Scatliff+Miller+Murray

What Scatliff+Miller+Murray does

Scatliff+Miller+Murray (SMM) is a privately held Canadian landscape architecture and urban planning firm founded in 1989 and headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The firm operates across seven Canadian offices (Winnipeg, Regina, Calgary, Saskatoon, Toronto, Thunder Bay, and Dauphin) and is organized around five integrated service areas: Urban Design + Placemaking, Planning + Land Development, Public Engagement, Recreation Planning + Design, and Environmental Planning/Protection/Restoration. Its client base spans municipal, provincial, and federal government, Indigenous organizations, institutional clients, and private developers, with recurring engagements on landmark civic and cultural assets.

The firm's business model is project-based professional services delivery, with fees structured per engagement and secured largely through competitive procurements and long-tenured client relationships. Marquee credentials include winning the international design competition for the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, leadership of the Naawi-Oodena Master Plan for Indigenous city-building, and sustained involvement with The Forks in Winnipeg. SMM operates with a multi-disciplinary in-house team and partners with engineering firms (notably KGS Group) on integrated infrastructure and waterfront projects. No external funding, ownership transactions, or financial disclosures are publicly known, and the firm continues to invest in civic brand presence (e.g., 2026 LIGHT TUNNEL sponsorship).

Name

Scatliff+Miller+Murray

Legal name

Scatliff + Miller + Murray

Website

https://scatliff.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Scatliff+Miller+Murray is a Canadian landscape architecture and urban planning firm, founded in 1989 and headquartered in Winnipeg, serving municipal, federal, Indigenous, and institutional clients across seven Canadian offices via five integrated service practices.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning Consulting

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Landscape Architectural Services (541320), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Regional & Land Use Planning (BPAHAKAE), Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG), Community Engagement & Participatory Planning (BPAHAKAO)

Keywords

• Landscape architecture services
• Urban planning consulting
• Urban design placemaking
• Environmental restoration services
• Community engagement planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Winnipeg

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: SMM generates revenue through providing landscape architecture, urban planning, environmental planning, and engagement consulting services on a project basis. Revenue is earned through project fees for master planning, design, public engagement facilitation, and construction oversight services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Scatliff+Miller+Murray is a landscape architecture and urban planning firm that provides professional consulting services across five integrated practice areas: Urban Design + Placemaking, Planning + Land Development, Public + Rightsholder + Stakeholder Engagement, Recreation Planning + Design, and Environmental Planning, Protection + Restoration. The firm serves government, institutional, Indigenous, and private sector clients with multidisciplinary in-house teams including landscape architects, urban designers, planners, biologists, and engagement specialists. Services span master planning, design, public engagement, environmental assessment, and construction oversight for projects ranging from parks and plazas to large urban reserves and waterfront redevelopments.

Product overview

SMM is a landscape architecture and urban planning firm that provides professional consulting services. Their offering consists of five integrated service areas: Urban Design + Placemaking (covering public spaces, parks, streetscapes, and urban interventions), Planning + Land Development (covering community visioning, zoning, subdivision, and development planning), Public + Rightsholder + Stakeholder Engagement (covering community consultation, events, and communication strategies), Recreation Planning + Design (covering trails, active transportation, adventure parks, and recreation facilities), and Environmental Planning, Protection + Restoration (covering native reclamation, habitat assessment, and ecological restoration). These services are offered as an integrated multidisciplinary practice where teams of landscape architects, urban designers, planners, biologists, and engagement specialists collaborate on projects ranging from parks and plazas to master plans and environmental remediation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• The Forks Common redesign resulted in approximately 30% increase in visitors including more young and multi-generational families, nearly 10% increase in tenant sales, and more than double sales in The Common patio area
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

