CPL

What CPL does

CPL is a multi-disciplined architecture, engineering, and planning firm founded in 1975 and headquartered in Fairport, New York. The firm employs over 500 professionals across 25 offices in eight states (Florida, Georgia, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia) and serves healthcare systems, higher education institutions, K-12 school districts, municipal governments, and industrial clients through six focused practice areas: Healthcare, Higher Education, K-12 Education, Infrastructure, Community & Culture, and Industrial. CPL generates revenue via project-based professional services fees for architecture, interior design, civil/site engineering, structural engineering, mechanical/electrical/plumbing engineering, landscape architecture, transportation engineering, energy services, and planning work secured through RFP and qualifications-based selection.

The firm's service portfolio spans the full project lifecycle, from feasibility studies and grant funding identification through master planning, design, and construction administration. Underlying technical capabilities include Building Information Modeling (BIM), 3D/virtual design visualization, evidence-based design, and Lean methodologies particularly for healthcare facility work; the firm also maintains a proprietary collaboration platform called CPL NEXUS and offers High-Performance Design services targeting LEED and WELL Building certifications. Multi-year contracts and qualifications-based procurement are typical, with no standardized pricing publicly disclosed.

In February 2026, CPL was acquired by middle-market private equity firm GHK Capital Partners LP, with existing leadership including Chairman and CEO Todd Liebert retained. The partnership is structured to fund a Vision 2030 strategy targeting four-times the firm's current size through organic geographic expansion into the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and South, technology investment, and an active M&A program. CPL's healthcare practice generated $25.4M in 2025 and rose from #28 to #16 on Modern Healthcare's 2026 Construction & Design Survey, and the firm is recognized in ENR's Top 500 Design Firms list.

Name

CPL

Legal name

CPL

Website

https://cplteam.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

CPL is a multi-disciplined architecture, engineering, and planning firm founded in 1975, serving healthcare, higher education, K-12, infrastructure, community, and industrial clients across 25 offices in eight states through integrated design and project-based professional services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fairport

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices25 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Engineering Professional Services: CPL generates revenue through project-based professional services including architecture, interior design, civil/site engineering, structural engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, plumbing engineering, landscape architecture, and planning services. Revenue is derived from fees for design and engineering services on construction projects across healthcare, education, infrastructure, community, and industrial sectors.
2. Healthcare Practice Revenue: Healthcare practice generated $25.4 million in revenue in 2025, ranking #28 nationally on Modern Healthcare's healthcare design survey (now ranked #16 in 2026).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CPL is a full-service architecture, engineering, and planning firm delivering integrated design services including architecture, interior design, civil/site engineering, structural engineering, mechanical/electrical/plumbing engineering, landscape architecture, and planning across healthcare, higher education, K-12 education, infrastructure, community & culture, and industrial sectors. The firm also provides specialty services such as high-performance/LEED/WELL design, historic preservation, advisory services, community engagement, and grant funding support, supported by a 25-office regional network and a proprietary software platform (CPL NEXUS).

