CSI Golf Tournament Named for Wes Crow

Posted: Mon, Aug 14, 2023

Brent Williams, President announced at the 2023 CSI Awards and Officer Installation Ceremony on Tuesday night that the Knoxville Chapter Board of Directors had voted to name the CSI Golf Tournament after long time golf tournament chair, Wes Crow. Wes has managed the golf tournament for almost two decades and has developed it into a fabulous fundraiser.

Initially proceeds from the tournament went to build an endowment at UT College of Architecture and Design which has grown to provide scholarships to two students annually. The tournament helps fund many activities of the chapter.

The 2023 tournament will be held at Egwani Farms in Blount County on October 20 and will be the Inaugural Wes Crow CSI Knoxville Golf Tournament.

New Member News - Alexandria (Lexi) Anderson, CSI

Posted: Sat, Aug 12, 2023

Meet Alexandria (Lexi) Anderson, CSI!

Lexi joined the Knoxville chapter in June of this year. She began working at MBI while still at UT where she was studying architecture and took a permanent position with the firm in May after graduation. She said this about her firm, “MBI is a wonderful architecture and engineering firm. I have had the opportunity to work on multiple different project types, dabbling in nearly everything. MBI is very supportive, and I have enjoyed being involved in all stages of the construction and design processes."

 “I’ve wanted to be an architect ever since I learned what an architect does, around age 7. I chose this field because I like creating and realized the biggest thing that I can make is a building”, Lexi said, “I am thankful to this day for being in a career field that I feel passionately about every day.”

Lexi was born in Knoxville but grew up in Minnesota. She returned to Knoxville in 2018 to enroll at UT College of Architecture and Design. While at UT she worked as a TA in Gary Bergeron’s class. Gary described Lexi as “one of my outstanding teaching assistants.” 

Lexi has family residing in East Tennessee. She has grandparents residing in Johnson City and is engaged to Danny Diaz. She resides in West Knoxville with two malti-poos, Matcha and Ace.

She has had the opportunity to work on multiple project types in her short time at MBI. Currently she is involved in the East Tennessee Vet Clinic being built in Greenville, which she saw in its early stages during her internship. She said this about the project, “it is amazing to see the building come to a completion and see my first building be a beautiful success”.

Lexi has big plans. She is working on her architectural registration and plans to take the CDT to assist her with her career and the architectural registration exam. She said, “I learned about CSI through the CSI student chapter at UTK. Once I started working at MBI, I became involved with CSI through Kathryn Fuller, and through her encouragement, happily decided to become a member. As a member, I hope to build my understanding of the construction process and gain professional mentorship. I also just really enjoy the CSI community. Everyone is very nice and helpful.”

She also shared this insight, “I see how CSI greatly benefits me as a young professional, and I hope my fellow recent graduates and current students may enjoy these opportunities as well.” 

Please introduce yourself to Lexi at our next meeting and help her assimilate into the design and construction community of Knoxville.

We Are Growing - Come Join Us!

Posted: Sat, Jul 22, 2023

The Knoxville Chapter is growing and what a diverse group we are! Our membership is currently at 50 members.

We are made up of 43 Professional members who include Architects, Contractors, Project Managers, Business Development Managers, Building Envelope Specialists, Marketing Managers, Interior Designers and more. We have one Emeritus member who served the design & construction industry for an entire career. We have 3 Emerging Professionals who sought CSI to help them grow in their careers, two Retired Architects who can't seem to actually quit, a Landscape Architect and one Student member.

Nine of our members have their Construction Document Technologist certification and one is a Certified Construction Product Representative and one more is a Certified Construction Contract Administrator.

The Membership represents 14 architecture firms, the city codes department, 3 universities, 4 general contractors, the builders exchange, and numerous suppliers and product representatives.

There is someone to learn from for everyone in the design and construction industry. Come and join us!

CSI Summer Fun Party has been Cancelled

Posted: Tue, Jun 27, 2023

CSI Summer Fun Party and 4th of July Celebration that was scheduled for Saturday, July 1st, 2023, has been cancelled. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

CSI Knoxville Chapter Meeting - June 2023

Posted: Fri, Jun 02, 2023

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT

Please make plans to attend the June CSI Knoxville Chapter Meeting at the Associated General Contractors (AGC), 3306 Ragsdale Ave NW, Knoxville, TN 37909, where Tricia Brindle will present "Prefabricated Fireproof Columns" 1 LU AIA/HSW

RSVP: CSI Knoxville Chapter Meeting - June 2023 (constantcontact.com)

See the CSI newsletter The Speck for more details 2023-06-THE-SPECK.pdf (csiknoxville.org)