Congratulations to Chris Cornett, P.E., LEED AP, for 25 years at SSC Engineering! Chris was the very first full-time employee hired by Mike Swim in 1993 and is an original Principal of SSC. It’s not a cliché when we say without Chris’ contribution, there would be no SSC.

To celebrate this milestone, Chris’ co-workers were asked to use one word to describe him. Being engineers, they were unable to limit responses to one word, but the answers were so heartfelt, we want to share them.

• "Chris is a man of principles”
• “He’s solutions oriented”
• “Fair and honest”
• “He’s a trust worthy and honest person who cares about the people he’s around”
• “Chris has a knack for helping people cultivate their talent”

Rich Kwiatkowski, Principal, SSC Engineering, put it best. “Twenty-Five Years ago, Chris Cornett started working right out of college in the basement of Mike Swim’s house as a mechanical engineer. We are thankful to Chris for the vision to build SSC Engineering into a multi-discipline firm with a staff of forty with licenses to practice engineering in 48 states. Coincidentally, Chris holds 30 of the licenses.”

When Chris isn’t designing HVAC system replacements, hydronic system upgrades or Commissioning, he enjoys trying to survive the controlled chaos with his family. Trying is the key as Chris and his wife have a family of 10!

Chris, thank you for having the vision, commitment and work ethic to build a place for all of us to work every day! We are proud to have contributed to each gray hair you have. Now get back to work.

Please join SSC in congratulating Brittany Bell, P.E., S.E. for achieving her Structural Engineering license in Illinois! This is a huge accomplishment as the typical pass rate for this exam is less than 20%.

Brittany is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia, having earned her Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Civil Engineering at Mizzou. She has been a member of the SSC Structural team for the past 2 years, gaining design system expertise in steel, reinforced and post-tensioned concrete, wood stud framing, light-gauge metal stud framing and both deep and shallow foundations.

Great work Brittany, congratulations!

The ribbon has been cut on the new St. Charles County EOC! St. Charles County hosted the ribbon cutting on September 5th for the new $24 Million Emergency Operations Center in O’Fallon, MO. The EOC is 30,000 sf and is home to all the county’s emergency functions. The facility is designed to withstand an EF-4 tornado and to remain fully operational without electricity, water or sewer for 3 days!
 
Congratulations to St. Charles County! Click here to learn more about this great facility.

Construction crews are keeping busy at the Missouri State Capitol building! Earlier this year Phase II of the Missouri State Capitol Construction project began. According to the Missouri State Capitol Commission, since construction was completed on the existing building in 1917 the exterior façade and structure of the Capitol building has suffered from deterioration. It is anticipated the project with be complete late in 2020.
 
SSC has been honored to participate in this important project to preserve the Missouri Capitol building! To follow the progress click here for the live webcam.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2016 health departments reported about 6,100 cases of Legionnaires’ disease in the US. Legionella is naturally occurring; however when it grows and spreads into human made building water systems individuals can become infected. The types of complex water systems like those found in hospitals, hotels and cruise ships are at risk of becoming sources of infection.
 
Common recommendations for Legionella control and prevention procedures are:

• Remove unused piping loops, dead-legs and water storage tanks
• Test incoming water supply at the building water service entrance
• Periodically test water samples from the cooling tower basins
• Replace damaged drift eliminators at the cooling tower exhaust outlets
• Provide UV Light at Air Handling Unit coils
• Install filtration units for cooling tower recirculation water loops
• Clean and disinfect cooling towers

 
Additional assistance our professional engineers can provide includes: assessing existing conditions, validate and update piping plans, assist with long term facility infrastructure and maintenance planning and provide recommendations and cost estimates to mitigate potential for Legionella.
 
Click here for additional information from the CDC about Legionella.

According to the Timber Framers Guild, timber framing was one of the most used building methods in the US in the early 1900’s. Reflecting this history, the Town Square development in Town & Country features the unique art of timber framing capturing the look and feel of the historical town Altheim, Missouri, which was located at this site.
 
The Town Square development, spearheaded by Brinkmann Constructors, will serve as a gathering place for the Town & Country community at large. It features a lake with a dock, town square, pavilion, trail and more. It will also be the site of a new eatery called The Blacksmith Grove Restaurant.
 
SSC’s structural engineering team is excited to have participated in the design of the restaurant using their timber framing art skills. Click here to learn more about the development.

Congratulations to the Jefferson City, Missouri Fire Department on the official ground breaking for their new fire station!

Fire Station #2, located at the intersection of Robinson Road and East McCarty, replaces the existing station at 2400 E. McCarty Street and is anticipated to be complete and operational in 2019.

SSC Engineering looks forward to continuing our work with the Jefferson City Fire Department on this new facility!

SSC Engineering is excited to announce the launch of the 10th year of our Engineering Internship Program! This year’s program includes 4 St. Louis area engineering students. Welcome to SSC Andrew Markes, Colby Patterson, Adam Brzyski and Hannah Lashley!

Andrew is joining our structural team this year. He is in his senior year at Missouri S&T, majoring in Architectural Engineering. He is graduating this December. Congratulations Andrew!

Our electrical team has added Colby and Adam for the summer. Colby, a senior, is majoring in Electronics Engineering Technology at the University of Central Missouri. Congratulations to Colby on his graduation in May of 2019!

Adam attends Missouri S&T. He is studying both Electrical and Computer Engineering. Adam is in his junior year. Welcome to SSC Adam!

Hannah is the newest addition to our mechanical department. She is studying Architectural Engineering at Missouri S&T and is in her senior year. Congratulations on your December graduation Hannah!

Construction has started on the renovation and repair of the 100+ year old exterior of the Missouri State Capital building in Jefferson City, MO. SSC is proud to have been involved in maintaining a piece of Missouri history by providing the electrical engineering designs for the project. Click here to read an article from the News Tribune about the project.

Congratulations to the St. Charles County Department of Emergency Communications! The department has received accreditation as a Medical Accredited Center of Excellence (ACE) by the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch (IAED). St. Charles EOC is only the 252nd to receive the recognition. Read the press release or watch the news update on SCCMO-TV.

Congratulations to Casa Tua Cucina for the launch of its new location in the Saks Fifth Avenue in Brickell City Centre! This is the first gourmet food hall to open in a Saks Fifth Avenue location. The 18,000 square foot space contains multiple cooking stations including a live fuel grill and oven. SSC provided mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering designs for the project.

Construction of the $42 million, 127,000 square-foot Midwest Energy Cooperative Headquarters and Data Center were recently completed in Cassopolis, Michigan. SSC Engineering provided mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and structural engineering design services for the new-construction facility.

​Read and see more about it here.

We are happy to announce the promotion of Jeremy Schuette, P.E., an Electrical Engineer with SSC Engineering. Jeremy serves as a project manager and specializes in electrical design for healthcare and laboratory facilities, including design of emergency and arc-flash systems. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and has been with SSC since 2013. Jeremy is a fluent speaker in German and an avid bike rider.

The St. Charles Emergency Operations Center (EOC) will bring all of the county's emergency communications functions together, including the Department of Emergency Communications (police, fire, and EMS dispatch) as well as the Division of Emergency Management. ​The center is planned to complete construction in August of 2018. Read more about the facility in the latest St. Charles County Government publication: here.

Construction has wrapped up on The Rise, a 10-story apartment highrise on 9th Street in the heart of Columbia, Missouri. The 174-unit building with a 2-story parking garage and entire level of retail space received occupancy in July.

​SSC Engineering performed mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection services for this project. Read more about it at the Missourian here.