GHD

Name

GHD

Legal name

GHD Group Limited

Website

https://ghd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1928

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

GHD is an employee-owned global professional services firm founded in 1928, delivering engineering, architecture, environmental, and digital consulting through 12,000+ professionals across 160 offices on five continents to public and private infrastructure clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering and Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA)

Keywords

• Engineering consulting services
• Environmental advisory services
• Architecture and design
• Water infrastructure
• Transportation engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Services Fees: GHD generates revenue through providing engineering, architecture, environmental consulting, and advisory services on a project and contract basis to government and private sector clients globally.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

GHD is a global professional services firm delivering engineering, architecture, environmental, and construction-related advisory services across water, energy, transportation, built environment, and digital domains. The firm provides integrated project lifecycle services—from planning and design through construction supervision and commissioning—to government, utility, and private sector clients through 160 offices on five continents.

Product overview

GHD is a global professional services company providing engineering, architecture, environmental, and construction services. The company operates across eight main service areas: Advisory, Built Environment, Digital, Energy and Resources, Environment, Sustainability and Resilience, Transportation, and Water. Within its Digital expertise, GHD has developed Govstack, a digital platform for municipal governments. GHD also has a ventures arm that invests in early-stage companies including Eco Detection (water quality monitoring) and Divirod (water risk data analytics). The company employs over 12,000 professionals across 160 offices on five continents and was founded in 1928.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GHD Digital: Digital strategy and transformation, smart technology services, cybersecurity and risk, innovation, and digital intelligence services
• GHDWoodhead
• GHD Advisory
• Eco Detection
• Divirod
• Govstack

Products and services

• Engineering, Architecture, and Environmental Consulting Services
• GHD Advisory
• GHD Digital
• Govstack Digital Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• Projects supporting Philippines' target of 35% renewable energy in electricity mix by 2030
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• municiPal AIcoreTechnology or Integration · 3 June 2026Govstack, a digital platform built by GHD serving municipal governments across Canada and the United States, has partnered with municiPal AI to integrate AI-driven conversational search technology. The solution interprets plain-language resident queries and delivers answers directly from municipal content with reported metrics of 90% of questions resolved in a single query and 96% accuracy. Both companies are headquartered in Waterloo Region, Ontario.
• Nio Strategic MetalsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 May 2026GHD engaged by Nio Strategic Metals Inc. for environmental and social impact studies for the Oka niobium project in Quebec. GHD joins DRA Global and other partners on the project team.
• Jacobs and WSPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2026Jacobs, GHD, and WSP appointed to jointly design five underground stations for the Sydney Metro West project in Australia. The project includes environmentally focused station designs targeting a 6-Star Green Star rating.
• ArcadiscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 June 2025Arcadis and GHD Ltd. tasked with leading highway, utilities, and traffic engineering design work for the QEW Garden City Skyway Bridge Twinning Project in Ontario, a 2.2-kilometre twin bridge.
• DNVminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGHD and DNV supported Enbridge Gas with a comprehensive assessment of hydrogen blending across its natural gas system in Ontario, helping define a practical, scalable pathway for energy system planning.
• Jacobs and Boffa MiskellminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGHD collaborating with Jacobs and Boffa Miskell on the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor (OARC) scheme design for stormwater and park assets in post-earthquake Christchurch, New Zealand.
• Global Affairs Canada and BoeingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGHD supported development of the ASEAN SAF 2050 Outlook report alongside Global Affairs Canada, Boeing, and the ASEAN Secretariat, projecting ASEAN could produce 8.5 million barrels of SAF daily by 2050.
• Infrastructure OntariocoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGHD chosen by Infrastructure Ontario to lead a feasibility study for a new pipeline across Ontario, examining technical, social, and economic aspects of an economic and energy corridor.
• Ausenco and G Mining ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProbe Gold awarded GHD for tailings and water management infrastructure as part of Pre-Feasibility Study for Novador Gold Project in Quebec, working alongside Ausenco and G Mining Services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Arcadis: European-headquartered design, engineering, and management consulting firm with comparable end markets; partnered with GHD on the QEW Garden City Skyway bridge twinning project in Ontario.
• WSP Global: Canadian-headquartered global professional services consultancy competing head-to-head with GHD in transportation, environment, and built environment; named joint delivery partner with GHD and Jacobs on Sydney Metro West.
• Black & Veatch: Employee-owned (like GHD) infrastructure-focused engineering and construction firm with overlapping water, power, and environmental service lines targeting utility and public-sector clients.
• Mott MacDonald: UK-based global engineering, management, and development consultancy with nearly identical service breadth across transport, water, energy, and built environment — a frequent co-consortium and competitor to GHD in EMEA and APAC.
• Worley: Australia-headquartered global energy, chemicals, and resources engineering firm with strong overlap in energy transition and resources advisory where GHD operates (e.g., Philippines solar owner's engineer role).
• Tetra Tech: Specialty consulting and engineering firm focused on water, environment, and infrastructure — directly aligned with GHD's Water and Environment service lines and a frequent competitor on municipal/government advisory work.
• Stantec: Canadian-based global engineering, architecture, and environmental services competitor with strong overlap in water, infrastructure, and community development across North America — GHD's largest regional market.
• Jacobs Solutions: Global engineering, architecture, and advisory services firm with overlapping water, transportation, energy, and built-environment practices; co-consortium partner with GHD on Sydney Metro West stations. Closest large-scale peer in scope and delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Bechtel: Larger privately held U.S. engineering, construction, and project management firm competing with GHD on infrastructure megaprojects, though more EPC-heavy than consultancy-led.
• AECOM: Larger, publicly traded global infrastructure consulting firm with similar water, transportation, environment, and energy service lines; competes with GHD on many of the same large public-sector pursuits.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GHDspeaks
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCwUGfe6zgaddIXqA7entIwQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/ghdgroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ghd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A1 record

Investments1 record

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