What Pare Corporation does

Pare Corporation is a privately held civil engineering and planning firm founded in 1970 by Robert "Lee" Pare, headquartered in Lincoln, Rhode Island, with additional offices in Foxboro, MA; Holyoke, MA; and Kingston, NH. The firm provides integrated engineering, planning, environmental, and construction-phase services across nine core practice areas — Building Services, Construction Services, Dams, Environmental Consulting, GIS, Site Planning & Civil Design, Transportation, Water/Wastewater & Water Resources, and Waterfront & Marine — delivered by 175+ technical staff including 58 licensed professional engineers registered across 21 U.S. jurisdictions and Ontario.

The underlying technology stack is rooted in traditional civil engineering tools rather than software products: GIS-based geospatial analysis and modeling, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling for water systems, geotechnical subsurface investigation, computer models of water distribution networks, and WEDG-certified waterfront design practices. The firm has applied these tools across 7,000+ projects in the Eastern United States, including specialty accumulations of 1,000+ dams and 350+ marine/waterfront projects since 1970. Notable marquee engagements include the $800 million Narragansett Bay Commission Phase III CSO program (teamed with Stantec), the $189.5 million East Providence High School, and RI DOT's East Bay Bike Path.

Pare earns revenue exclusively through professional services fees — project-based engineering and planning engagements, on-call municipal contracts, and competitive bidding on public infrastructure work. The firm sells primarily to federal, state, and municipal governments, with secondary clients in architectural/design firms, construction companies, and private developers; key public-sector clients include RIDOT, RIDEM, BPDA, NBC, the University of Rhode Island, and multiple town DPWs. Go-to-market is sales-led via business development, relationship-based repeat work, and competitive public-sector procurement, with no software/SaaS revenue, no disclosed pricing, and no public-company financial reporting. The firm is independently owned with no parent company, no venture/PE backing, and no acquisition history disclosed.

Name

Pare Corporation

Legal name

Pare Corporation

Website

https://parecorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Pare Corporation is a privately held, 175-person civil engineering and planning firm founded in 1970, headquartered in Rhode Island with four offices across the Eastern United States. It delivers integrated engineering, environmental, transportation, dam, waterfront, and construction services to government, institutional, and private developer clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (237110), Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (23711), Utility System Construction (2371), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Landscape Architectural Services (54132)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight) (EUANALAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Compliance (BPAHAJAJ), Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Geotechnical engineering
• Dam safety engineering
• Waterfront marine engineering
• Transportation infrastructure design

Headquarters

HQ city

Lincoln

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Planning Services: Professional engineering and planning services from project conception through post-construction services. Services include land use, civil, bridge, highway, environmental, waterfront, traffic, structural, geotechnical, dams, site design, stormwater, and sustainable design consulting.
2. Construction Phase Services: Construction observation and administration services including resident observers, bid-phase assistance, construction schedules, pre- and post-construction surveys, and clerk of works services.
3. On-Call Engineering Consulting: On-call engineering services for municipalities and government agencies, providing plan development reviews and technical expertise on ongoing basis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Pare Corporation is a full-service civil engineering and planning firm that delivers integrated engineering consulting from project conception through post-construction services. Its practice spans land use planning, civil/site design, structural, geotechnical, bridge and highway, environmental, waterfront/marine, traffic, dam safety, stormwater, water/wastewater, and sustainable design (LEED/Envision) consulting, supported by in-house GIS, construction observation, and on-call municipal engineering services.

