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Our History

Mead & Hunt is a national, full-service architectural and engineering firm that has been serving markets for well over a century. The firm was established by hydroelectric and hydraulic engineer Daniel Mead in 1900. Since its founding, Mead & Hunt has grown significantly in size and diversity. The growth of the company has mirrored the changing markets of the country—as infrastructure needs expanded, so did we. Today, the firm provides services nationwide and employs 900 people.

Daniel Mead was well-known in the industry for his stance on ethical engineering, espousing a moral obligation to the community. This strong foundation of people-first values has informed our purpose as a firm from the beginning. While the markets may change around us, our responsibility to our employees, clients, and communities stays the same. We will continue to shape the future by putting people first.

1900

Daniel Mead Founds Firm

Black and white photo of Daniel Mead and company

Young hydrology engineer Daniel W. Mead founds his firm in Chicago, Illinois. Mead held strong ideals about ethical engineering. He believed an engineer should bring value to the greater community, and Mead & Hunt was founded on these values.

1900

1904

Wisconsin office opens

Mead & Hunt opens a second office in Madison, Wisconsin, located in the attic of the engineering building at the university.

1904

1918

Innovative flood control in Miami

Daniel Mead and others stand at Miami River Valley basin

After being appointed to the Miami Conservancy board to study alternative methods of flood control, Mead contributes to a report which leads to the construction of flood control works in the Miami River Valley. The work done is the first of its kind in the United States.

1918

1928

Mead appointed to Hoover Dam study

Congress authorizes construction of the Hoover Dam to control flooding of the Colorado River and create electrical energy. Because of Mead’s work in hydroelectric engineering, President Calvin Coolidge appointed him to a committee to study the project’s details.

1928

1936

Ethical engineering

The Engineer and His Code text

Daniel Mead famously writes “The Engineer and His Code,” a guideline focusing on engineering ethics.

1936

1942

WWII necessitates changes

Camp McCoy exterior in 1942

As World War II looms, the needs of a nation at war brings significant changes to our firm. One of the biggest sources of work for engineering firms across the nation, including Mead & Hunt, was the design and construction of Army training centers.

1942

1946

Hunt joins Mead

Henry Hunt

Electrical engineer Henry Hunt officially becomes a partner.

1946

1949

Architecture brings new horizons

Black and white photo of food plant interior

Mead & Hunt hires its first architect and expands into the food industry—an industry we are still active in today.

1949

1950s

Breaking into commercial aviation

1950s Traux Airport aerial

The advent of the commercial airline age brings new vigor to the nation’s airports. Mead & Hunt’s prior experience designing military bases leads us into the commercial aviation industry.

1950s

1970s

Diversifying markets and service lines

Bridge leading to town

Although Mead & Hunt was built on the hydro industry, by the 1970s, we’d diversified to offer a wider variety of service lines than ever before: airports, highways and bridges, sanitary, food and beverage, structures, hydroelectric, and surveys.

1970s

1980s-1990s

Suburban expansion

Ripon downtown community with buildings

Suburban areas see a major population boom starting in the 1980s and continuing into the 1990s. As cities grow, so do their engineering needs. Our team helps map the future for several of these communities.

1980s-1990s

2000

Mead & Hunt turns 100

3 women pose for photo smiling

We celebrate our 100th anniversary, launching a campaign of community action initiatives and coworker and client appreciation activities. Our strong company culture continues to sustain us.

2000

2020

120 years old and still going strong

900 employees in 40 offices nationwide

Mead & Hunt celebrates 120 years in business. We now employ 900 professionals across 40 offices nationwide.

2020

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