What Middough Inc. does

Middough Inc. is a privately held, Ohio-domiciled engineering, architecture, procurement, and construction management (EPCM) firm founded in 1950 and headquartered in Cleveland. The company delivers full-lifecycle project solutions — consulting and planning, front-end engineering and design (FEED), architecture, estimating and scheduling, procurement, construction management, commissioning and start-up, asset integrity, and automation services — to enterprise and government clients across ten industrial verticals: refining, chemicals, metals, power, oil and gas, pharma/bio, manufacturing, food and consumer products, agribusiness, and government and institutional.

Technically, Middough's differentiators sit in domain-specialized engineering rather than a software platform. Documented capabilities include amine-based post-combustion carbon capture deployed at a first-of-kind 220 TPD CO2 commercial scale, slag granulation systems for low-carbon concrete, a 3500 GPM reverse osmosis refinery water-reuse system, remote non-destructive testing, and UAS (drone) inspection services for power generation and transmission assets. The firm operates a network of regional offices across the U.S. industrial corridor — Cleveland (HQ), Chicago, Maumee/Toledo, Pittsburgh, Merrillville, Madison, Buffalo, Ashland, and Dallas — staffed by PE-credentialed engineers, PMP-certified project leaders, and FAA-certified drone pilots.

The business model is professional services on a quote-based, project-by-project basis. Revenue is generated through EPCM engagements spanning thousands of projects and billions in total installed cost over the firm's history, with no software, subscription, or API layer. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting industrial clients across the United States. Customer concentration is exclusively in enterprise and government accounts (named logos include Marathon Petroleum, 3M, Fortune 500 Energy, and a major multi-national pharmaceutical company), with vertical diversification reducing single-industry exposure. The company is independently owned with no identified parent or institutional investor.

Name

Middough Inc.

Legal name

Middough Inc.

Website

https://middough.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Middough Inc. is a privately held, Cleveland-based EPCM (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Management) firm founded in 1950, delivering full-lifecycle engineering, architecture, and construction management services to enterprise industrial clients across refining, chemicals, metals, power, oil and gas, and related sectors in the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Buffalo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering, Architecture, Procurement, and Construction Management (EPCM) Services: Middough generates revenue through providing comprehensive EPCM project delivery services, cost estimating and project controls services, and management of project programs and client portfolios. The company delivers design, engineering, procurement and construction management services with thousands of projects representing billions in total installed cost (TIC) across multiple industries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Middough is an EPCM (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Management) firm that delivers full-lifecycle industrial project solutions — consulting and planning, design, engineering, architecture, estimating and scheduling, procurement, construction management, commissioning and start-up, asset integrity, and automation services — for enterprise clients in refining, chemicals, metals, power, oil & gas, manufacturing, pharma/bio, food & consumer products, agribusiness, and government/institutional sectors. Projects are delivered as quote-based, people-driven professional services engagements combining technical consulting, engineering, and field execution capabilities.

Product overview

Middough Inc. is a nationally ranked full-service engineering project solutions firm providing EPCM (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Management) services since 1950. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of services including Consulting-Planning, Design, Engineering, Architecture, Estimating and Scheduling, Project Delivery, Procurement, Construction Management, Commissioning & Start-up, Asset Integrity, and Automation Services. Middough serves multiple core industries including Agribusiness, Chemicals, Food & Consumer Products, Government & Institutional, Manufacturing, Metals, Oil & Gas, Pharma-Bio, Power, and Refining. The company operates as a unified service offering rather than a modular software platform, delivering integrated project solutions from planning through commissioning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Management (EPCM) Services Full-service EPCM project delivery providing design, engineering, procurement, and construction management for industrial clients across multiple sectors including refining, chemicals, metals, manufacturing, power, and oil and gas.
• Consulting and Planning
• Design Services
• Architecture
• Estimating and Scheduling
• Project Delivery
• Procurement Services
• Construction Management
• Commissioning and Start-up
• Asset Integrity Services
• Automation Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 90% reduction in sulfur dioxide emissions from carbon capture facility operation
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• PlayhouseSquareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlayhouseSquare purchased the Middough Building from Middough in 2010. Middough leases back two floors (third and fourth) for its Cleveland headquarters, while the balance of space was leased to Cleveland State University and Cleveland Play House. A collaborative partnership known as the 'Power of Three' was formed involving PlayhouseSquare, CSU, and Middough.
• Cleveland State University (CSU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSU became a tenant in the Middough Building, occupying space for its Art Department, dance and drama programs, theater support spaces, and rehearsal studios. The university required new facilities for its undergraduate theater, dance and visual-arts programs.
• Cleveland Play HouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCleveland Play House occupies space in the Middough Building for administrative offices, costume shop, and collaborative space. Part of the 'Power of Three' partnership with PlayhouseSquare and CSU.
• Turner Construction Co.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTurner Construction Co. served as construction manager for both the Allen Theatre addition and Middough Building renovation projects. Provided project management and construction oversight services.
• Westlake Reed Leskosky (WRL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWRL developed preliminary planning and programming of the Middough Building for Cleveland Play House and CSU, including administrative offices, scene shop, and rehearsal space. Final planning and design was performed by Middough.
• Panzica ConstructionminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPanzica Construction of Cleveland provided site management during the Middough Building reconfiguration to its new use.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Burns & McDonnell: U.S.-headquartered, employee-owned EPCM firm delivering engineering, architecture, construction, and consulting services across power, oil & gas, chemicals, manufacturing, and government — directly comparable in scope, verticals, and mid-sized enterprise project delivery to Middough.
• Stantec: North American engineering, consulting, and project management firm serving industrial, energy, infrastructure, and government clients; comparable to Middough in multi-vertical coverage and similar size band for project services.
• Black & Veatch: Employee-owned engineering, procurement, and construction firm focused on water, power, oil & gas, and telecommunications — comparable to Middough in EPCM delivery model and heavy industrial client base, particularly in power and water reuse.
• Hatch Ltd. Global engineering and project management firm with strong metals, mining, and energy practices; closely comparable to Middough in metals/mineral processing EPCM work and similar mid-sized project delivery approach.

Broad incumbents

• Jacobs Solutions: Global professional services firm delivering engineering, technical, scientific, and project management across industrial, advanced manufacturing, energy, and government — a broader incumbent that competes with Middough on industrial EPCM programs and asset integrity work.
• Fluor Corporation: Large publicly traded EPCM firm with deep exposure to refining, chemicals, mining, power, and government services; competes with Middough on major industrial capital projects and energy-transition work at a meaningfully larger scale.
• Worley: Global energy, chemicals, and resources project services firm with strong refining, petrochemical, and energy-transition capabilities — directly comparable to Middough in core verticals, but operating at greater international scale.
• KBR, Inc. International engineering and government services firm with sustainable technology solutions and refining/petrochemical project delivery; overlaps with Middough in industrial EPCM, especially in refining and energy-transition engineering.
• Bechtel Corporation: Privately held global EPCM leader in energy, infrastructure, mining, and defense; competes with Middough for major industrial and refining projects and represents the upper bound of EPCM scale against which Middough must position.

Regional players

• GHD: Australia-based global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm with industrial, water, and energy practices; comparable to Middough in EPCM services and multi-vertical industrial expertise, but anchored in Asia-Pacific rather than the U.S.

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

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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