Product overview

Pare Corporation is a professional engineering and planning firm founded in 1970 that provides a comprehensive suite of integrated engineering services rather than a single software product or platform. The company's service portfolio encompasses Building Services (geotechnical engineering, site design, structural engineering), Construction Services, Dams (inspections, rehabilitation, removal, emergency action plans), Environmental Consulting (brownfields redevelopment, environmental assessments, solid waste management), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Site Planning & Civil Design (master planning, recreational ballfields, sustainable/LEED design), Transportation (bike paths, bridges, highways, traffic engineering), Water/Wastewater & Water Resources (stormwater infrastructure, wastewater systems, water supply, wetlands), and Waterfront & Marine (coastal resiliency, marine engineering). These services work together as an integrated offering, with the firm's interdisciplinary teams combining engineering, science, and planning expertise to deliver projects from feasibility through construction administration. Pare operates from four offices in the Eastern United States (Lincoln RI, Foxboro MA, Holyoke MA, and Kingston NH) serving municipal, state, federal, and private clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Building Services Comprehensive building project support including geotechnical investigations, foundation design, structural engineering, wetlands delineations, site layout and drainage design, traffic impact studies, environmental site assessment and remediation, environmental permitting, and utility connections.
• Construction Services Construction-phase services including construction observation and administration, resident observers, bid preparation assistance, contractor pre-qualification, and construction document preparation for civil, structural, marine, recreation, transportation, and environmental projects.
• Dams Engineering Services Dam safety engineering services including Phase I, II, and III inspections, stability analyses, seismic evaluations, hydraulic and hydrologic analyses, bathymetric surveys, dam break analyses, emergency action plans, spillway replacement, dam repair designs, dam removal, and construction inspection.
• Environmental Consulting Environmental consulting services including Phase I, II, and III environmental site assessments, brownfields redevelopment, groundwater quality monitoring, solid waste management, and regulatory compliance for hazardous waste and materials under RCRA, CERCLA, and state requirements.
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) GIS implementation services for environmental, transportation, site development, and land use planning projects, including needs assessment, data acquisition, asset management, GIS-based modeling, and 3D analysis and visualization across desktop and online platforms.
• Site Planning & Civil Design Planning and engineering services for land development, site improvement, and recreational projects including master planning, LEED documentation, sustainable design, stormwater design, utility layout, athletic field design, and recreational ballfield/synthetic turf field expertise.
• Transportation Engineering Transportation planning and engineering services including roadways, intersections, bridges, bikeways, railroad facilities, Complete Streets design, traffic engineering and studies, and municipal on-call engineering consulting.
• Water, Wastewater & Water Resources Potable water supply and wastewater management engineering services including waterworks technology, hydraulic evaluations, water pollution control, stormwater management, wastewater collection and treatment system design, water supply distribution, and wetlands delineations and environmental permitting.
• Waterfront & Marine Engineering Marine and waterfront engineering including piers, wharves, bulkheads, seawalls, ferry docks, marina facilities, coastal resiliency, breakwaters, shore protection, underwater inspections, coastal permitting, and WEDG-certified waterfront design.

Quantifiable outcome

• First new public high school built in Rhode Island in two decades (East Providence High School, $189.5 million)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 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

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• StanteccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPare Corporation has teamed with Stantec to assist the Narragansett Bay Commission (NBC) with implementing its Phase III Combined Sewer Overflow abatement program. The Stantec/Pare team serves as Program Manager and Construction Manager, with Pare leading geotechnical investigations and green stormwater infrastructure projects.
• Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRetained by BPDA to provide engineering services for the bulkhead replacement project at Pier 5 and Parcel V-1 in Boston's Seaport District, including design alternatives, permitting, and construction administration.
• Traverse Landscape ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeamed with Traverse Landscape Architects on Ferguson Field athletic complex redesign at Lincoln High School and other recreational projects.
• Massachusetts Department of Ecological RestorationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with MADCR Office of Dam Safety on Bartlett Pond Dam Removal project, including stream restoration of Wekepeke Brook.
• University of Massachusetts Building AuthorityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSelected by UMass Building Authority to provide programming and schematic design through final design and construction administration for University Hall at UMass Boston.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Vanasse Hangen Brustlin (VHB): New England-based full-service engineering, planning, and design firm with similar multi-disciplinary depth in transportation, environmental, and land development. Closest peer in size, geography, and integrated service model including on-call municipal work.
• Kleinfelder: National engineering firm with strong geotechnical, environmental, and water resources practice. Directly comparable on dam engineering, environmental consulting, and infrastructure design depth.
• Tighe & Bond: New England civil/environmental engineering firm with strong water/wastewater and municipal practice. Closely comparable in headcount, geography, and concentration on municipal/government clients in MA, CT, and RI.
• Haley & Aldrich: Geotechnical and environmental engineering consulting firm with deep New England roots and dam/waterfront practice overlap. Directly comparable in scale, services mix, and municipal client base.
• Weston & Sampson: Mid-size Northeast engineering firm with core practices in water/wastewater, transportation, and environmental services. Highly comparable on municipal client base and geographic footprint across MA, NH, RI, and CT.

Broad incumbents

• GHD: Global engineering, environmental, and construction services firm with established US practice serving water, transportation, and municipal markets. Comparable mix though much larger and broader in scale.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with environmental and water resources focus. Overlaps with Pare's environmental consulting, water/wastewater, and dam practices but operates at vastly larger scale.
• Stantec: Global engineering firm; already a strategic partner of Pare on the NBC Phase III CSO project. Major competitor on large municipal infrastructure and waterfront programs throughout the Northeast.
• CDM Smith: Larger global engineering firm with deep water/environmental practice serving municipal clients. Operates in the same space but at much greater scale, providing incumbency context and competitive benchmark.

Regional players

• Green International Affiliates: Massachusetts-based civil engineering firm with structural, transportation, and environmental practice. Closely comparable in size and regional concentration in MA/RI municipal market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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