What Dharam Consulting does

Dharam Consulting is a global construction consultancy founded in 2013 by Andrew Smith and Harpinder Lally, both former Davis Langdon senior leaders. The firm provides cost management, project controls, and project management services to institutional owners, developers, and stakeholders across 14 vertical markets, including healthcare, aviation, cultural institutions, sports venues, higher education, government, data centers, and pharmaceutical/life sciences. Services are organized into four modules (Budgets + Viability, Preconstruction + Cost Estimating, Cost Management + Project Controls, and Project Management) plus economist-led Market Reports, and are delivered through a team of 150+ professionals across 17 offices on four continents (North America, UK, Middle East, South Asia). Marquee clients include Johns Hopkins, NYU Langone, Memorial Sloan Kettering, MIT, Yale, MoMA, The Frick, SoFi Stadium, Intuit Dome, LaGuardia Terminal B, LAX ConRAC, Novartis, and Takeda.

The firm's core technology is DHARAMetrics AI, a proprietary cost and project intelligence platform built from decades of the firm's own project delivery data. It combines structured historical cost benchmarks, live market intelligence, predictive risk analytics, and real-time budget/forecast tracking, and is embedded across every service module. DHARAMetrics is also positioned as a standalone product at dharametrics.ai, signaling a potential productization path beyond pure consulting. The platform's value proposition is the use of verified internal historical data rather than generic industry benchmarks, providing cost estimates and risk signals grounded in actual project outcomes.

Dharam Consulting generates revenue through project-based professional services fees, with quote-based engagement pricing tailored to client scope. The firm has no public funding, no external investors, and operates as an independent private consultancy. Distribution is direct via regional offices to enterprise clients, supported by thought leadership through DHARAMetrics, market reports, and a LinkedIn presence. Geographic expansion has been organic, with offices added in the Middle East (Riyadh), the UK (London), and India (four offices) supplementing the US base. Certifications including RICS, PMP, AACE, and CMAA support procurement credibility with institutional and government clients.

Name

Dharam Consulting

Legal name

Dharam Consulting

Website

https://dharamconsulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dharam Consulting is a global construction cost and project management consultancy serving institutional owners and developers across healthcare, aviation, cultural, sports, and data center sectors through 17 offices and its proprietary DHARAMetrics AI platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Cost Management Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Program Management (Multi-site/Portfolio) (IMAFAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Program & Project Management (PMO) Consulting (BPAHACAL), Supply Chain & Procurement Consulting (BPAHACAC)

Keywords

• Construction cost consulting
• Project management services
• Preconstruction estimating
• Cost management advisory
• Project controls consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cost Management & Project Controls Consulting: Professional consulting fees for cost management and project controls services delivered across project lifecycle - from early planning through closeout. Services provided on a per-project basis with engagement scope tailored to client needs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dharam Consulting provides construction cost and project management consultancy services across the full project lifecycle—from early-stage budgets and feasibility through preconstruction estimating, cost management, and project controls. The firm supports owners, developers, architects, and contractors across 14 industry verticals with a 150+ person professional team, using its proprietary DHARAMetrics AI platform to deliver cost benchmarks, real-time financial visibility, and predictive risk insight.

Product overview

Dharam Consulting operates as a global construction consultancy providing structured, end-to-end cost and project management services. The company's core technology product is DHARAMetrics AI, a proprietary cost and project intelligence platform built from real project data. This platform is embedded across all service offerings to provide data-backed decision support. The service portfolio consists of four integrated modules: Budgets + Viability (early-stage financial planning), Preconstruction + Cost Estimating (accurate budget development), Cost Management + Project Controls (ongoing financial and schedule oversight), and Project Management (full project lifecycle delivery). Market Reports rounds out the offering with economist-led market intelligence. All services are powered by or integrated with DHARAMetrics to ensure consistent, data-driven advice across all project stages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DHARAMetrics AI: Proprietary cost and project intelligence platform developed by Dharam Consulting. Built from real project data and decades of delivery experience, it provides reliable insight at key decision points, enabling market-tested, data-backed advice grounded in how projects are actually delivered.

Products and services

• DHARAMetrics AI Platform Proprietary AI-powered platform that powers the firm's cost and project management services with historical cost benchmarking, real-time financial visibility, and predictive risk insight.
• Budgets + Viability Early-stage service module delivering budget development and feasibility analysis for owners and developers considering capital construction projects.
• Preconstruction + Cost Estimating Detailed preconstruction cost estimating service using Dharam's proprietary historical cost benchmarking engine to deliver accurate estimates for owners, architects, and contractors.
• Cost Management + Project Controls Live cost management and project controls service providing real-time financial visibility across active construction projects, supporting change management and cost reporting.
• Project Management Full-scope project management services including predictive risk insight and proactive issue mitigation across capital construction programs for owners and developers.
• Market Reports Subscription or commissioned market intelligence reports providing construction market data, cost indices, and industry insights for clients in Dharam's served verticals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Real-time visibility into budgets, forecasts, and variances for continuous cost control
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers25 records

Segments13 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• RivianminorOthersMentioned in 'Our Impact' section alongside Dharam's global delivery achievements. Nature of relationship appears to be project-based advisory services rather than formal partnership.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Turner & Townsend: Global independent cost management and project advisory consultancy delivering cost planning, project controls, and PMO services across real estate, infrastructure, and natural resources. Closest direct peer to Dharam in services, target clients, and cost-engineering heritage.
• Rider Levett Bucknall: International quantity surveying and construction consultancy offering cost management, project management, and advisory across all major asset classes. Comparable in scale, sector breadth, and founder-era heritage to Dharam.
• Faithful+Gould (AtkinsRéalis): Global cost management and project controls consultancy operating within AtkinsRéalis, serving aviation, infrastructure, healthcare, and education clients. Closely comparable service portfolio and similar marquee-program heritage to Dharam.
• Linesight: Independent international cost consultancy providing cost management and project advisory across data centers, commercial, healthcare, and infrastructure. Closely comparable in size, services, and growth-stage global expansion.
• MGAC: Independent owner-focused cost and project management consultancy serving commercial real estate, hospitality, cultural, and sports sectors. Comparable in size, founder-led structure, and emphasis on owner-side advisory.
• Cumming Group: Construction consultancy providing cost management, project management, and claims advisory across commercial, healthcare, education, and hospitality. Comparable in project controls depth and owner-side positioning.

Broad incumbents

• AECOM (Cost Management): Global infrastructure firm with a large cost management practice that competes directly for owner-side advisory but operates within a much broader design and engineering portfolio. Dharam's co-founder Harpinder Lally previously led this practice.
• Arcadis (Cost & Project Advisory): Global design and advisory firm with a significant cost management / project solutions division serving similar owners and programs. Competes for the same healthcare, aviation, and infrastructure advisory mandates.
• JLL Project & Development Services: Global real estate services firm with a substantial project and development services practice that provides cost and PMO services to commercial and institutional owners. Overlaps with Dharam's commercial, retail, and hospitality work.
• CBRE (Advisory / Project Management): Global commercial real estate services firm offering project management, cost consulting, and advisory within a much broader investment sales and property management platform. Competes for institutional owner mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dharam-consulting
• Xx.com/DharamConsultng

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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