75 Years of Hixson
Hixson celebrates our 75th anniversary in 2023, and we want to use this special milestone to recognize and celebrate all that has been accomplished in this amazing journey! We’ve indeed come a long way from our beginnings as a small, two-person structural engineering firm to our present day 130-person, 20-discipline firm, and we are thankful to all who have been part of our story. Discover more about where we’ve been – and where we’re headed – in our 75th anniversary video. Watch it today!
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