Ardmore Roderick

What Ardmore Roderick does

Ardmore Roderick (legal entity The Roderick Group, LLC) is a privately held, minority-owned national infrastructure solutions firm founded in 2005 and headquartered in Chicago. The firm delivers professional engineering, design, construction management, and program management services across five market sectors — Aviation, Buildings & Facilities, Energy & Utilities, Rail & Transit, and Transportation — to state and local government agencies, transit and aviation authorities, utilities, defense contractors, universities, and commercial developers. The firm operates from 13 office locations across eight states (Illinois, Florida, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio, and Texas) and is led by CEO Rashod R. Johnson, PE, President Sharon A. Jean-Baptiste, PE, MBA, and CFO Larry LeMaster, CPA.

The firm's technical capabilities span the full infrastructure lifecycle — from planning and design through construction oversight and closeout — supported by approximately 300 specialized professionals credentialed in PE, PMP, CCM, and LEED AP disciplines. Service offerings include aviation program management, building owner's representation, CM-at-Risk, Design-Build, subsurface utility engineering at FHWA Quality Levels A-D, drainage design (HEC-RAS, HydroCAD, StormCAD, PondPack), structural engineering for bridges and tunnels, electrical and natural gas distribution design, and water/sewer infrastructure. Differentiated capabilities include Joint Venture participation with Tier-1 firms (Jacobs, Arcadis, WSP, Clayco) on mega-programs such as the $8.5B Chicago O'Hare 21 Terminal Area Plan, the $1.7B CTA Red-Purple Modernization, the $2.5B Orlando South Terminal C expansion, and the $6.5B O'Hare Modernization Program, plus the 330-project Cook County Public Safety Capital Program with $120M annual capital expenditure.

The business model is project-based professional services delivery: revenues are generated through negotiated fee contracts (typically multi-year durations) won through government RFQ/RFP procurement processes and direct enterprise business development. Pricing is scope-and-complexity-driven rather than tiered. The firm was recognized as the #27 firm on ENR's 2023 Top 50 Program Management Firms list, received the ACEC Illinois DBE Consultant Exceptional Service Award in 2026, and earned LEED Platinum certification on the University of Chicago Keller Center renovation. Customer base skews toward public-sector clients in the Midwest and Southeast US, with notable private-sector engagements including Lockheed Martin and the University of Chicago.

Name

Ardmore Roderick

Legal name

The Roderick Group, LLC dba Ardmore Roderick

Website

https://ardmoreroderick.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Ardmore Roderick is a Chicago-headquartered, minority-owned infrastructure solutions firm with ~300 employees providing engineering, construction management, and program management services across aviation, rail and transit, transportation, energy and utilities, and buildings to government agencies and private clients through 13 US offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

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 Services - Program Management: Providing program management services for large-scale infrastructure programs on behalf of public agencies and private clients. Revenue is generated through professional fees based on project scope, staffing levels, and contract terms.
2. Professional Services - Construction Management: Construction management services delivered through various delivery methods including CM-at-Risk, Design-Build, and traditional construction management. Revenue based on contracted fees for oversight, inspection, and administration of construction projects.
3. Professional Services - Design: Engineering design services including highway/roadway design, drainage design, structural engineering, electrical services, natural gas services, and water/sewer services. Revenue generated through design contracts with public agencies and private entities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ardmore Roderick is a national infrastructure solutions firm delivering integrated engineering design, construction management, and program management services across five market sectors: Aviation, Buildings & Facilities, Energy & Utilities, Rail & Transit, and Transportation. Services are procured by public agencies (state DOTs, transit and aviation authorities) and private clients (universities, defense contractors, utilities) on a project-by-project basis, often delivered through joint ventures with larger engineering firms.

