Magnusson Klemencic Associates

Name

Magnusson Klemencic Associates

Legal name

Magnusson Klemencic Associates, Inc.

Website

https://mka.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural and Civil Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

Keywords

• Structural engineering services
• Civil engineering consulting
• Performance-based seismic design
• Resilient building design
• Building information modeling

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Structural Engineering Services: Professional engineering fees for structural engineering services on building projects of all shapes, sizes, and complexities. Revenue is generated through project-based professional services contracts with architects, developers, owners, and contractors.
2. Civil Engineering Services: Site civil engineering, strategic infrastructure planning, sustainable water management, and resilience-based design services. Includes site designs ranging from small urban infill sites to campuses over 1,000 acres.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Magnusson Klemencic Associates is a structural and civil engineering consulting firm that designs buildings and infrastructure, including high-rises, healthcare facilities, sports venues, aviation structures, and transportation projects. The firm specializes in performance-based seismic, wind, and fire design; resilient design for natural and man-made hazards; mass timber and modular construction engineering; building information modeling (BIM); and security/risk consulting, with projects delivered in 62 countries and over $100 billion in associated construction value.

Product overview

Magnusson Klemencic Associates (MKA) is a structural and civil engineering consulting firm offering professional engineering services, not a software product company. Their offerings consist of project-based consulting engagements for buildings and infrastructure. Structural Engineering services include seismic, wind, vibration analysis; adaptive reuse and existing building renovation; performance-based design; and sustainable design. Civil Engineering services encompass site civil engineering, strategic infrastructure planning, sustainable water management, and resilience-based design. MKA's team produces detailed building and site models using industry-standard software (Revit, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Rhino, Navisworks, Dynamo, Infraworks) to support their engineering projects. The company operates as a services firm rather than a product vendor, delivering engineering solutions through collaborative project partnerships with architects, owners, developers, and contractors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Structural Engineering Core structural engineering design services for buildings and infrastructure, including high-rises, healthcare facilities, sports venues, aviation structures, and major commercial, institutional, and residential projects. Delivered to owners, developers, architects, and contractors.
• Civil Engineering Civil engineering services complementing MKA's structural practice, supporting site development, infrastructure, and land-side engineering for the firm's building and infrastructure projects. Delivered to owners, developers, and public agencies.
• Performance-Based Seismic, Wind, and Fire Design Specialty performance-based design services that evaluate and engineer structures to meet targeted seismic, wind, and fire performance objectives rather than minimum prescriptive code, used for tall and complex buildings where resilience targets exceed code baselines.
• Resilient Design Specialty resilient design services addressing natural and man-made hazards for buildings and infrastructure, led by MKA's Director of Resilient Design.
• Mass Timber Engineering Specialty structural engineering for mass timber and tall mass-timber buildings, an area in which MKA is recognized as a pioneer for tall timber construction.
• Modular Construction Engineering Specialty structural engineering for modular and prefabricated construction, supporting factory-built and modular building typologies.
• Security and Risk Consulting Security and risk consulting services related to building and infrastructure protection, complementing MKA's structural and resilient design practice.
• Tuned Liquid Sloshing Damper Engineering Specialty engineering of tuned liquid sloshing dampers (TLSDs), a structural vibration-control technology used to mitigate wind- and seismic-induced motion in tall and motion-sensitive buildings.
• Building Information Modeling (BIM) Integrated BIM-based project delivery services that coordinate structural and civil design within multi-disciplinary digital models, supporting clash detection, constructibility, and information management across complex projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• MKA's design shaved $30 million from the OSU Wexner Medical Center original project cost and reduced construction timeline by three months
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MKA FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe MKA Foundation provides a collaborative platform for industry-leading research and advancements in innovation. Key focus areas include Performance-Based Wind Design and low-carbon construction. Crucially, all discoveries from the foundation remain open-source and non-proprietary, advancing the broader engineering industry while positioning MKA as a thought leader.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH): Structural engineering and building envelope consultancy with comparable project mix across commercial, institutional, and infrastructure clients.
• Arup: Global engineering consulting firm with deep structural and civil engineering practices serving architects, developers, and governments on landmark buildings. Arup is MKA's closest functional peer in performance-based design, tall buildings, and high-rise innovation.
• Walter P Moore: Structural and civil engineering firm specializing in complex buildings, parking structures, and sports venues. Closely comparable to MKA in service mix (structural + civil), market positioning, and project-based professional services model.
• Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates (WJE): Engineering consultancy specializing in structural engineering, investigation, and rehabilitation. Comparable to MKA in its structural-engineering-only focus, though WJE skews more toward existing structure/adaptive reuse.
• Thornton Tomasetti: U.S.-headquartered structural engineering consultancy with similar reputation for innovation on tall buildings, complex geometries, and performance-based design. Comparable client base of leading architects, developers, and institutions.

Broad incumbents

• WSP: Global professional services firm with significant structural and civil engineering practices. Competes with MKA on aviation, healthcare, and large commercial commissions at greater scale and broader service mix.
• AECOM: Global multi-discipline engineering, architecture, and construction services firm. Competes with MKA on large institutional, aviation, and infrastructure projects where integrated delivery is preferred.
• Burns & McDonnell: Engineering, architecture, and construction firm with structural and civil engineering practices serving aviation, healthcare, and institutional clients. Comparable client overlap with MKA in the U.S. market.
• Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM): Integrated architecture-engineering practice with a premier structural engineering group. While broader in scope (architecture + engineering), SOM competes with MKA on the same landmark tall-building and performance-based design commissions.

Emerging players

• Hammel, Green and Abrahamson (HGA): Integrated architecture, engineering, and construction firm with structural and civil engineering capabilities. Less specialized than MKA but overlaps on healthcare, cultural, and institutional projects in the Midwest.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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