What Beals and Thomas, Inc. does

Beals and Thomas, Inc. (B+T) is a privately held Massachusetts-licensed professional services firm founded in 1984, headquartered in Southborough with a regional office in Plymouth. The firm delivers integrated civil engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, land use permitting, environmental planning, wetland science, and municipal peer review services for public and private clients across Massachusetts and New England. Its core technology stack is built on industry-standard design and analysis tools (AutoCAD, Civil 3D, HydroCAD, StormCAD) and deep familiarity with MassDEP and Massachusetts environmental regulations, applied through an in-house multidisciplinary team rather than a packaged software platform.

B+T serves a horizontally diversified client base spanning real estate developers (HYM Investment Group, A.D. Makepeace, Boston Properties, Jefferson Apartment Group, The Boulder Company), government and municipalities (over 30 Massachusetts municipalities including the City of Revere and the City of Worcester, plus the Town of Weymouth), healthcare providers (Lawrence General Hospital, Emerson Hospital, Merrimack Valley Hospice), educational institutions (Fay School), golf and country clubs across New England, and conservation organizations (The Trustees of Reservations). Anchor engagements include multi-decade master plans such as the 161-acre Suffolk Downs redevelopment with HYM, the 6,000+ acre Tihonet Mixed-Use Development with A.D. Makepeace, the LEED Platinum Weston Corporate Center with Boston Properties, and Cambridge Crossing.

The firm's revenue model is fee-for-service professional consulting, with project-based contracts, multi-year on-call municipal services, and peer review retainers. Pricing is negotiated per engagement and is not publicly disclosed, and compensation for staff is benchmarked to industry groups such as the Boston Women's Workforce Council. Business development is driven primarily by long-standing client relationships, peer review contracts, RFP responses, ACEC/MA industry involvement, and a content-driven website and LinkedIn presence, with no reseller or intermediary distribution channel.

Name

Beals and Thomas, Inc.

Legal name

Beals and Thomas, Inc.

Website

https://bealsandthomas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Beals and Thomas, Inc. is a privately held Massachusetts civil engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, environmental planning, and wetland science consultancy founded in 1984, serving developers, municipalities, healthcare, and conservation clients across New England.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Southborough

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services: Fee-for-service consulting engagements including civil engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, environmental planning, wetland science, and permitting services. Projects range from small residential permits to large-scale multi-year municipal and commercial developments. Revenue generated through project-based contracts, on-call municipal services, and peer review retainer arrangements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Beals and Thomas is a Massachusetts-based multidisciplinary consulting firm providing civil engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, land use permitting, environmental planning, and wetland science services. It supports land development projects from site due diligence through permitting, design, and construction administration for developers, municipalities, healthcare, academic, and residential clients.