Product overview

Ardmore Roderick is a national infrastructure solutions firm that offers a portfolio of professional engineering and construction management services rather than a unified software product. The company's core offerings span five market sectors: Aviation, Buildings & Facilities, Energy & Utilities, Rail & Transit, and Transportation. Within these sectors, the firm provides specialized service offerings including Construction Inspection, Construction Management, Construction Management @ Risk (CMAR), Design-Build, Program Management, Survey, Utility Coordination, Drainage Design, Electrical Services, Natural Gas Services, Water & Sewer Services, Structural Engineering, and QA/QC. These services are delivered as professional consulting offerings tailored to each client project rather than as modular software products or SaaS platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aviation Services Specialized expertise in managing complex aviation projects including landside and airside work, with capabilities in construction inspection, construction management, design-build, program management, drainage design, subsurface utility engineering, survey, and utility coordination, delivered for airport authorities and aviation operators.
• Buildings & Facilities Services Comprehensive Owner's Representation, Construction Management, Design-Build, and Construction Management at Risk (CMAR) services for public and private clients, including construction administration, design management, estimating, pre-construction, project controls, QA/QC, and scheduling for commercial, institutional, and hospitality facilities.
• Energy & Utilities Services Complete utility solutions and infrastructure management for electric, natural gas, and water systems, including utility distribution design, subsurface infrastructure, electrical services, natural gas services, water/sewer services, procurement, and structural engineering for utility operators and pipeline programs.
• Rail & Transit Services Comprehensive pre-construction, construction support, post-construction, and program management services for rail and transit systems, including contract management, document control, and quality management delivered to transit authorities and rail operators.
• Transportation Services Transportation design and construction management services covering highway and roadway design, ITS design, site-civil design, and subsurface utilities engineering delivered for state DOTs, counties, and municipal transportation agencies.
• Construction Inspection Technical expertise, compliance verification, and quality assurance delivered by nearly 50 construction inspectors to ensure infrastructure projects stay on schedule and within budget.
• Construction Management Construction management led by experienced personnel excelling in project management, construction observation, project controls, constructability reviews, and comprehensive documentation for public agencies and private clients.
• Construction Management @ Risk (CMAR) Early involvement of the construction manager in the design process to enable cost control, constructability reviews, value engineering, and risk mitigation strategies on at-risk project delivery.
• Design-Build Integrated design and construction services under one contract including advanced planning, architectural and engineering design, procurement, estimating, scheduling, field inspections, and closeout for streamlined project delivery.
• Drainage Design Expert stormwater facility analysis and design using specialized software (HEC-RAS, HydroCAD, StormCAD, PondPack), compliant with local regulations and best management practices for infrastructure and transportation projects.
• Program Management End-to-end program management encompassing definition of capital plans, scope and business case development, end-user input solicitation, design management, procurement support, construction management, change management, and program controls.
• Subsurface Utility Engineering Accurate locating and mapping of underground utilities operating at Quality Levels A-D as established by the Federal Highway Administration, with QL-A representing the highest standard and documenting horizontal and vertical locations by survey coordinates.
• Survey Site surveys, ALTA/NSPS surveys, boundary surveys, topographic surveys, utility surveys, and detailed measurement and mapping supporting effective planning and design for infrastructure projects.
• Utility Coordination Integration and protection of existing and new water, sewer, gas, electric, and telecommunications infrastructures to minimize disruptions and ensure compliance across infrastructure projects.
• Electrical Services Design, management, and execution of distribution, transmission, and renewable energy projects including voltage conversion, overhead-to-underground conversions, smart grid systems, and distributed energy resources for utilities and developers.
• Natural Gas Services Comprehensive natural gas pipeline and infrastructure services including design, management, pipeline replacements, regulator upgrades, and project execution for natural gas utilities and operators.
• Water & Sewer Services Construction management, inspection, and design oversight for water and sewer infrastructure projects including installations, replacements, and utility coordination for municipal and private water systems.
• Structural Engineering Structural engineering and design services for transportation, aviation, buildings, energy, and rail projects including bridges, tunnels, retaining walls, and key structures.
