What Lakeland Consulting does

Lakeland Consulting Inc. is an Ontario-based professional services firm founded in 2007 that delivers commercial management expertise to the construction industry. The firm operates a single, integrated practice across seven service lines — Contract Management, Claims Management, Quantity Surveying, Expert Services, Fairness Services, Business Improvement, and Knowledge Share — covering the full project lifecycle from pre-contract through close-out. Clients include owners (public and private), contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, insurers, and legal counsel across environmental/infrastructure, industrial/commercial/residential, pharmaceutical/natural resources, and energy/power verticals. Engagements span marquee Canadian mandates including gold and potash mining, subway extensions, major transportation hubs, and corporate head office developments.

The firm is built on a deeply credentialed leadership bench (FRICS, FCIArb, PQS(F), P.Eng, MBA) with personnel qualified and experienced as expert witnesses in arbitration and litigation. It holds active professional affiliations with RICS, CIQS, CIArb, CIOB, and ICMS, and signed the CIOB Diversity and Inclusion Charter. No proprietary technology platform or AI/ML product is disclosed; delivery is relationship-based, enterprise, and project-based. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with revenue generated entirely through professional services fees tied to project scope and complexity. The firm is small (11-50 employees) and headquartered at Unit 202, 2401 Bristol Circle, Oakville, Ontario.

On November 1, 2025 Lakeland was acquired by CIMA+, a Canadian engineering and consulting firm, with the deal publicly announced November 10, 2025. The Lakeland brand and website remain operational under co-branded CIMA+/Lakeland logos (copyright 2026), indicating brand continuity within the larger platform as CIMA+ expands its commercial management capabilities and Canadian footprint.

Name

Lakeland Consulting

Legal name

Lakeland Consulting Inc.

Website

https://lakelandconsulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lakeland Consulting Inc. is an Ontario-based professional services firm, founded in 2007 and now part of CIMA+, that provides commercial management expertise (contract, claims, quantity surveying, expert, and fairness services) to owners, contractors, and legal counsel across the Canadian construction industry.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakville

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: Lakeland generates revenue through providing professional consulting services including Contract Management, Claims Management, Quantity Surveying, Expert Services, Fairness Services, Business Improvement, and Knowledge Share. Services are delivered across all project phases from pre-contract through close-out.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Lakeland Consulting Inc. is an Ontario-based professional services firm that delivers Commercial Management Expertise to the construction industry. It provides seven integrated service lines — Contract Management, Claims Management, Quantity Surveying, Expert Services, Fairness Services, Business Improvement, and Knowledge Share — across all project phases from pre-contract through close-out to owners, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, insurers, and legal counsel.

Product overview

Lakeland Consulting Inc. is an Ontario-based professional services firm offering a unified portfolio of Commercial Management Expertise services to the construction industry. The company operates as a single-service practice rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture, delivering seven integrated consulting service lines — Contract Management, Claims Management, Quantity Surveying, Expert Services, Fairness Services, Business Improvement, and Knowledge Share — that are designed to address the full lifecycle of construction projects from inception through close-out. These services are provided collectively to owners, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, insurers, legal counsel, and other clients, and are delivered by a team of qualified professionals with expertise in commercial and contractual approaches to construction projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Contract Management

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CIMA+coreOthers · 1 November 2025CIMA+ announced the strategic acquisition of Lakeland Consulting Inc. on November 1, 2025. This acquisition expands CIMA+'s capabilities and geographic presence in Canada and aligns with CIMA+'s growth strategy across its sectors.
• Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)coreOthersProfessional affiliation with global organization for property professionals. Lakeland has RICS-qualified professionals including Fellows (FRICS) and MRICS members.
• Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (CIQS)coreOthersProfessional affiliation with the national professional body representing quantity surveying and construction estimating profession in Canada.
• Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)coreOthersProfessional affiliation with recognized world leader in providing training and qualifications in arbitration, mediation and adjudication. Lakeland has FCIArb and MCIArb qualified professionals.
• The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)minorOthersAffiliated through signing the Diversity and Inclusion Charter.
• International Construction Measurement Standards (ICMS)minorOthersAffiliation with benchmarking and reporting framework for international cost classification, reporting and comparison.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Peers

• Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB):

Direct peers

• HKA: HKA is a global construction consultancy providing quantum, delay & disruption expert services and claims management — the same core services as Lakeland. Richard Fogarasi was previously a Principal at HKA, making HKA the most direct functional and talent-market peer.
• Knowles Consultancy Services: Now part of HKA, Knowles was the predecessor firm where Richard Fogarasi spent 12 years as VP. It offers identical quantum and delay analysis services and competes directly for Canadian construction disputes work.

Broad incumbents

• Turner & Townsend: Global cost and commercial management consultancy operating across infrastructure, real estate, and natural resources. Overlaps with Lakeland's quantity surveying, contract management, and cost-control services at a much larger scale and broader portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lakeland-consulting-inc-

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

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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