What Anderson Eckstein and Westrick does

Anderson, Eckstein and Westrick, Inc. (AEW) is a privately-held professional services firm founded in 1968 and headquartered in Shelby Township, Michigan. The firm provides civil engineering, architecture, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), surveying, structural engineering, traffic engineering, water resources engineering, construction administration, land development design, and interior design services across ten core practice areas. Technology is centered on conventional industry tooling — AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, Esri ArcGIS (including the Collector for ArcGIS mobile application), GPS/GNSS equipment, drones, robotic total stations, terrestrial scanners, electronic digital levels, and 3D modeling — supplemented by proprietary innovations such as GPS-outfitted bicycles ("Surveycycles") for urban GIS data collection.

AEW operates on a project-based professional services revenue model with no public pricing or subscription structure. Approximately 90% of revenue is derived from municipal government clients and roughly 10% from private-sector and institutional clients. The firm serves 31 named municipal clients throughout Southeast Michigan across Macomb, Oakland, Wayne, St. Clair, and Lapeer counties, with several relationships exceeding 30-50 years (City of Roseville since 1970, Chesterfield Township since 1981, City of Birmingham since 1985). Delivery is direct via three offices — Shelby Township (headquarters), Roseville, and Livonia — with no intermediary channel or marketplace distribution. Ownership rests with employee shareholders under a 1977 gradual transition plan; the firm has never raised external capital and is led by a five-member Board with Stephen Pangori (President & CEO, since 2017) and Roy Rose (Chairman since 2017, formerly President from 2001).

The business is anchored by long-tenured municipal relationships, deep expertise in Michigan-specific regulatory processes (MDOT, FHWA, EGLE), and an extensive in-house multidisciplinary team of licensed PE, PLS, and architectural professionals. Recent awards include the 2023 ACEC National Recognition Award and Honorable Conceptor Award for the Shelby Township Library project, the 2018 MACDC Innovation and Excellence Award for the 15 Mile Road Interceptor Recovery Shaft, and the 2016 Trenchless Technology Rehabilitation Project of the Year for the Oakland Macomb Interceptor Drain. Current headcount sits in the 101-250 range (approximately 115 employees). Customer concentration is high on municipal government work, geographic scope is regional rather than national, and revenue is project-based with no public disclosure of financial figures.

Name

Anderson Eckstein and Westrick

Legal name

Anderson, Eckstein & Westrick, Inc.

Website

https://aewinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Anderson, Eckstein and Westrick is a privately-held, Southeast Michigan professional services firm founded in 1968 delivering civil engineering, architecture, GIS, surveying, and construction administration services to roughly 31 municipal government clients, with municipal work representing approximately 90% of revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Shelby

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, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Municipal Engineering: AEW generates revenue primarily through municipal engineering consulting services, including civil engineering, architecture, GIS, surveying, and construction administration. Municipal clients account for approximately 90% of current projects. Revenue is generated through project-based fees for design, engineering, surveying, and construction observation services.
2. Professional Services - Private Sector: Engineering and architectural services for private clients including developers, commercial entities, and institutional organizations. Represents approximately 10% of current project work.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AEW is a professional services design firm providing civil engineering, architecture, geographic information systems (GIS), surveying, structural engineering, water resources, traffic engineering, construction administration, land development, and interior design services. The firm serves municipal, institutional, and private clients throughout Southeast Michigan, delivering project-based consulting from initial design through construction observation. Approximately 90% of projects are for municipal government clients, with the remaining work for private sector and institutional organizations.

Product overview

AEW is a civil engineering and design firm offering a comprehensive suite of professional services organized around ten core practice areas. The firm operates as a service-based consultancy rather than a software product company. Services include Architecture, Civil Engineering, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Structural Engineering, Surveying, Traffic Engineering, Water Resources, Construction Administration, Land Development & Design, and Interior Design. Projects span municipal infrastructure (roads, bridges, water systems, sewers), public facilities (libraries, fire stations, city halls), commercial and industrial developments, and environmental/water resources engineering. The firm serves municipal, institutional, and private clients throughout Southeast Michigan from offices in Shelby Township, Roseville, and Livonia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Shelby Township Water Reservoir project estimated to lower water purchase rates from GLWA by over $3 million per year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Engineered FluidscoreTechnology or IntegrationAEW has worked closely with Engineered Fluids, a custom engineered water systems manufacturer, to help improve client water distribution systems. They have partnered to install approximately 30 Pressure Reducing Valves (PRVs) in communities throughout the Greater GLWA service area. This partnership combines AEW's engineering design capabilities with Engineered Fluids' specialized PRV technology.
• Paint Creek Trailways Commission (PCTC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAEW is working with the City of Rochester and PCTC on the Paint Creek Trail Bridge Replacement project (Bridge 31.7). AEW led design engineering efforts while PCTC oversees trail management. The partnership successfully obtained grant funding from Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund, Transportation Alternatives Program, Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation, and Oakland County totaling a substantial portion of the $1.4M project.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Kimley-Horn: National planning, engineering, and design consulting firm with growing Midwest presence, particularly in transportation, water, and land development — overlapping with AEW's service mix.
• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental firm with active Michigan municipal practice. Competes for water, transportation, and community development contracts.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with full-service civil, structural, water, and environmental engineering capabilities. Competes for major Michigan municipal and state projects.
• Tetra Tech: Global engineering and consulting firm with substantial water, environment, and infrastructure practices. Competes with AEW for larger Michigan municipal contracts with greater scale and capital.

Direct peers

• Mannik & Smith Group: Michigan-based civil engineering, environmental, and surveying firm serving public- and private-sector clients across the state. Comparable in size, geography, and municipal client focus.
• Fleis & VandenBrink: Michigan-based engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm serving municipalities, counties, and private developers. Direct competitor for municipal water, sewer, and roadway work in Michigan.
• Spicer Group: Saginaw-based engineering, architecture, and surveying firm with strong municipal water resources and infrastructure practice throughout Michigan. Comparable mid-size Michigan competitor.
• Wade Trim: Michigan-based engineering, architecture, planning, and surveying firm with strong municipal water/wastewater and infrastructure practice. Closely comparable in service scope and public-sector focus.
• Hubbell, Roth & Clark (HRC): Michigan-headquartered civil engineering, architecture, and surveying firm serving municipal and institutional clients across Southeast Michigan. Most directly comparable to AEW in geography, service mix, and municipal client base.
• OHM Advisors: Michigan-headquartered firm delivering architecture, engineering, and planning services to municipalities, counties, and institutions across the Midwest. Comparable in service breadth and public-sector client mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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