SSOE Group, a global project delivery firm for architecture, engineering, and construction management is pleased to announce the acquisition of Stevens & Wilkinson (S&W), a 100-year-old design firm with offices in Atlanta, Georgia and Columbia, South Carolina and their sister interior design studio IDEA | SPAN. The alliance, finalized on December 31^st, expands the Southeast U.S. presence, market capabilities, and overall portfolio of both firms.  

 

A national leader in project delivery for semiconductor, automotive, chemical, and food markets, SSOE has more than 40 years of experience delivering projects in the Southeast U.S. from existing offices in Atlanta, Birmingham, Huntsville, and Nashville. The acquisition of S&W and IDEA | SPAN was driven by their architectural, engineering, and interior design expertise in healthcare, education, judicial, and other commercial building markets. S&W boasts noteworthy projects in these sectors, such as the Medical University of South Carolina’s James E. Clyburn Research Facility (Charleston, South Carolina), the Nathan Deal Judicial Center (Atlanta, Georgia), and the historic renovation of the David T. Howard Middle School for Atlanta Public Schools.  

 

Commenting on their decision to join SSOE, S&W’s Chairman Ron Stang, AIA, LEED AP, explained, “We are excited to enhance our combined offerings to clients and grow the general building brand to the same national prominence SSOE’s industrial sectors enjoy. We also believe there is an opportunity to augment SSOE’s services to industrial clients to provide design for their corporate, research, and workplace projects as well as tap into their involvement in the growing investment taking place in the Southeast, including hot markets like manufacturing facilities for electric vehicles.”   

 

Through this acquisition, both firms are doubling the architectural and engineering resources they are able to offer to the healthcare, education, and other commercial building markets. This will not only provide a larger geographic footprint, but an improved ability to execute large projects for clients in all of SSOE’s locations. 

 

“We are excited to welcome Stevens & Wilkinson to our SSOE family,” said Catherine Myers, PE, Chair of SSOE’s Board of Directors and Chief Operating Officer. “With their demonstrated performance of architectural design excellence and their continuous emphasis on client success, they are the best in their field and a great addition to our global team. We are committed to the general building market and thankful that S&W’s entire leadership team will remain actively involved in the operations of the integrated business unit. We see immediate opportunities to grow our overlapping markets as well as take S&W’s impressive judicial and historic renovations portfolio across our geographic footprint.”  

 

As a testament to their resilient business models, both firms posted some of their most successful years ever in 2020 despite the global pandemic and recession. The acquisition adds nearly 100 employees to SSOE and expands its portfolio and capabilities to better deliver upon the organization’s mission to save clients time, trouble, and money.  

 

Vince DiPofi, PE, President and CEO of SSOE Group commented, “Culturally, our companies align perfectly. We both prioritize relationships with our clients to deliver positive outcomes. Through our combined strength and a shared goal to provide great client experiences, this strategic partnership will take us to the next level in architectural design. Clients of both firms can anticipate access to the same familiar teams, with an enhanced ability to provide resources and expertise to their projects.”