What Fishbeck does

Fishbeck is an employee-owned professional consulting firm founded in 1956 and headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, operating under the legal name Fishbeck, Inc. (also historically referenced as Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber). The firm delivers an integrated portfolio of architecture, civil engineering, water and wastewater engineering, transportation engineering, mechanical/electrical/structural engineering, environmental investigation and remediation, brownfield and ecological services, construction management, survey/geospatial/GIS, and UAS (drone) services through approximately 20 regional offices across Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Texas, supported by more than 700 employee-owners.

Its core technology platform is a multi-disciplinary in-house delivery model rather than a software product: the firm consolidates planning, design, environmental, geospatial, and construction administration capabilities under a single accountable firm. Notable technical capabilities include Mobile LiDAR corridor scanning (exemplified by MDOT's US-10 project), UAS-based topographic and inspection data collection, GIS mapping, and parking structure condition assessment, all of which support differentiated technical delivery rather than productized technology.

Revenue is generated through project-based professional services engagements — fee-for-service contracts, hourly billing, and retainer arrangements — primarily with municipal governments, state departments of transportation, healthcare systems, higher-education institutions, and private developers. Pricing is custom-scoped per project rather than tiered, with multi-year contract cadences typical for government infrastructure work. The go-to-market motion is relationship-based, leveraging RFP responses, pre-qualification processes, industry association participation, and the firm's regional office network to win and renew public-sector and institutional engagements.

Name

Fishbeck

Legal name

Fishbeck, Inc.

Website

https://fishbeck.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Fishbeck is an employee-owned architecture, engineering, environmental, and construction management consulting firm founded in 1956, serving municipal, state DOT, healthcare, and institutional clients through roughly 20 regional offices across Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Texas with 700+ staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering and Architecture Consulting Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Engineering Services (541330), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD), Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Architecture design services
• Environmental consulting
• Water wastewater engineering
• Construction management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Grand Rapids

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices20 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 Consulting Services: Fee-for-service professional consulting engagements providing engineering, architecture, environmental sciences, and construction management services to government, municipal, and private clients. Revenue generated through project-based contracts, hourly billing, and retainer arrangements for ongoing client relationships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Fishbeck provides integrated architecture, civil engineering, environmental sciences, and construction management consulting services under an "All in One" delivery model. The firm serves municipal, state DOT, institutional (healthcare and higher education), and private developer clients through custom-scoped, project-based engagements for planning, design, inspection, and construction administration across infrastructure, buildings, water/wastewater, transportation, and environmental remediation projects.

Product overview

Fishbeck is a professional consulting firm offering integrated architecture, engineering, environmental sciences, and construction management services under an 'All in One' approach. The company operates multiple service lines including Architecture/Interior Design, Civil Engineering, Water/Wastewater Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Construction Management, Mechanical/Electrical/Structural Engineering, Environmental Investigation/Remediation, Brownfield/Due Diligence/Ecological Services, Survey/Geospatial/GIS Services, Parking Planning/Design/Restoration, UAS Services, Environmental Health and Safety, and Construction/Field Engineering. These services are delivered through approximately 20 regional offices across Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Texas, with more than 700 employee-owners providing integrated project delivery from concept through construction completion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture/Interior Design Services Full-service architectural and interior design offerings including building design, space planning, and interior finishing specifications for municipal, healthcare, higher-education, and commercial clients.
• Civil Engineering Services Civil engineering covering site development, land development, and infrastructure design for municipal, commercial, and institutional clients.
• Water/Wastewater Engineering Specialized engineering for water treatment, distribution systems, wastewater treatment, and pumping station design and planning for municipal and industrial clients.
• Transportation Engineering Roadway, bridge, and traffic engineering services including design, planning, Mobile LiDAR scanning, and construction administration for state DOT and local agency projects.
• Construction Management Construction management and administration services overseeing project delivery, contractor coordination, and quality assurance for owner-clients.
• Mechanical/Electrical/Structural Engineering MEP and structural engineering services for buildings including HVAC, plumbing, electrical systems, and structural design for institutional and commercial clients.
• Environmental Investigation/Remediation Environmental assessment, remediation planning, and ecological services for contaminated sites and environmental compliance.
• Brownfield/Due Diligence/Ecological Services Brownfield redevelopment consulting, environmental due diligence, and ecological services for property transactions and redevelopment projects.
• Survey/Geospatial/GIS Services Land surveying, geospatial data collection, GIS mapping, and data services supporting engineering, environmental, and construction projects.
• Parking Planning/Design/Restoration Parking structure condition assessment, design, and restoration services for commercial and municipal parking facilities.
• UAS (Drone) Services Unmanned Aerial System (drone) survey and data collection services for topographic mapping and inspection work.
• Environmental Health and Safety Workplace health and safety consulting, risk assessment, and regulatory compliance services for industrial and institutional clients.
• Construction/Field Engineering Field engineering and construction observation services for infrastructure projects including inspection, documentation, and field administration.

Named customers6 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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Saginaw Water Treatment Services DivisionnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Saginaw Water Treatment Services Division to conduct engineering study on the city's historic 97-year-old water treatment plant, evaluating options for restoration vs. replacement. Study found restoration would cost $400-450 million vs. $600 million for new construction.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Wight & Company: Midwest-based integrated architecture, engineering, and construction management firm with similar multi-disciplinary delivery model serving municipal and institutional clients.
• DLZ Corporation: Midwest-based A/E firm focused on transportation, water, and civil infrastructure for state DOTs and municipalities. Direct regional overlap in Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan.
• Hubbell, Roth & Clark: Michigan-headquartered consulting firm providing water, wastewater, transportation, and municipal engineering. Closest direct geographic competitor to Fishbeck within Michigan.
• Mannik & Smith Group: Michigan/Ohio-based civil engineering and environmental services firm with overlapping water, transportation, and ecological practices. Comparable regional scale and client mix.

Direct peers

• HDR Inc. Employee-owned A/E firm of similar scale delivering architecture, engineering, planning, and environmental services with strong public-sector and transportation focus. Closely comparable in ownership model, multi-disciplinary delivery, and government client mix.
• RS&H: Employee-owned A/E firm with strong transportation, aviation, and federal/state DOT practice. Comparable size, ownership structure, and pursuit of public infrastructure clients.

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Global A/E consulting firm with substantial North American presence in water, environmental, transportation, and buildings. Competes for many of the same municipal and DOT engagements as Fishbeck, but at meaningfully larger scale.
• WSP Global: International professional services consultancy covering transportation, environment, water, and buildings. Increasingly competing for Midwest public-sector work following acquisitions of U.S. firms.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with overlapping water, transportation, and environmental practices. Competes for the largest program management and design-build contracts where Fishbeck is not yet positioned.
• Jacobs Solutions: Major global engineering and program management firm with deep water, transportation, and environmental portfolios; competes with Fishbeck on state DOT and municipal engagements at the upper end of project scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ftch_inc
• Facebookfacebook.com/ftchinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fishbeck-thompson-carr-and-huber-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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