What Burgess & Niple does

Burgess & Niple, Inc. (operating as B&N) is a private engineering and architecture firm founded in 1912 and headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, with 251-500 employees. The firm delivers professional consulting services across eight integrated disciplines: Architecture, Environment, Land Development, Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing, Transportation, Water, Data & Technology, and Alternative Delivery. It serves government and municipal clients, designing infrastructure assets such as roads, buildings, bridges, sewers, and treatment plants, and providing inspection, study, development, and planning services.

The business operates on a project-based, custom-quoted professional services model with multi-year contract cadence. Revenue is generated through fees for engineering studies, design, inspection, and consulting engagements delivered primarily to public-sector clients, with no publicly disclosed pricing or unit economics. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct, supplemented by thought leadership content (insights articles, published papers, podcasts, regulatory updates, speaking engagements) aimed at municipal decision-makers.

Leadership comprises Mark Brenhardt as President and CEO, Ben Nye as CFO, and Rodney Dickerson as CTO. The firm describes itself as a 'nationally recognized' provider with an award-winning track record, though it discloses no revenue, funding, ownership structure, named customers, M&A activity, or geographic footprint beyond its U.S. base.

Name

Burgess & Niple

Legal name

Burgess & Niple, Inc.

Website

https://burgessniple.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1912

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Burgess & Niple is a private, U.S.-based engineering and architecture firm founded in 1912, delivering multi-disciplinary infrastructure design, inspection, and planning services to government and municipal clients across transportation, water, buildings, and environmental sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Land Subdivision (23721)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Compliance (BPAHAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

EHS Management Systems & ISO Consulting (ISO 14001/45001) (BPAHAJAF)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Architecture design services
• Transportation infrastructure
• Water infrastructure design
• Municipal engineering consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Engineering and Architecture Services: Project-based consulting and design services for infrastructure projects including roads, buildings, bridges, sewers, and treatment plants. Revenue generated through fees for engineering studies, inspections, planning, and design services delivered to municipal and government clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Burgess & Niple is a nationally recognized engineering and architecture firm that designs roads, buildings, bridges, sewers, and treatment plants. The firm provides multi-disciplinary engineering and architecture consulting and design services across eight integrated service areas: Architecture, Environment, Land Development, Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing (MEP), Transportation, Water, Data & Technology, and Alternative Delivery, serving government agencies and municipalities.

Product overview

Burgess & Niple is a nationally recognized engineering and architecture firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of professional services including Architecture, Environment, Land Development, Mechanical Electrical & Plumbing (MEP), Transportation, Water infrastructure, Data & Technology, and Alternative Delivery. The firm provides practical infrastructure solutions with a focus on quality of life, safety, and sustainability for communities. Rather than a unified software platform, the company delivers these as integrated consulting services where multiple disciplines work together on infrastructure projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Services
• Environment Services
• Land Development Services
• Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing (MEP) Services
• Transportation Services
• Water Services
• Data & Technology Services
• Alternative Delivery Services

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Stantec: Global multi-disciplinary engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm with deep municipal water, transportation, and infrastructure practices. Closely comparable to B&N across service mix and client base, though materially larger and publicly traded.
• Kimley-Horn: Privately held U.S. engineering consultancy offering transportation, water, land development, and environmental services to public- and private-sector clients. Highly comparable in service portfolio, private ownership profile, and mid-market positioning.
• HDR Inc. Employee-owned architecture and engineering firm specializing in transportation, water, and environmental infrastructure. Comparable employee-ownership structure and similar mid-large scale of municipal-focused work.
• Tetra Tech: Engineering and consulting firm with strong water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure practices serving public-sector clients. Closely comparable in service mix, particularly water and environment, with similar mid-large scale.
• GHD: Employee-owned global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm with significant water, transportation, and infrastructure practices. Comparable employee-owned structure and similar client focus.

Broad incumbents

• WSP Global: Global engineering professional services firm serving public infrastructure clients across transportation, water, environment, and buildings. Overlaps broadly with B&N's service portfolio but at materially larger scale.
• AECOM: One of the largest global infrastructure consulting firms with end-to-end design, engineering, and program management capabilities. Directly comparable service lines but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Jacobs Solutions: Global professional services firm focused on critical infrastructure including water, transportation, and environmental programs. Competes for the same large municipal and federal contracts as B&N but at much greater scale.
• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy firm with water, environment, and infrastructure practices serving municipal and government clients. Comparable service portfolio though international in scope and larger in scale.
• Black & Veatch: Employee-owned engineering, procurement, and construction firm with deep water and infrastructure practices. Comparable ownership profile and overlapping water-focused service lines, though larger and more EPC-oriented.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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

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