KL&A, Inc. Structural Engineers and Builders

What KL&A, Inc. Structural Engineers and Builders does

KL&A, Inc. Structural Engineers and Builders is a privately held structural engineering and construction firm founded in 1994 and headquartered in Golden, Colorado. The firm operates six offices across the Rocky Mountain region (Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah) with 120+ employees, including 70+ licensed engineers, and has completed more than 7,000 projects over 30 years.

The company delivers three core service lines: structural engineering, at-risk construction (structural steel, miscellaneous metals, and special projects), and civil engineering (land surveying, site development, septic systems, water rights, aerial survey, and energy projects). Its integrated design-build model places engineers, steel detailers (most with engineering backgrounds), and construction managers under one roof, allowing overlapping design, detailing, and construction workflows that the firm positions as faster than conventional siloed delivery. Two specialty offerings differentiate the platform: Mass Timber Specialty (CLT, glulam systems, and sustainable wood structures) and Team Carbon, an embodied carbon and Life Cycle Assessment division that became an early SE2050 Challenge signatory and has produced 50+ Structural LCAs.

KL&A generates revenue through project-based professional services and at-risk construction contracts with architects, building owners, developers, and public institutions. Its customer base is vertically diversified across higher education, K-12, healthcare, hospitality, civic/government, cultural, multi-unit residential, and luxury single-family segments, with marquee engagements including Colorado State University, Children's Hospital Colorado, NREL, the US Olympic & Paralympic Museum, and Edgewood Tahoe Resort. The firm is led by President and CEO Zac Brownson with Dan Doherty as CFO and Jerry Brock as Chief Engineer.

Name

KL&A, Inc. Structural Engineers and Builders

Legal name

KL&A, Inc.

Website

https://klaa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

KL&A is a privately held Rocky Mountain structural engineering and construction firm offering integrated design-build delivery, steel detailing, mass timber specialty, and embodied carbon consulting across Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Engineering Services (54133), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors (238120), Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors (23812)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD), Geotechnical Design, Engineering & Consulting (Analysis, Design, Peer Review) (IMAFAOAK)

Keywords

• Structural engineering services
• Mass timber construction
• Embodied carbon consulting
• Design-build construction
• Civil engineering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Golden

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Structural Engineering Services: Standalone structural engineering for various project types including bridges, civic, commercial, education, healthcare, hospitality, industrial, mass timber, multi-unit residential, museums, parks, recreation, and single family residences.
2. Construction Services: At-risk construction delivery including structural steel, misc metals, and special projects. Integrated with engineering for faster delivery.
3. Civil Engineering Services: Aerial survey, civil construction, energy projects, land surveying, septic systems, site development, and water rights.
4. Steel Detailing: In-house steel detailing capabilities for structural steel projects with engineering backgrounds.
5. Embodied Carbon & Life Cycle Assessment: Structural Life Cycle Assessment, embodied carbon consulting, and sustainability services through Team Carbon division.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

KL&A Engineers and Builders provides structural engineering, civil engineering, and at-risk construction services for buildings and infrastructure across the Rocky Mountain region. The firm combines in-house steel detailing, mass timber design, and embodied carbon / life cycle assessment consulting under an integrated design-build delivery model for architects, owners, developers, and government clients.

Product overview

KL&A Engineers and Builders is a Rocky Mountain-based engineering and construction firm established in 1994 that operates as a single integrated platform offering structural engineering, construction, and civil engineering services. The company combines high-quality engineering with an integrated design-build approach, offering standalone services or fully integrated project delivery where engineering, steel detailing, and construction teams work under one roof. The portfolio includes specialized offerings in mass timber construction and embodied carbon/life cycle assessment services through their Team Carbon division. Project categories span bridges, civic buildings, commercial, education, healthcare, hospitality, industrial, multi-unit residential, museums, parks, and single-family residences across the Rocky Mountain region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Team Carbon: KL&A's embodied carbon and life cycle assessment division focused on reducing environmental impact in the built environment through structural life cycle assessment, embodied carbon impact reports, material salvage and deconstruction consulting, and mass timber design
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Products and services

• Structural Engineering Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Fastest speed to market for steel frame structure in the industry
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments13 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Arup: Global engineering consultancy with deep structural engineering, mass timber, and embodied carbon practices. Comparable in technical depth and sustainability leadership but operates at much larger scale across geographies.
• Swinerton: National general contractor with integrated structural and steel construction services and significant Mountain West operations. Overlaps with KL&A's at-risk steel erection and integrated design-build delivery approach.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with structural engineering and construction services. Operates in the same structural design and project delivery space as KL&A but at enterprise scale across all major US markets.
• Burns & McDonnell: Major employee-owned engineering, architecture, and construction firm with integrated design-build delivery. Comparable to KL&A's at-risk construction + engineering model but with national footprint and broader infrastructure focus.
• Hensel Phelps: Large US general contractor with design-build delivery model and significant Colorado/Mountain West presence. Comparable in at-risk construction execution and integrated delivery positioning, though much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Datum Engineers: Texas-based structural engineering firm with comparable mix of commercial, healthcare, education, and cultural projects. Similar mid-size private firm profile with strong regional reputation.
• Martin/Martin Consulting Engineers: Lakewood, Colorado-based structural and civil engineering firm serving the Rocky Mountain region. Most direct regional comparable to KL&A with overlapping civil/structural service lines and similar client mix across Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah.
• Severud Associates Consulting Engineers: Mid-size structural engineering consulting firm with a similar project-based delivery model for complex commercial, cultural, and institutional buildings. Comparable in scale and project mix to KL&A.
• Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates: Nationally recognized engineering consultancy specializing in structural engineering, investigation, and repair design. Comparable to KL&A's structural expertise breadth but focused more on existing structures and failure investigation.
• KPFF Consulting Engineers: One of the largest US structural and civil engineering consulting firms with offices across the West. Directly comparable to KL&A's structural engineering plus integrated project delivery model, but at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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