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Joe Barron elected to the National Board of Directors of the Association of Conservation Engineers!

SynTerra's Joe Barron was elected to the National Board of Directors of the Association of Conservation Engineers at the national conference in Missoula, Montana on September 19, 2007. The Association of Conservation Engineers is a professional organization of engineers who work with the natural environment and promote the application of sound engineering practices to the field of natural resource protection and recreation development.

Sabrina Arledge invited to be on Spartanburg Community College's Advisory Committee!

On August 24, 2007 Sabrina Arledge was invited to become a part of the Spartanburg Community College's Advisory Committee, Engineering Department. She accepted the invitation, and will meet with the board for the first time on September 24, 2007. As part of the board, Sabrina will give valuable input to the college about workforce requirements for present and future students.

Holcim (US) Inc. Acquires Hardaway Concrete of South Carolina

HOLCIM (US) INC. recently acquired Hardaway Concrete Company Inc. and Hardaway Concrete Company Upstate Inc., leading suppliers of ready mixed concrete for residential, commercial, transportation, and speciality construction projects in the Columbia and Greenville, South Carolina markets. The acquisition aligns with Holcim's strategic objectives to expand operations in its attractive Carolina market. Hardaway operates seven ready mixed concrete facilities in Columbia and three in Greenville. It employs over 170 people, utilizing a delivery fleet of 82 active mixer trucks. It also has two mobile plants that can be assembled on-site to serve large projects outside the business's primary markets. In 2006, the Hardaway supplied over 500,000 cubic yards of ready mixed concrete. SYNTERRA provides wetlands, groundwater, mine permitting, wastewater, RCRA, property transfer, and due diligence services to Holcim in South Carolina.

Construction Begins on the City of Greenville Reedy River Greenway Trail

The City of Greenville is preparing to sign the contract for construction of the Reedy River Greenway Trail designed by SynTerra. The plan includes a 13 foot wide paved pedestrian and bike trail from Cleveland Park to Faris Road. The main trail includes a 100 foot bridge across the Reedy River behind the YMCA. Spur trails were also designed to the Y, the Friends of the Reedy Tract and to Heritage Hills. SynTerra also designed a 10 foot wide walk & bikeway along Faris Road and Cleveland Street to connect the trail to Greenville Tech.

Acadia Phase II Begins

Acadia, a unique residential community along the Saluda River in Greenville County, has completed the basic road and infrastructure for Phase I. Houses, the recreation center, soccer field and pool are under construction. SynTerra provided civil engineering, wetlands delineation and permitting, and construction observation for this project. SynTerra has just completed the design for Phase II with 116 more lots which have been submitted to the various regulatory authorities for review.

SynTerra staff member takes rock hounding to new depths! SynTerra's Brian Sakofsky has been awarded a Sara Corrie Memorial Fund grant for his cave exploration through the Active Cave Explorers Society (ACES). The grant was awarded by the US National Cave Exploration Committee of the National Speleological Society. Brian intends to continue to lead the ACES in exploring and mapping a cave in the Chattanooga, TN area, and will use the grant money for expedition equipment. Brian also hopes to discover a structural fault within the cave and locate a vertical dome-pit that could rival the vertical length of any other in the US. Our congratulations and best wishes go to Brian in this endeavor.

SynTerra welcomes Kevin Morrisey SynTerra is pleased to welcome aboard Kevin Morrisey. Kevin holds a civil engineering degree with an emphasis in environmental engineering from the University of Missouri- Rolla. He brings to the company more than five years of engineering experience with over four years in transportation engineering at the Florida Department of Transportation, where he graduated the PE Trainee program. Kevin has completed internships with the Doe Run Company in Viburnum, MO where he worked on civil and environmental engineering projects for the lead mines. While at the university he participated in research on wetland design and concentrated animal feed operations lagoons. At SynTerra he is focusing on engineering of landfills for pulp and paper clients and operation and reclamation plans for mining clients.