Name

Tierra Inc

Legal name

Tierra, Inc.

Website

https://tierraeng.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geotechnical Engineering Services

NAICS

Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (54136)

akta.pro primary industry

Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Geotechnical Instrumentation & Monitoring (Settlement, Inclinometers, Piezometers) (IMAFAOAH)

Keywords

• Geotechnical engineering
• Construction materials testing
• Structural forensics
• Environmental consulting
• Facilities consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Geotechnical Engineering Consulting: Professional consulting services for geotechnical engineering including subsurface exploration, foundation recommendations, settlement analyses, and site assessments for roadways, buildings, and infrastructure projects
2. Construction Materials Testing: Laboratory and field testing services for soils, concrete, asphalt, and aggregate materials; threshold inspection; pre-stressed concrete production monitoring; deep foundations testing; operates as prime consultant for FDOT District VII since 2010
3. Structural Forensic Services: Structural damage assessments, forensic studies, cause and origin investigations for residential and commercial structures; includes wind damage, water intrusion, construction defect analysis; rapid response inspections typically within 3 business days
4. Construction Engineering Inspection (CEI): FDOT pre-qualified services including earthwork testing, drilled shaft inspections, MSE wall inspections, driven pile inspection, asphalt and concrete plant inspections
5. Quality Control Services (QC): CTQP certified professionals providing QC management, QC plans, density logging, vibration monitoring, concrete and asphalt inspection services for contractors on FDOT projects
6. Environmental Consulting: Phase I & II environmental site assessments, contamination screening, asbestos surveys, hazardous materials evaluations, soil and groundwater sampling

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tierra Inc is a full-service consulting engineering firm providing geotechnical engineering, geotechnical drilling, construction materials testing, structural forensics, environmental consulting, facilities consulting, and neutral evaluation services. The company owns and operates one of Florida's largest geotechnical drilling fleets (10 rigs including barge-mounted and track-mounted units) and a CMEC certified, FDOT qualified in-house laboratory serving government agencies and private sector clients throughout the southeastern United States.

Product overview

Tierra, Inc. is a full-service consulting engineering firm providing geotechnical, environmental, structural forensics, and construction materials testing services throughout Florida. The company operates its own fleet of 10 drilling rigs and maintains CMEC certified, FDOT qualified laboratory facilities in Tampa. Services include geotechnical engineering (planning, design recommendations, quality control), geotechnical drilling (land-based, track-mounted, tripod, and barge-mounted rigs), environmental consulting (Phase I/II assessments, asbestos surveys, contamination delineation), facilities consulting (air/water infiltration testing, GPR, non-destructive testing), construction materials testing (soils, concrete, asphalt), structural/forensics services (damage assessments, cause and origin investigations), and neutral evaluation services. The company serves government agencies and the private sector throughout the southeastern United States, with a focus on transportation projects for FDOT and local governments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Geotechnical Engineering Complete range of geotechnical engineering services including planning, field and laboratory programs, design recommendations, quality control, and instrumentation for roadways, buildings, airports, transportation systems, and civil projects. For government agencies and private developers requiring subsurface exploration and foundation recommendations.
• Geotechnical Drilling Services One of the largest geotechnical drilling operations in Florida, featuring land-based drill rigs, track-mounted all-terrain rigs, portable tripod drill rigs, and a self-propelled barge-mounted drill rig for accessing difficult locations and tight spaces. For projects requiring subsurface borings across varied Florida terrain.
• Construction Materials Testing CMEC certified and FDOT qualified laboratory testing for soils, concrete, and asphalt; threshold inspection; pre-stressed concrete production; deep foundations testing; construction engineering inspection (CEI); and quality control services. Operates as prime consultant for FDOT District VII since 2010. For FDOT, contractors, and government transportation projects.
• Environmental Services Environmental consulting including ASTM Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments, contamination screening, monitoring well installation, soil and groundwater sampling, asbestos surveys, waste characterization, HAZMAT surveys, and stormwater inspections. For government agencies and private developers requiring environmental compliance and assessment.
• Structural / Forensics Services Structural forensic studies and structural damage assessments including building collapse evaluations, stucco assessments, swimming pool analysis, settlement damage, wind damage, fire damage, vehicle impacts, vibration damage, construction defects, ground penetrating radar, and SB408 structural damage assessments. Rapid response with inspections typically within 3 business days. For insurance companies, property owners, and government agencies.
• Facilities Consulting Clinical approach to addressing facility concerns including air and water infiltration testing, ground penetrating radar, air barrier testing, load testing, roof testing, non-destructive testing, floor slab testing, slip testing, property condition assessments, and building envelope surveys. For property owners, managers, and facility operators.
• Neutral Evaluation Services Florida certified neutral evaluator services for sinkhole activity identification and structural damage assessment, provided by Senior Geotechnical Engineer Kevin H. Scott, P.E. For insurance claims and legal proceedings requiring unbiased expert evaluation.
• Laboratory Facilities CMEC certified and FDOT qualified in-house laboratory providing physical testing of soil, rock, concrete, aggregate, asphalt, and composite building materials. Enables faster turnaround and quality control for internal projects and external clients.

