ELA Group

Name

ELA Group

Legal name

ELA Group, Inc.

Website

https://elagroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering and Landscape Architecture Consulting

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Landscape Architectural Services (541320)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

EIA/ESIA Documentation & Technical Studies (Air/Water/Noise/Traffic) (EUAHAAAC)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Landscape architecture consulting
• Municipal engineering
• Stormwater management design
• Athletic facility planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Lititz

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Landscape Architecture Professional Services: ELA Group generates revenue through professional consulting services including municipal engineering, stormwater engineering, landscape architecture, land planning, traffic/transportation engineering, water/wastewater engineering, GIS services, surveying, and athletic facility design (ELA Sport). Revenue is project-based, generated through fee-for-service engagements with municipalities, school districts, developers, and private sector clients. Projects range from feasibility studies through construction administration and observation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ELA Group provides civil engineering and landscape architecture consulting services to municipalities, school districts, developers, healthcare and retirement communities, and athletic/recreation clients in Pennsylvania and surrounding mid-Atlantic states. Service lines include municipal engineering, stormwater engineering, landscape architecture and land planning, traffic/transportation engineering, water/wastewater engineering, GIS, surveying affiliates, and the ELA Sport athletic facility planning division. Engagements span feasibility studies through construction administration on a fee-for-service, project-based basis.

Product overview

ELA Group is an engineering and landscape architecture consulting firm offering a comprehensive suite of services including Municipal Engineering, Stormwater Engineering, Landscape Architecture & Land Planning, Traffic/Transportation Engineering, Water/Wastewater Engineering, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Surveying Affiliates, and ELA Sport (athletic facility design). The firm serves both private and public sector clients across Pennsylvania, providing project solutions that integrate engineering expertise with landscape architecture. The company operates as a unified service offering with specialized divisions that collaborate on projects, including a dedicated ELA Sport division for athletic facilities and sports field design.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ELA Sport: A division of ELA Group dedicated to athletic facility planning, design, and consulting services including sports fields, stadiums, tracks, and recreational facilities.

Products and services

• Municipal Engineering Engineering services for municipal infrastructure including salt shed design, municipal campus expansion, municipal engineering consultations, and capital project support for townships and boroughs.
• Stormwater Engineering Stormwater management design and engineering including detention basins, infiltration trenches, swales, and MS4 compliance services for municipalities.
• Landscape Architecture & Land Planning Landscape architecture and land planning services including site design, charrette facilitation, community planning, and streetscape improvements.
• Traffic/Transportation Engineering Traffic engineering including intersection improvements, traffic impact studies, signal design, highway occupancy permitting, and transportation planning.
• Water/Wastewater Engineering Water and wastewater engineering including community water systems, surface water treatment plants, reverse osmosis systems, and Act 537 planning for sewage disposal.
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) GIS services including MS4 compliance mapping, official map creation, GPS-based data collection, and asset management for municipalities.
• ELA Sport Athletic facility planning and design including synthetic turf fields, stadium renovations, parks and recreation facilities, and sports complex design, delivered as a sub-brand of ELA Group.
• Surveying Affiliates Surveying affiliate services for boundary surveys, topographic surveys, and construction staking supporting ELA Group projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple project testimonials praising excellent attention to detail and expertise in managing projects from concept to approval
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Rettew: Pennsylvania-based engineering, surveying, and environmental consulting firm offering civil, municipal, water/wastewater, and land development services across the mid-Atlantic. Directly comparable to ELA Group in size, geography, and service mix; an ELA Group senior engineer's prior employer.
• Herbert, Rowland & Grubic (HRG): Full-service Pennsylvania-based engineering firm providing municipal, water/wastewater, transportation, land development, and surveying services to public and private clients. Closely matches ELA Group's municipal/government client base and Pennsylvania geography.
• Pennoni Associates: Philadelphia-headquartered engineering and consulting firm with strong municipal, transportation, water, and site/civil practices across the mid-Atlantic. Comparable to ELA Group in core civil engineering services and public-sector client focus, though significantly larger in scale.
• Spotts, Stevens and McCoy: Pennsylvania-based engineering and surveying firm serving municipal, education, and private clients with civil, structural, environmental, and site development services. Directly comparable in regional footprint, client segments, and project types.
• C.S. Davidson: York, Pennsylvania-based civil engineering and surveying firm providing municipal engineering, structural, transportation, and land development services. Overlaps ELA Group's central PA municipal and developer client base with similar service lines.
• T&M Associates: Mid-Atlantic-based engineering firm delivering civil, municipal, water/wastewater, environmental, and surveying services to public and private clients. Comparable to ELA Group in service breadth and public-sector orientation, with adjacent geography.
• Kimmel Bogrette Architecture + Site: Mid-Atlantic architecture and site engineering firm with strong landscape architecture and land planning practice serving public, education, and developer clients. Closely matches ELA Group's integrated engineering + landscape architecture differentiator.

Broad incumbents

• Bohler Engineering: Northeast-based land development and site/civil engineering firm with national footprint serving commercial and residential developers. Overlaps ELA Group's private developer and land development work but with significantly larger scale and developer-centric focus.
• Stantec: Global professional services firm with significant Pennsylvania presence offering planning, engineering, architecture, and environmental services. Competes with ELA Group for municipal, water, and transportation work but as part of a much broader portfolio.
• GHD: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm with established mid-Atlantic operations serving municipal, water, and infrastructure clients. Overlaps ELA Group's service lines and competes for larger municipal and developer RFPs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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