Goodwyn Mills Cawood adds coastal engineering with addition of South Coast Engineers
January 22, 2025Architecture and engineering firm Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC) is further expanding its services through the strategic acquisition of South Coast Engineers (SCE) in Fairhope, Alabama. SCE was formally established in 2007 and is nationally known for its expertise in coastal engineering, resilience, and nature-based solutions. Bringing SCE on board fortifies GMC’s engineering team and enhances the firm’s expertise by adding coastal engineering.
The two firms have worked on several notable projects over their decades-long relationship, including most recently, Dauphin Island’s East End Beach and Dune Restoration.
Comprised of Scott Douglass, PhD, PE, BC.CE, Bret Webb, PhD, PE, BC.CE and Thomas “Beau” Buhring, PE, the SCE team boasts an impressive 75 combined years of experience. They are nationally recognized leaders in coastal engineering, with Douglass and Webb being two of only 73 Board-Certified Coastal Engineers practicing in the U.S.
South Coast Engineers has provided services in the planning and design of bay and beach shoreline erosion solutions, coastal ecosystem restoration, coastal highways and bridges, coastal wave and circulation modeling, marina and port design, seawall and coastal revetment design and more for coastal regions throughout the country and beyond. The team has a strong, established reputation in the Southeast region, with a history of expertise and successful working relationships with clients throughout their communities.
“We are thrilled to have Scott, Bret and Beau joining GMC. Their nationally recognized team will allow us to expand our capabilities in shoreline protection, resilience and coastal ecosystem restoration,” Lee Walters, GMC Regional Vice President, said. “We honor all of the tremendous work SCE has done over the years and are excited about the opportunities we have together with them leading our coastal engineering practice.”