SDG is excited to announce the addition of two new members to our design team of structural engineers. Rebekah Penn, P.E. joined SDG in June of 2025. Rebekah received her B.S. in Civil Engineering from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in 2018 and she received her M.S. in Structural Engineering from Montana State University in 2020. She has her P.E. and previously worked as a design engineer for WiSEngineers Inc. / Bennett & Pless...
SDG is excited to announce the addition of two new members to our administrative team. Kristy Northcott Downer joined SDG in October of 2024. Kristy received her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Middle Tennessee State University in 2011. She has previously worked as a controller and accountant for Ragan-Smith Associates. Kristy brings 14 years of accounting experience to SDG. Sarah Richards joined SDG in June of 2025 as Marketing Coordinator. In 2023, she received her B.A....
We are thrilled to see the completion of the Middle Tennessee State University Stephen & Denise Smith Student-Athlete Performance Center and are incredibly grateful to have been part of the design team alongside GMC! On July 30th, SDG Principal Jim Parker and Associate Principal Jennifer Acton attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony on campus and joined the MTSU community in celebrating this exciting new addition. ...
The Nashville Edition Hotel and Residences on May 7 officially announced the launch of presales for 84 condominiums, which will be located at 1110 Porter St. in the Gulch neighborhood. Construction on the project, which will also include about 280 guest rooms, is slated to begin this fall. SDG is proud to work with ESa on the design for the new 28-story luxury hotel and condo tower. Take a peek at the upscale Nashville Edition as hotel,...
We have been incredibly fortunate over the years to work with some of the finest architects and facility owners in the country and are proud to say the vast majority of our work each year is attributable to clients we’ve forged strong relationships with and worked with many times. Since our founding in June of 1999 by a group of six structural engineers, the current leadership group has expanded as the company has grown and...
SDG is proud to work with ESa on two new Hilton Hotels in Nashville. Nashville's first Motto by Hilton held a topping out ceremony in February 2025 for the 13-story, 260-room hotel designed for efficient, stylish stays with flexible room configurations. Tempo by Hilton Nashville opened February 2024 in the Nashville Yards development. Opening significantly ahead of schedule and under budget, the Tempo Nashville was only the second Tempo by Hilton branded property to open in...
SDG is working on the $53.6 million expansion at TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center. HCA plans the expansion to increase capacity in multiple departments and add 30,000 square feet and 24 medical or surgical inpatient beds on the hospital’s third floor. From the Nashville Business Journal, Feb 4, 2025, “We are excited to begin this major expansion project that will allow us to care for more patients as Sumner County and our surrounding communities continue to grow,”...
Smyrna High School has officially cut the ribbon on their brand new expansion. As the second largest school in Rutherford County Schools - Tennessee and one of the top 10 largest schools in Tennessee, this upgrade was more than necessary, and will provide the over 2,400 students with a modern, safe environment. Smyrna High School Addition more details Linked In - SDG is proud to be on the team ...
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 ...
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 ...