Product overview

CPL is a full-service architecture, engineering, and planning firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of design and consulting services. The firm operates a unified service model centered on its core design disciplines (Architecture, Interior Design, Structural Engineering, Civil/Site Engineering, and related engineering specialties) supplemented by specialized consulting practices (Advisory Services, Community Engagement, Grant Funding). The portfolio also includes a proprietary software platform called CPL Nexus for project management and design collaboration. Services are organized around seven primary practice areas: Healthcare, Higher Education, Community & Culture, Infrastructure, K-12 Education, Industrial, and Placemaking. The firm serves healthcare, education, civic infrastructure, and industrial end-markets across 25 offices in eight states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Services Comprehensive architectural design services for healthcare, educational, commercial, and civic facilities, including new construction, renovation, and adaptive reuse projects.
• Interior Design Interior design services focused on creating functional, aesthetically pleasing, and purpose-driven spaces for healthcare facilities, educational institutions, and commercial buildings.
• Buildings Engineering (HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing) Engineering services for building systems including HVAC, electrical, and plumbing design for commercial and institutional facilities.
• Structural Engineering Structural engineering services for buildings and infrastructure, including design, analysis, and evaluation of structural systems.
• Civil/Site Engineering Civil and site engineering services including grading, drainage, utility design, and site development for construction projects.
• Transportation Engineering Transportation engineering services including roadway design, intersection improvements, and multimodal transportation planning.
• Landscape Architecture Landscape architecture services for outdoor spaces, campuses, and site design integrating natural and built environments.
• Science & Technology Facility Design Specialized design services for science and technology facilities including laboratories, research facilities, and technical spaces with specialized infrastructure requirements.
• High-Performance Design High-performance building design services focused on energy efficiency, sustainability, and optimized building systems for reduced environmental impact, incorporating LEED and WELL Building certifications.
• Energy Services Energy services including renewable energy system design, energy efficiency consulting, and sustainable building systems integration.
• Advisory Services
• Municipal Services & Planning Municipal planning and consulting services for government clients including planning technician services and municipal infrastructure planning.
• Historic Preservation
• Community Engagement Services
• Grant Funding Services
• CPL Nexus Proprietary software platform developed by CPL for project management, design collaboration, and client engagement in architectural and engineering projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• MetroHealth Glick Center achieved LEED and WELL Building certifications
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• HGAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with HGA as architectural designers on the MetroHealth Glick Center project, with CPL's Healthcare team leading design and client engagement.
• Kahler SlaterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Kahler Slater on Union Square Campus project, with CPL providing architecture, engineering, and planning services while Kahler Slater contributed design expertise.
• Rodgers BuildersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Rodgers Builders as construction company for McCrary Park renovation project, working alongside a team of consultants to deliver the baseball stadium revitalization.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Kahler Slater: Integrated A&E firm with healthcare, higher education and community design; partnered with CPL on the Union Square Campus project, confirming shared client base and comparable service offering.
• Perkins&Will: Global architecture and design firm with one of the largest U.S. healthcare practices; competes with CPL for large hospital systems, higher education, and civic work and operates the same multidisciplinary delivery model.
• EwingCole: Mid-Atlantic A&E firm known for healthcare, higher education and science & technology design; same size range, same core vertical alignment, and overlap on East Coast geographies.
• SmithGroup: Employee-owned integrated A&E firm with comparable healthcare, higher education and science practice mix; very similar size band, delivery model, and sector specialization to CPL.
• HGA (Hammel, Green and Abrahamson): Mid-size U.S. architecture and engineering firm with a deep healthcare practice; partnered with CPL as co-architect on the MetroHealth Glick Center. Closest directly comparable peer — same size band, same healthcare focus, same regional multi-office model.
• Ballinger: Integrated A&E firm with strong healthcare, higher education and research practice; comparable footprint and culture, and a frequently competing firm on East Coast healthcare and academic clients.
• DLR Group: Employee-owned integrated A&E firm with national presence across K-12, higher education, healthcare and civic markets; comparable size, integrated delivery model and sector focus to CPL.
• CannonDesign: Large integrated A&E firm with a national healthcare, education and science practice; ranked consistently among the top healthcare design firms in the U.S., directly comparable to CPL's flagship segment.

Broad incumbents

• HDR: Large employee-owned engineering, architecture and consulting firm; competes with CPL on healthcare, infrastructure and higher education but at significantly larger scale across transportation, water and environmental markets.
• Stantec: Global professional services firm with architecture and engineering practice; overlaps with CPL on healthcare, community development, water and infrastructure but competes primarily as a larger incumbent across many additional verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CPLDesignProf
• YouTubeyoutube.com/cplteam
• Facebookfacebook.com/CPLteam
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cplteam
• Instagraminstagram.com/cplteam

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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

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