Advance Testing Company, Inc.

What Advance Testing Company, Inc. does

Advance Testing Company, Inc. is a B2B construction materials testing and inspection firm founded in 1984 by James P. Smith Jr. and headquartered in Campbell Hall, New York. The company provides field inspection and accredited laboratory analysis of construction materials — asphalt, concrete, masonry, steel, soil, aggregate, and petrographic specimens — for general contractors, construction managers, government agencies, healthcare developers, energy providers, and project owners. Its service portfolio spans eight core offerings: asphalt testing (Marshall, Superpave, Hamburg, AMPT, IRI), building code special inspections, concrete and masonry testing, laboratory testing, pavement profiling (AASHTO R56/R57), petrographic analysis (1,500+ thin-section reference library), soil and aggregate testing, and steel/welding inspection (AISC, ASNT, AWS, NACE-certified personnel). Accreditations include AASHTO (since 1991), NVLAP, US Army Corps of Engineers, NYC Department of Buildings, IAS Special Inspection Agency, NETTCP, and BBRS.

The company operates six offices across New York (Campbell Hall headquarters, Schuylerville, Harpursville), Massachusetts (West Stockbridge), Connecticut (Newtown), and Florida (Fort Myers), with the Atech Center subsidiary providing industry certification training since 1993. Revenue is generated through project-based professional service contracts priced on scope, duration, and testing requirements; services are delivered on-site at construction projects and in accredited laboratories. Notable project experience includes the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge ($3.9B), Resorts World Catskills ($1.2B), the IBM 300MM semiconductor fab ($2.2B), the Orange Regional Medical Center consolidation ($317M), the Kartrite Resort ($180M), and the World Trade Center reconstruction (Port Authority of NY and NJ).

In 2025, Advance Testing joined the SOCOTEC Group, an international testing, inspection, and certification organization, while continuing to operate under its established brand. The company sells through direct enterprise/field sales with lead generation driven by industry association memberships (50+), accreditation display, and project portfolio/case-study marketing. Recent ACIL CQSA 2023-2024 awards recognized customer satisfaction and timeliness, and a paid co-op/internship program supports a credentialed talent pipeline of 200+ certified technicians.

Name

Advance Testing Company, Inc.

Legal name

Advance Testing Company Inc.

Website

https://advancetesting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Advance Testing Company is a B2B construction materials testing and inspection firm founded in 1984, serving general contractors, developers, and government agencies across the Northeast US. It operates six accredited laboratories providing asphalt, concrete, steel, soil, and petrographic testing, and joined the SOCOTEC Group in 2025.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Campbell Hall

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Materials Testing Services: Advance Testing generates revenue through professional service contracts providing construction materials testing and inspection services. Revenue is project-based, derived from consulting fees for field inspection, laboratory testing, and special inspections on construction projects of varying sizes and durations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Advance Testing is a construction materials testing and inspection firm providing on-site field inspection and accredited laboratory analysis of asphalt, concrete, steel, soils, masonry, and aggregates for commercial, infrastructure, healthcare, energy, and government construction projects. Services include mix design, compressive and flexural strength testing, ride quality profiling, petrographic forensic analysis, special building-code inspections, weld inspection, and quality assurance documentation delivered through five regional offices in the Northeast and Florida.

