What 4Creeks Inc does

4Creeks, Inc. (DBA: 4Creeks Design | Build) is a privately held, 100% employee-owned integrated architecture, engineering, and construction firm founded in 2008 and headquartered in Visalia, California. The company delivers design-build services through two coordinated divisions: a Design division covering architecture, civil engineering, structural engineering, planning, surveying, utility coordination, GIS, water management consulting, and interior design; and a Build division covering general contracting and construction management. It serves public-sector and commercial clients primarily across California and Colorado through six regional offices, with a project portfolio weighted toward K-12 and higher-education facilities, municipal infrastructure (parks, police stations, roundabouts, public buildings), healthcare clinics, hospitality adaptive reuse, and water-agency programs. Notable completed projects include the $14.25 million Blue Oak Academy expansion, the Dinuba High School 3,000-student campus, the Darling Hotel adaptive reuse, and the 2024 TCAG Outstanding Road Project Award-winning Kamm Avenue roundabout.

The firm operates a project-based professional services revenue model with custom-quoted contracts ranging from approximately $2 million to over $14 million per engagement, and multi-year billing cadences on larger programs. Beyond traditional AEC services, 4Creeks has developed proprietary domain software including BasinSafe for Groundwater Sustainability Agencies and an Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program management tool, positioning it as both a service provider and a niche software developer in the water management sector. Distribution is exclusively direct via project-based sales, relationship-driven referrals from municipal and educational clients, and a digital footprint spanning its website, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook. Technology enablers include UAV/drone surveying, GIS, and an internal Construction Management Information System (CMIS) for project documentation; the firm holds California Contractor License #964881 (Class A & B) enabling both general building and general engineering contracting across the state.

Name

4Creeks Inc

Legal name

4Creeks, Inc.

Website

https://4-creeks.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

4Creeks is a privately held, employee-owned integrated design-build firm providing architecture, engineering, construction management, and surveying services across California and Colorado. It serves municipal governments, school districts, and commercial clients through six regional offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

Keywords

• Architecture engineering construction
• Design build services
• Civil engineering consulting
• Construction management services
• Water resource management

Headquarters

HQ city

Visalia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture Services: Design services including architectural design, educational architecture, interior design for commercial, educational, municipal, and residential projects. Revenue generated through project-based design fees.
2. Civil Engineering Services: Comprehensive civil engineering including infrastructure design, land development, transportation engineering, water resources management, and environmental services. Billed as professional services or included in integrated project contracts.
3. Structural Engineering Services: Structural design for residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural projects and adaptive reuse. Professional services fees.
4. General Contracting: Full construction services including day-to-day oversight, vendor/trade management, and project delivery. Revenue from construction contracts based on project scope and duration.
5. Construction Management: Project coordination, quality control, inspection, pre-construction planning, and change order management. Billed as professional services or percentage of construction cost.
6. Surveying Services: Land, topographic, and construction surveying including boundary surveys, ALTA/NSPS surveys, construction staking, and UAV surveying.
7. Water Management Consulting: Grant administration, program management, reporting, member coordination, public outreach, data management, and software services for water agencies and irrigation districts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

4Creeks is an integrated design-build firm providing architecture, civil engineering, structural engineering, planning, surveying, construction management, and general contracting services across California and Colorado. The firm also offers specialized water management consulting supported by proprietary software (BasinSafe) for Groundwater Sustainability Agencies. Services are delivered directly by in-house multidisciplinary teams from initial planning through construction completion.

Product overview

4Creeks is a Design | Build firm providing integrated architecture, engineering, and construction services across California and Colorado. The company operates through two main divisions: Design (covering Architecture, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Planning, Surveying, GIS, Water Management Consulting, and Interior Design) and Build (covering General Contracting and Construction Management). Additional specialized services include Educational Architecture, Inspection Services, Utility Coordination & Design, and General Construction. The firm also offers proprietary software products including BasinSafe for Groundwater Sustainability Agencies and Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program Management Software, positioning them as both a service provider and software developer for the water management sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture
• Civil Engineering
• Structural Engineering
• Construction Management
• General Contracting
• Planning
• Surveying
• Utility Coordination & Design
• Water Management Consulting
• GIS (Geographic Information Systems)
• Inspection Services
• Interior Design
• BasinSafe Software
• Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program Management Software

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PBK ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner4Creeks partnered with PBK Architects for the Dinuba Unified School District new high school campus project. 4Creeks provides civil engineering and surveying services while PBK handles architectural design. This represents a key collaborative relationship for large-scale educational projects.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cannon Corporation: Cannon is a California-based integrated design and engineering firm serving public agencies and private developers across civil engineering, architecture, and surveying. Similar to 4Creeks, they emphasize municipal infrastructure, water resources, and educational facility projects throughout California.
• Willdan Group: Willdan is a California-headquartered professional services firm providing engineering, planning, and consulting to public agencies nationwide. They share 4Creeks' municipal/government client focus, water/energy consulting capabilities, and California roots, though at a significantly larger scale (publicly traded).
• Dokken Engineering: Dokken Engineering is a California-based civil engineering firm specializing in infrastructure, water resources, and transportation projects for public agencies. Their focus on water resources engineering and municipal clients aligns closely with 4Creeks' civil engineering and water management practices.
• Huitt-Zollars: Huitt-Zollars is a Texas-headquartered engineering and architecture firm with offices across the Western US, providing integrated design services for public infrastructure, education, and commercial clients. Comparable in scale and service mix to 4Creeks, particularly in municipal and educational facility work.
• Psomas: Psomas is a California-headquartered AEC firm offering civil engineering, surveying, planning, and construction management—directly comparable to 4Creeks' Design division. Both firms serve municipal, education, and infrastructure clients across the Western US with similar project types and values.
• WestLAND Group: WestLAND Group is a California AEC firm providing civil engineering, surveying, planning, and construction management to public and private clients. Their Central Valley presence, municipal/public works focus, and multi-disciplinary service mix closely mirror 4Creeks' positioning.
• RRM Design Group: RRM Design Group is a California-based architecture, engineering, and planning firm serving public agencies with a strong educational and municipal portfolio. Comparable to 4Creeks' integrated design practice and government client base across California.
• BKF Engineers: BKF Engineers is a California-based civil engineering, surveying, and planning firm serving public and private clients. Their California geographic focus, civil engineering and surveying service mix, and project values are highly comparable to 4Creeks' civil engineering practice.
• Albert A. Webb Associates: Albert A. Webb Associates (WEBB) is a California-based civil engineering, planning, and surveying firm serving municipalities and water districts. Their water district expertise, Inland Empire/Central Valley geography, and municipal infrastructure focus overlap materially with 4Creeks' service profile.

Broad incumbents

• Michael Baker International: Michael Baker International is a national engineering, planning, and consulting firm serving public agencies on infrastructure, water resources, and community development projects. They are a larger incumbent in the same integrated AEC space where 4Creeks competes, though at significantly greater scale and geographic breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/4Creeks
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/4creeks-inc.
• Instagraminstagram.com/4creeks

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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