Shannon & Wilson

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Shannon & Wilson
Company type Private
Industry Civil engineering
Founded1954;70 years ago (1954), in Seattle, Washington, U.S
Founders
  • William L. Shannon
  • Stanley D. Wilson
Headquarters
Seattle, Washington
,
U.S
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Gerard Buechel, President, Seattle Office Manager and Director [1]
  • Gregory Fischer, Chairman of the Board and Office Manager of Denver Area
[2] [3]
Services
[4]
Revenue$28 million (2003) [5]
Number of employees
300-500 [3] [4]
Website www.shannonwilson.com

Shannon & Wilson, also known as S & W, [6] is an American geotechnical engineering and environmental consultancy firm headquartered in Seattle, Washington founded in 1954. [2] It was founded by William L. Shannon and Stanley D. Wilson (de), both of whom are alumni of Harvard University. [7] The firm does various forms of work from geotechnical, geological, and environmental services ranging from natural resource management to geophysical surveying for public and private sectors. The company’s markets include dams and levees, design and construction, energy, federal, industrial, property development, transportation, wastewater management, and waterfront facilities. [2] However, over half of their work is devoted to retrofitting and performing safety investigations on transportation projects. [5] [8]

Contents

Founding

The firm is a manifestation of a revolution in civil engineering as a result of the birth of geotechnical engineering, which became a new field by the mid-20th century. Radically new concepts were taking shape in soil and rock mechanics pioneered by Professor Arthur Casagrande, a leading figure in geotechnical engineering, who encouraged Shannon and Wilson to form a partnership. The professor and his colleagues, including the founders of the firm, were in the process of establishing the foundation of what later came to be known as geotechnical engineering. [4]

Staff

In 1998, the firm peaked at 130 employees. [5] However, with the introduction of the tax-cutting Initiative 695 and the recession after that, both of which slashed transportation funding, the number of employees was reduced to 90 and had never exceeded 100 staff members for several years. [5] However, the company has since grown to more than 300 employees in 11 offices nationwide. [4]

Events

Former headquarters of Shannon & Wilson. This 1960 NBBJ-designed building has Seattle Landmark status. Shannon and Wilson Office Building pano 01.jpg
Former headquarters of Shannon & Wilson. This 1960 NBBJ-designed building has Seattle Landmark status.

Expansion

Although headquartered in Seattle, the firm has offices based in Richland, Portland, St. Louis, Fairbanks, Anchorage, and Denver. The Denver office opened around 2000 to work on a nearby revamp of Interstate 25. [5]

Lawsuits

In 2002, Shannon & Wilson became involved in a lawsuit as a result of property damage initiated by landslides in a residential area on Perkins Lane on top of Magnolia Hill. [6] The court ended up ruling in favor of Shannon & Wilson.

Recognition

For more than half a century, Shannon & Wilson has played a major role in the design and construction of renowned public and private projects in the Puget Sound region. In recognition of their achievements, each year Shannon & Wilson sponsors the Stanley D. Wilson Memorial Lecture at the University of Washington, the Stanley D. Wilson Fellowship at the University of Illinois, and the William L. Shannon Endowed Fellowship at the University of Washington. [4]

Services

Notable projects

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