What Feldman Geospatial does

Feldman Geospatial is a third-generation, family-owned geospatial engineering and surveying firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional offices in Worcester, MA and Portland, ME. Founded in 1946 by Harry R. Feldman and now led by his grandson Michael Feldman (CEO) alongside President Paul Foley, the firm delivers an integrated suite of professional services — land surveying, construction engineering, Building Information Modeling (BIM), reality capture / 3D laser scanning, Virtual Design Construction & Coordination (VDC), Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE), automated monitoring, automated layout, geosciences, and vertical construction/air-rights consulting — to enterprise clients across real estate development, construction, architecture/engineering, government, healthcare, and higher education. Its core technology stack is built around survey-grade 3D laser scanning, GPS/GNSS, ground-penetrating radar (GPR), robotic total stations, drone surveys, and automated layout hardware from Rugged Robotics and LightYX, with BIM/VDC workflows tying data capture to design coordination.

The firm operates a fee-for-service, project-quoted professional services model with no public rate cards; revenue is generated through per-project scopes billed to enterprise counterparties. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales, with senior leadership involved in key account management and pipeline driven by long-standing relationships, RFP response, and the firm's project portfolio rather than resellers or marketplaces. Customer concentration sits across marquee anchor clients — Suffolk Construction, Millennium Partners, Boston Children's Hospital, Wynn Resorts (Encore Boston Harbor), Alexandria Real Estate Equities, MIT, Boston College, and Massport — many with multi-decade tenure, supported by marketing channels that include a content-rich website, LinkedIn/Instagram presence, a community-hosted jazz series at the Roxbury HQ, and a pro bono "Scanning Historic Boston" historic-preservation program. The firm has been recognized by the Boston Business Journal as a Pacesetter, Fastest Growing Company, and Largest Family Business, and received a 2018 Boston Preservation Alliance award for the restoration of its 1856 Roxbury headquarters.

Name

Feldman Geospatial

Legal name

Feldman Geospatial

Website

https://feldmangeo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Feldman Geospatial is a third-generation, family-owned Boston-based professional services firm delivering land surveying, BIM, reality capture/3D laser scanning, VDC, SUE, and automated monitoring/layout to enterprise developers, contractors, architects, government, and institutional clients across New England.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geospatial Surveying and Engineering Services

NAICS

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (54136), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Mineral Exploration & Geoscience Services (Geology, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Resource Modeling) (IMAKAKAA)

Keywords

• Land surveying services
• Geospatial engineering
• 3D laser scanning
• Building information modeling
• Subsurface utility engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 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 Surveying and Engineering Services: Fee-for-service professional services billed on a per-project basis. Services include land surveying, construction engineering, reality capture, BIM/VDC, subsurface utility engineering, and monitoring solutions. Revenue is project-based with pricing typically quoted for specific scopes of work.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Feldman Geospatial provides professional geospatial engineering and surveying services spanning land surveying, construction engineering, building information modeling (BIM), reality capture and 3D laser scanning, vertical construction and air rights, virtual design construction (VDC), subsurface utility engineering (SUE), geosciences, automated monitoring, and automated layout. Services are delivered on a per-project basis to developers, construction firms, architects, government agencies, and institutional clients across the Greater Boston and New England market.

Product overview

Feldman Geospatial is a third-generation geospatial engineering and surveying firm offering a comprehensive suite of integrated services. The core portfolio includes Land Surveying, Construction Engineering, Building Information Modeling (BIM), Reality Capture/3D Laser Scanning, Vertical Construction & Air Rights, Virtual Design Construction & Coordination (VDC), Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE), Automated Monitoring Solutions, Geosciences, and Automated Layout Solutions. These services are delivered as professional consulting offerings rather than software products. The company also provides supplementary Historic Preservation (pro bono Scanning Historic Boston Program) and 3D Animation services. Services span from feasibility and acquisition through permitting, design, and construction, with technology including robotic total stations, GPS equipment, laser scanning, ground-penetrating radar, and drone surveys complemented by automated layout technologies from Rugged Robotics and LightYX.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Land Surveying

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced project risk through comprehensive site understanding from subsurface to sky
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Madison Park Development Corp.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide training to promising young talent in the local community as part of Feldman's diversity and talent development initiatives.
• Wentworth Institute of TechnologyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-op program partnership offering positions to female engineering students. Feldman is a proud supporter of the Women at Wentworth program, promoting gender equality in geospatial and construction fields.
• Orchard Gardens Boys & Girls ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership hosting children and young adults from local schools at Feldman's office for educational visits about geospatial work and technology. Focus on introducing girls to opportunities in geospatial and construction fields.
• Long Live BeerworksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRetail tenant in Feldman's headquarters building in Roxbury. Feldman redeveloped the historic building and marketed tenant space, landing Long Live Beerworks (a microbrewery) which is open to the public 7 days a week and hosts the Feldman Geospatial Jazz Series.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with full surveying, BIM, and construction management capabilities. Competes for the largest Boston-area real estate, infrastructure, and institutional projects where Feldman also competes on technical scope.
• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and consulting firm with substantial surveying, geomatics, and BIM practices. Competes for large Boston commercial real estate, institutional, and infrastructure projects where Feldman also bids, especially on multi-disciplinary scopes.
• Colliers Engineering & Design: National multi-discipline engineering firm with strong land surveying, SUE, and construction services practices acquired through roll-up. Direct competitor to Feldman on commercial real estate and construction layout work in the Northeast, with broader geographic reach.
• WSP: Global professional services firm with strong presence in property and buildings, transportation, and environment. Overlaps with Feldman on surveying, BIM, and construction engineering for large Boston-area commercial and institutional clients.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with substantial geotechnical, surveying, and geospatial practices. Overlaps with Feldman's geosciences, SUE, and infrastructure-related surveying offerings, particularly on complex urban and environmental projects.
• Jacobs Solutions: Global professional services firm with significant geospatial, surveying, and BIM/VDC practices serving infrastructure and commercial real estate clients. Competes for large Boston-area programs where Feldman provides specialty surveying and reality-capture services.

Regional players

• VHB (Vanasse Hangen Brustlin): New England-based engineering, planning, and surveying firm with deep Boston/MA footprint. Most directly comparable regional peer, competing on land surveying, transportation, real estate, and institutional projects across the same geography as Feldman.
• BETA Group: New England-based engineering and land surveying firm providing civil, transportation, and survey services. Comparable in size, regional concentration, and service mix to Feldman, with overlapping competition on land surveying and infrastructure projects in the Boston metro.

Direct peers

• Kleinfelder: Engineering, architecture, and science firm with significant surveying, SUE, and geophysics practices. Directly competes with Feldman in subsurface utility engineering, geotechnical/geophysical services, and infrastructure surveying.
• Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. (GPI): Mid-Atlantic and Northeast engineering/surveying firm offering land surveying, construction engineering, SUE, and BIM/3D laser scanning. Closest functional peer to Feldman's full-stack surveying-to-BIM offering, with comparable technical capabilities and mid-size professional services structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubevimeo.com/feldmangeo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/feldman-geospatial
• Instagraminstagram.com/feldmanboston
• Xx.com/feldmanboston

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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