SKA Consulting Engineers, Inc.

SKA Consulting Engineers, Inc. is an engineering consultant in Charleston, SC. The firm provides structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, building envelope, roofing, structural repair, and commissioning services. Founded in 1957 as a sole proprietorship by John Sutton and Bob Kennerly, the company has grown into a multi-discipline firm with offices in Greensboro, Charlotte, Asheville, Durham, and Wilmington, North Carolina; Charleston, SC; and Charlottesville, Virginia. SKA specializes in healthcare, higher education, municipal projects, parking structures, and multi-family construction. The firm serves clients through new construction, facility renovations, and structural repairs that extend building life.

SKA’s structural engineering group handles prime design and project management for healthcare, higher education, government, industrial, athletic, and commercial projects. The team provides construction administration, quality assurance, and special inspections. They perform third-party peer reviews of large structural designs to verify code compliance and constructability. Complex load studies and structural analyses are conducted for equipment installations and occupancy changes. When structures show distress, the firm provides condition assessments to evaluate existing systems and identify deficiencies. Forensic structural engineers conduct failure investigations and testing to determine root causes. The structural repair group designs targeted rehabilitation solutions, coordinating with other disciplines to eliminate gaps between diagnosis and remedy. SKA has particular depth in parking deck design and assessment.

The building enclosure team specializes in evaluating, designing, and repairing exterior systems including walls, windows, and roofing. They perform in-house testing and computer analysis of wall and window assemblies. Services include thermal analysis, vapor transmission studies, and field testing. The firm provides building envelope peer review to identify design gaps before construction begins. Building envelope commissioning verifies performance for air tightness, water resistance, and thermal performance. The structural repair team uses corrosion testing and forensic analysis to identify deterioration mechanisms such as concrete carbonation or freeze-thaw cycling. They design repairs to restore capacity and address underlying problems.

SKA has provided MEP and envelope commissioning for projects including the Steven Tanger Center for Performing Arts, UNC Health Blue Ridge Hospital, and Roper St. Francis Berkley Hospital Addition. The roofing team evaluates built-up, single-ply, steep slope, green roofs, plazas, and below-grade systems. They use electronic leak detection and drone surveys to locate leaks and document roof conditions. The firm provides third-party construction observation during roof installations to verify materials and workmanship.

SKA Consulting Engineers, Inc. combines over six decades of engineering expertise with multi-disciplinary capabilities to serve the Charleston community and the broader Southeast region.

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Services:

• MEP & FP Commissioning
• Roofing
• Structural Building Enclosures
• Structural Repair