What Crossey Engineering does

Crossey Engineering is a Canadian consulting engineering firm founded in Toronto in the 1960s, operating from five offices across Canada (Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary, Vancouver, and Montreal). The firm delivers integrated mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, lighting, technology systems, commissioning, acoustics, structural, civil, and sustainable design services for complex building projects in healthcare, laboratories and pharmaceuticals, arts and entertainment, higher education, and government sectors. Its technical depth is evidenced by ENR Best Project recognitions (Rogers Centre 2024, Buddy Holly Hall 2021), IES Awards (Ed Mirvish Theatre 2023), and the Edwin F. Guth Memorial Award (Mariinsky II Theatre, 2014), and by marquee engagements such as the Royal Columbian Hospital redevelopment, the University of Toronto / Vector Institute building, and the new Surrey Hospital & BC Cancer Centre P3 project with EllisDon.

Crossey generates revenue through professional services fees billed on a project-quotation basis, with engagement scope, team composition, and duration driving pricing. Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales — direct engagement with healthcare systems, universities, government agencies, entertainment organizations, and design-build partners such as EllisDon — augmented by industry-award visibility, project case studies, and professional referrals. Following its 2023 acquisition by Salas O'Brien, the firm operates as a Canadian-led team within a larger North American engineering platform, gaining access to adjacent service lines (digital/automation/robotics, process engineering, ESG, P3 advisory, asset management) and expanded delivery capacity, while maintaining its original brand and leadership presence in Toronto, Ottawa, and Vancouver. The firm has also committed to the Government of Canada's Net Zero Challenge, targeting significant emissions reductions across its Toronto, Ottawa, and Vancouver offices by 2050.

Name

Crossey Engineering

Legal name

Crossey Engineering

Website

https://cel.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Crossey Engineering is a Canadian consulting engineering firm founded in the 1960s that delivers mechanical, electrical, lighting, technology, commissioning, and sustainable design services for complex healthcare, entertainment, higher education, and government building projects across Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

MEP (Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing) Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Energy Systems & Power Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAG), Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

Keywords

• Engineering consulting services
• MEP engineering design
• Building systems commissioning
• LEED sustainability consulting
• Architectural lighting design

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional engineering consulting fees charged for project-based engagements including mechanical, electrical, lighting, technology, and commissioning services for commercial, institutional, and government building projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Crossey Engineering provides consulting engineering services spanning mechanical, electrical, plumbing/fire protection, lighting, technology systems, commissioning, and sustainable design for complex building projects. The firm delivers integrated building systems engineering for healthcare facilities, performing arts venues, sports stadiums, higher education campuses, government buildings, laboratories, and pharmaceutical facilities across Canada and North America.

Product overview

Crossey Engineering, now part of Salas O'Brien, is a Canadian engineering consulting firm offering a comprehensive suite of professional engineering services. The company operates as a unified platform of integrated service lines spanning mechanical, electrical, structural, civil, and technology engineering, complemented by specialized services including lighting design, acoustics, commissioning, sustainability/LEED consulting, ESG advisory, digital transformation, process engineering, forensic consulting, and theatre consulting. These services are delivered across diverse market sectors including healthcare, higher education, government, pharmaceuticals, laboratories, sports and entertainment venues, and data centers, with project portfolios recognized by industry awards such as ENR Best Project awards and IES Awards. The firm operates from offices in Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary, Vancouver, and Montreal, and is committed to the Canadian Government's Net Zero Challenge with plans to reduce emissions across offices by 2050.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mechanical Engineering Services

Quantifiable outcome

• ENR Best Project recognition for Rogers Centre Renovation (2024), Buddy Holly Hall (2021), Ed Mirvish Theatre Transformation (2023)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Salas O'BrienflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Crossey Engineering joined Salas O'Brien in 2023, bringing world-class talent, expertise, and technology-driven solutions to clients across North America while continuing to operate as a Canadian-led team. The integration strengthens capabilities in mechanical, electrical, lighting, technology, commissioning, and sustainable design.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Arup: Arup is a global engineering consultancy with renowned specialty practices in acoustics, lighting, theatre consulting, and complex building systems — areas where Crossey is also recognized (e.g., Mariinsky II Theatre, Buddy Holly Hall). Directly comparable in high-complexity cultural and healthcare projects.
• WSP Global: WSP is a global professional services firm with deep Canadian engineering consulting presence, offering MEP, structural, civil, and specialty consulting for buildings and infrastructure. It is comparable to Crossey as a Canadian-headquartered multidisciplinary engineering consultancy serving healthcare, government, and transportation end markets.
• Salas O'Brien: Salas O'Brien is the parent engineering firm that acquired Crossey in 2023; a U.S.-headquartered multi-discipline building engineering and industrial process firm with MEP, commissioning, sustainability, and automation practices. Directly comparable as the umbrella organization delivering the same consulting services across North America.
• Stantec: Stantec is a major Canadian engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm with substantial building engineering and infrastructure practices. Comparable to Crossey in offering integrated mechanical/electrical and sustainable design services across healthcare, education, and government sectors in Canada and globally.
• AECOM: AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm with deep Canadian operations providing MEP, structural, and program management for large institutional and infrastructure projects. Directly comparable in serving enterprise healthcare, government, and transportation clients with complex engineering requirements.

Direct peers

• Page (Page Southerland Page): Page is an integrated architecture and engineering firm with MEP engineering practices serving healthcare, higher education, and government clients in North America. Comparable in service breadth and target verticals, with similar emphasis on complex institutional buildings.
• Buro Happold: Buro Happold is an international engineering consultancy with strengths in MEP, sustainability, lighting, and theatre/performance venue design. Highly comparable to Crossey's performing-arts and healthcare portfolio and the firm's integrated engineering + lighting + technology service model.
• Halsall Associates (now part of WSP) / HOK: HOK is a global architecture and engineering firm with strong Canadian building engineering practice delivering MEP, lighting, and technology design for healthcare, science, and higher-education projects. Comparable service mix and vertical emphasis to Crossey Engineering.
• Dialog (now part of Aurecon): Dialog was a Canadian multidisciplinary engineering consulting firm (acquired by Aurecon 2020) offering mechanical, electrical, structural, and technology services for buildings. Highly comparable to Crossey in being a Canadian-led mid-sized multidisciplinary building engineering consultancy serving healthcare, education, and entertainment sectors.
• SmithGroup: SmithGroup is an integrated design firm offering architecture, engineering (MEP, structural), and specialty consulting (lighting, lab planning) for healthcare, higher education, and cultural projects. Directly comparable to Crossey as a multi-disciplinary consulting firm serving similar complex-institution end markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CrosseyEngineer

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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