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by Wally Northway Published: May 10,2013
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FC&E becomes national player in less than decade BRANDON — It has been a quick trip for Ken Faulkner, P.E., from his kitchen table to leading a full-service environmental engineering firm with clients all over the U.S. “It has all happened so fast,” said Faulkner, founder and principal engineer at FC&E Engineering, LLC. “And, we’re [...] [...]
by Lynn Lofton Published: March 15,2013
Tags: engineering, Hibbett Neel, JACKSON, Mississippi Development Authority, Neel-Schaffer, SoilTech
It has been a busy 30 years for Jackson-based engineering firm Neel-Schaffer. The company was founded in 1983 by Hibbett Neel and Gorman Schaffer, both professional engineers, with one office and 18 employees. As Neel-Schaffer celebrates its 30th anniversary, it has 400 employees and 39 offices nationwide with 19 of those in Mississippi. The [...] [...]
by Becky Gillette Published: March 15,2013
Tags: architecture, Foil Wyatt, Mississippi State University, veterinary school
Foil Wyatt Architects & Planners, PLLC specializes in large institutional projects for hospitals and universities, including one $80-million building in excess of 1.5 million square feet. The firm has developed an expertise in buildings for veterinary schools having completed projects at 16 campuses, including the Large Animal Hospital at Texas A&M University, new Terry Companion [...] [...]
by Jeff Seabold Published: March 15,2013
Tags: architecture, Jeff Seabold, termites
I recently spent some time back at Mississippi State’s fifth-year architecture school here in Jackson talking to some students about their work. I find these times a place where I can get inspired and find some hope and optimism back in the world from the pure and innocence of design that can be mired by [...] [...]
by Lynn Lofton Published: December 7,2012
Tags: Bagley College of Engineering, engineering schools, Mississippi State University
The economy may be sluggish and jobs difficult to find, but engineering is still a sure bet. Student enrollment is up, the career outlook is good, new areas of engineering such as bio-medial are opening and engineers are becoming more well-rounded, say deans at two of Mississippi’s engineering schools. The Bagley College of Engineering at [...] [...]
by Lynn Lofton Published: December 7,2012
Tags: architecture, Canizaro Cawthon Davis, Mississippi State University
When he was an eighth-grade student in Louisville, Jared Pierce realized he wanted to be an architect. His pre-physics teacher asked the students to fill out an interest form and without hesitation Pierce listed architect as his future profession. That dream was realized when he graduated from the Mississippi State University School of Architecture in [...] [...]
by Lisa Monti Published: December 7,2012
Tags: BILOXI, housing, residential development
Twenty successful Biloxi businesswomen have pooled their money and talents to buy old buildings in downtown Biloxi and rehabilitate them for retail or residential spaces. Their goal: To give downtown a much deserved facelift and to spark more retail and tourism activity. In less than two years, the women investors who make up Rue Vieux, [...] [...]
by Becky Gillette Published: October 5,2012
Tags: agriculture, genetically modified organism foods, GMO, Mississippi State University
Are genetically modified organism (GMO) foods safe? Information that is being spread widely on the Internet draws that into question, especially e-mails and videos about a recent report published in Food and Chemical Toxicology. “The first-ever lifetime feeding study evaluating the health risks of genetically engineered foods was published online on Sept. 19, and the [...] [...]
by Jeff Seabold Published: July 29,2012
Tags: architecture, LEED certification, U.S. Green Building Council
Do you are in a new town that you have never visited before and you want to be a little adventurous in finding a place to eat. You are a tech-savvy person, so you whip out your smart phone. You consult various user-review sites such as Yelp, UrbanSpoon and Zagat to find the best rating [...] [...]
by Becky Gillette Published: July 29,2012
Tags: architecture, Dale Partners, Dale Partners Architects, Michael Barranco, Mississippi State Board of Architecture, Township at Colony Park
Architecture firms have taken a hit with the building decline that followed the recent recession. One way some architectural firms have responded is with mergers and acquisitions that create economies of scale and bring in specialties that are in demand. One such merger was between Barranco Architecture and Dale and Associates Architects, P.A. in January [...] [...]
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