Author: Sarah

05 Oct

Posted at 16:42h in News, Staff
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In September, SDG Principal Jeremy Salmon P.E, S.E. and Associate Principal Zak Pruitt P.E., S.E. presented their paper "Contractor-Ready Construction Documents" Part 1 & 2 at this year's Tennessee Engineers' Conference (TNEC) in Franklin, TN. "Contract-Ready Construction Documents" Part 1 & 2 were published in the December 2025 & January 2026 issues of STRUCTURE magazine, respectively. “Contractor-Ready Construction Documents—Part 1” “Contractor-Ready Construction Documents—Part 2”  ...

01 Oct

Posted at 03:30h in News, Staff
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We are excited to announce, that after 27 years in our Nashville - Metro Center office building (220 Great Circle Road, Suite 106), we have moved to a new space in Brentwood, Tennessee! 210 Westwood Place, Suite 250, Brentwood, TN 37027 Westwood South is a newly renovated office building located 11 miles south of our old address, just down interstate 65. This new location will enable us to continue our important work in Middle Tennessee and across...

12 May

Posted at 21:54h in Award, News, Staff
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SDG is honored to have received a Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) Design Award and Honorable Mention as the Engineer of Record for the Facade Only Parking Structure and Healthcare/Medical Building categories! SDG received a Design Award for 1111 Church Street Residences and Parking Structure in Nashville, TN for the Facade Only Parking Garage category. Nestled in the heart of downtown Nashville, the 1111 Church St. parking structure features approximately 500 spaces and is the backbone for...

21 Jan

Posted at 22:25h in Staff
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SDG is excited to announce that Walker Trent has been promoted to Associate Principal in January, 2026! Walker began working for SDG in 2018 following his graduation from the University of Tennessee. He graduated cum laude from UTK in 2017 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering and earned his Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering in 2018. Walker holds a Professional Engineer (P.E.) license. He is responsible for all phases of project...

15 Jan

Posted at 20:48h in News, Staff
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SDG Principal Jeremy Salmon P.E, S.E. and Associate Principal Zak Pruitt P.E., S.E. have published Part 2 of their article in the January 2026 issue of STRUCTURE magazine. “Contractor-Ready Construction Documents—Part 2”  continues to explore a holistic approach to design decisions by including contractor input during early design phases. Jeremy and Zak discuss how early contractor collaboration eliminates guesswork around contractor preferences and economical approaches while providing an early understanding of existing site and building conditions. They explain...

11 Dec

Posted at 17:47h in News, Staff
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SDG is thrilled to continue our traditions through contributions to the annual Gingertown event and supporting a Salvation Army Angel Tree. SDG and our generous employees were able to provide much needed gifts for children and seniors in Nashville this Christmas season. So much joy and gratitude went into fulfilling wishlists and we are blessed to participate year after year. Several of our creative employees got together to build two additions to the annual Gingertown "World's...

09 Dec

Posted at 21:36h in News, Staff
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SDG Principal Jeremy Salmon P.E, S.E. and Associate Principal Zak Pruitt P.E., S.E. have published an article in the December 2025 issue of STRUCTURE magazine. “Contractor-Ready Construction Documents—Part1” explores a holistic approach to design decisions by including contractor input during early design phases. Jeremy and Zak discuss the advantages of early collaboration between structural engineers, architects, and contractors during design phases in order to make the most economical decisions on structural systems and use of building materials, as...

14 Oct

Posted at 19:21h in News, Staff
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After 26 years with the firm, Susan Higdon has retired from Structural Design Group in September 2025. Susan graduated from Tennessee Tech University with a BS in Marketing and worked for several years in a variety of marketing and client service rolls. She spent 3 years as Marketing Coordinator at Stanley D. Lindsey and Associates before joining Structural Design Group in August 1999. Susan was among the first employees hired by SDG, assuming the role of...