Bush, Bohlman & Partners

What Bush, Bohlman & Partners does

Bush, Bohlman & Partners is a Vancouver-based structural engineering consultancy founded in 1970, operating as a Limited Liability Partnership with six partners and a staff of 11-50. The firm provides structural engineering design across healthcare, education, transportation, civic, correctional, and specialty sectors in Western Canada, with particular depth in seismic retrofit and mass timber design. Core services include structural engineering, seismic upgrades, wood/mass timber design, sustainable design, restoration and renovation, planning and feasibility studies, building assessments, design-build and P3 delivery, modular construction, specialty structures, and Building Information Modeling (Revit since 2007).

The firm's business model is professional services revenue generated through project-based engagements, typically billed as a percentage of construction cost or fixed fee. Bush Bohlman operates a sales-led go-to-market targeting large institutional clients including healthcare authorities (Fraser Health, Island Health, Yukon Government), universities (UBC, Quest University, SFU, Emily Carr), airports (YVR), and government agencies (BC Corrections, Vancouver Police). Distribution is through direct client engagement via RFPs, repeat engagements, and partnerships with premier design-build contractors (EllisDon, PCL Constructors Westcoast, Bird Construction) and architectural firms (Diamond Schmitt, HDR, DGBK, Chernoff Thompson).

Name

Bush, Bohlman & Partners

Legal name

Bush, Bohlman & Partners LLP

Website

https://bushbohlman.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bush, Bohlman & Partners is a Vancouver-based structural engineering consultancy founded in 1970, serving healthcare, education, transportation, and government clients across Western Canada with particular expertise in seismic retrofit and mass timber design.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Engineering Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Structural engineering services
• Seismic retrofit consulting
• Mass timber design
• Sustainable building design
• Building information modeling

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

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. Structural Engineering Consulting Services: Professional services revenue generated through structural engineering consulting for construction projects across healthcare, education, civic, transportation, commercial, and specialty sectors. Revenue is project-based, typically billed as a percentage of construction cost or fixed fee for specific services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Bush, Bohlman & Partners is a structural engineering consulting firm delivering comprehensive structural design, seismic upgrade assessments, wood/mass timber design, sustainable design, restoration/renovation, building assessments, design-build and P3 delivery, modular construction, specialty structures, and BIM coordination services. Projects are managed by senior partners from conception through construction administration for healthcare, education, transportation, civic, and institutional clients across Western Canada.

Product overview

Bush, Bohlman & Partners is a structural engineering consulting firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of engineering services rather than a unified software product. The firm's core offering consists of structural engineering design supported by specialized services including Seismic Upgrades, Wood Design (mass timber/CLT), Sustainable Design, Restoration and Renovation, Planning and Studies, Building Assessments, Design-Build and P3 delivery, Modular Construction, Specialty Structures, and Building Information Modeling (BIM). These services are delivered through collaborative project teams managed by senior partners, serving healthcare, education, transportation, institutional, commercial, and civic sectors throughout Western Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Structural Engineering Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 100+ seismic retrofit studies completed in the past decade
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EllisDon CorporationcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPremier design-build contractor partner for major P3 and design-build projects including Surrey Memorial Hospital Critical Care Tower, Emily Carr University of Art + Design, and Royal Columbian Hospital Phase 2 Redevelopment.
• PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesign-build contractor partner for Whistle Bend Continuing Care Facility in Whitehorse, Yukon - the largest infrastructure project ever completed in the Yukon.
• Diamond Schmitt ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural partner for Emily Carr University of Art + Design ($122.6M P3 project), one of the firm's largest and most prestigious education projects.
• Chernoff Thompson ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural partner for multiple projects including Emily Carr University and TRIUMF ARIEL laboratory.
• StantecminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject consultant and project manager for YVR Central Utilities Building and UBC Okanagan Health Sciences Centre projects.
• DGBK ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural partner for Vancouver Police Department Campus and Okanagan Correctional Centre (2017 AIA award winner).
• HDRcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural partner for Surrey Memorial Hospital Emergency Department & Critical Care Tower and Robert H.N. Ho Research Centre at VGH.
• Kobayashi + Zedda ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural partner for Whitehorse Correctional Centre project.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• DIALOG: Canadian integrated design practice combining architecture, structural, mechanical, and sustainable design under one roof. Competes with Bush Bohlman on healthcare, education, and civic projects where integrated design-build delivery is valued.
• Entuitive: Mid-sized structural and building envelope engineering consultancy with Canadian roots and US expansion. Competes with Bush Bohlman on restoration, timber, and complex institutional building projects across North America.
• Glotman Simpson Consulting Engineers: Vancouver-based structural engineering firm of comparable mid-sized scale serving institutional, residential, and commercial clients in Western Canada. Direct head-to-head competitor in seismic retrofit and wood/mass timber design specialty.
• Morrison Hershfield: Canadian structural, building science, and infrastructure engineering firm (now part of Stantec) with strong presence in Western Canada. Overlaps with Bush Bohlman on building assessments, parkade assessments, seismic retrofits, and institutional facility engineering.
• Read Jones Christoffersen (RJC Engineers): Canada's largest dedicated structural engineering firm, with Vancouver and Western Canada offices serving healthcare, education, and institutional clients. RJC and Bush Bohlman compete head-to-head on most major institutional RFPs and design-build P3 pursuits in BC.

Broad incumbents

• Arup: Globally renowned engineering consultancy with strong structural, seismic, and sustainable design practice. Competes on complex institutional and signature architectural projects across Canada, particularly in seismic and mass timber.
• Stantec: Global, multi-disciplinary engineering and design giant with a large Vancouver structural team pursuing the same healthcare, civic, and infrastructure projects (note: Bush Bohlman lists Stantec as a project partner). Competes on structural scope within a much broader services portfolio.
• Tetra Tech: Large global engineering and consulting firm with Canadian structural and building infrastructure capabilities. Pursues institutional and government engineering mandates where Bush Bohlman also competes.
• WSP Global: One of the world's largest engineering professional services firms with deep structural and building services capability in Western Canada. Often wins institutional master planning and structural scope in competition with mid-sized firms like Bush Bohlman.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure and buildings design consultancy competing for major institutional structural scopes in BC. Pursues the same mega-project P3 and design-build pursuits (e.g., transit, airports) as Bush Bohlman.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance16 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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