Name

Murphy Geospatial

Legal name

Murphy Geospatial

Website

https://murphygs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geospatial Surveying Services

NAICS

Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360), Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

GIS & Spatial Data Management Platforms (BPAMANAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Satellite Imagery & Remote Sensing Geospatial Platforms (BPAMANAM), Remote Sensing & Earth Observation Analytics (Satellite/UAV/LiDAR, Image Processing) (EUAHAKAD), Remote Sensing & Geospatial Vision (satellite/drone imagery) (HDAAAEAL)

Keywords

• Geospatial surveying
• 3D laser scanning
• BIM modelling
• Structural health monitoring
• Underground utility surveys

Headquarters

HQ city

Kilcullen

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Geospatial Surveying Services: Project-based professional services delivering surveying, mapping, and spatial data collection across multiple sectors including topographical surveys, underground utility surveys, hydrographic surveys, and measured building surveys. Revenue generated through fixed-price project contracts and time-and-materials engagements for large infrastructure and construction projects.
2. Monitoring Services: Ongoing instrumentation and monitoring services including structural health monitoring, ground movement monitoring, environmental monitoring, and asset performance monitoring. Delivered through continuous monitoring contracts with automated sensor networks and data portals.
3. Digital Engineering and BIM: 3D laser scanning, BIM modelling, and digital twin creation services delivered as part of construction and asset management projects. Supports design coordination, clash detection, and facility management.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Murphy Geospatial is a professional services firm that captures, collates, verifies and governs geospatial data for infrastructure, construction, energy, manufacturing, utilities, property, and natural environment projects. The company delivers topographical surveys, underground utility surveys, hydrographic surveys, 3D laser scanning, BIM modelling, structural health monitoring, ground movement monitoring, environmental monitoring, and digital twin solutions through its proprietary GeoCERT system. Services are sold to enterprise clients via project-based fixed-price and time-and-materials contracts.

Product overview

Murphy Geospatial is a surveying, monitoring, and geospatial consultancy firm operating across six sectors (Construction, Energy, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Natural Environment, Property, Utilities). The company offers a unified platform of geospatial solutions combining three core strengths: people, process, and technology, delivered through its proprietary GeoCERT system. The product portfolio includes asset capture and management solutions (Murphy Asset Capture/MAC, Digital Twin), surveying services (3D Laser Scanning, UAV Surveys, Subsurface Surveys, Underground Utility Surveys, Hydrographic Surveys, BIM), monitoring solutions (Structural Health Monitoring, Ground Movement Monitoring, Environmental Monitoring, Asset Performance Monitoring), and consulting services (Geospatial Consulting). Key proprietary offerings include Geo Drive for geospatial data management and GeoCERT for integrated certainty delivery. The company was acquired by Woolpert in 2024.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Geo Drive
• Murphy Asset Capture (MAC)
• RAAC Surveys
• Subsurface Surveys
• Underground Utility Surveys
• Structural Health Monitoring
• Environmental Monitoring
• Ground Movement Monitoring
• Asset Performance Monitoring
• BIM (Building Information Modelling)
• Hydrographic Surveys
• GIS (Geographic Information Systems)
• 3D Laser Scanning
• UAV Surveys
• Geospatial Consulting
• GeoCERT System

Quantifiable outcome

• 20% improvement in data accuracy for life sciences facility virtual twin project
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and flagship.

• PlantQuestcoreTechnology or Integration · 16 September 2025Integrated mapping solution partnership delivering virtual twin and asset management solutions. Murphy Geospatial provides reality capture and 3D modelling while PlantQuest delivers the platform integration with asset management systems including SAP. Joint presentation at IMSS 2025 on 'Innovations in Visualisation: From Zero to Visual Twin in 4 Weeks'. Partnership enables rapid creation of complex visual twins for manufacturing facilities.
• Esri IrelandstrategicTechnology or Integration · 19 August 2025Strategic partnership for geospatial data solutions leveraging Esri's GIS platform capabilities combined with Murphy Geospatial's survey and monitoring expertise. Partnership announced August 2025 focusing on leading the way in geospatial data solutions.
• WoolpertflagshipOthers · 1 January 2024Woolpert acquired Murphy Geospatial, making it part of the Woolpert family. Woolpert also acquired Bluesky International, UK's largest commercial aerial survey firm. Murphy Geospatial operates as a Woolpert company while maintaining its brand identity and operational independence in UK and Ireland markets.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Arcadis: Global design, engineering, and consulting firm with surveying, GIS, and digital twin practices serving mobility, resilience, and water end-markets. Competes with Murphy in European infrastructure, environment, and utilities tenders as a broad incumbent.
• AtkinsRéalis: Engineering services and project management firm with surveying, geospatial, and asset management practices across nuclear, transportation, and infrastructure. Comparable to Murphy's regulated infrastructure work though embedded within a much larger portfolio.
• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm with embedded geospatial, surveying, and digital engineering practices across infrastructure and utilities. Competes with Murphy for multi-disciplinary infrastructure mandates though as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Mott MacDonald: UK-headquartered engineering consultancy with surveying, monitoring, and digital engineering capabilities across transport, energy, and environment. Direct competitor to Murphy on UK infrastructure, rail, and utilities programmes.
• WSP Global: Large engineering consultancy with significant geospatial and surveying capability serving property, infrastructure, and environment sectors. Competes with Murphy on UK and European infrastructure tenders while offering much wider multi-disciplinary services.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with geospatial, surveying, BIM, and environmental monitoring capabilities across transportation, water, and energy. Overlaps with Murphy's infrastructure, utilities, and natural environment verticals at the multi-disciplinary programme level.

Direct peers

• Woolpert: Global architecture, engineering, and geospatial firm that acquired Murphy Geospatial in 2024. Operates in the same surveying, geospatial, and digital engineering space and now incorporates Murphy as its European delivery arm alongside Bluesky International.
• Fugro: Dutch multinational specialising in geotechnical, geophysical, and survey services for infrastructure, energy, and offshore markets. Highly comparable to Murphy Geospatial's subsurface, hydrographic, and asset monitoring offerings but at much larger global scale.
• Plowman Craven: UK-based surveying, laser scanning, and monitoring consultancy with overlapping service lines in measured building surveys, BIM, and structural monitoring. Direct competitor for Murphy in the UK infrastructure and property markets.
• Cyient: Global engineering and geospatial services company offering surveying, GIS, remote sensing, and digital twin services across utilities, infrastructure, and mining. Comparable in service mix to Murphy Geospatial though delivered primarily from offshore delivery centres.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/m_geospatial
• Facebookfacebook.com/murphygeospatial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/murphy-geospatial

Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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