• Project Management Comprehensive support across all project phases from design and construction to closeout and occupancy, managing budget, schedule, quality, sustainability, and safety for client engagements.
• QA/QC Quality integration throughout all project efforts with documentation records for verification that quality standards are achieved on infrastructure engagements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered Chicago O'Hare Terminal 5 Campus Expansion on schedule, enabling Delta Airlines operations relocation to modern facility in Fall 2022
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Connect Chicago Alliance Joint Venture (Jacobs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArdmore Roderick partners with Jacobs in the Connect Chicago Alliance Joint Venture to provide program management and owner's representative services for the $8.5B Chicago O'Hare 21 Terminal Area Plan Program. This joint venture manages the most significant gate and terminal expansion in O'Hare's history over 12 years.
• Elevated Solutions Partners (ESP) Joint Venture (Arcadis, Jacobs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArdmore Roderick serves as key partner in the Elevated Solutions Partners joint venture with Arcadis and Jacobs, providing Owner's Representative services for Phase One of the $1.7B CTA Red-Purple Modernization Program - the largest capital investment in CTA history.
• Congress Corridor Partners (CCP) Joint Venture (WSP USA Inc.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArdmore Roderick partnered with WSP USA Inc. in the Congress Corridor Partners joint venture to provide Construction Management Services for CTA's Forest Park Branch Phase 1 Rebuild of the Blue Line, including $110M in track improvements.
• Clayco Joint VenturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArdmore Roderick, in joint venture with Clayco, provides program management for the Obama Presidential Center development spanning 19 acres in Chicago's Jackson Park. The $600M project includes museum, auditorium, library branch, athletic facility, and gardens.
• Price Gregory InternationalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArdmore Roderick partnered with Price Gregory International to deliver the replacement of a 60-mile section of a 70+ year old natural gas pipeline for Nicor Gas. The $170M project included installation of new 24-inch pipeline, main line valves, and distribution stations.
• Exelon Utilities Joint VenturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArdmore Roderick is a key partner in a Joint Venture team providing comprehensive program management services to Exelon Utilities, delivering integrated solutions across all phases of the project lifecycle.
• CORE ConstructionmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArdmore Roderick is partnered with CORE Construction for the Harper College Canning Student Center project for the Illinois Capital Development Board.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Jacobs Solutions: Global engineering and program management firm and the most frequent JV partner of Ardmore Roderick on O'Hare and CTA mega-programs. Competes on the same large public-sector aviation, transit, and infrastructure management opportunities at substantially greater scale.
• AECOM: One of the largest global infrastructure consulting firms, with major aviation, transit, and transportation program management practices. Competes with Ardmore Roderick for the largest US public infrastructure programs and is regularly shortlisted on the same mega-RFPs.
• Burns & McDonnell: Large employee-owned engineering firm with strong aviation, energy/utilities, and infrastructure practices. Comparable business model as a 100% employee-owned, privately held firm; competes on similar aviation terminal and energy infrastructure programs.
• HDR Inc. Employee-owned engineering and program management firm with strong transportation, transit, and water practices. Directly comparable service portfolio across Ardmore Roderick's markets, particularly in rail/transit and program management.
• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm with comparable infrastructure design, program management, and construction management offerings. Competes in transportation, water, and buildings markets.
• Kimley-Horn: Large employee-owned planning and engineering design firm with comparable transportation, aviation, and infrastructure practices. Known for similar private, employee-owned ownership model and rapid growth trajectory.

Direct peers

• WSP USA: Engineering and professional services firm and JV partner of Ardmore Roderick on the Congress Corridor Partners venture for CTA Forest Park. Competes head-to-head in rail/transit and infrastructure program management across the same client base.
• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy firm that partners with Ardmore Roderick (and Jacobs) in the Elevated Solutions Partners JV for the CTA Red-Purple Modernization. Directly comparable in transportation, transit, and infrastructure program management services.
• TranSystems: Mid-sized employee-owned transportation and infrastructure consulting firm with comparable services in transportation, rail, aviation, and program management. Closest comparable by scale and ownership structure within the same core market verticals.
• Gannett Fleming: Employee-owned engineering and program management firm with strong transportation, transit, water, and aviation practices. Closely comparable mid-to-large infrastructure consulting peer with similar public-sector client mix.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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