Kenneth A. Mackenzie
At Southport, we believe in keeping engineering fundamentals close to heart. We don’t design because somebody else said it would be a good idea – if we don’t thoroughly understand it, we chart another course forward. We turn problems into opportunities, maintain our curiosity, and never take things for granted.
- Adapted from lessons I learned over the years from William J. Coad, P.E. (1932 – 2014), a friend and mentor
Michael Fabrizi
Herb Brooks, coach of the gold-medal winning U.S. Olympic hockey team at Lake Placid, said “Great moments are born from great opportunities.” I look at engineering with the same mindset. Every engagement is our chance to generate something unique, beneficial for our client, and great in nature.
William J. Urban
At Southport, we treat every project as if we own the building. We routinely question what the most beneficial system would be in the long term, or if we would undertake a project in the same manner if it was our own personal money to invest. We challenge ourselves to think like owners and developers so that our engineering solutions are acceptable to owners and developers.
Erik P. Zimmitti
I happen to share the same birthday as Thomas Edison, who once said “The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are: hard work, stick-to-itiveness, and common sense.” At Southport, we embrace this approach every day – using engineering principles and our experience to create technically viable and cost-effective solutions.
J. Walter Williams
We look at every project as a chance to strengthen our relationship. While buildings can be similar to each other, every owner and operator has individualized needs and constraints. By listening to the client and understanding their business objectives, we are able to identify and execute the most appropriate engineering solutions.
Joseph J. Geffert
One of the Southport’s primary areas of focus is teamwork. Whether it’s coaching our children in life lessons or providing our interns with the opportunity to participate in field surveys, we apply teaming concepts daily in both our personal and professional lives. Our project-based work benefits from this type of integrated and adaptive approach.