Product overview

Beals and Thomas, Inc. (B+T) is a boutique consulting firm providing multidisciplinary professional services for land planning, design, and permitting. The company operates as a unified service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture, delivering integrated civil engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, land use permitting, environmental planning, wetland science, and peer review services through a collaborative team approach. Founded in 1984, the firm serves clients throughout New England with a focus on Massachusetts, supporting projects from initial site due diligence through construction administration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Engineering Site civil engineering services including subdivision design, infrastructure design, stormwater management, and construction administration for residential, commercial, and public sector projects.
• Land Surveying Boundary surveys, topographic surveys, construction layout, and land title surveys for development and construction projects throughout New England.
• Landscape Architecture Design services including ADA/MAAB compliance, pedestrian and vehicular circulation, planting design, site lighting, grading design, and visual impact assessments.
• Land Use Permitting + Environmental Planning Environmental planning, regulatory analyses, local/state/federal land use entitlement, master planning, and municipal vulnerability preparedness planning services.
• Wetland Science Wetland resource area delineation, flood studies, stream status evaluations, vernal pool surveys, water quality studies, and wetland restoration and monitoring services.
• Peer Review Services Review services for municipal boards and commissions including Chapter 40B Comprehensive Permits, subdivisions, site plans, special permits, and Notices of Intent. Also provides construction administration and Conservation Agent services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Protected nearly 4,500 acres of land in Massachusetts through conservation restrictions
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• East Boston Social CentersminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 28 September 2025B+T sponsored the East Boston Social Centers' annual Joy:Us event on September 28, 2025 at the Tall Ship, supporting community services in East Boston.
• HYM Investment Group, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient engagement for Suffolk Downs mixed-use redevelopment - 161-acre former horse racing track spanning Revere and East Boston. B+T providing civil engineering, land surveying, land use entitlement, landscape architecture, and wetland science services for master plan transformation.
• Jefferson Apartment GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngaged for Malden Center mixed-use redevelopment - 320 residential apartments, 22,500 SF retail, and 145,000 SF office space. B+T provided land surveying, civil engineering, and guided project through complicated zoning and permitting process.
• A.D. Makepeace CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRetained since 2004 for Tihonet Mixed-Use Development - over 6,000 acres spanning three towns in southeastern Massachusetts. Prepared MEPA documents, NHESP applications, Notices of Intent, and various permit applications.
• Boston PropertiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper for Weston Corporate Center - 74-acre redevelopment achieving LEED Platinum certification. B+T provided engineering and surveying throughout design, permitting, and construction process.
• The Trustees of ReservationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConservation partner for salt marsh restoration at World's End Reservation in Hingham and stream restoration at Coolidge Point in Manchester-by-the-Sea. Comprehensive surveying, design, permitting, and construction administration services.
• Over 30 Massachusetts MunicipalitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term on-call peer review and municipal services for over 30 municipalities in Massachusetts. Providing technical review, acting Conservation Agent services, and construction administration.
• Robinson+ColeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-chaired the 6th Annual Ocean and Coastal Resources Regional Agency Update program with B+T's Senior Environmental Planning Specialist MK Schneeweis and Robinson+Cole's John Casey.
• University of Massachusetts-AmherstminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with UMass Amherst landscape architecture students led by Professor Carey Clouse for City of Worcester Newton Square area redesign at Elm Park. B+T participated in final public presentation.
• City of Worcester Department of Parks, Recreation and CemeterycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership for parks improvements including Elm Park renovations since 2011, Grant Square Park renovation, and Newton Hill master planning collaboration with UMass Amherst students.
• York Bridge ConceptsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVP Eric Las presented webinar on 'Culvert or Bridge' topic for York Bridge Concepts, demonstrating expertise in timber bridges and floodway engineering.
• Environmental Business Council of New England, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerB+T Senior Environmental Planning Specialist MK Schneeweis co-chairs the 6th Annual Ocean and Coastal Resources Regional Agency Update program focused on sea level rise and coastal resilience.
• Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnique partnership for Elm Park Red Bridge replacement - WPI preparing design while Worcester Technical High School carpentry students will construct the Myra Hiatt Kraft Memorial Bridge.
• Worcester Technical High SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarpentry students constructing replacement Red Bridge at Elm Park as part of unique partnership with WPI and City of Worcester.
• Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration (DER)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Old Swamp River Dam Removal project in Weymouth. B+T supported through survey, design, permitting, and construction administration. Project supports ecological restoration and climate resilience.
• Town of WeymouthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on Old Swamp River Dam Removal project with site walk participation including Mayor Mike Molisse's office representatives, Weymouth Herring Wardens, and DER.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• VHB (Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.): VHB is a New England-based engineering, planning, and environmental consulting firm with comparable multidisciplinary services including civil engineering, land surveying, environmental permitting, and landscape architecture. It serves similar developer, municipal, healthcare, and institutional clients across the Northeast and is the most direct regional competitor to B+T.
• Tighe & Bond: Tighe & Bond is a Massachusetts-based engineering and environmental consulting firm offering civil engineering, environmental planning, permitting, and site design services. It directly competes with B+T for municipal on-call contracts and developer engagements throughout Massachusetts and the broader Northeast.
• Weston & Sampson: Weston & Sampson is a New England-based engineering, environmental, and construction services firm with civil engineering, water resources, environmental permitting, and landscape architecture practices. It competes with B+T for municipal infrastructure, water resource, and private development projects throughout the region.
• Horsley Witten Group: Horsley Witten Group is a New England-based environmental planning, civil engineering, and land use consulting firm. It directly competes with B+T in environmental permitting, wetland science, municipal peer review, and sustainable site design across Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
• Haley & Aldrich: Haley & Aldrich is a Massachusetts-based geotechnical and environmental engineering consulting firm serving developers, institutions, and municipalities with site civil, environmental, and permitting services. It overlaps with B+T on real estate development and institutional client engagements, particularly in greater Boston.
• AKRF: AKRF is an East Coast engineering, planning, and environmental consulting firm providing civil engineering, environmental planning, permitting, and landscape architecture services. It is comparable to B+T in its multidisciplinary model serving private developers and public-sector clients on complex land use and infrastructure projects.

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Stantec is a global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm with a significant New England presence offering civil engineering, environmental services, surveying, and landscape architecture. It competes with B+T for large developer and municipal engagements, particularly where multi-discipline or multi-state capabilities are required.
• Tetra Tech: Tetra Tech is a global consulting and engineering firm specializing in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure with overlapping services in environmental planning, wetland science, permitting, and civil engineering. It is a broader incumbent competing for environmental and infrastructure work that overlaps with B+T's practices.
• AECOM: AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm with engineering, environmental, and planning services that overlap B+T's civil engineering, environmental planning, and permitting offerings. It pursues large-scale public and private development projects where B+T serves as a local subconsultant or competitor.
• GHD: GHD is a global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm with U.S. operations in the Northeast providing civil engineering, environmental, and planning services. It competes with B+T for institutional, municipal, and developer engagements and represents the broader-incumbent category in the regional market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bealsandthomas

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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