Name

Townes Site Engineering

Legal name

Townes Site Engineering

Website

https://cctownes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Services

NAICS

Land Subdivision (237210)

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Landscape Grading, Drainage & Site Preparation (HSAIABAD)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Land surveying
• Geotechnical engineering
• Environmental permitting
• Site design

Headquarters

HQ city

Midlothian

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Civil Engineering Services: Professional engineering consulting services for site design, utilities, grading, stormwater management, road/highway design, and construction documents. Revenue is generated through project-based fees for design and consulting services.
2. Surveying Services: Land surveying services including boundary surveys, ALTA surveys, topographic surveys, construction stakeouts, GPS surveys, and bathymetric surveys. Billed per project or hourly professional service fees.
3. Geotechnical Services: Soil mechanics investigation, geotechnical reporting, materials testing (soil, concrete, asphalt), and construction inspection services. Revenue from laboratory testing fees and field inspection service charges.
4. Environmental Services: Wetland delineation, environmental assessments, permitting support, erosion control inspection, and Chesapeake Bay compliance services. Project-based consulting fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Townes Site Engineering is a full-service civil engineering firm that prepares raw land for construction through four integrated disciplines: Civil Engineering, Surveying, Geotechnical, and Environmental services. The firm delivers project-based professional engineering consulting across residential, commercial, industrial, multi-family, recreational, government, and utility developments in Central Virginia.

Product overview

Townes Site Engineering is a full-service civil engineering firm offering four integrated disciplines: Civil Engineering, Surveying, Geotechnical, and Environmental services. The firm works as a multi-disciplinary team to provide complete land development solutions from initial survey and geotechnical analysis through environmental permitting to civil site design and construction inspection. Their services are designed to work together cohesively, allowing one team to handle the entire construction preparation process for projects spanning industrial, commercial, residential, multi-family, recreation, government, and utility sectors across Central Virginia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Engineering Comprehensive civil engineering services including site design, utility design, grading, stormwater management, erosion and sediment control, road and highway design, and construction management for residential, commercial, industrial, and government projects.
• Surveying Full-service land surveying including boundary surveys, ALTA surveys, topographic surveys, construction stakeouts, GPS surveys, bathymetric surveys using HyDrone technology, easement surveys, and aerial survey coordination.
• Geotechnical Engineering Geotechnical engineering and materials testing services including subsurface investigation, soil analysis, foundation recommendations, concrete and asphalt testing, special inspections, and VDOT testing. Laboratory accredited by USACE and meets ASTM E-329 standards.
• Environmental Engineering Environmental engineering and permitting services including wetland delineation, environmental assessments, 404 permit preparation, Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act compliance, threatened and endangered species surveys, and stormwater compliance monitoring.

Quantifiable outcome

• On average, clients stay with Townes for more than 15 years, demonstrating high client satisfaction and retention.