49 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KGS GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term engineering partnership on numerous projects including Waterfront Drive, Wellington Crescent Realignment, Bonnycastle Park, and various infrastructure projects. KGS Group provides municipal engineering and environmental engineering expertise complementing SMM's landscape architecture services.
• StanteccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Winnipeg Airport Master Plan and other major projects. Stantec provides engineering and consulting services alongside SMM's landscape architecture expertise.
• AecomcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of winning team for Winnipeg Airport implementation, working closely with AECOM on site design for James Armstrong Richardson International Airport.
• The MBAC (Miller & Bardeck Partnership)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on C-Square project in Calgary's East Village, providing structural engineering expertise.
• SMP EngineeringminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering partner on C-Square project providing structural/mechanical/electrical/plumbing engineering services.
• Treaty One NationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership on Naawi-Oodena Master Plan for former Kapyong Barracks site. Treaty One Nation is co-owner of the land with Canada Lands Company for this major urban reserve development.
• Canada Lands CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-development partner with Treaty One Nation on Naawi-Oodena urban reserve. CLC is a federal Crown corporation managing excess federal lands.
• Indigenous Design Group (collaborative team)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormed specifically for Naawi-Oodena project including Alan Greyeyes, Jaimie Isaac, David Daniels, Daniel Kanu, Destiny Seymour, Adrian Alphonso to guide Indigenous design principles and community engagement.
• LORD Cultural ResourcescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with SMM on Canadian Museum for Human Rights feasibility study including siting and program development that led to the first National Museum outside Ottawa.
• GBR ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with SMM and LORD Cultural Resources on Canadian Museum for Human Rights feasibility and development.
• Antoine PredockcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWon international architectural competition for Canadian Museum for Human Rights. SMM was the only directly appointed consultant to work alongside Antoine Predock as landscape architects.
• Wardrop EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Waterfront Drive project providing engineering expertise.
• PlenarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerP3 partner on Disraeli Bridges Project - the largest bridge project in Winnipeg's history. SMM was member of Plenary Roads team.
• PCL ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction partner on Disraeli Bridges Project and other projects including 201 Portage Plaza.
• Stationpoint PhotographicminorOthersProvided photography services for The Forks Common project documentation.
• Town of BanffcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Banff Avenue streetscape redesign to transform seasonal pedestrian zone into permanent people-first design.
• KGS GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Wellington Crescent Realignment project - redesign of Winnipeg's iconic riverfront corridor including stabilization and restoration work.
• GEC ArchitecturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with SMM on Paul Kane Park wetland revitalization project in Edmonton.
• Susan HerringtoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChildhood development expert collaborated on Assiniboine Park Nature Playground design.
• Marc BattlecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlay specialist/expert collaborated on Assiniboine Park Nature Playground design.
• KGS GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on Winnipeg City Hall Courtyard redesign project.
• The Forks Renewal CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on Niizhoziibean cultural/recreational amenity project - collaboration with Indigenous artists and curators on treaty recognition and reconciliation through art.
• Dr. Niigaan SinclaircoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndigenous academic advisor and expert on Niizhoziibean project.
• Julie NagamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject art curator for Niizhoziibean project collaborating on Indigenous art and interpretation.
• KC AdamscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndigenous artist who created 'Niimaamaa' artwork for Niizhoziibean project.
• Jaimie IsaaccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndigenous artist who created 'The Eighth and Final Fire' artwork for Niizhoziibean project.
• Val T. VintcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndigenous artist who created 'Education is the New Bison' artwork for Niizhoziibean project.
• KGS GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering partner on Dryden Event Centre waterfront project.
• CMLC (Calgary Municipal Land Corporation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with SMM on The Bounce Urban Games Plaza transformation of parking lot into public amenity.
• The Forks North PortageminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSMM is Supporting Sponsor of The Light Tunnel for 2026 at The Forks North Portage.
• KGS GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on Bonnycastle Park and Dog Park project - environmental assessment and contamination mitigation.
• Raph Schilling ArchitecturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partner on Bonnycastle Park and Dog Park project.
• CKP (Crosier Kilgour Partnership)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStructural engineering partner on 201 Portage Plaza project.
• SMS ElectricalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerElectrical engineering partner on 201 Portage Plaza project.
• Cesar Peli ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on Winnipeg Airport Master Plan for James Armstrong Richardson International Airport.
• TranssolarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy modeling and sustainable building systems partner on Gillam Community Plan.
• Doug CorbetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpert contributor on Gillam Community Plan for Manitoba Hydro northern operations.
• KGS GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering partner on Gordon Bell Recreational Field project.
• KGS GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on Winnipeg Central Park redesign including comprehensive consultation program.
• PCL Construction Ltd.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction partner on Winnipeg Central Park project.
• David Penner ArchitectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partner on Winnipeg Central Park redesign.
• StanteccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on Old Market Square redevelopment in Winnipeg's Exchange District.
• 5468796 ArchitecturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partner on Old Market Square redevelopment.
• Creative MachinescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreated Chinook Arc public art piece for Barb Scott Park in Calgary.
• Parks CalgarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on Barb Scott Park design with SMM creating project support group including stakeholders.
• KGS GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on Assiniboine Park Nature Playground and Qualico Family Centre project.
• HTFCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanning and design partner on Assiniboine Park Nature Playground project.
• number TENminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign team member on Assiniboine Park Nature Playground project.
• SkyRim StudiosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWayfinding and placemaking concept development for Niizhoziibean and The Loop project.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• OLIN: Design firm offering landscape architecture, urban design, and planning services with a portfolio of high-profile public realm projects. Comparable to SMM in service scope but substantially larger in scale and brand visibility.
• WSP: Major Canadian engineering and environmental consultancy with a landscape architecture capability. Competes with SMM on integrated public-sector and Indigenous infrastructure mandates at scale.
• Sasaki Associates: Design firm delivering landscape architecture, urban planning, and master planning for institutional and public clients. Comparable in service mix (urban design + planning) but materially larger and more internationally diversified than SMM.
• James Corner Field Operations: International landscape architecture and urban design practice known for waterfront and large-scale public projects. Competes with SMM for high-profile waterfront, urban regeneration, and infrastructure-adjacent commissions.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with a strong landscape architecture and urban design practice. Competes with SMM on large integrated mandates and has co-executed the Winnipeg Airport implementation with SMM.
• Stantec: Global AEC firm with a substantial Canadian landscape architecture practice. Competes with SMM on integrated master plans and has partnered with SMM on Winnipeg Airport work, illustrating the competitor-collaborator dynamic.
• SWA Group: Internationally recognized landscape architecture, urban design, and planning firm headquartered in the U.S. Comparable to SMM as a practice offering waterfront, urban design, and master planning services; broader global scale makes it a competitor on larger or international pursuits.

Direct peers

• m2 Landscape Architecture: Western Canadian landscape architecture firm working on parks, public realm, and urban design projects. Direct peer in geography, scale, and public-sector service orientation to SMM.
• Landart Design Inc. Alberta-based landscape architecture and planning practice. Direct peer competing for Prairie-region municipal, environmental, and recreation planning work similar to SMM's portfolio.
• PMA Landscape Architects: Canadian landscape architecture practice serving public-sector clients in Western Canada. Closest direct peer to SMM in service mix, project scale, and government-client orientation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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