1957 | FIRST BIG PROJECTS
1960
Founder, Bill Prichard passes away suddenly on March 28, 1960, at the age of 52. His legacy lives on at Powell CWM.
1960 | BRIDGES & FALLOUT SHELTERS
Awarded design contract with Army Corps of Engineers for a bridge over the Lindley Creek Arm of the Pomme De Terre Reservoir. Prichard Company is contracted to build fallout shelters by the Civil and Defense Mobilization. Robert Kendall, PE and James Walruff, PE become stockholders.
1961
Earl “Lyn” Crowley elected as President and Chairman of the board.
1974 | NEW LOCATION
CWM constructed and occupied our current office located at 3200 South Missouri Highway 291, one and one-half miles north of Interstate I-70 in Independence, Missouri. This location still stands to this day, although slightly remodeled in a more modern style.
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1977
Army Corps of Engineers Rehabilitation of 9.2 miles of Kansas highways
2002 | CWM 50TH ANNIVERSARY
2005 | POWELL FOUNDED
Powell and Associates LLC founded by the husband and wife team of Bethany and Jeremy Powell.
2010 | MODOT CONTRACT
Powell and Associates, LLC is awarded it’s first multi-year contract with MoDOT for Land Surveying Services.
2010 | DESIGN AWARD
CWM receives AIR MOBILITY COMMAND DESIGN AWARD for design excellence for facility design of Headquarters Wing Facility, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas.
2011 | CFEDS CERTIFICATION
Jeremy M. Powell joins a select group of professional land surveyors nationwide by successfully completing the CFed certification program.
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2012 | GEOSPATIAL SERVICES
Services are expanded into 3D Laser Scanning, completing first project for the Interstate 70 Manchester Bridge replacement.
2013 | RIVER GAUGE SURVEY
Powell and Associates, LLC completes Missouri River Gauge Survey for Corps of Engineers from St. Charles, MO to Nebraska City, NE.
2013 | WHITEMAN COMPLETION
CWM completes design of (2) New MOP Igloos at Whiteman Air Force Base with a construction cost of $5.1 million.
2013
Earl “Lyn” Crowley passes away at the age of 92 after serving as Chairman of the board and President for 53 years.
2015 | WOMAN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE
CWM receives certification WBE certification from the states of Missouri and Kansas.
2016 | PHOTOGRAMMETRY
Powell CWM Inc expands service to include Photogrammetry.
2019 | GEOSPATIAL SERVICES
Aerial LiDAR is added to our list of Geospatial Services.