Product overview

Advance Testing Company, Inc. is a consulting construction materials testing laboratory founded in 1984, providing field inspection and laboratory analysis of construction materials through eight core service offerings: Asphalt Testing, Building Code Special Inspections, Concrete & Masonry Testing, Laboratory Testing, Pavement Profiling, Petrographic Analysis, Soil & Aggregate Testing, and Steel & Welding Inspections. The company operates a network of accredited laboratories (AASHTO, NVLAP certified) across New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Florida. A subsidiary, Atech Center, provides specialized training course development and certification programs for the construction materials testing industry, while the company also operates a Co-Op/Internship Program for students. All services are delivered through regional offices with state-of-the-art testing equipment and certified personnel.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Asphalt Testing Services Comprehensive asphalt testing for general contractors and agencies including mix design (Marshall, Superpave), performance testing (Hamburg, AMPT), production inspection, paving operation inspection, forensic inspection, and ride quality testing with International Roughness Index (IRI) measurements.
• Building Code Special Inspections Code compliance inspections for commercial buildings and multiple dwellings covering soils, cast-in-place concrete, masonry, structural steel, fireproofing, firestopping, and exterior insulation and finishing systems, delivered under IAS Special Inspection Agency accreditation.
• Concrete & Masonry Testing Services Complete concrete and masonry testing including laboratory testing (mix design, compressive/flexural strength, chloride ion penetration, ASR potential), field inspection, production facility inspection, and precast/prestressed inspection for contractors and project owners.
• Laboratory Testing State-of-the-art materials testing laboratory providing asphalt, concrete, masonry, soil, and aggregate testing with AASHTO accreditation and NVLAP certification at multiple Atech and Advance Testing facility locations.
• Pavement Profiling Services On-demand pavement surface data collection and analysis using high-speed, lightweight, and walking reference profilers, delivering IRI, RN, HRI, and PI ride quality statistics with AASHTO R56/R57 certified equipment for highway and airport pavement projects.
• Petrographic Analysis Advanced petrographic laboratory analyzing concrete and aggregate specimens using stereomicroscopy and polarized-light microscopy to identify alkali-silica reaction, freeze/thaw issues, and other material distresses, supported by a reference library of over 1,500 thin-section samples for forensic engagements.
• Soil & Aggregate Testing Comprehensive soil and aggregate testing including laboratory services (gradation, moisture, liquid/plastic limit, triaxial permeability, direct/indirect shear) and field inspection (bearing capacity, percolation rate, Shelby-tube sampling, density testing) for site preparation and foundation work.
• Steel & Welding Inspections Weld inspection services including visual and non-destructive tests (liquid penetrant, magnetic particle, ultrasonic inspection), bolted connection inspection, and coatings inspection with certified personnel (AISC, ASNT, AWS, ICC, NACE) for structural steel projects.
• Atech Center Training and Certification Services Construction materials testing training and technical contractor operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Advance Testing since 1993, developing certification programs for NETTCP and AGC/NYSDOT and providing on-site training, evaluation, technical writing, layout and graphic design, technical imaging and illustration, and computerized training presentations for the construction materials testing industry.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4 consecutive years without any Concerns or CARs (Corrective Action Requests) for one client

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SOCOTEC GroupcoreOthers · 1 January 2025Advance Testing has joined the SOCOTEC Group, a major international testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) organization. This affiliation expands Advance Testing's capabilities and geographic reach while maintaining their established brand and operations in the northeastern US construction materials testing market.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Terracon Consultants, Inc. Terracon is a large national employee-owned consulting firm providing geotechnical, environmental, construction materials, and facilities engineering services. It is one of the largest direct competitors in the U.S. CMT market, operating at a national scale that dwarfs Advance Testing's Northeast footprint.
• Kleinfelder: Kleinfelder is a national engineering, construction materials testing, and environmental consulting firm. It directly competes with Advance Testing on infrastructure and special inspection work, and offers a broader portfolio of engineering, design, and asset management services.
• Atlas Technical Consultants: Atlas is a national TIC services firm providing CMT, geotechnical, environmental, and program management services. It is a broad incumbent competing on similar projects and is a particularly relevant peer given its prior roll-up strategy in the CMT space.
• Professional Service Industries (PSI): PSI is an Intertek-owned CMT, geotechnical, and environmental consulting firm with national coverage. It is a direct competitor on building code special inspections, construction materials testing, and infrastructure quality assurance, with substantially larger scale under a global TIC parent.

Regional players

• S&ME, Inc. S&ME is a Southeast-based CMT, geotechnical, and environmental engineering firm. It is a comparable regional CMT peer with similar service offerings (asphalt, concrete, soil, and aggregate testing) and similar municipal/commercial contractor clients, though serving a different geography.
• Braun Intertec Corporation: Braun Intertec is a Midwest-anchored CMT, geotechnical, and environmental consulting firm. While regionally concentrated, it directly competes with Advance Testing on construction materials testing, special inspections, and pavement profiling services for transportation and commercial projects.
• NTH Consultants, Ltd. NTH Consultants is a Michigan-based engineering, CMT, and environmental consulting firm. It is a comparable regional peer with similar construction materials testing, geotechnical, and infrastructure inspection capabilities, serving municipal and private clients in the Midwest.
• GeoTechnology Associates, Inc. GeoTechnology Associates is a Mid-Atlantic geotechnical and construction materials testing firm. It is a comparable regional peer with similar service lines (soils, concrete, asphalt, special inspections) and overlapping Mid-Atlantic and Northeast customer base.

Direct peers

• ECS Group Limited: ECS Group is one of the largest U.S. providers of construction materials testing, geotechnical engineering, and environmental services, with offices across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. It is a direct CMT peer with comparable service lines (asphalt, concrete, steel, soils) and similar municipal/contractor client base.

Emerging players

• Trinity Consultants, Inc. Trinity Consultants is a national environmental, engineering, and EHS consulting firm with partial overlap into construction-related compliance services. It is an emerging peer in the broader construction services TIC space, though its core focus is environmental regulatory compliance rather than CMT.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/advance-testing-company

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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