What Tighe & Bond does

Tighe & Bond is an employee-owned (ESOP) engineering, environmental, planning, and design consulting firm founded in 1911 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, and now headquartered in Westfield, MA. The firm operates 13 offices across six Northeast states (Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Maine), employing over 600 staff, and delivers multidisciplinary professional services spanning building services (MEP/FP, structural, geotechnical), coastal and waterfront engineering, environmental consulting, geospatial and technology (GIS, BIM, reality capture, SCADA), landscape architecture (via acquired Halvorson Design), planning, resiliency and sustainability, site planning and design, transportation, and water and wastewater engineering. The firm has developed 17 PFAS treatment facilities for Massachusetts communities and operates domain-specific technology including GIS-based asset management applications, 3D laser scanning/UAV reality capture, BIM/digital twin modeling, PFAS treatment system design, and SCADA systems for water/wastewater facilities.

The company serves a diversified mix of state and municipal government agencies, educational institutions (K-12 and higher education), healthcare and life sciences organizations, real estate developers, industrial/manufacturing clients, energy utilities, and cultural/recreation entities. Notable named clients include Yale-New Haven Hospital, Pfizer, Lonza Biologics, Harvard Law School, UMass Amherst, Deerfield Academy, Analog Devices, Americold, and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Revenue is generated through fee-for-service professional consulting engagements on a project basis, typically billed on time-and-materials or fixed-fee arrangements, secured via competitive RFPs, on-call contracts, and direct enterprise sales through senior leadership and client sector leaders.

The go-to-market motion is enterprise field sales targeting government agencies, municipalities, institutions, and private-sector clients across the Northeast, supported by thought leadership content, social media presence, industry awards (e.g., AIA Connecticut, BSLA, CT Building Congress, EBC), and academic scholarship partnerships with schools including UMass Amherst, UMass Lowell, Wentworth Institute of Technology, and Boston Architectural College. The firm has grown in part through acquisitions, including Halvorson Design in 2020 (landscape architecture) and Geosphere Environmental Management in October 2025 (hydrogeology and pavement management).

Name

Tighe & Bond

Legal name

Tighe & Bond

Website

https://tighebond.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1911

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Employee-owned engineering, environmental, planning, and design consulting firm with 600+ staff across 13 Northeast offices, serving government, institutional, healthcare, and private-sector clients with multidisciplinary services spanning water, transportation, building, and environmental disciplines.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD), Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

Keywords

• Engineering consulting services
• Environmental consulting
• Water and wastewater engineering
• Transportation engineering
• Landscape architecture services

Headquarters

HQ city

Westfield

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 Engineering & Consulting Services: Fee-for-service professional consulting engagements across engineering, environmental, planning, and design disciplines. Projects range from short-term assessments to multi-year infrastructure programs. Revenue is project-based, typically billed on time and materials or fixed-fee arrangements for defined scopes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Tighe & Bond is a multidisciplinary engineering, environmental, planning, and design consulting firm providing professional services to government agencies, municipalities, institutions, and private-sector clients across the Northeast US. Services are delivered through ten integrated practice areas covering building engineering, coastal/waterfront, environmental consulting, geospatial technology, landscape architecture, planning, resiliency/sustainability, site design, transportation, and water/wastewater engineering. The firm is employee-owned (ESOP) and pursues projects through competitive bidding, on-call contracts, and direct client engagements.

