Industry News

Alkali Silica Reaction (ASR) Testing

S.W.COLE has expanded our capabilities to better serve our clients. We offer Alkali Silica Reaction (ASR) testing services to our clients for aggregate used in ready mix concrete or precast concrete containing Portland cement. Our AASHTO accredited labs in Gray, Maine and in Somersworth, New Hampshire are available to provide submittal testing for transportation, infrastructure…

First Inaugural Class of the Stephen W. Cole Emerging Leaders Program

Summary: The first inaugural class of the Stephen W. Cole Emerging Leaders Program graduated in August, 2021, at a luncheon ceremony alongside their mentors, leaders in the firm, past and present CEO’s and Stephen W. Cole himself: Founder of S.W.COLE. We recently celebrated the graduation of our inaugural class of the Stephen W. Cole Emerging…

S.W.COLE Sells GeoEnvironmental Division to Haley Ward

BANGOR, MAINE- Haley Ward, Inc., formerly CES, Inc., and S.W. Cole Engineering, Inc. are pleased to announce the purchase and sale of S.W.COLE’s GeoEnvironmental division to Haley Ward. “We are excited to welcome the S.W.COLE GeoEnvironmental employees and clients to Haley Ward,” said Haley Ward President & CEO Denis St. Peter, PE. “We enjoyed collaborating with Bob Chaput and the team at S.W.COLE to develop and implement an approach that helps to reach our strategic goals, expands opportunities for our employees and enhances our abilities to provide quality service to clients…

S.W. COLE Announces Personnel Appointments

Bangor, Maine, January 6, 2020:  S. W. Cole Engineering, Inc. (S.W.COLE) is pleased to announce three recent personnel appointments. Nate Strout, P.E., is promoted to the position of Office Manager for the Bangor, Maine location. Strout is also a Geotechnical Engineer and Construction Services Manager. He earned an Associate’s degree in Architectural and Civil Engineering…

S.W. Cole Recently Featured on Bar Harbor Bank & Trust’s Success Stories Series

S.W. Cole is proud to be featured in a new advertising campaign by Bar Harbor Bank & Trust that highlights successful businesses. Focusing on our wholly-owned subsidiary, S.W. COLE Explorations, LLC (SWCOLEx), this campaign showcased the beginning stages of SWCOLEx and the evolution of our business expansion until late 2018. What started as a novel…