Music City Center hosts ribbon-cutting ceremony
Written by Barge Waggoner CorporateNashville, Tenn. – Mayor Karl Dean along with other city officials hosted the much-anticipated ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Music City Center yesterday at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Demonbreun Street, part of a two-day grand opening celebration. The $585 million, 2.1-million-square-foot project began construction in January 2010 and now encompasses 353,000 square feet of exhibit space, 1.2 million square feet of public space, and a parking garage holding 1,800 parking spaces. Dean was joined by Ed Hardy, Chairman of the Board of Nashville Convention and Visitors Corporation, and Diane Neighbors, Vice Mayor. Dean announced a total of 123 events…
Cendy Dodd tapped as Chief Financial Officer for Barge Waggoner Sumner and Cannon, Inc.
Written by Barge Waggoner CorporateNASHVILLE, Tenn. – Barge, Waggoner, Sumner and Cannon, Inc. recently announced that Cendy Dodd, CPA, has joined the firm as Chief Financial Officer. Dodd will serve on Barge Waggoner’s Senior Leadership Team and play a critical role in leading the firm’s financial function. Day-to-day responsibilities include financial systems and planning, accounting, forecasting, budgeting, financial reporting and payroll. Dodd comes with 27 years of professional experience in finance with her last six years serving as the Finance Director with the City of Franklin, Ky. Before being with the City of Franklin, Cendy worked for North American Automotive Cable Division as a…
Paul Dougherty joins Barge Waggoner Sumner and Cannon as Chief Technology Officer
Written by Barge Waggoner CorporateNashville, Tenn. - Barge, Waggoner, Sumner and Cannon, Inc., recently announced that Paul Dougherty has joined the firm as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Dougherty will provide leadership to Barge Waggoner’s IT Department and communicate its strategic direction to management and external clients. As CTO, Dougherty will promote collaboration among all professional disciplines, groups and office locations through a unified technology platform. He comes with 34 years of professional experience in information technology with previous employment at Lellyett and Rogers Services and Gresham, Smith and Partners as Chief Technology Officer. “Paul’s background and experience match up perfectly with what we…
Powell interviewed in MicroStation Today as both mechanical engineer and soccer coach
Written by Barge Waggoner CorporateDayton, Ohio. – Barge Waggoner Senior Mechanical Engineer Aaron Powell, PE, was recently interviewed in MicroStation Today, an online newspaper that provides up-to-date industry information along with software tips and tricks for CAD managers. Powell discusses an assortment of topics including his job at Barge Waggoner and as a parent coaching his son’s soccer team. He even reveals his favorite fictional character and how it takes engineering at its greatest. The article is available below as a download.
Y-12 Federal Project Director visits Nashville Rotary, Barge Waggoner Sumner and Cannon
Written by Barge Waggoner CorporateNashville, Tenn.--John R. Eschenberg, Federal Project Director for the Uranium Processing Facility at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, visited Nashville to speak at Nashville Rotary. Eschenberg was invited by Nashville-based engineering and architecture firm Barge, Waggoner, Sumner and Cannon, where he also presented to a group of business leaders for a more in-depth conversation addressing anticipated employment needs. As Federal Project Director, Eschenberg oversees the largest post-war construction project in Tennessee and the National Nuclear Security Administration's single-largest capital investment. When complete, the facility will provide technologies to process uranium for nonproliferation activities, medical isotope production, nuclear…
Barge Waggoner Sumner and Cannon jumps 17 points to rank No. 163 on Engineering News Record's 2013 Top 500 Design Firms list
Written by Barge Waggoner CorporateNashville, TN – After a year of significant growth, engineering firm Barge, Waggoner, Sumner and Cannon, Inc. now ranks No. 163 among the nation’s top engineering companies according to Engineering News-Record (ENR), a weekly magazine that provides news, analysis, data and opinion for the architecture/engineering/construction industry worldwide. Barge Waggoner’s ranking is a 17-point jump from the previous year on the publication’s 2012 list of Top 500 Design Firms. President and Chief Executive Officer Bob Higgins credits the rank increase to strategic alignments in the marketplace. “Barge Waggoner cultivated a ripe marketplace in 2012 through strategic relationships and other opportunities,” comments Higgins.…
Moorehead featured in East Tennessee Business Journal
Written by AdministratorChattanooga, Tenn. – Russell Moorehead, PE, Chattanooga Office Manager, recently wrote a guest column for the March 31 edition of the East Tennessee Business Journal. The article, “LEED certification points to infrastructure sustainability” showcases Barge Waggoner’s work with Volkswagen’s newly-opened automotive manufacturing facility in Chattanooga, plus how the firm incorporates LEED standards into all the firm's federal projects.
Nashville, Tenn. - The Jack L. Wood Excellence in Service Award is given to a Barge Waggoner employee for their consistent superior service to the firm and fellow employees. Architect Tom Ovington was selected this year to receive the award at this year’s Annual Stockholders’ Meeting. Throughout his 50 years as an architect, 15 years at Barge Waggoner, Tom’s determination and dedication with Department of Defense projects are significantly credited for winning numerous military awards for design excellence. Dayton’s Tom Dues says Ovington “consistently and tirelessly supports the organization […] in the strategic focus for our firm, he does indeed…
Nashville, Tenn. - The Dan Barge Jr. Award of Merit is given on an as-merited basis for outstanding service to the Company. The award is to recognize an individual employee of Barge Waggoner for distinctive performance in a situation in which he or she has demonstrated extraordinary initiative or capability, beyond the normal requirements of the position, in furthering the interests of the firm. At the 2013 Annual Meeting on April 13, Megan Lynch and Vanessa Glotfelter received this award in recognition of their continued service at Barge Waggoner. Megan Lynch was awarded the Dan Barge, Jr. Award of…
Barge Waggoner appoints new vice presidents
Written by Barge Waggoner CorporateNashville, Tenn.--Barge Waggoner Sumner and Cannon, Inc. appointed four new vice presidents at the 2013 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting on April 13. Steven Edwards, PE, LEED AP, has over 13 years of structural engineering experience and currently serves as Manager of the Structural Engineering Group within Barge Waggoner’s Industrial and Building Services. His expertise covers a wide range of market segments from industrial and commercial facilities, bridges, and airports, to housing development, parks, and recreation facilities. Edwards holds a Bachelor of Science from Iowa State University in Construction Engineering and has been with the firm for ten years. David Korda,…