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. ...
We’d like to share the news Lezlie Murray has joined her husband Paul in retiring from SDG. Lezlie has been with SDG since the company's founding in 1999 serving as the firm's accountant. Lezlie's wisdom and calm presence, along with her experience and knowledge, have been invaluable to SDG over the years. We can't thank her enough for her 24 years of service and dedication. Lezlie plans to spend lots more time with her family and grandchildren...
SDG is pleased to announce the addition of Sydney Reeder to our team of design engineers. Sydney received her M.S. in Structural Engineering from the University of Tennessee and her B.S. in Civil Engineering from UT, where she graduated summa cum laude. Sydney previously worked as a structural design engineer and auditor with Ross Bryan Associates in Nashville, and with Cooper Steel Fabricators as a Project Manager. ...
Paul Murray, one of SDG’s original founding partners, has decided to retire and transition to a Principal Emeritus role with SDG. Paul was instrumental in the growth of SDG from the firm’s original six partners in 1999 to one of the largest structural engineering firms in Tennessee with close to 50 employees today. “I am looking forward to retirement but will certainly miss all my friends at SDG and in the local design and construction...
Middle Tennessee State University broke ground Thursday on the school’s new Student-Athlete Performance Center — a $66 million facility to be built next to Floyd Stadium on Greenland Drive in Murfreesboro. Serving as the new home for the Blue Raider football team, the three-story, 85,500-square foot venue will also house athletic training, weightlifting and nutrition areas in addition to office spaces for coaches. SDG is honored to be working with Goodwyn Mills Cawood Inc. and HOK. https://www.nashvillepost.com/sports/colleges/mtsu-breaks-ground-on-66m-athletics-facility/article_327aeefa-9dbe-11ed-92e5-4b9f51c5c6d9.html MTSU Student-Athlete...
SDG employees volunteered at Second Harvest Food Bank and sorted over 5,000 lbs. of fresh produce into 300 boxes. We provided over 4,000 meals for people in need. Thanks Jennifer, Carol, Lezlie, Lisa, Paige, Randi, Sean, William, Blake, and Andrew!...
Chip Hill recently joined Structural Design Group as a Field Engineer in the Construction Administration Department. He will be overseeing the structural aspects of construction for SDG projects across the U.S., including educational, healthcare, office, multi-family, and commercial projects. Chip brings a wealth of knowledge he's gained from over 34 years of experience as an engineer working in the construction industry. Chip spent 21 years with KSi Structural Engineers and was with SDL Engineering in Nashville prior...
Piedmont Medical Center - Fort Mill, located at 1000 Wellness Way, Fort Mill, SC, officially opened in September 2022. This new $170 million Medical Center consists of an approximately 200,000-square foot, 100-bed hospital located on a green field site in Fort Mill, South Carolina. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6973335575592415232/ http://www.sdg-structure.com/portfolio_page/piedmont-medical-center-at-fort-mill/...
We are proud to be working with ESa on the new state-of-the-art pediatric hospital facility at Mary Bridge Children’s - the only Level II Pediatric Trauma hospital in Western Washington. After more than 30 years of sharing space with MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital, Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital is getting a new home and has revealed an updated $415 million hospital campus plan. When Mary Bridge first unveiled the design for its new standalone hospital in July...
We’d like to share the news that Jim Stephenson has retired and transitioned to a Principal Emeritus role with SDG. In 1999, Jim was instrumental in the founding of Structural Design Group and served as our official President. Jim started his professional career 45 years ago in 1977. After a return to graduate school, he started working at Stan Lindsey’s in 1981. He began specializing in healthcare design in the 1980’s and was involved early on...