Manhard Consulting

Name

Manhard Consulting

Legal name

Manhard Consulting

Website

http://manhard.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Services

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Land surveying
• Site development
• Construction management
• Municipal engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Lincolnshire

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices13 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 - Engineering and Consulting: Manhard Consulting generates revenue through professional services engagements including civil engineering, surveying, landscape architecture, land planning, water resources management, construction management, and municipal services. Revenue is project-based, typically fixed-fee contracts for specific deliverables.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Manhard Consulting is a full-service civil engineering and surveying firm that delivers professional services from initial site investigation and due diligence through entitlement, preliminary and final design, permitting, and construction management. The firm serves public and private clients nationwide across markets including residential, data centers, renewable energy, oil and gas, industrial, retail, healthcare, education, recreational, and government/municipal. Services are delivered by in-house teams of civil engineers, surveyors, landscape architects, land planners, and GIS specialists.

Product overview

Manhard Consulting is a full-service civil engineering and surveying firm offering a unified portfolio of professional services rather than a software product. The core offerings include Civil Engineering, Surveying & Geospatial Services, Water Resources Management, Construction Management, Landscape Architecture, Land Planning, Municipal Services, Municipal District and Special District Services, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). These services work together to drive projects from initial site investigation through entitlement, design, permitting, and construction management, serving both public and private clients nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Engineering
• Surveying & Geospatial Services
• Water Resources Management
• Construction Management
• Landscape Architecture
• Land Planning
• Municipal Services
• Municipal District and Special District Services
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Quantifiable outcome

• Served over 6,000 public and private sector clients
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• AtwellflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 August 2025Atwell, a Southfield-based engineering firm, acquired Manhard Consulting in its largest deal in history. The acquisition strengthens Atwell's footprint in key regional markets including Illinois, Colorado, Texas, Tennessee, and Nevada while expanding capabilities in land development, power, energy, and hydrocarbons.
• Abram Dashner RPLS LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAuston-area surveying firm acquired by Manhard in 2023. Abe Dashner and team of 11 joined Manhard, providing surveying services for developments in Seward Junction, Liberty Hill, and Largo Vista areas.
• Realsearch of Texas, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDFW-area surveying firm with staff of eight acquired by Manhard and integrated into the Fort Worth office. Jeremy Deal joins as senior project manager.
• Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerManhard Consulting serves as Impact Partner for SIUE's new Surveying and Geomatics bachelor's degree program. Partnership includes public outreach, campus recruiting events, and internship opportunities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Atwell: Atwell is the engineering firm that acquired Manhard in August 2025. As the parent company post-deal, Atwell (#70 ENR) provides land development, power, energy, and hydrocarbons engineering services across the US, directly overlapping Manhard's civil engineering and surveying offerings at a larger scale.
• Kimley-Horn: Kimley-Horn is one of the largest privately-held civil engineering consulting firms in the US, with a national footprint and strong land development, transportation, and environmental practices. It competes directly with Manhard for residential, commercial, and industrial developer clients across Manhard's core Sun Belt markets.
• Stantec: Stantec is a global engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm with significant land development and civil engineering practices in North America. It competes with Manhard on larger commercial, industrial, and municipal projects and offers broader capabilities including environmental and water resources.
• Tetra Tech: Tetra Tech is a global engineering and consulting firm with strong water resources, environmental, and civil engineering capabilities. It overlaps with Manhard's water resources management practice and competes on municipal and infrastructure projects in similar geographies.

Direct peers

• Bowman Consulting Group: Bowman Consulting is a publicly-traded engineering and surveying firm that delivers civil engineering, surveying, and geospatial services to land development and infrastructure clients nationwide. Closely comparable to Manhard in service mix, mid-tier scale, and growth-via-acquisition strategy.
• Woolpert: Woolpert is a national architecture, engineering, and geospatial (AEG) firm with deep surveying and civil engineering capabilities. It directly competes with Manhard in land surveying, geospatial services, and site civil engineering, and serves many of the same developer and public-sector clients.
• TranSystems: TranSystems is a privately-held engineering and planning firm focused on transportation, infrastructure, and site development across the Midwest and nationally. It directly competes with Manhard on transportation, municipal, and land development civil engineering projects in overlapping geographies.
• CEC (Civil & Environmental Consultants): CEC is a privately-held engineering and environmental consulting firm offering civil engineering, surveying, and ecological services to land development and industrial clients. Comparable mid-tier scale to Manhard and similar service mix across multiple US regions.
• KCI Technologies: KCI Technologies is a privately-held engineering, surveying, and construction services firm with multi-state operations in the Eastern and Central US. Comparable in size to Manhard, with overlapping civil engineering, surveying, and site development practices serving similar developer and government clients.

Regional players

• Dunaway Associates: Dunaway Associates is a Texas-based engineering, planning, and surveying firm headquartered in Fort Worth. It is a direct competitor in the DFW market (where Manhard's Fort Worth Operations Manager previously worked at Dunaway) and competes across Texas for civil engineering and surveying engagements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/manhardconsult
• Facebookfacebook.com/manhard-consulting-ltd-189225341101304
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/56136
• Instagraminstagram.com/manhardconsulting

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Manhard Consulting