What Murray, Smith & Associates, Inc. does

Murray, Smith & Associates, Inc., operating as Consor Engineers, is a privately held U.S. civil engineering firm founded in 1980 and headquartered in Portland, with operations across Washington, Oregon, and Idaho and a workforce of 101–250 employees. The firm delivers end-to-end infrastructure services spanning advisory, planning, design, structural assessment, and construction management for both water and transportation clients. Its primary customers are government agencies, municipalities, and utility companies addressing aging water systems, climate-driven supply variability, and transportation modernization.

Consor's service model is built around an integrated five-discipline chain that connects strategic advisory through construction oversight, allowing the firm to remain engaged across multi-year public infrastructure program lifecycles. Revenue is generated through project-based professional services contracts—predominantly with public-sector owners—on a scope-of-work and fee basis; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Marketing is conducted through industry thought-leadership content (e.g., Trenchless North America, Water Conditioning & Purification International), case studies, and an email newsletter subscription funnel.

In January 2026, Consor acquired Cavnue, a smart road technology company, and is integrating Cavnue's AI-enabled digital twin platform—which uses sensors, cameras, and digital infrastructure to deliver real-time roadway traffic and hazard visibility—into its transportation practice. Cavnue is retained as a wholly owned sub-brand, giving Consor a differentiated technology layer atop its traditional engineering services.

Name

Murray, Smith & Associates, Inc.

Legal name

Consor Engineers

Website

https://msa-ep.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Consor Engineers is a privately held Pacific Northwest civil engineering firm delivering advisory, planning, design, structural assessment, and construction management services for water and transportation infrastructure to government agencies, municipalities, and utilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Murray, Smith & Associates, Inc. (operating as Consor Engineers / Consor) is a civil engineering firm providing end-to-end infrastructure services across water and transportation sectors. Service offerings span advisory, planning, design, structural assessment, and construction management for public agencies, municipalities, and utility companies. The firm has expanded into AI-enabled smart road technologies through the acquisition of Cavnue.

Product overview

Consor Engineers is a professional engineering firm offering a unified portfolio of end-to-end infrastructure services across water and transportation sectors. The core service offerings span five integrated disciplines: Advisory Services, Planning, Design, Structural Assessment, and Construction Management—all available for both water and transportation infrastructure. The firm has expanded its capabilities through the acquisition of Cavnue, adding AI-enabled smart road technology that delivers digital twins of roadway environments. The integrated approach connects planning through construction management, serving government agencies and municipalities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Advisory Services Strategic consulting services for water and transportation infrastructure projects, providing expert guidance throughout the project lifecycle for government agencies and municipalities.
• Planning Services Comprehensive planning services for water and transportation systems, including feasibility studies, needs assessments, and project roadmap development.
• Design Services Engineering design services for water and transportation infrastructure, covering preliminary through final design phases.
• Structural Assessment Condition assessment and structural evaluation services for water and transportation infrastructure assets, including bridge inspection, engineer-diver-led assessments, and trenchless technology evaluations.
• Construction Management Construction oversight and management services for water and transportation projects, ensuring quality control and project delivery compliance.
• Smart Roads Platform (Cavnue) AI-enabled platform delivering digital twins of roadway environments using sensors, cameras, and digital infrastructure to provide real-time visibility into traffic operations and hazards. Acquired through Cavnue.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CavnuecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsor acquired Cavnue, a leader in smart road technologies. Cavnue expands Consor's differentiated transportation infrastructure capabilities with AI-enabled technologies that deliver digital twins of roadway environments using sensors, cameras, and digital infrastructure for real-time visibility into traffic operations and hazards.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Jacobs Solutions: Global engineering, planning, and construction management firm serving water, transportation, and critical infrastructure clients. Closest analog to Consor in terms of end-to-end service delivery, but with national scale, federal program reach, and a much larger balance sheet that competes for the same municipal and DOT contracts.
• WSP Global: International professional services consultancy with deep water, transportation, and environmental infrastructure practices. Directly competes with Consor on advisory, planning, and design services for municipalities and DOTs, and offers the same lifecycle approach at much larger scale.
• Stantec: North American engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm with a strong water and community-development practice. Overlaps with Consor across planning, design, and structural assessment for municipal water and transportation clients.
• Tetra Tech: Engineering and consulting firm focused on water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure. Competes for many of the same municipal water utility and transportation planning/design contracts that anchor Consor's business.
• HDR Inc. Employee-owned engineering, architecture, and consulting firm with strong transportation (highways, bridges) and water practices. Competes with Consor on structural assessment, design, and program management for state DOTs and municipal clients.
• Arcadis NV: Global design, engineering, and consulting firm with established water and mobility (transportation) practices serving public sector clients. Comparable in end-to-end service delivery model and in serving government agencies and municipalities.
• Black & Veatch: Large employee-owned engineering, procurement, and construction firm with a substantial water and transportation infrastructure business. Competes for the same municipal water and DOT planning/design/CM work that Consor pursues.

Direct peers

• Brown and Caldwell: Specialist environmental engineering and consulting firm dedicated almost exclusively to water and wastewater utilities. Highly comparable to Consor's water practice in scope (advisory, planning, design, CM) and in client base (municipal water utilities), and similarly mid-sized.
• Carollo Engineers: One of the largest employee-owned water-focused engineering firms in North America, providing planning, design, and construction management for water and wastewater utilities. Direct competitor for Consor's water infrastructure service line.

Regional players

• Kittelson & Associates: Transportation engineering and planning consultancy with deep roots in the Pacific Northwest and a national practice. Comparable to Consor's transportation planning and design practice, particularly for DOT and municipal roadway clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/murraysmith

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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