What Keast & Hood does

Keast & Hood is a Philadelphia-headquartered structural engineering firm founded in the early 1950s, operating as a privately held partnership serving institutional clients across the Northeast United States. The firm delivers six integrated service lines: new construction, historic preservation, renovations/additions/adaptive reuse, building envelope services, structural investigation/intervention, and sustainability. Its client base is concentrated in higher education (University of Pennsylvania, Penn State, Sarah Lawrence College, George School, St. George's School, Rowan University, Lincoln University), cultural institutions (The Franklin Institute, Athenaeum of Philadelphia, Woodmere Art Museum), government agencies (National Park Service, Philadelphia City Hall), and select private developers. Notable portfolio assets include the Statue of Liberty, Philadelphia City Hall, Independence Hall, and the $202 million University of Pennsylvania Quadrangle Renovations.

The firm's technical platform centers on BIM-enabled structural design using Revit for multi-discipline coordination, complemented by SPRAT-certified industrial rope access for hands-on building envelope assessments. Keast & Hood was among the first 25 U.S. firms to sign the SE 2050 Commitment, aligning its sustainability practice with LEED and Green Globes standards and targeting net-zero embodied carbon by 2050. The firm is certified as a Women's Business Enterprise, Small Business Enterprise, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (WBE/SBE/DBE), which enables access to government and institutional procurement opportunities.

Keast & Hood generates revenue through project-based professional services fees billed to architects, developers, institutions, and government agencies on multi-year contracts. The go-to-market motion is enterprise field sales anchored in deep collaborative relationships with architectural firms and direct engagement with institutional and government clients through RFQ/RFP and IDIQ procurement. The firm does not disclose revenue, has no external institutional investors, and operates as a partner-owned professional practice.

Name

Keast & Hood

Legal name

Keast & Hood Structural Engineers

Website

https://keasthood.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Keast & Hood is a Philadelphia-based structural engineering firm founded in the early 1950s, serving colleges, universities, cultural institutions, government agencies, and property owners across the Northeast with new construction, historic preservation, adaptive reuse, building envelope, and sustainability services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

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. Structural Engineering Services: Keast & Hood generates revenue through professional structural engineering service fees for projects including new construction, historic preservation, renovations/additions/adaptive reuse, building envelope consulting, and structural investigation/intervention. Services are delivered through direct engagement with architects, developers, institutions, and government agencies on a project-by-project basis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Keast & Hood is a structural engineering consultancy delivering design, analysis, preservation, and assessment services for buildings and infrastructure. The firm serves colleges and universities, cultural institutions, government agencies, healthcare providers, and private property owners across six integrated service areas: new construction, historic preservation, renovations/additions/adaptive reuse, building envelope consulting, structural investigation/intervention, and sustainability-focused design.

Product overview

Keast & Hood is a structural engineering firm offering six integrated service areas: New Construction, Historic Preservation, Renovations | Additions | Adaptive Reuse, Building Envelope Services, Structural Investigation | Intervention, and Sustainability Services. The firm specializes in serving academic institutions, cultural institutions, government agencies, and private sector clients across the Northeast. As one of the first 25 U.S. firms to sign the SE2050 Commitment, the firm is committed to achieving net-zero embodied carbon by 2050. All services leverage BIM (Revit) technology for structural design and project delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• New Construction Services Structural engineering services for new building and infrastructure projects, serving colleges and universities, recreational and cultural institutions, and government agencies.
• Historic Preservation Restoration, rehabilitation, and preservation services for historically significant structures, adapting to unique materials and methods of each era while maintaining architectural intent.
• Renovations | Additions | Adaptive Reuse Transformation of existing spaces and structures, extending the life and relevance of buildings while preserving their history, character, and design intent through sustainable renovation strategies.
• Building Envelope Services Building enclosure investigation and design services including facade ordinance inspections, condition assessments, waterproofing and roofing consulting, and repair design for vertical and horizontal enclosure systems using SPRAT-certified industrial rope access methods.
• Structural Investigation | Intervention Thorough evaluations identifying issues including cracking, corrosion, water damage, foundation settlement, material deterioration, and structural deformation, with targeted intervention plans to extend structure lifespan.
• Sustainability Services Sustainable design services committed to the SE2050 initiative for net-zero embodied carbon in structural systems by 2050, prioritizing reuse of historical elements, low-carbon materials, and alignment with LEED and Green Globes standards.

Quantifiable outcome

• Four projects received Preservation Alliance of Greater Philadelphia Grand Jury Awards in 2024
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 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

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Atkin Olshin Schade ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative architectural partner on multiple preservation projects including the award-winning Historic Filling Station project. The firm engages architects early in the design process for genuine collaboration on structural solutions.
• John Milner ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaborative partner on historic preservation projects including The Palestra at University of Pennsylvania and The First Bank of the United States rehabilitation.
• Seiler + Drury ArchitecturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner on Founder's Hall at Girard College, recipient of Preservation Alliance Grand Jury Award.
• Beyer Blinder Belle (NY)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient/architect on the University of Pennsylvania Quadrangle Renovations project, a $202 million undertaking.
• Preservation Design PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner on Washington Crossing Historic Park, recipient of Preservation Alliance Grand Jury Award.
• Parkway CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient for the award-winning Historic Filling Station project, a notable adaptive reuse and relocation undertaking.
• Coscia Moos ArchitecturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural partner on The Poplar adaptive reuse project, converting a former Strawbridge & Clothier warehouse into Class-A rental apartments.
• Bowie Gridley ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural partner on the Athletic Complex at George School ($25 million project).
• National Park ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient for the First Bank of the United States rehabilitation project within Independence National Historical Park ($22 million, estimated completion 2026).

Scale indicators3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Severud Associates: NYC-based structural engineering consulting firm with a comparable mix of new construction, preservation, and renovation work for institutional clients including cultural and academic buildings.
• Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates (WJE): Engineering consultancy with deep historic preservation, structural investigation, and building envelope practices serving cultural, institutional, and government clients — directly comparable to Keast & Hood in scope, client mix, and project typologies.
• Silman (a Tectonic company): Northeast structural engineering firm with a long-standing reputation in historic preservation and adaptive reuse, sharing Keast & Hood's focus on cultural, educational, and adaptive reuse projects across similar geographies.
• LERA Consulting Engineers: Structural engineering consultancy serving cultural, institutional, and academic clients on complex new construction and historic preservation projects, comparable in scope, client mix, and Northeast presence.
• Heintges: Specialty building envelope and roofing consulting firm serving institutional, cultural, and government clients — comparable to Keast & Hood's newly expanded building envelope practice and facade ordinance consulting work.
• DeSimone Consulting Engineers: Structural engineering consultancy with offices in the Northeast delivering preservation, adaptive reuse, and new construction services for institutional clients — overlapping with Keast & Hood's core offer and geography.
• Atkinson-Noland & Associates: Engineering firm specializing in historic preservation and masonry assessment, comparable to Keast & Hood's preservation-focused service line in client type, although based in a different region.

Broad incumbents

• Jensen Hughes: Engineering consulting firm offering building performance, code consulting, and advisory services that intersect with structural engineering practices, overlapping in institutional and heritage markets.
• Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH): Larger national structural engineering firm with significant building envelope and preservation practice, offering overlapping capabilities to Keast & Hood across higher education, cultural, and government markets at materially greater scale.
• Thornton Tomasetti: Large global structural engineering firm with preservation, sustainability, and adaptive reuse practices that overlap Keast & Hood's market, but at materially larger scale and broader geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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