S.E. exam. The S.E. exam is specifically designed for engineers practicing in jurisdictions that...
We recently celebrated Paul and Lezlie Murray's Retirements at Top Golf Nashville with all our SDG family and a few close friends. It was a beautiful day and we had so much golfing and getting to honor them during a great luncheon. ...