Laceco

What Laceco does

Laceco is a multidisciplinary architecture, engineering, urban planning, and project management consultancy headquartered in Beirut, Lebanon, established in 1988. The firm employs 300+ qualified professionals supplemented by an extended consultant network, and operates offices in Lebanon, Saudi Arabia (Riyadh), the United Arab Emirates (Dubai and Sharjah), Jordan (Amman), Qatar (Doha), and Oman (Muscat), with cited activity in Kuwait and Morocco. Service delivery is organized around six interconnected service lines — Buildings, Cities, Transport & Infrastructure, Energy & Environment, Project & Construction Management, and Advisory — underpinned by Building Information Modeling (BIM) integrated workflows and cloud-based collaboration platforms that enable real-time coordination across disciplines.

Laceco's project portfolio spans urban and master planning, mixed-use and residential developments, transportation and infrastructure design, public and institutional buildings, environmental and sustainability consulting, and construction supervision. Marquee engagements include the NEOM Construction Villages (NCV5-6 & NVC9-10) and The Line vertical urbanism advisory, the Khashm Al Aan city development for the Saudi National Guard, the Abdali New Downtown master plan and Abdali Mall in Amman, the Manateq headquarters in Doha, the Al Mamsha mixed-use development in Sharjah, the Tilal al Ghaf Village residential community with Majid Al Futtaim, and multiple Lebanese infrastructure projects for the Council for Development and Reconstruction. The firm cites $22.5B+ in delivered client project value, approximately 16 km² of completed built-up area, 100+ clients, and roughly 101 completed and ongoing projects.

The commercial model is project-based professional services: Laceco earns design, supervision, and project management fees on multi-year contracts secured through direct client outreach, competitive bidding, and international design competitions. Customers are split across government development authorities and ministries, sovereign-backed megaproject clients, and regional private developers. In April 2026, Laceco was acquired by Consertus, a Miami-based integrated professional services firm and portfolio company of PE sponsor RTC Partners, positioning the firm within a larger MENA-platforming professional services group.

Name

Laceco

Legal name

Laceco

Website

https://laceco.me

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Laceco is a Beirut-headquartered multidisciplinary architecture, engineering, and planning consultancy with 300+ professionals operating across six MENA countries. It delivers integrated design, supervision, and project management services for government and private clients on urban development, infrastructure, buildings, and environmental projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Riyadh

HQ country

Saudi Arabia

HQ region

Middle East

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services Fees: Project-based consulting and design fees for architecture, engineering, urban planning, and project management services delivered to government and private sector clients across the MENA region
2. Design and Supervision Services: Comprehensive design, supervision and project management services spanning the full project lifecycle from concept through construction administration and facility management

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Laceco is a multidisciplinary architecture, engineering, and planning consultancy offering integrated design, supervision, and project management services across the MENA region. The firm delivers six interconnected service lines: Buildings Services (architecture, interior design, and engineering), Cities Services (urban planning and design), Transport and Infrastructure Services, Energy and Environment Services, Project and Construction Management Services, and Advisory Services. These services are delivered to government authorities and private developers through 300+ professionals across offices in Lebanon, KSA, UAE, Qatar, Jordan, and Oman.

Product overview

Laceco is a multidisciplinary architecture, engineering, and planning consultancy offering integrated design, supervision, and project management services. The company operates as a unified consultancy with six interconnected service lines: Buildings Services (architecture, interior design, and engineering), Cities Services (urban planning and design), Transport and Infrastructure Services, Energy and Environment Services, Project and Construction Management Services, and Advisory Services. These services are delivered through collaborative multidisciplinary teams working across urban development, infrastructure, energy, and environmental sectors throughout the MENA region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Buildings Services Comprehensive building design services including architecture design, interior design, structural engineering, mechanical engineering, and electrical engineering for residential, commercial, and institutional projects.
• Cities Services Urban planning and design services integrating energy, mobility, waste, and physical form into coherent urban environments. Services include programming, strategy of development, urban planning, urban design, landscape design, transportation solutions, and roads and infrastructure.
• Transport and Infrastructure Services Roads engineering, infrastructure engineering, and transport and mobility solutions for projects ranging from urban districts to rural areas across the MENA region.
• Energy and Environment Services Environmental planning and permitting, environmental auditing and monitoring, solid waste management services, water and wastewater services, air quality control and monitoring, sustainability and climate change solutions, and renewable energy solutions.
• Project and Construction Management Services Program management, construction management, construction supervision, contract administration, quantity surveying and cost management, and operation and maintenance services for projects across multiple sectors.
• Advisory Services Urban development and feasibility studies, sustainability solutions, and land-based public policies to help clients achieve business goals and create sustainable long-term value.

