Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Your Trusted Partner for Civil Engineering Solutions
Since 1963, Cox and Dinkins has been a regional leader in delivering innovative civil engineering, transportation, and land surveying solutions to public and private sector clients across South Carolina. Built on decades of expertise from industry veterans like founders Isaac Cox and Gene Dinkins, our full-service approach integrates civil engineering, transportation planning, surveying, and landscape architecture professionals who collaborate from project inception to completion. Our engineers and surveyors hold professional certifications in multiple disciplines, ensuring technical excellence while incorporating sustainable practices through low-impact development and creative landscape design.With six decades of collective experience across urban infrastructure, industrial facilities, and educational institutional projects, we rigorously design solutions that prioritize client needs while maintaining community-focused growth. Our leadership team, including Chairman Gene Dinkins and President Gene Dinkins Jr., continues to drive innovation through specialized services like stormwater management systems and major roadway engineering projects while maintaining the highest standards of professional integrity.
Services
Civil Engineering
Transportation Planning
Land Surveying
Landscape Architecture
Stormwater Management
Roadway Engineering
Industrial Site Design
Institutional Site Development
Urban Infrastructure
Construction Administration
Details
- Year established: 1963
Highlights and features
- We offer over 60 years of combined civil engineering experience across diverse project types.
- Our multidisciplinary team provides full-service solutions from project inception to completion.
- We specialize in innovative transportation engineering solutions for complex infrastructure needs.
- Our professionals hold industry certifications in civil engineering, surveying, and landscape architecture.
- We implement sustainable design practices through low-impact development expertise.
Services
Civil Engineering
Our civil engineering division designs complex infrastructure projects ranging from urban developments to industrial facilities. With decades of experience managing water and sanitary sewer systems, we deliver comprehensive solutions for commercial, residential, and institutional clients. Our team specializes in site planning and stormwater management systems.
Transportation Planning
We provide complete transportation engineering services for major roadway projects and rural infrastructure improvements. Our certified professionals handle intersection enhancements, greenway development, and interstate access planning while maintaining compliance with federal transportation standards.
Land Surveying
Offering precise land surveying for boundary determination, topographic mapping, and construction layout. Our services support civil engineering projects through accurate data collection and GIS integration for both public infrastructure and private development projects.
Landscape Architecture
Our landscape architecture team creates functional outdoor spaces that incorporate low-impact development principles. We integrate hardscape elements with ecological sustainability in site planning and master-planned community designs to enhance environmental stewardship.
Construction Administration
We provide comprehensive construction management services ensuring project compliance with engineering specifications. Our team monitors timelines, budgets, and quality control while maintaining coordination between contractors and project stakeholders.
People
Gene L. Dinkins
Chairman of the Board
With decades of civil engineering experience, Mr. Dinkins has provided strategic leadership since joining the company in 1973. His expertise guides complex infrastructure projects across South Carolina.
Gene Dinkins, Jr.
President
Leading daily operations as President, Mr. Dinkins applies his professional land surveyor credentials to maintain technical excellence across the company's diverse engineering projects.
McTilden Atkins, III
Executive Vice President
As Executive Vice President, Mr. Atkins manages major engineering initiatives with proven expertise in delivering complex transportation infrastructure projects throughout South Carolina.
Darren K. Holcombe
Senior Vice President
Bringing extensive engineering credentials, Mr. Holcombe leads critical project developments while ensuring technical precision and compliance with evolving civil engineering standards.
Laura Baker
Vice President
As Vice President, Ms. Baker contributes her engineering expertise to project management while maintaining focus on client satisfaction and technical excellence in engineering solutions.
Questions
What engineering services does Cox and Dinkins provide?
We offer civil engineering services including site design, transportation planning, stormwater management, and construction administration for commercial, industrial, and institutional projects.
How long has the company been in business?
Cox and Dinkins has delivered engineering solutions since 1963, providing over 60 years of combined experience in civil engineering and land surveying.
What industries do you serve?
We work with both public and private sectors on transportation infrastructure, educational facilities, industrial developments, and urban renewal projects across South Carolina.
Do you offer landscape architecture services?
Yes, our landscape architecture team integrates sustainable design principles with civil engineering projects, including low-impact development and master-planned community designs.
What geographic areas do you serve?
While based in Columbia, we provide engineering solutions throughout South Carolina for roadways, water systems, and commercial developments.
What makes Cox and Dinkins different?
Our multidisciplinary approach combines engineering precision with sustainable practices, delivering tailored solutions through experienced professionals with decades of regional expertise.
Reviews (1)
Dennis O'Toole
Sep 18, 2020
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Positive:Professionalism,Quality,Responsiveness,Value
We had a very small job needing attention and we were treated with the utmost importance. Very professional, fast, and efficient. Highly recommend!
We had a very small job needing attention and we were treated with the utmost importance. Very professional, fast, and efficient. Highly recommend!
