Martin Engineering Company

Our office will be closed Friday, July 3rd as we celebrate the 250th birthday of our great nation. Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸

Our next nominees in our Lifetime Small Business Awards Category for The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce is Phil Martin and Steve Walker of Martin Engineering Company of Illinois. MEC provides civil engineering and land surveying services for both public and private entities. They work in partnership to achieve their clients' goals with a primary regard to public safety.

This is a business built on legacy and integrity. Phil's dad started the company in 1982 and Phil's first job was on the survey crew at the age of 16. To follow in his dad's footsteps, he became an engineer and worked for some time in Chicago building up his resume before coming back home. In the meantime, Steve was hired on straight out of college as a Professional Land Surveyor. By 2003, they had purchased the business together and became partners. This is a particularly special time to photograph and honor them as nominees together, because in September they plan to complete a transfer of ownership to Steve's son so that the 3rd generation (lovingly referred to as G3) will keep guiding the company through dedicated service to the Springfield community, because they know that local knowledge is invaluable. There is no doubt you have seen their work. They have been heavily involved in the Scheels Sports Park most recently, Lincolnshire, Steeplechase in Sherman, Panther Creek Subdivision, the Woodlands in Rochester, Cherry Hills, First United, banks, worked with The Springfield Park District, The Springfield Airport Authority, The Sangamon County Water Reclamation District, apartment complexes...you name it.

That saying, "Love what you do and you'll never work a day in your life." is exactly how both Steve and Phil feel about the legacy they have built over the last 35 years in business as an integral part of this community. Congratulations to you both! What an amazing legacy you leave behind. It was my absolute joy to have you in the studio and hear your story. Cheers to a beautiful chapter and an amazing journey!

Be Neighbors (Housing for Homeless Veterans) on Stanton Street is moving forward. Here you see the sanitary sewer installation by Stoops Plumbing is underway. RD Lawrence is the General Contractor and Melotte Morse Leonatti and Parker is the Architect for the project.

Melotte Morse Leonatti Parker, Ltd., Phil Martin, Avery Young, Spencer Cochran, Steve Walker, Adam Pallai, Tyler Walker, T.J. Keys, Vicki Hartweg Rowden, Jeremy Smith, Ryan Dodd,

Andrew Kinney with The Real Estate Group and Scott Flannigan with Alliance Community Bank joined MEC employees T.J. Keys and Avery Young at the Springfield Area Homebuilder's Association golf outing today at Edgewood Golf Club. It was a beautiful day for some golf!!!

Springfield Area Home Builders Association, Avery Young, T.J. Keys, Phil Martin, Steve Walker, Spencer Cochran, Jeremy Smith, Vicki Hartweg Rowden, Adam Pallai, Tyler Walker, Ryan Dodd,