Author Archives: Wayne Atkinson

It’s hard to believe that what seems like just yesterday has now been twenty years ago. Can you remember where you were? Who you were with while remaining glued to the TV? What was going thru your mind? I have to answer yes to all of the above. Some can tell you exactly what theyContinue reading “Where Were You on 9-11-2001”

It’s not often you meet someone that has a tremendous impact on your life personally. Derwin White was one of those people. One who would not just find time, but make time to speak into your life and listen when it was time to listen. That is who Derwin White was. The latter word isContinue reading “A Champion Has Fallen | Derwin White, President, GAC Panama City, Florida”

Reportedly, preliminary investigations reveal that perhaps the catastrophe at the Sunrise Condo might possibly have been avoided. We will soon know the answers to many questions. “Engineer Frank Morabito was direct in his report October 2018 to the building’s condo board treasurer: There was a “major error” in the design. The waterproofing for the “entranceContinue reading “Storm Drainage Must be Effective”

We’ve all heard a lot of cliches about roads and bridges, The road to hell and a bridge to nowhere come to mind. There a hundreds, if not thousands just like them. Here in NE Florida, we even have a road named, Noroad! Some would say, “a road is just a road.” That may beContinue reading “All Roads Lead Somwhere”

Since the early 2000’s NE Florida had been a national leader in new housing starts and economic growth. Billions have been invested in major infrastructure. Roads, schools and hospitals have been and continue to be built. With that comes private jobs, such as Amazon and an explosion of hi-tech, and engineering opportunities, port expansion, CecilContinue reading “N.E. Florida – America’s First Coast, Continues to Lead the Way”

As the saying goes, “here we grow again.” Metro Jacksonville and NE Florida are in a huge growth spurt. In short, the same is true for all of North Florida, including the Florida Panhandle. With that growth comes a great expansion. Nothing could be more important to the local economy and hundreds, if not thousandsContinue reading “Why Buy Local?”

If you sell or install resin based pipe products, then you are acutely aware of the Industry-Wide product shortages and ever present price increases. Will this trend continue or soon come to an end. No time soon is the answer I keep hearing from my peers, but no one knows for sure. Blow Mold ResinsContinue reading “Will Resin Prices & Shortages Return to Normal?”

Today we reinforce our brand with a new logo and renew our commitment of staying true to our roots. Fresh out of college and in very trying times economically, I landed a CSR job at Macon-Bibb County Water and Sewerage Authority, now MWA. At the time, I had no idea that I had stumbled intoContinue reading “Strengthening Our Brand w/ A Descriptive Logo.”

It is with great pleasure that we announce our partnership with Eric’sons “Dura Trench” for Manufacturer Representation and Sales. As such we will cover North Florida, South Georgia and Alabama, for the major market segments. That being Water Works, Heavy Civil, Industrial and Landscape. Trench drain is defined as a linear drainage product, designed toContinue reading “Expanding Our Footprint”

Since my early years in the Water Works industry, at Macon Water Authority, I have followed what I was taught from the very beginning. Buy domestic products when and where you can. That was our policy. I did not start it. But I sure did believe in it. I still do. It has become increasinglyContinue reading “Buy American First”

That is the question isn’t it? If I am designing a new storm water system, what are my options? To date, there have been only two real options for drainage pipe. One is concrete pipe, known colloquially as RCP (Reinforced Concrete Pipe). This is a rigid pipe system. I often say, it’s an underground horizontalContinue reading “Storm Drainage: Flexible or Rigid Pipe Systems”

Here are four points for building an effective foundation for your pipe installation project. 1. Suitable foundation material is a must. 2. Imported materials must be the correct class & gradation. 3. The trench bottom must be firm enough to lay pipe. 4. A soft foundation is ready for use when someone can walk onContinue reading “(4) Points for an Effective Pipe Foundation”

“America the beautiful, home of the brave.” At our core, it is who we are. Some, and even I, have said, “America has become soft.” But I’m glad to say, this current pandemic has proven that theory wrong. As we learned last night, the algorithms of death predictions bet against us buying “all in” toContinue reading “America – Resilient & Strong”