SKS Engineers has been working at the AgRail site in Bloomington, Illinois from the beginning. This site, next to the railroad, appeared suited for a grain handling facility. So in 1997, Grain Flo Inc. of Heyworth, Illinois contracted with SKS Engineers to conduct subsurface investigations and provide a geotechnical report ...
Millikin University Theater & Dance Building
SKS Engineers was invited to work on the site of the newly planned Millikin University Theater & Dance building, southwest of the intersection of North Oakland Avenue and West Kirkland Drive in Decatur, Illinois. Work was authorized May 2018, and SKS drilled 5 test borings on the site to a ...
John’s Hill Magnet School – Decatur, Illinois
SKS Engineers was authorized to begin work on the new John's Hill Magnet School building alongside O'Shea Builders in June 2020, a 98,000 square foot building including a new auditorium, gymnasium, and classroom space. We drilled 23 test borings and found groundwater and soft-soil areas, which might have become a ...
Devon G. Buffet Amphitheater & Splash Cove – Decatur, Illinois
SKS Engineers was invited by the City of Decatur, courtesy of Chastain & Associates, LLC to work on the Devon G. Buffet Lakeshore Amphitheater, as well as Overlook Adventure Park's Splash Cove, in January 2017. Splash Cove is a water park consisting of a one story masonry wall building, pools ...
Mueller Brass Foundry – Decatur, Illinois
In October 2019, SKS Engineers was invited courtesy of Brewer Construction to begin performing quality control during the construction of the new state-of-the-art Mueller brass foundry. We would randomly observe the delivery of structural steel to ensure compliance with shop drawings, inspect HVAC, wiring, plumbing, and other building subsystems for ...
Maroa-Forsyth Middle School – Maroa, Illinois
As part of the Maroa-Forsyth School District Improvement Plan, SKS Engineers was invited to work on the new Maroa-Forsyth Middle School, an addition to the existing high school. The new wing will include an auditorium, cafeteria, gym, and up-to-date classrooms, as well as an attached parking lot. SKS Engineers acted ...
Huddle House – Decatur, Illinois
SKS Engineers was authorized to begin work on the first Huddle House location in Decatur in February 2022. Working on behalf of Macon 217 LLC, we generated a geotechnical report for the site of the future 2700 square foot, one story building. We noted this site to be remarkably flat ...
Helena Chemical Company – Mattoon, Illinois
In September 2014, SKS Engineers was approached by Curry Construction, Inc. about designing a new fertilizer distribution center for the Helena Chemical Company outside of Mattoon, IL. The proposed construction would consist of a wood-frame fertilizer building, pre-engineered metal buildings including a dry chemical storage building, a shop building, an ...
