SAEA News
Creating a long lasting impact on Syria’s recovery and rebuilding
As you’ve likely heard, Americans just witnessed the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history with bank regulators shutting down Silicon Valley Bank. But what does this mean for the jobs market in engineering and technology? And how might it affect your talent...
SAEA Approves Concrete Testing & Evaluation Equipment List
SAEA was consulted regarding equipment commonly used in None Destructive Testing & Evaluation (NDTE) in forensic engineering. For earthquake damage assessment NDTE equipment are very useful in the preliminary visual condition assessment and forensic evaluation of...
SAEA Convenes with FEMA, ACI, ASCE Representatives
SAEA members who work at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the American Concrete Institute (ACI), and member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) combined and reviewed all the relevant standards from the three organizations pertaining to the...
SAEA Forms Earthquake Response Task Force
The fifteen-member task force is led by six specialized civil/structural engineers with a combined experience of over 180 years in the analysis design and construction of reinforced concrete buildings. The other 11 members of the task force combine additional decades...
Devastating Earthquakes in Syria and Turkey
Syrian American Engineers Association members prepare to respond to the earthquakes and aftershocks which devastated Turkey and Northwest Syria on February 6th 2023. An intense 7.8 magnitude earthquake was followed by tremors and aftershocks, destroying many...
Concluding SAEA’s Winter 2023 Virtual Conference
On February 4th 2023, the Syrian American Engineers Association gathered for their virtual winter conference on Zoom for an afternoon session. The group enjoyed networking, connecting and specialized discussion around professional enrichment for Syrian American...
Higher Construction Material Prices Inflate Project Costs
As inflation rises across the globe throughout 2022 and into 2023, those in the construction market of engineering are particularly worried about negative impacts. In addition to inflation, supply chain difficulties also cause significant strain on construction...
Should Software & IT Engineers Worry about Looming Layoffs
As inflation rises across the globe throughout 2022 and into 2023, many in engineering, and specifically InfoTech, speculate potential impacts of recession on the IT industry. The following are some ways leaders in the Syrian American Engineers Association foresee...
Career Top Tips for Engineers Facing Inflation and Recession
Times of inflation and fear of recession can be difficult career-wise. Employees may feel unsure about various career-related topics, including performance, compensation, salary projections, layoff fears, work backlog, customer satisfaction and ever changing corporate...
Inflation Impacts & Recession Fears for Syrian-American Engineers
At today’s Syrian American Engineers Association Winter Conference, panelists discussed inflation impact and recession fears for Syrian-Americans in the engineering profession. The panel included engineer members drawing on their experience from J.P. Morgan Chase,...