ZHA

What ZHA does

ZHA is a private, multi-disciplinary professional services firm founded in 1983 and headquartered in Maitland (Orlando), Florida, providing owner's-representative, program management, project management, strategic planning, conceptual design, financial support, and special liaison services to public-sector agencies and private developers across Florida. The firm operates without proprietary technology, software products, or AI capabilities, instead delivering billable professional services directly to clients on a project-by-project basis; its core offering is acting as the owner's authorized representative through the design, procurement, construction, and activation phases of facility projects spanning aviation, government buildings, healthcare, education, senior living, and commercial developments. ZHA's service portfolio is structured around three core lines — Owner's Representative Services, Strategic Planning, and General Consulting — supported by specialized modules including Project Management, Program Management, Conceptual Design, Project Scope Definition, Public & Private Planning, Financial Support, and Special Liaison.

The firm's revenue model is fee-for-service professional services with project-based pricing that varies by scope and complexity; disclosed project costs on ZHA engagements range from roughly $6 million to $80 million, indicating ZHA captures a percentage-based advisory fee rather than full construction value. Revenue is sourced through direct enterprise relationships, government procurement processes, and referrals, with named clients including Osceola County, Sanford Airport Authority, City of Sanford, City of Ocoee, Panama City–Bay County Airport and Industrial District, Community Supports Inc. (Lakeview Terrace), and Ustler Development Inc. Marketing is minimal and relies on a professional website, social media presence (LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook), and project testimonials rather than broad demand-generation. The company is founder/management-owned with no institutional investors, no subsidiaries, and no parent company, led by CEO & President Frederick J. Mellin Jr., Vice President Darrel J. Brostrom, and Principal Robert Utsey, each with more than four decades of relevant industry experience.

Name

ZHA

Legal name

ZHA

Website

https://zhaintl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ZHA is a Florida-based private consulting firm founded in 1983 that provides owner's-representative, program management, and strategic planning services to government agencies and private developers across aviation, civic, healthcare, education, and commercial construction projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Project Management Consulting

NAICS

Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Organization Design & Operating Model Consulting (BPAHAGAB)

Keywords

• Owner's representative services
• Construction program management
• Facility planning consulting
• Project management services
• Strategic planning consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Orlando

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Consulting Fees: ZHA generates revenue through consulting fees for services including program management, project management, owner's representative services, strategic planning, design coordination, construction oversight, and general advisory services. Revenue is project-based and varies by scope, complexity, and client type (government vs. private sector). The firm provides on-demand specialty services on a fee-for-service basis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ZHA is a multi-disciplinary consulting firm that provides owner's-representative services, program management, strategic planning, conceptual design, project management, financial support and special liaison services for public-sector agencies and private-sector developers. The firm acts as the client's agent in planning, design and construction activities, coordinating multidisciplinary teams to deliver facilities and infrastructure programs in sectors such as aviation, healthcare, education and general government. Engagements draw on senior practitioners supplied on demand, allowing clients to access specialty expertise without hiring full-time staff.

Product overview

ZHA is a multi-disciplinary consulting firm offering a unified suite of professional services centered around planning, program management, general consulting, and owner's representative services. The core offerings consist of Owner's Representative Services, Strategic Planning, and General Consulting, supported by a comprehensive range of specialized service modules including Project Management, Program Management, Conceptual Design Services, Project Scope Definition, Public & Private Planning, Financial Support, and Special Liaison services. Together, these services enable ZHA to act as the owner's authorized representative throughout the design, development, and construction lifecycle of various facility projects including government buildings, aviation facilities, commercial developments, and technology/research facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Owner's Representative Services Acts as the client's agent in planning, design and construction activities, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, managing stakeholders and safeguarding the client's interests throughout facility programs.
• Program Management Provides structured oversight of multi-project capital programs, including planning, scheduling, budgeting, reporting and coordination across workstreams for government and private-sector clients.
• Strategic Planning Develops long-range facility, capital and program plans to guide organizations through future construction, renovation and infrastructure needs.
• Conceptual Design Services Provides early-stage conceptual design input for facility and construction projects, supporting scope definition, feasibility and early planning decisions.
• Project Management Delivers individual project management for design and construction initiatives, coordinating scope, schedule, budget, quality and stakeholders through completion.
• Project Scope Definition Establishes clear project scopes, requirements and deliverables to align stakeholders before design and construction activities begin.
• Public & Private Planning Provides planning services tailored to both public-sector agencies and private-sector developers undertaking facility and infrastructure programs.
• Financial Support Consulting Advises clients on financial aspects of construction and capital programs, including budgeting, funding strategies and financial controls.
• Special Liaison Services Provides specialized liaison and coordination services between clients, agencies, consultants and other stakeholders on complex construction programs.

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cumming Group: Provides project and program management, owner's representation, and cost consulting for public and private construction clients, directly mirroring ZHA's core offering at larger scale.
• PMA Consultants: Specializes in program and project management and scheduling for infrastructure, government, and aviation projects, the same advisory role ZHA plays for its clients.
• Rider Levett Bucknall: Independent construction and property consultancy offering project management, cost management, and advisory services comparable to ZHA's owner's-rep and program-controls work.
• Faithful+Gould: Integrated project and program management consultancy serving government, aviation, and commercial clients, closely aligned with ZHA's owner's representative model.
• The Vertex Companies: Provides construction project management, owner's representation, and advisory services to public and private owners, overlapping strongly with ZHA's service mix.

Broad incumbents

• Hill International: Large global construction consulting and program-management firm offering the same owner's-rep and PM services as ZHA but across a far broader geographic and portfolio footprint.
• Turner & Townsend: Global program management and cost consultancy competing for the large public and infrastructure engagements ZHA targets, with much greater scale and international reach.
• Colliers Project Leaders: Project management and owner's-representative arm of a global real estate services firm serving government and institutional owners, overlapping with ZHA's niche within a wider portfolio.
• Jacobs: Global engineering and program-management firm delivering aviation, government, and infrastructure advisory services that overlap with ZHA's planning and PM work at enterprise scale.

Regional players

• Broaddus & Associates: Regional program- and project-management firm providing owner's-representative services to government, education, and healthcare clients, comparable to ZHA but focused on a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ZHAorlando
• Facebookfacebook.com/zhaorlando
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zha-incorporated

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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