What Morphy & Makofsky does

Morphy, Makofsky, Inc. (MMI) is a full-service civil and structural engineering consulting firm founded in 1975 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The firm provides four core service lines: civil engineering (site design, stormwater management, green infrastructure, utility design), structural engineering (building design, foundation design, structural evaluation, historic preservation, high-wind/hurricane-resistant design), technology services (Building Information Modeling using Autodesk Revit, Civil 3D, Navisworks, and structural analysis suites including STAAD, ETABS, RISA, Bentley RAM, and ADAPT), and specialty engineering (industrial design, forensic engineering, temporary retaining structures, prefabricated buildings).

MMI operates primarily across the Greater New Orleans area and Southern Louisiana — a geography characterized by soft soils, high groundwater tables, and hurricane exposure — where it has built domain expertise in foundation engineering and post-disaster reconstruction. Its client base spans K-12 and higher education institutions (Loyola, Tulane, LSU, Recovery School District), healthcare systems (Ochsner), hospitality (Caesar's/Harrah's, Sazerac House, Virgin Hotel), civic/cultural landmarks (National WWII Museum), military and government agencies, and commercial developers. Marquee engagements include a $350 million Caesar's Casino/Harrah's renovation in New Orleans and post-Hurricane Katrina Engineer-of-Record roles on 35+ schools valued at over $700M.

MMI generates revenue through professional service fees negotiated on a per-project basis, sourced primarily through direct enterprise relationships with architects, general contractors, developers, and government agencies. The firm is privately held by current principals Jamie Saxon, Jonathan A. Sofranko, and Stephan Bernick following the retirement and 2020 passing of founding principal Donald C. Makofsky. It holds Louisiana Economic Development and SEBD certifications, maintains a headcount of 11-50, and operates a single New Orleans headquarters with project delivery extending across more than 20 U.S. states and several international markets.

Name

Morphy & Makofsky

Legal name

Morphy, Makofsky, Inc.

Website

https://mmi-eng.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Morphy, Makofsky, Inc. (MMI) is a New Orleans-based civil and structural engineering consulting firm, founded in 1975, serving architects, developers, educational institutions, healthcare systems, and government agencies across the Gulf Coast and 20+ U.S. states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil and Structural Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

akta.pro primary industry

Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Piling & Deep Foundations (Driven, Bored, CFA, Micropiles) (IMAFAOAA)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Structural engineering consulting
• Foundation design engineering
• Building information modeling
• Construction engineering services

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: MMI generates revenue through providing professional civil and structural engineering consulting services. The firm charges fees for design services across commercial, residential, industrial, civic, and government projects. Projects range from small renovations to large-scale new construction valued at hundreds of millions of dollars.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Morphy, Makofsky, Inc. (MMI) provides full-service civil and structural engineering consulting for commercial, residential, industrial, civic, and government construction projects. Core offerings encompass site design, stormwater management, building and foundation structural design, BIM coordination and analysis, and specialty engineering such as forensic and industrial design, with particular expertise in Southern Louisiana's challenging soil and high-wind conditions.

Product overview

Morphy, Makofsky, Inc. (MMI) is a full-service civil and structural engineering consulting firm providing four core service offerings: Civil Engineering Services, Structural Engineering Services, Technology Services (BIM & Analysis), and Specialty Engineering Services. The firm operates across diverse market sectors including civic/community, higher learning, healthcare, hospitality, industrial, military/government, residential, and retail/office. MMI serves projects ranging from small-scale renovations to large multi-story developments, with particular expertise in the Greater New Orleans area and the challenging soil conditions of Southern Louisiana.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Engineering Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Post-Katrina recovery work on 35+ schools valued at $700M+
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Modjeski and Masters: Privately held structural and civil engineering consulting firm specializing in bridges and buildings; comparable to MMI in firm size range, specialty structural focus, and project-based delivery model.
• Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates: Employee-owned structural and architectural engineering firm with deep expertise in forensic engineering, structural evaluation, and rehabilitation — directly overlapping MMI's specialty and forensic service lines.
• Simpson Gumpertz & Heger: Engineering firm focused on structural design, building envelope, and infrastructure resilience; comparable to MMI as a specialty structural consulting practice serving similar institutional and government clients.
• Walter P Moore: Structural and civil engineering consulting firm with expertise in stadiums, healthcare, and educational facilities — directly comparable to MMI's project mix (Tulane's Yulman Stadium, Ochsner healthcare, K-12 schools).
• Magnusson Klemencic Associates: Structural and civil engineering consultancy serving commercial, institutional, and transportation sectors with comparable technical sophistication and project types.
• KPFF Consulting Engineers: Multi-discipline civil and structural engineering firm with a strong portfolio in healthcare, education, and civic projects — directly comparable in service mix and client types.
• LBYD Engineers: Structural and civil engineering firm headquartered in the Southeast U.S. with regional focus and similar service offerings to MMI, including foundation design and institutional work.

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global engineering, architecture, and construction services firm with broad public-sector and institutional capabilities; competes with MMI on large government, civic, and infrastructure programs but at much greater scale.
• Jacobs Solutions: Large diversified engineering and professional services firm with deep public-sector, federal, and infrastructure portfolios; competes for the same K-12, military, and government work that MMI serves.
• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm with significant presence in community development, water, and buildings — overlapping MMI's civil and structural practices at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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