What CTI does

CTI Companies (legal entity CTI AND ASSOCIATES, INC.) is a private environmental consulting, engineering, and construction firm founded in 1976 and headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan. The firm operates across four integrated service lines: Environmental (site characterization, remediation, compliance, industrial hygiene, sustainability), Engineering (waste containment, geotechnical, renewable energy), Construction (heavy civil, flood control, stormwater), and Remedial Construction (soil/groundwater/sediment remediation, environmental restoration, landfill construction/closure, demolition and abatement). Its underlying technical platform combines specialized remediation technologies including in-situ chemical oxidation, ozone sparging, soil vapor extraction, and multi-phase extraction, supported by a proprietary 3D EVS-Pro geostatistical modeling system and a patented Septage Landfill Bioreactor for renewable biogas generation.

CTI generates revenue through project-based professional services and self-perform construction under cost-reimbursable, fixed-price, and time-and-materials contracts. Revenue is anchored by long-term operation and maintenance (O&M) agreements for groundwater treatment systems and multi-year remedial action contracts, with 90% of business coming from repeat clients. Customer segments span Federal Government (DOD, DOE, USACE, USAF, EPA), Industrial/Commercial (automotive, petrochemicals, energy, defense manufacturing), and State/Local Government agencies. The firm holds an SBA 8(a) program graduation and SBA Mentor-Protégé Program mentorship under a Top-5 ENR firm, and operates offices in eight US locations spanning 35 states. In February 2024, CTI acquired VistaCom, marking its first disclosed inorganic expansion beyond 48 years of organic growth.

Name

CTI

Legal name

CTI AND ASSOCIATES, INC.

Website

https://cticompanies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

CTI Companies is a private environmental consulting, engineering, and construction firm founded in 1976, serving federal, state, and local government agencies alongside industrial clients with site remediation, geotechnical engineering, waste containment, and heavy civil construction services across 35 US states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Novi

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Consulting and Engineering Services: Project-based professional services including site characterization, remediation planning and design, environmental compliance, and engineering consulting. Revenue generated through time and materials or fixed-price contracts with government and industrial clients.
2. Construction and Remedial Construction Services: Self-perform construction services for remediation projects, landfill construction and closures, heavy civil construction, and flood control infrastructure. Revenue from direct contracting and as subcontractor to prime contractors.
3. Long-Term Operation and Maintenance (O&M): Ongoing operation and maintenance of remediation systems including groundwater extraction and treatment systems, providing recurring revenue streams under long-term contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CTI is an environmental consulting and engineering firm that provides environmental remediation, engineering, construction, and remedial construction services to federal, state, and local government agencies as well as industrial and commercial clients. Founded in 1976, the firm integrates engineering design with self-perform construction capabilities, delivering turnkey solutions across approximately 35 states with roughly 100 personnel and a 90% repeat-business rate.

Product overview

CTI (CTI Companies) is an environmental consulting and engineering firm that offers a comprehensive portfolio of services rather than traditional software products. The company provides four main service categories: Environmental services (including site characterization, site remediation, environmental compliance, industrial hygiene/health sciences, and sustainability), Engineering (including waste containment engineering, geotechnical engineering, and renewable energy solutions), Construction (including heavy civil construction, flood control infrastructure, stormwater and site improvements), and Remedial Construction (including soil/groundwater/sediment remediation, environmental restoration, demolition and abatement, and landfill construction and closures). CTI serves Federal, Industrial/Commercial, and State/Local Government clients across the US.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Environmental Services
• Engineering Services
• Construction Services
• Remedial Construction Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% repeat business rate demonstrating high customer satisfaction
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UCOR (URS|CH2M Oak Ridge LLC)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCTI serves as subcontractor to UCOR (DOE's ETTP Environmental Management Prime Contractor) for projects at the Oak Ridge Reservation, including the Y-12 Industrial Landfill IV Expansion. UCOR serves as the operating contractor for Y-12 National Security Complex.
• OHMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with OHM on the Detroit Arsenal Garrison Base-Wide Water Distribution Replacement project where CTI served as Prime Contractor in partnership with OHM.
• RS&HminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCTI served as sub-consultant in partnership with RS&H on the Detroit Metropolitan Airport Runway Design and Construction project.
• Consolidated Nuclear Services (CNS/Y-12)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCTI integrated all work and activities with CNS (Y-12 CNS) at the Oak Ridge Y-12 facility to ensure strict compliance with security, access, and badging requirements for work within the security area controlled by the operating contractor of the Y-12 National Security Complex.
• CTI/URS Environmental Services (CUES)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partnership between CTI and URS for environmental services contracts with USACE Louisville District. CUES conducted Feasibility Studies and other environmental services under the CUES contract.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Arcadis: International environmental and design consultancy with deep U.S. federal remediation practice (Resilience+Resolute business). Direct overlap on DOD/DOE environmental cleanup, site characterization, and remedial design/construction projects.
• Haley & Aldrich: Mid-sized U.S. environmental and geotechnical engineering firm serving industrial, energy, and government clients on remediation, compliance, and waste-management challenges — comparable to CTI in size and federal/industrial mix.
• SCS Engineers: Mid-sized environmental engineering consultancy focused on solid waste, landfill engineering, methane, and renewable energy — closely parallels CTI's landfill construction/closure expertise and Septage Bioreactor work.
• Tetra Tech: Largest pure-play U.S. environmental consulting, engineering, and remediation firm serving federal, water, and energy clients with overlapping service lines in site remediation, water resources, and dam/levee work — closely parallels CTI's federal remediation and engineering offerings.
• Brown and Caldwell: Employee-owned environmental engineering firm specializing in water, wastewater, and federal infrastructure projects; competes for USACE and EPA contracts directly with CTI on federal environmental infrastructure.
• Barr Engineering: Mid-market employee-owned environmental, geotechnical, and water-resources engineering firm serving industrial and government clients — similar size, services, and federal/industrial client mix as CTI.

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global engineering and professional services leader with a substantial federal environmental remediation practice (DOE, DOD, USACE) including integrated design-build environmental capabilities, competing for the same federal IDIQ vehicles as CTI while operating at vastly larger scale.
• Clean Harbors: Largest North American provider of environmental, energy, and industrial services including hazardous-waste disposal, site cleanup, and emergency response — competes on the construction/operational sides of remediation work.
• WSP / Golder (legacy): Global engineering consultancy post-Golder acquisition with deep environmental, geotechnical, and waste-management practices serving federal and industrial clients on remediation and landfill engineering, directly overlapping CTI's waste containment engineering.
• Jacobs Solutions: Major professional services firm with a Critical Mission Solutions and Cyber & Intelligence group addressing DOE environmental management, DOD base operations, and USACE environmental work — the most capable incumbent in federal remediation prime-contract pursuits.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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