CCI Planning & Engineering

What CCI Planning & Engineering does

CCI Planning & Engineering is a privately held, Birmingham, Alabama–based civil engineering and planning consultancy founded in 2000 that specializes in site development and land development projects. The firm operates a two-service model: (1) Civil Engineering Services covering site feasibility, entitlements, grading, earthwork, stormwater management, utility infrastructure, soil erosion control, roadway design, and construction administration; and (2) Planning Services covering large-scale community and land planning down to small-scale site planning, plus campus master planning, urban planning, park and recreational planning, and land use planning. All work is performed using advanced CADD systems and design software, with quality positioned as the differentiator rather than proprietary technology.

The firm is structured as a four-principal partnership — J. Kelly Huffstutler, PE; Albert R. (Bert) Hughes Jr., PE, LEED AP; John R. Smith, PE; and J.T. Murphy, PE — with the unusual operating decision that each principal serves directly as project manager on active engagements rather than delegating client-facing work to junior staff. All partners are registered Professional Engineers in 11 southeastern and south-central states (Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Georgia, Oklahoma, Virginia, Kentucky, South Carolina), enabling multi-state project execution. Headcount is reported at 11–50.

Revenue is generated entirely through professional services fees across seven vertical markets — Commercial, Retail, Residential/Multifamily, Institutional, Government, Industrial, and Design/Build — with an eighth Transportation vertical recently added. Notable engagements include the Alabama National Cemetery (497 acres, $25M, 2010), Fort Knox COF ($58M construction), VA Clinic Birmingham, Homewood Middle School (first LEED Silver middle school), Midtown Village, and the Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark Visitor Center. Distribution is sales-led and relationship-driven, with no digital marketing presence; go-to-market runs through direct client engagement with developers, government agencies, contractors, and institutional owners, and is reinforced by repeat business and referrals from long-tenured teaming partners such as B.L. Harbert International and Hoar Construction.

Name

CCI Planning & Engineering

Legal name

CCI Planning & Engineering

Website

https://ccipe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CCI Planning & Engineering is a privately held Birmingham, Alabama–based civil engineering and site planning consultancy founded in 2000, serving commercial, retail, residential, institutional, government, and industrial clients across 11 states via principal-led project management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Services

NAICS

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Site development planning
• Land development design
• Site feasibility studies
• Master planning services

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

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

Revenue model

1. Civil Engineering Services: The firm provides civil engineering services including site development, planning, design, and permitting for various project types. Revenue appears to come from professional services fees for engineering consulting on commercial, retail, residential, institutional, government, and industrial projects.
2. Site Planning Services: Planning services ranging from large-scale community and land planning to small-scale site planning for parking lot or building expansions. Services include campus master planning, urban planning, park and public open space planning, recreational planning, and land use planning.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

CCI Planning & Engineering provides civil engineering and site planning services for site development projects across commercial, retail, residential, institutional, government, and industrial sectors. Services span site feasibility studies, conceptual planning, entitlements, site layout and design, grading and earthwork, stormwater management, utility infrastructure, soil erosion control, roadway design, and construction administration, delivered locally in Alabama and nationwide.

Product overview

CCI Planning & Engineering is a Birmingham, Alabama-based civil engineering and planning firm offering two core service lines: Civil Engineering Services and Planning Services. The Civil Engineering Services encompass site feasibility studies, entitlements, site design, stormwater management, utility infrastructure, and LEED certification. Planning Services include master planning, land use planning, ordinance review, commercial leasing plan production, and design guideline writing. The firm operates across Commercial, Retail, Residential, Institutional, Government, Industrial, Design/Build, and Transportation sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Engineering Services Comprehensive civil engineering services including site feasibility studies, conceptual planning, entitlements, site layout and design, grading and earthwork, stormwater management, utility infrastructure, soil erosion control, roadway design, and construction administration for commercial, retail, residential, institutional, government, and industrial clients.
• Planning Services Planning services ranging from large-scale community and land planning to small-scale site planning for parking lot or building expansions, including campus master planning, urban planning, park and public open space planning, recreational planning, and land use planning.