Quantifiable outcome

• $22.5B+ in delivered project value across the MENA region
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ConsertuscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 April 2026Consertus, a Miami-based integrated professional services firm and portfolio company of RTC Partners, acquired Laceco to expand its MENA footprint and multidisciplinary engineering capabilities. The acquisition adds one of the region's largest multidisciplinary consultancies with over 150 professionals across six countries and a track record of supporting more than $22.5 billion in project value.
• Woods BagotminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Woods Bagot on conceptual scheme development for Tilal al Ghaf Village project in Dubai, where Laceco developed and peer-reviewed residential zones featuring 140 villas and seven multi-family residential buildings.
• GAJ ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with GAJ Architects on conceptual scheme development for Tilal al Ghaf Village project, developing construction-ready documentation while ensuring technical coordination.
• JLLminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with JLL to develop strategic prioritization framework evaluating site interventions and investment opportunities for the Historical Sites Preservation project in NEOM's Sharqiya Region.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• AtkinsRéalis (formerly Atkins / SNC-Lavalin): Global integrated design and engineering consultancy with long-standing Middle East operations across transport, buildings, and urban development. Competes with Laceco for tier-1 Gulf government contracts at significantly larger scale.
• WSP Global: Global professional services firm with a large MENA presence delivering engineering, environment, transport, and buildings design. Overlaps with Laceco on multidisciplinary delivery and integrated design, but operates at much larger scale globally.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm providing architecture, engineering, and project management services with significant MENA operations across NEOM and Vision 2030 programs. Competes with Laceco on large Saudi and UAE megaprojects but with broader service depth and global delivery platforms.
• Egis Group: Global engineering, architecture, and project management group headquartered in France with a major MENA presence across transport, buildings, and urban development. Comparable to Laceco on integrated delivery in MENA but at substantially larger global scale and broader service portfolio.

Regional players

• Woods Bagot: Global architecture and design firm with active UAE and broader MENA presence, having co-delivered projects with Laceco such as Tilal al Ghaf. Comparable at the architectural-design layer with shared regional clients but narrower service mix (no engineering).
• Bechtel Infrastructure: Global engineering, construction, and project management firm with extensive GCC and broader MENA infrastructure work, often in joint venture with regional A&E firms. Comparable to Laceco on the EPC/design interface for megaprojects, though with a stronger construction-execution focus.

Direct peers

• Dar Al-Handasah (Shair & Partners): One of the largest MENA-headquartered multidisciplinary architecture, engineering, and planning consultancies with deep megaproject experience (Beirut-founded but globally distributed). Directly comparable to Laceco on multi-discipline delivery, MENA public-sector client roster, and giga-project scale.
• Khatib & Alami: Beirut-headquartered, MENA-region multidisciplinary engineering and architectural consultancy delivering master planning, transport, buildings and environmental services. Directly comparable in scale (~5,000+ staff), service mix, and target sovereign/developer clients.
• KEO International Consultants: Kuwait-headquartered multidisciplinary A&E consultancy with strong Gulf footprint and a project portfolio across master planning, buildings, and infrastructure. Directly comparable to Laceco on service lines, GCC client base, and megaproject credentials.
• IDOM (Idom Group): Multidisciplinary architecture, engineering, and consulting firm with MENA operations providing urban planning, buildings, and infrastructure design. Comparable to Laceco on multidisciplinary delivery and public/private sector project mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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