LKB Consulting Engineers

What LKB Consulting Engineers does

LKB Consulting Engineers (legal name: Lockwood, Kessler and Bartlett, Inc.) is a private, licensed professional engineering firm operating as an affiliate of The Vertex Companies, LLC. Founded in 1889 and headquartered in Syosset, New York, the firm is licensed in three US states (New York, North Carolina, and Michigan) and delivers engineering design and construction-related consulting services. Its core service lines are Property Condition Assessments (PCAs), Forensic Engineering, and Fire Protection and Life Safety Design, supplemented by other engineering services routed through its wholly-owned subsidiary LKB Engineering PLLC.

The firm operates on a project-based, professional services revenue model with quote-based pricing that varies by project scope, jurisdiction, and complexity; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Customer acquisition is primarily enterprise-driven, delivered through Vertex's expert directory, direct outreach, and referrals from law firms, insurance carriers, and real estate investors. The customer base is horizontally segmented across real estate owners and REITs, attorneys and law firms, insurance carriers and TPAs, architects and developers, public agencies and government, and financial institutions — with primary segments being real estate owners, attorneys, and insurance carriers. Distribution leverages the broader Vertex platform (which spans the US, EMEA, and Canada), along with industry events, webinars, and thought-leadership content.

Operating governance sits under CEO David Macedonio, with the firm employing 51-100 people. As a strategic affiliate rather than a standalone entity, LKB's competitive positioning depends heavily on the multi-disciplinary Vertex platform for cross-functional engagements (forensics, expert witness, project advisory, compliance, risk assessment) that a smaller standalone engineering firm could not offer without multiple vendor relationships.

Name

LKB Consulting Engineers

Legal name

Lockwood, Kessler and Bartlett, Inc.

Website

https://lkbinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1889

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Lockwood, Kessler and Bartlett, Inc. (LKB Consulting Engineers) is a multi-state licensed engineering firm affiliated with The Vertex Companies, delivering property condition assessments, forensic engineering, and fire protection/life safety design to REITs, law firms, insurance carriers, and government clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAIAA

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Engineering & Technical Consulting

SECONDARYBPAHAJAG

EHS Auditing, Inspections & Assurance

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Consulting

Keywords

• Engineering consulting services
• Property condition assessments
• Forensic engineering
• Fire protection design
• Life safety consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Syosset

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional engineering consulting fees generated through project-based engagements for property condition assessments, forensic investigations, fire protection design, and related engineering services for property owners, investors, developers, and legal clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lockwood, Kessler and Bartlett, Inc. (LKB Consulting Engineers) is a licensed engineering firm operating as an affiliate of The Vertex Companies, LLC. It delivers professional engineering consulting services including Property Condition Assessments (PCAs), Forensic Engineering investigations with expert testimony, and Fire Protection and Life Safety Design for property owners, investors, developers, attorneys, insurance carriers, and government clients in New York, North Carolina, and Michigan.

Product overview

Lockwood Kessler & Bartlett, Inc. (LKB Consulting Engineers) is a licensed engineering firm operating as an affiliate of Vertex, providing professional engineering consulting services across Property Condition Assessments (PCAs), Forensic Engineering, Fire Protection and Life Safety Design, and Other Engineering Services. The firm is licensed in New York, North Carolina, and Michigan, and leverages the broader Vertex network for delivery across the United States, EMEA, and Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Property Condition Assessments (PCAs) Detailed evaluations of the physical condition of buildings, infrastructure, and other assets to inform maintenance, repair, renovation, and property management decisions for property owners, investors, and developers.
• Forensic Engineering Investigation of structural and system failures or malfunctions, including evidence analysis, root cause determination, and expert testimony for legal proceedings, primarily supporting attorneys, insurance carriers, and litigants.
• Fire Protection and Life Safety Design Design and implementation of fire suppression systems, emergency egress routes, and life safety measures for buildings, supporting architects, developers, and public agencies with code compliance and occupant safety.
• Other Engineering Services Various other engineering services delivered based on specific client needs, complementing the firm's core PCAs, forensic, and fire protection offerings.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Haag Engineering: Haag Engineering is a forensic engineering firm focused on damage assessment, failure analysis, and expert testimony for insurance and legal clients — comparable to LKB's forensic engineering and expert witness services.
• Rimkus Consulting Group: Rimkus is a forensic engineering and consulting firm providing property condition assessments, forensic investigations, and expert services to insurance, legal, and real estate clients — closely overlapping with LKB's PCA, forensic, and insurance appraisal offerings.
• Jensen Hughes: Jensen Hughes is a global leader in fire protection engineering, life safety, and code consulting — directly comparable to LKB's Fire Protection and Life Safety Design service line serving architects, developers, and public agencies.
• Exponent: Exponent is a scientific and engineering consulting firm specializing in failure analysis, forensic engineering, and expert witness testimony — directly comparable to LKB's forensic and expert testimony practice serving law firms, insurers, and corporations.
• EFI Global: EFI Global provides forensic engineering, fire investigation, and environmental consulting primarily for the insurance industry — directly overlapping with LKB's forensic and insurance carrier/TPA service line.
• Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates (WJE): WJE is an engineering consultancy with deep structural and forensic engineering expertise, providing failure investigation, rehabilitation design, and expert witness services — a direct comparable to LKB's structural forensic practice.
• Engineering Systems Inc. (ESi): ESi is a forensic engineering and failure analysis firm providing accident reconstruction, fire origin/cause, and expert testimony services — closely aligned with LKB's forensic engineering, fire protection, and expert witness work.

Broad incumbents

• Terracon Consultants: Terracon is a large national engineering consulting firm offering geotechnical, environmental, and facilities/building condition assessment services — overlapping with LKB's property condition assessments and compliance work at much broader scale.
• The Vertex Companies: Vertex is LKB's parent company and the broader multi-disciplinary platform spanning forensics, compliance, project advisory, and risk assessment — the platform through which LKB distributes its services and accesses cross-functional engineering engagements.

Emerging players

• Donan (Maven): Donan (now part of Maven) provides forensic engineering, fire investigation, and origin/cause analysis primarily for the insurance industry — a focused, scale-comparable peer in the forensic engineering niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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