Quantifiable outcome

• Significant repeat business and referrals from long-lasting client relationships
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• B.L. Harbert International, LLCcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLong-standing partnership on multiple government and commercial projects including VA Clinic Birmingham, Fort Knox COF, and Redstone AMC. B.L. Harbert International serves as the primary client/contractor with CCI providing civil engineering services as part of the design team.
• Hoar Construction, LLCmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOngoing collaboration on several large and complicated construction projects. Hoar Construction serves as general contractor with CCI providing civil engineering and site design services.
• Poole and CompanymajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership on Alabama Department of Youth Services project. Poole and Company serves as the client representative for the ADYS Mt. Meigs facility.
• GFA ArchitectsmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership on Homewood Middle School project - the country's first LEED Silver Middle School. GFA Architects serves as the lead architect with CCI providing civil engineering services.
• Ronald McDonald House Charities of AlabamamajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership on Ronald McDonald House project in Birmingham, Alabama. Ronald McDonald House Charities serves as the client with CCI providing civil engineering for the 60-unit facility.
• WBA ArchitectsmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership on Brose Manufacturing project in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (120,000 SF Phase 3). WBA Architects serves as the lead architect with CCI providing civil engineering services.
• Sierra InvestmentsmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership on Lexington Park residential development in Gardendale, Alabama (978 acres). Sierra Investments serves as the developer/client with CCI providing civil engineering services.
• Cypress EquitiesmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership on Midtown Village mixed-use development (300,000 SF retail, 250 residential units, $15 million). Cypress Equities serves as the developer/client with CCI providing civil engineering.
• Selig EnterprisesmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership on Chelsea Crossroads retail development in Chelsea, Alabama (29 acres, $7 million). Selig Enterprises serves as the developer/client with CCI providing civil engineering.
• Bruno's Supermarkets, LLCmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMultiple retail projects including Bruno's Auburn (63,000 SF, $5 million, 2003) and Bruno's Hoover (53,000 SF, $4.5 million, 2001). Bruno's Supermarkets serves as the client with CCI providing civil engineering for supermarket site developments.
• Sloss Furnaces Board of DirectorsmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership on Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark Visitor Center project (16,000 SF visitor center, $7 million Phase 1, $10 million total). CCI served as prime consultant providing master planning and civil engineering for this historic preservation project.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• TTL Inc. Tuscaloosa, Alabama-based engineering firm providing civil/site design, geotechnical, environmental, and construction materials testing. Comparable to CCI in Alabama-anchored multi-discipline services for land development and infrastructure clients.
• Sain Associates: Birmingham, Alabama-based civil engineering, surveying, and planning firm serving commercial, residential, institutional, and government clients across the Southeast. Closest direct competitor to CCI given overlapping geography, service mix, and similar mid-market positioning.
• LBYD Engineers: Birmingham-headquartered civil and structural engineering firm with site development, transportation, and water resources practices. Directly comparable to CCI in Southeast regional footprint, public-sector work, and partner-led delivery model.
• Skipper Consulting: Birmingham-based civil engineering firm focused on site development, stormwater, and transportation. Comparable mid-size Southeast competitor with overlapping site-development, government, and commercial practice.

Broad incumbents

• Michael Baker International: Large national engineering, planning, and consulting firm with strong federal, transportation, and infrastructure practices. Comparable to CCI in pursuit of federal/military design work but at significantly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Kimley-Horn: Top-tier national planning, engineering, and design consulting firm with deep site development, land planning, and entitlement practices. Represents the scaled national competitor that increasingly bids Southeast commercial and mixed-use work CCI historically won.
• ESP Associates: Charlotte-headquartered multi-discipline engineering firm with civil, surveying, geotechnical, and environmental practices. Comparable as a Southeast regional platform that has executed a roll-up strategy, illustrating a potential template for CCI growth.
• Gresham Smith: Mid-size national engineering and architecture firm with strong site-civil, transportation, and land development practices operating across the Southeast. A larger incumbent competitor that often bids against CCI-scale firms on commercial and institutional site work.
• Volkert Inc. Mobile, Alabama-based employee-owned engineering, planning, and environmental services firm with national footprint. Comparable as a Southeast-rooted civil engineering incumbent with deeper resources and broader service lines than CCI.

Regional players

• BHATE Geosciences: Birmingham, Alabama-based geotechnical, environmental, and construction materials engineering firm. Comparable as a Southeast-rooted, partner-led firm serving overlapping public and private development clients, though more focused on subsurface/environmental services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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