Harley Ellis Devereaux (HED)

Name

Harley Ellis Devereaux (HED)

Legal name

HED

Website

https://hed.design

Company type

Private

Founded year

1908

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural and Engineering Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Engineering Services (541330), Landscape Architectural Services (54132)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial/Product & Furniture Design (BPAHAKAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

MEP (Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing) Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAE)

Keywords

• Architecture services
• Engineering design
• Integrated design
• Sustainable buildings
• Facility planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Southfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Engineering Services: Project-based professional services revenue from architecture, engineering, and integrated design services across multiple market sectors including commercial, institutional, healthcare, education, and government projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Harley Ellis Devereaux (HED) is a national architecture and engineering firm providing integrated design services across ten disciplines: architecture, electrical engineering, mechanical and plumbing engineering, structural engineering, interior design, landscape architecture, lab planning, workplace strategy, experiential graphic design, and information & communications technology. The firm serves nine market sectors including Community, Federal, Healthcare, Higher Education, Housing, Mission Critical, Pre K-12, Science & Technology, and Workplace through 14 U.S. offices.

Product overview

HED is an architecture and engineering firm offering an integrated design approach across 14 U.S. office locations. The firm's service portfolio includes Architecture, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical & Plumbing Engineering, Structural Engineering, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Lab Planning, Workplace Strategy, Experiential Graphic Design, and Information & Communications Technology. HED serves nine market sectors: Community, Federal, Healthcare, Higher Education, Housing, Mission Critical, Pre K-12, Science & Technology, and Workplace. The integrated design methodology emphasizes cross-disciplinary collaboration rather than sequential handoffs, enabling faster decision-making and more predictable project delivery across the design and construction process.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Full-scope architectural design services covering concept development, schematic design, design development, construction documents, and construction administration across all market sectors for enterprise and government clients.
• Electrical Engineering Electrical engineering services including power distribution, lighting design, telecommunications, and electrical systems design for buildings and facilities.
• Mechanical and Plumbing Engineering Mechanical and plumbing engineering services encompassing HVAC systems, fire protection, plumbing design, and building mechanical infrastructure.
• Structural Engineering Structural engineering services for building design including structural analysis, design of steel, concrete, and timber structures, and seismic engineering.
• Interior Design Interior design services covering space planning, finish selection, furniture specification, and interior architectural design.
• Landscape Architecture Landscape architecture services including site planning, landscape design, irrigation planning, and outdoor space design.
• Lab Planning Specialized laboratory planning services for research facilities, including wet labs, dry labs, and specialized research environments.
• Workplace Strategy Workplace strategy consulting services to optimize space utilization, support organizational culture, and align workplace design with business objectives.
• Experiential Graphic Design Experiential graphic design services including signage systems, environmental graphics, wayfinding, and branded environmental experiences.
• Information and Communications Technology ICT consulting and design services for telecommunications infrastructure, network design, audiovisual systems, and smart building technology integration.

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Larson Incitti Architects (LIA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 June 2024HED, a national architecture and engineering firm, announced a merger with Denver-based Larson Incitti Architects (LIA). The merger expands HED's Denver office presence and leverages LIA's local client relationships and expertise in pre K-12 education and community sectors. The combination creates new opportunities across multiple market sectors and enhances HED's community impact in the Denver market.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• HOK: HOK is a much larger global architecture, engineering, and planning firm with broad sector coverage including healthcare, education, science, workplace, and aviation. It is a broader incumbent that competes with HED on large enterprise and institutional pursuits while operating at significantly greater scale.
• Stantec: Stantec is a large global engineering, architecture, and consulting firm with significant buildings, infrastructure, and environmental practices. As a much broader incumbent it competes with HED on integrated building design and engineering for institutional clients.
• HDR (HDR Architecture): HDR is a large employee-owned architecture, engineering, and consulting firm with significant healthcare, higher education, science, and federal practices. Its integrated design-build offerings make it a broader incumbent that competes for many of the same enterprise programs HED pursues.

Direct peers

• Page (Page Southerland Page): Page is a national architecture and engineering firm delivering integrated design across healthcare, higher education, science & technology, civic, and federal sectors. Its integrated delivery model and comparable sector mix position it as a direct peer for HED in similar geographies.
• DLR Group: DLR Group is an integrated design firm delivering architecture, engineering, interior design, and planning across multiple US sectors including Pre K-12, higher education, healthcare, federal, and workplace. Its integrated practice model and similar sector footprint position it as a direct competitor for enterprise clients.
• CannonDesign: CannonDesign is an integrated design practice offering architecture, engineering, and related services across healthcare, education, science, and commercial markets. Its integrated design culture and overlapping sector mix align closely with HED's value proposition.
• EwingCole: EwingCole is a national architecture, engineering, and planning firm with concentrated practices in healthcare, science & technology, higher education, and federal work. Its integrated delivery model and strong East Coast presence make it a directly comparable peer for HED in those sectors.
• SmithGroup: SmithGroup is a national integrated architecture and engineering firm with a comparable 'design as one team' philosophy. It serves overlapping sectors (healthcare, higher education, science & technology, workplace) and offers the same integrated multi-discipline service model, making it one of the closest direct comparisons to HED.
• Perkins&Will: Perkins&Will is a global architecture and design firm with strong healthcare, higher education, science & technology, and civic practices. It overlaps materially with HED on integrated design services, sector coverage, and pursuit of large institutional clients, making it a direct peer.
• HKS Architects: HKS is a national architecture and design firm with deep healthcare, higher education, and sports/aviation practices. Its integrated design model and similar target markets (especially healthcare and higher ed) make it a directly comparable peer for HED's enterprise pursuits.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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