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• West Coast Claims AssociationminorOthersProfessional industry association for claims professionals in Florida. Tierra maintains membership and association visibility within this organization, which serves as a referral network for forensic engineering services.
• WCCA FloridaminorOthersFlorida chapter of the West Coast Claims Association. Tierra is associated with this organization which provides networking and referral opportunities for insurance-related engineering services.
• Orlando Claims AssociationminorOthersRegional claims association serving the Orlando area. Tierra maintains visibility and association with this group for potential referral of forensic structural engineering services.
• Wind NetworkminorOthersWind damage assessment and engineering network. Tierra is associated with this organization, which likely provides referral pathways for wind damage and hurricane-related structural engineering assessments.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• S&ME: Mid-sized U.S. engineering firm offering geotechnical, environmental, and construction materials testing services to public and private clients. Closely comparable to Tierra in service mix, GTM motion (DOT and municipal agencies), and reliance on self-owned drilling and in-house labs.
• Terracon Consultants: National employee-owned geotechnical, environmental, construction materials, and facilities engineering consulting firm. Directly comparable to Tierra across geotechnical drilling, CMT, and environmental service lines, with similar FDOT/transportation agency exposure.
• ECS Group of Companies: Geotechnical, environmental, construction materials, and facilities engineering firm operating across the eastern U.S. Highly comparable to Tierra in service offering mix, state DOT client base, and vertically integrated drilling-plus-lab model.
• Haley & Aldrich: Geotechnical and environmental engineering consulting firm serving infrastructure, real estate, and energy clients. Comparable to Tierra in subsurface exploration, foundation engineering, and environmental consulting offerings for transportation and municipal clients.
• Kleinfelder: Engineering, architecture, and science consulting firm with a strong geotechnical and construction materials testing practice. Directly comparable to Tierra in DOT-driven work, drilling operations, and integrated engineering and lab services.
• GeoSyntec Consultants: Specialized geotechnical and environmental engineering and science consulting firm. Comparable to Tierra in subsurface characterization, geotechnical engineering for infrastructure, and environmental site assessments for public and private clients.

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with a large geotechnical, environmental, and transportation practice. Competes with Tierra on large FDOT and Florida Turnpike pursuits but operates as a multi-disciplinary incumbent rather than a specialized regional geotechnical firm.
• WSP: Global professional services firm (including legacy Golder Associates) with deep geotechnical and earth sciences capabilities. Overlaps with Tierra on Florida infrastructure and environmental consulting scopes, but at materially larger scale.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with leading water, environmental, and infrastructure practices. Comparable to Tierra on environmental site assessments and CEI/QC for public infrastructure, though operating at a much larger scale and broader service scope.
• Arcadis: Global design and engineering consultancy with environmental, geotechnical, and transportation capabilities. Overlaps with Tierra on FDOT, environmental, and resilience-related scopes but competes as a broad incumbent rather than a regionally specialized drilling-led firm.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tierra-inc
• Xx.com/tierraeng

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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