Terracon meets you wherever you’re at within the lifecycle of your project.
Wherever you are in your project, we’re ready to meet you there.
Our employee-owned company is rooted in caring, excellence, and integrity on behalf of our clients, partners, and communities.
We’re explorers on a mission to transform our industry and the world around us.
We are a team that rewards innovation and curiosity, built on a culture of excellence and caring. Here are some of our stories.
Here's the latest updates and information about our company, projects, people, and charitable foundation.
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7150 Small Creek Way Powell, TN 37849
Terracon’s Knoxville office opened in 2025, bringing together a team of local professionals with extensive environmental, geotechnical, and materials testing and inspection experience throughout East Tennessee, Southwest Virginia, Eastern Kentucky, and Western North Carolina. We partner with clients on commercial, transportation, healthcare, industrial, federal, digital infrastructure, and power generation projects that improve the safety and sustainability of our community. With deep local knowledge backed by Terracon’s national resources, we help you achieve success through engineering and scientific expertise, a passion for problem-solving, and a drive to explore.
We’re committed to helping our clients solve problems, anticipate challenges, and streamline project delivery. Our experts apply deep knowledge of the region’s unique geological, environmental, and regulatory challenges to develop practical, innovative solutions at every step of your project’s lifecycle. From understanding soil conditions to evaluating and helping select your site, through environmental planning and permitting, building, and managing your assets, you can expect a partner dedicated to safety, quality, innovation, and long-term project success.
We’re proud to have supported projects like the Eastbridge Industrial Park for the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce and the Greenheck Fan Corporation’s Headquarters Relocation that help our communities thrive. By addressing critical issues early and tailoring our approach to your needs, we help reduce risk, improve decision-making, and create a smoother path to successful project delivery.
Our close-knit team cares for and supports each other as well as our clients. We provide goal-oriented career development opportunities, and pitch in to help each other where needed, inside and outside of work. Employees participate in professional and industry organizations that advance our profession and support our region, such as the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers (TSPE), the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), and the Urban Land Institute (ULI). We also contribute to charitable local efforts, including holiday food donation drives, with matching support from the Terracon Foundation to amplify the impact of our employees’ contributions.
Reach out today to learn more and discuss how we can help achieve your goals.
Michael Beckham
Project Manager
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Josh Rakestraw
Senior Geotechnical Engineer
Nikki Guigou
Regional Environmental Technical Consultant
Dan Boles
Regional Technical Consultant
Mark Harrison, P.E.
Director of Regional Operations
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