Product overview

Tighe & Bond is an employee-owned engineering, environmental, planning, and design consulting firm offering multidisciplinary professional services to clients across the Northeast. The company operates as a single unified consulting practice organized around five core business lines: Building Services (MEP/FP, structural, geotechnical), Environment (site assessment, remediation, wetlands, regulatory compliance), Land Use (planning, civil/site design, landscape architecture, coastal engineering), Transportation (roadways, bridges, traffic), and Water (drinking water, wastewater, stormwater). Services are delivered through ten integrated service areas including Building Services, Coastal & Waterfront Solutions, Environmental Consulting, Geospatial & Technology, Landscape Architecture (Halvorson Design), Planning, Resiliency & Sustainability, Site Planning & Design, Transportation Engineering, and Water & Wastewater Engineering. The firm serves eight primary markets: Cultural & Recreation, Education, Energy, Government, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Industrial, Real Estate, and Water & Wastewater.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Building Services Integrated building services including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection design (MEP/FP); energy analysis and modeling; structural and geotechnical engineering; and managing real estate assets through GIS. Designed for building owners, institutions, and developers across the Northeast.
• Coastal & Waterfront Solutions Engineering services for assessment, design, and construction of structures along shorelines, waterways, ports, and harbors, including piers, wharves, bulkheads, seawalls, and marina facilities. Serves public and private waterfront clients.
• Environmental Consulting Comprehensive environmental engineering and consulting services including site assessment/remediation, materials management, wetlands and ecological services, building sciences, regulatory compliance, and health and safety. Serves industrial, real estate, and institutional clients.
• Geospatial & Technology Technology services including GIS-based applications, digital reality capture (3D laser scanning, UAV/ROV), BIM modeling, asset management, SCADA systems, and visualization/rendering. Supports municipalities and infrastructure clients with data-driven planning and monitoring.
• Halvorson Design (Landscape Architecture) In-house landscape architecture, site planning, and urban design services providing public parks, plazas, streetscapes, campus design, coastal resiliency, living shorelines, cemetery master planning, and sustainable green infrastructure.
• Planning Certified planners, engineers, landscape architects, GIS specialists, and wetland scientists providing comprehensive planning, community/urban design, open space and recreation planning, climate adaptation, integrated water resource planning, and zoning services for municipalities and institutions.
• Resiliency & Sustainability Climate mitigation and adaptation services including net-zero planning, passive house design, ecological restoration, living shorelines, dam removal, wetland restoration, and sustainable design strategies. Serves communities and institutions adapting to climate change.
• Site Planning & Design Civil, geotechnical, and transportation engineering services from conceptual stages through construction oversight, including site evaluation, permitting, infrastructure design, and sustainable site strategies. Serves real estate developers and institutional clients.
• Transportation Engineering Traffic engineering, roadway/highway design, complete streets, bridges/culverts, trails/greenways, and pavement management services for state DOTs, municipalities, and private clients.
• Water & Wastewater Engineering Drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, dam, and ecological restoration solutions including PFAS treatment facilities, asset management, and grant assistance through USDA Rural Development and State Revolving Fund programs. Serves municipal water and wastewater clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 17 PFAS treatment facilities developed across Massachusetts communities
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)minorOthersTighe & Bond sponsors annual named scholarships through NSBE, one of the largest student-governed organizations in the U.S. dedicated to supporting Black students in engineering and technology. The partnership aims to foster academic excellence, provide mentorship, and support the next generation of STEM leaders, aligning with the firm's inclusion and talent pipeline objectives.
• Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (oSTEM)minorOthersTighe & Bond sponsors a scholarship through oSTEM, an organization dedicated to empowering LGBTQ+ individuals in STEM by fostering an inclusive community and promoting professional growth. The partnership supports the firm's inclusion commitments and builds diversity within the future engineering workforce.
• Community Foundation of Western MassachusettsminorOthersTighe & Bond partners with the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts to administer memorial scholarships honoring past firm leaders George H. McDonnell, Edward J. Bayon, and Philip W. Sheridan. These scholarships support students from the local region pursuing civil and environmental engineering degrees.
• University of Massachusetts AmherstminorOthersTighe & Bond provides an endowed Tighe & Bond Excellence in Teaching Award to a professor in the Civil & Environmental Engineering department at UMass Amherst every two years, recognizing exceptional dedication to student engagement and career mentorship.
• Wentworth Institute of TechnologyminorOthersTighe & Bond provides an annual endowed named scholarship to a student at Wentworth Institute of Technology pursuing a degree in civil, environmental, electrical, mechanical, or chemical engineering, recognizing academic excellence and dedication to the field.
• Boston Architectural College / Halvorson | Tighe & Bond StudiominorOthersTighe & Bond provides a named scholarship through the Halvorson | Tighe & Bond Studio at the Boston Architectural College, awarded annually to a landscape architecture student to support the next generation of design professionals.
• University of Massachusetts Lowell — River Hawk Scholars ProgramminorOthersTighe & Bond provides a scholarship to students in the River Hawk Scholars Program at UMass Lowell pursuing degrees in civil, environmental, electrical, mechanical, or chemical engineering, supporting future STEM leaders.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Kleinfelder: Kleinfelder is a multi-disciplinary engineering, environmental, and construction services firm serving infrastructure, water, and energy clients. Its Northeast presence and overlapping water/environmental/geotechnical capabilities make it a direct peer.
• VHB: VHB is a Northeast-headquartered, employee-owned engineering, planning, and design firm of similar size and scope. It offers nearly identical multidisciplinary services (transportation, environmental, water, land use) to municipal and institutional clients across the Northeast, making it Tighe & Bond's closest direct competitor.
• CDM Smith: CDM Smith is a privately held engineering and construction firm specializing in water, environment, transportation, and energy. Its water and wastewater design practice directly overlaps with Tighe & Bond's core water business line.
• GHD: GHD is a global employee-owned engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm. Its employee-owned structure and multidisciplinary water/environmental practices make it a strong comparable peer.
• Tetra Tech: Tetra Tech is a leading global consulting and engineering firm with deep water, wastewater, and environmental remediation practices. It directly competes for municipal water and PFAS work that is central to Tighe & Bond's portfolio.
• Haley & Aldrich: Haley & Aldrich is a Northeast-rooted geotechnical, environmental, and infrastructure consulting firm. It is a direct peer in environmental and site/civil work for institutional, industrial, and real estate clients.

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: AECOM is one of the largest global infrastructure consulting firms, with significant Northeast water, environment, and transportation practices. Competes for large program management and design mandates.
• Stantec: Stantec is a large publicly traded global design and consulting firm with significant Northeast presence across water, environmental, buildings, and transportation. It is a broader incumbent that competes for many of the same multidisciplinary engagements.
• Arcadis: Arcadis is a global design and consultancy firm with established water, environment, and resilience practices in the U.S. Northeast, including callisonRTKL and IBI Group. Competes at the larger end of Tighe & Bond's addressable market.
• WSP: WSP is a major global consulting firm with deep transportation, environmental, and property & buildings practices in the Northeast through its WSP and former Wood E&C legacy. Competes for large municipal and institutional assignments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tighe-&-bond
• Instagraminstagram.com/tighebond

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A3 records

Investments

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