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Shannon & Wilson
Company typePrivate
IndustryCivil engineering
Founded1954, in Seattle, Washington, U.S
Founders
  • William L. Shannon
  • Stanley D. Wilson
Headquarters,
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Gerard Buechel, President, Seattle Office Manager and Director
  • Gregory Fischer, Chairman of the Board and Office Manager of Denver Area
[1][2]
Services[3]
Number of employees
300-500[2][3]
Websitewww.shannonwilson.com

Shannon & Wilson, also known as S & W,[4] is an American geotechnical engineering and environmental consultancy firm headquartered in Seattle, Washington founded in 1954.[1] It is founded by William L. Shannon and Stanley D. Wilson (de), both of which are alumni of Harvard University.[3] The firm offers various 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.[1]

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. 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.[3]

Staff

The company has grown to more than 300 employees in 11 offices nationwide.[3]

Events

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.[4] The court ended up ruled in favor of Shannon & Wilson however.

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 Fellowship at the University of Washington.[3]

Notable projects

References

  1. ^ a b c "Company Overview of Shannon & Wilson, Inc". Bloomberg. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Shannon & Wilson Inc". Tunnels and Tunnelling. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "About". Shannon & Wilson. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  4. ^ a b Goldblatt, Steve. "Burg v. Shannon & Wilson, Inc". University of Washington Design and Construction Law. University of Washington. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Ten Years of SR 520 Bridge Project". Shannon & Wilson. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  6. ^ "SR 520: I-5 to Medina Bridge Replacement and HOV Project" (PDF). WSDOT. WSDOT. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  7. ^ Scheibe, Elizabeth; Brinckerhoff, Parsons; Robinson, Red; Clark, Gordon; Struthers, Jim; Warren, Stuart; Mott MacDonald, Hatch. "GEOTECHNICAL BASELINE FOR THE SR 99 BORED DESIGN-BUILD ALASKAN WAY TUNNEL, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON" (PDF). Shannon & Wilson. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  8. ^ "Interim Settlement Evaluation Report Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program Seattle, Washington" (PDF). WSDOT. WSDOT. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  9. ^ "Searching for Cavities on BEACON HILL" (PDF). Shannon & Wilson. Tunnelling Journal. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  10. ^ "Ratifying and increasing the contingency for the Geotechnical and Civil Engineering Support Services Contracts for Beacon Hill Tunnels" (PDF). Sound Transit. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  11. ^ a b "Shannon & Wilson Begins MSD Construction Management Project". pr.com. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  12. ^ Abkemeier, Tom; Groves, Chris. "CONSTRUCTION GROUTING OF THE BAUMGARTNER TUNNEL" (PDF). Shannon & Wilson. Retrieved 19 March 2017.