Palmerton & Parrish

What Palmerton & Parrish does

Palmerton & Parrish is a private, for-profit engineering services firm founded in 1989 and headquartered in Springfield, United States. The company provides three integrated service lines: geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing (CMT), and environmental services. These offerings position the firm in the infrastructure and built-environment value chain, supporting developers, general contractors, public agencies, and property owners with subsurface investigations, soil and materials laboratory testing, and environmental due diligence or compliance work. The firm operates at small scale, with between 11 and 50 employees, consistent with a regional specialty consultancy rather than a national platform.

The business model follows a traditional professional services / project-based services structure. Revenue is generated through contracted engagements tied to construction and infrastructure projects, with fees typically scoped per project or per testing protocol rather than through subscription or recurring SaaS arrangements. Customer acquisition is project-driven, relying on relationships with regional developers, contractors, and public-sector clients in the firm's served geography. No data on pricing models, customer segments, distribution channels, marketing channels, certifications, patents, partnerships, or management team is available in the supplied source material, and the firm's website (ppimo.com) returned only a verification loading page, limiting visibility into current operational scope, service pricing, and growth posture.

Name

Palmerton & Parrish

Website

https://ppimo.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Palmerton & Parrish is a private engineering services firm founded in 1989 and based in Springfield, US, providing geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing, and environmental services to developers, contractors, and public-sector clients on a project basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geotechnical Engineering Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

akta.pro primary industry

Geotechnical Instrumentation & Monitoring (Settlement, Inclinometers, Piezometers) (IMAFAOAH)

Keywords

• Geotechnical engineering
• Construction materials testing
• Environmental services
• Soil and foundation testing
• Engineering consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Springfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Core offering

Palmerton & Parrish provides geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing, and environmental services. The firm supports construction and infrastructure projects with subsurface investigations, materials quality testing, and environmental assessments. Operating from Springfield, United States, the company has served clients since 1989.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Geotechnical Engineering Services
• Construction Materials Testing
• Environmental Services Environmental site assessments, investigations, and related environmental consulting for construction and development projects.

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Broad incumbents

• Terracon: Terracon is a large U.S. employee-owned engineering consultancy providing geotechnical, environmental, construction materials testing, and facilities services. It is the dominant national incumbent in the same end markets Palmerton & Parrish serves and is the most natural acquisition partner or scale benchmark.
• Kleinfelder: Kleinfelder is an engineering, architecture, and scientific services firm with deep practices in geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing, and environmental services. It competes directly with Palmerton & Parrish for the same clients on similar project scopes across multiple U.S. regions.
• AECOM: AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm with large geotechnical, environmental, and construction-services practices. While far larger than Palmerton & Parrish, it competes for the same public-sector and developer RFPs on transportation, water, and environmental projects.
• WSP USA (formerly Golder Associates): WSP acquired Golder Associates to expand its geotechnical, environmental, and earth-sciences capabilities. It is a global incumbent that competes with Palmerton & Parrish on larger geotechnical and environmental programs.
• NV5 Global: NV5 is a technical engineering and consulting firm offering geotechnical, environmental, and construction-quality assurance services. Its infrastructure, environmental, and geospatial segments compete with Palmerton & Parrish's core practices.

Direct peers

• S&ME: S&ME is a privately held engineering firm specializing in geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing, and environmental services across the Southeast and Midwest. Its service mix and regional mid-market positioning closely mirror Palmerton & Parrish's profile.
• Haley & Aldrich: Haley & Aldrich is a specialized geotechnical and environmental engineering consultancy serving infrastructure, real estate, and energy clients. Its focused practice on subsurface, geoenvironmental, and construction-support services makes it a direct comparable.
• ECS Group of Companies: ECS is a national engineering consultancy focused on geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing, and environmental services. Its Mid-Atlantic and Southeast footprint and service-line mix overlap heavily with Palmerton & Parrish's offerings.
• Braun Intertec: Braun Intertec is an employee-owned engineering, testing, and consulting firm providing geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing, and environmental services primarily across the Midwest. The geographic and service overlap make it one of the closest direct comparables.
• GeoEngineers: GeoEngineers is an integrated earth science and engineering firm specializing in geotechnical, environmental, and natural-resources services. Its multi-discipline consulting model matches Palmerton & Parrish's three-line offering.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights3 records

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M&A

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