Rowe Professional Services Company

What Rowe Professional Services Company does

ROWE Professional Services Company is a 100% employee-owned professional consulting firm founded in 1962 and headquartered in Flint, Michigan. The firm delivers an integrated portfolio of six core service lines — civil engineering, surveying, landscape architecture, community planning, aerial imagery/mapping, and reality capture — to public, private, governmental, tribal, and not-for-profit clients across Michigan (seven offices) and South Carolina (one office in Myrtle Beach). Anchor engagements include multi-year, multi-million-dollar transportation infrastructure projects for the Michigan Department of Transportation (notably the I-69 Reconstruction, valued at over $113 million), county road commissions, municipalities, recreational authorities, healthcare systems, and private enterprises such as Jacobs, Kimley Horn, and NV5.

The firm's technology stack centers on precision measurement and digital documentation: GPS-based and UAS/LiDAR aerial mapping, mobile and terrestrial 3D laser scanning, BIM and industrial modeling, digital twin delivery via a partnership with Prevu3D, and FAA Part 107-compliant drone inspection. The surveying department alone deploys over 50 full-time staff with professional licensure in 12 states. ROWE monetizes these capabilities through project-based professional services engagements, sourced primarily via direct client relationships, public bid processes, and RFP responses, with pricing negotiated per engagement rather than disclosed publicly.

ROWE operates as a sales-led consultancy with deliberate relationship-building and qualification-based selection in the public sector. The firm is structured around a 255-person workforce under employee ownership with two shareholder tiers (Associates and Principals), no external parent company, and no venture capital or private equity sponsorship. Industry recognition includes the APWA 2024 Project of the Year (Quality of Life), ACEC 2023 Engineering Eminent Conceptor Award, and multiple ACEC Surveying Merit Awards, supporting reputational capital that complements its multi-decade client relationships.

Name

Rowe Professional Services Company

Legal name

ROWE Professional Services Company

Website

https://rowepsc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Rowe Professional Services Company is a 100% employee-owned engineering consultancy founded in 1962, delivering civil engineering, surveying, landscape architecture, community planning, aerial mapping, and reality capture services to public, private, tribal, and not-for-profit clients across Michigan and South Carolina.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Strategy & Portfolio Consulting (Corporate/Institutional) (BPAJANAB)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Professional surveying
• Landscape architecture
• Aerial mapping
• Reality capture

Headquarters

HQ city

Flint

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services Consulting: Provides comprehensive civil engineering, surveying, community planning, aerial mapping, landscape architecture and reality capture services to government, private, tribal, and not-for-profit clients on a project basis

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

ROWE Professional Services Company is a professional consulting firm delivering civil engineering, surveying, landscape architecture, community planning, aerial imagery/mapping, and reality capture services. The firm supports infrastructure, land development, transportation, and public works projects from design through construction engineering and inspection. Services are delivered to municipalities, state agencies, tribal governments, private companies, and not-for-profit organizations through 8 offices in Michigan and South Carolina.

Product overview

Rowe Professional Services Company is a professional consulting firm offering an integrated portfolio of six core service lines. The company's offerings span Civil Engineering Services (design and construction engineering for infrastructure projects), Surveying Services (comprehensive land and construction surveying), Landscape Architecture, Community Planning, Aerial Imagery/Mapping, and Reality Capture (3D laser scanning and digital twin solutions). These services are delivered through a unified approach, with multidisciplinary teams often collaborating on projects requiring expertise across multiple service areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Engineering Services Comprehensive civil engineering services including bridge rehabilitation, drainage systems, land development, parking lots, parks and recreation facilities, roads, sanitary sewer, storm sewers, water treatment, wastewater treatment, traffic engineering, and signal design for municipal, state, and private clients.
• Surveying Services Full-service surveying including boundary surveys, topographic mapping, site plans, subdivisions, ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys, cadastral surveys, aerial photogrammetry and LiDAR, mobile and stationary LiDAR, construction staking, architectural surveys, bridge surveys, environmental surveys, pipeline surveys, renewable energy surveys, hydro and bathymetric surveys, and underground utility scanning. The survey department has over 50 full-time employees and professional surveyors licensed in 12 states.
• Landscape Architecture Professional landscape architecture services including urban renewal, residential and commercial site planning, streetscapes, historic landscapes, parks, waterfronts, marinas, recreational areas, schools, cemeteries, golf courses, transportation corridors, walkways, bicycle paths, and environmental planning.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% satisfaction rate
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Prevu3DcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership and reseller agreement with Prevu3D digital twin platform to offer cost-effective digital twin solutions for creating precise, dynamic digital replicas of physical assets with integrated asset metadata for real-time monitoring, maintenance, and design planning

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fishbeck: Michigan-headquartered civil engineering, surveying, environmental, and architectural firm of similar size and service mix. Direct competitor on Michigan DOT, municipal, and private-sector infrastructure work with comparable employee-ownership and multi-office Midwestern footprint.
• Bergmann: Architecture, engineering, and planning firm headquartered in Rochester, NY with significant Michigan operations; co-delivered the I-69 Reconstruction project with ROWE and competes for the same MDOT and municipal infrastructure work.
• Mead & Hunt: Employee-owned engineering and architectural consulting firm of comparable scale (~1,400 employees) operating in transportation, infrastructure, and aviation — directly comparable in ownership structure, project mix, and government-client orientation.
• OHM Advisors: Mid-size Michigan-based engineering, surveying, and planning firm with similar employee-ownership roots and an overlapping municipal/government client base; directly comparable in scale and service portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm offering civil engineering, surveying, and program management. Competes with ROWE on the same MDOT and large public-sector pursuits but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Jacobs: Global engineering and professional services firm; ROWE has provided aerial mapping and design services to Jacobs (16.8-mile water main project) while also competing against Jacobs for prime contractor roles on the same MDOT corridor work.
• Kimley-Horn: National planning, engineering, and surveying consulting firm; ROWE has delivered aerial mapping, LiDAR, and ALTA survey to Kimley-Horn for Michigan solar-farm land acquisition work, while Kimley-Horn competes for the same municipal and private-sector engagements.
• NV5 Global: Technical engineering and consulting firm with strong geospatial, surveying, and reality-capture capabilities; ROWE has provided geomatics and scanning technology support to NV5 on projects including Reagan National Airport Runway 19 and Waldorf Astoria NY.
• Stantec: Global sustainable design and engineering firm with strong civil engineering and surveying practices; competes for the same transportation, water, and community development engagements across the Midwest.
• WSP Global: Global engineering professional services consultancy with deep transportation and infrastructure practices; competes on major corridor and program-management work adjacent to ROWE's Michigan DOT footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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