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• QTS (Quality Technology Services)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership since 2014 for data center development in Henrico County. Townes provides civil engineering, environmental, geotechnical, and surveying services for over 1 million SF of data center construction. Partnership involves expedited Gold Fast Track coordination with Henrico County Economic Development.
• Becknell IndustrialcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Sauer Industrial Center - 726,000 SF warehouse development for Mondelez International on 78-acre parcel in Henrico County. Townes provided environmental permitting, civil site design, and surveying services.
• Robinson Development GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Metropolis Apartments - 700-unit multi-family development in Henrico's Innsbrook area. Townes provided civil engineering, surveying, environmental permitting, geotechnical testing, and construction monitoring from conceptual planning through construction.
• Saunders + Crouse ArchitectscoreTechnology or IntegrationHampton Roads architecture firm collaborating with Townes and Robinson Development Group on Metropolis Apartments multi-family project.
• KBS (KBS Construction)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRichmond construction firm responsible for building construction on Metropolis Apartments project.
• Sheehan Nagle Hartray ArchitectscoreTechnology or IntegrationArchitecture firm partnered with Townes on QTS Data Centers project delivery.
• kW Mission Critical EngineeringcoreTechnology or IntegrationEngineering firm partnered with Townes on QTS Data Centers project delivery.
• Columbia Gas of VirginiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple pipeline projects including Bremo Bluff (2.5 mile pipeline crossing James River) and Celanese pipeline (3.5 miles through Jefferson National Forest). Townes provided site plan approval, wetland delineation, erosion control, and construction monitoring.
• Dominion Virginia PowercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Bremo Bluff Power Station project - natural gas pipeline supplying Dominion's power plant converting from coal to natural gas.
• Middleburg DevelopmentmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on The Hamlet at Watkins Centre - 283 rental dwelling community in Chesterfield. Townes handled rezoning, surveying, wetlands delineation, permitting, and full construction plans.
• Roth Jackson (Law Firm)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProject attorney Andrew Condlin at Roth Jackson collaborated with Townes on Hamlet at Watkins Centre development.
• Design Resource GroupmajorTechnology or IntegrationLandscape planner Samuel Kelleher at Design Resource Group collaborated on Hamlet at Watkins Centre project.
• Eagle Construction of VirginiamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVirginia's largest real estate company developing Readers Branch active adult community in Goochland County. Townes provided SWPP/VWP inspections and environmental services.
• The Cathcart GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper of Reserve at Rivington - 276-unit multi-family apartment project in Chesterfield County. Townes provided civil, surveying, environmental, and geotechnical services.
• Riverstone PropertiesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient for Keswick Hall golf course renovation - world-renowned Pete Dye-designed 18-hole championship golf course in Albemarle County.
• Carter Myers AutomotivemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAutomotive dealership group with over twelve dealerships in central Virginia. Townes provided geotechnical testing, special inspections, and site engineering for Subaru dealership.
• Virginia Tech - Land Development Design Initiative (LDDI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTownes principal Zack Wilkins participates in Virginia Tech's LDDI program helping students prepare for civil engineering work in land development field.
• Dominion EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTownes and QTS working with Dominion Energy to build two substations to power data center facilities in Henrico County.
• Purcell Construction CorporationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction firm for Fort Gregg-Adams Military Base barracks expansion project with six barracks buildings housing 600 soldiers each.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Timmons Group: Richmond-headquartered multi-disciplinary engineering and consulting firm offering civil, environmental, geotechnical, and surveying services — directly overlapping with Townes' service mix in the same Central Virginia market.
• Hurt & Proffitt: Virginia-based engineering firm offering civil/site design, surveying, environmental, and geotechnical services across Central Virginia — a direct competitor for Townes' developer and public-sector clients.
• Draper Aden Associates: Mid-Atlantic engineering firm providing civil engineering, surveying, geotechnical, and environmental services — comparable mid-sized multi-disciplinary peer with overlapping municipal and developer clients in Virginia.
• J2 Engineers: Virginia-based civil and structural engineering firm offering site design, surveying, and land development services — comparable mid-sized peer serving similar Central Virginia developer clients.
• Rinker Design Associates: Virginia-based civil engineering firm specializing in land development, surveying, and site design for residential and commercial developers — directly comparable in service mix and regional client base.

Broad incumbents

• Bowman Consulting Group: National multi-disciplinary engineering and consulting firm with significant civil infrastructure, surveying, and geotechnical practices; competes with Townes on larger regional programs and is publicly traded with broader resources.
• Kimley-Horn: National engineering consulting firm with strong land development practice that competes for large residential, retail, and data center site engineering programs in the mid-Atlantic region.
• WSP: Global professional services firm with a major civil engineering and earth/water practices competing for large infrastructure, data center, and land development programs across the U.S.
• TRC Companies: National engineering, consulting, and construction management firm with strong environmental, geotechnical, and infrastructure practices that competes with Townes on pipeline, utility, and industrial site projects.
• Terracon Consultants: National geotechnical, environmental, and materials testing firm with USACE-accredited laboratories — closely comparable to Townes' geotechnical/environmental capabilities but at national scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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