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FDH Velocitel
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LIVE DRAW SGP
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fdhvelocitel.com
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Private
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2025
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FDH Velocitel is a privately held provider of structural engineering services to the North American wireless telecommunications industry. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois, the company focuses on engineering work that supports the buildout, modification, and ongoing safety certification of wireless network infrastructure such as towers, foundations, and related structural assets. The firm operates with a workforce of 501–1,000 employees, indicating a mid-sized field-services organization with sufficient scale to serve multiple carrier engagements concurrently across the continent.

The company's core offering is built around structural engineering services for telecom infrastructure clients, including tower analysis, foundation design, structural modification engineering, and inspection-related work tied to carrier and regulatory requirements. Its customers are North American wireless carriers and tower operators whose network assets require continuous structural assessment, modification, and recertification. Revenue is generated on a services basis through project engagements, recurring maintenance and inspection programs, and compliance-driven work, tying the business to wireless carrier capex cycles and structural-safety mandates.

FDH Velocitel is led by Chief Executive Officer Greg McCray. The firm has been operating continuously for nearly four decades under private ownership, indicating a stable but information-disclosed-light profile. Detailed customer concentration, pricing structure, recent strategic activity, technology stack, partnerships, and financial disclosures were not available in the provided inputs, limiting visibility into current revenue mix, growth dynamics, and forward strategy.

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FDH Velocitel provides structural engineering services, including tower analysis and modification design, to North American wireless carriers and tower operators. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois, the firm employs 501–1,000 people serving telecom infrastructure clients.

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501–1,000
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HeadquartersNorthbrook, United States
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Northbrook
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North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
structural engineering services, wireless tower engineering, telecom infrastructure design, tower structural analysis, telecommunications engineering
Industry2 codes
1Structural & Civil Engineering for Sites (Design, Reinforcement, Foundations)
CodeHDAIAKAIPrimaryYes
2Tower Operations & Maintenance (Field Services)
CodeHDAIAKAFPrimaryNo
NAICS code1 code
  • Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction23713
SIC code1 code
  • Services-Engineering Services8711
Product category
Telecommunications Engineering Services
Cost components1 value
Personnel
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

FDH Velocitel provides structural engineering services to the North American wireless industry. The firm's work centers on the analysis, design, and assessment of telecommunications structures, including towers and supporting infrastructure that underpin wireless carrier networks in the United States and Canada.

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Functional benefit
Problem solved
Recent move1 record

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Expansion highlight2 records

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Peers10 records
1Tetra Tech
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Tetra Tech is a global engineering and consulting firm with telecom infrastructure capability, providing overlapping engineering and consulting services relevant to FDH Velocitel's customers.

2Dycom Industries
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Dycom is a large specialty contractor providing engineering, locating, and construction services for telecom networks, including substantial structural and tower work; a broader incumbent competing for many of the same carrier mandates.

3Centerline Solutions
TypeDirect peer
Description

Centerline Solutions offers wireless infrastructure services including tower engineering, mapping, and maintenance—competing directly with FDH Velocitel for carrier and tower-owner engineering contracts.

4Quanta Services
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Quanta Services is a leading infrastructure services provider with communications capabilities including tower and wireless engineering services—a large incumbent competing for end-to-end telecom infrastructure contracts.

5Paul J. Ford and Company
TypeDirect peer
Description

Paul J. Ford is a structural engineering firm with a dedicated tower and telecommunications practice delivering analysis, modification design, and inspection services to U.S. carriers—comparable to FDH Velocitel's structural engineering focus.

6Burns & McDonnell
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Burns & McDonnell is a large employee-owned engineering firm with a communications practice covering wireless and tower infrastructure—serving the same carrier customers across broader scopes than FDH Velocitel.

7MasTec
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

MasTec is a diversified infrastructure construction firm with a sizable communications segment covering tower construction and modification—a much larger incumbent competing in adjacent work to FDH Velocitel.

8Tower Engineering Professionals (TEP)
TypeDirect peer
Description

TEP provides structural engineering, tower mapping, and construction management services specifically for the telecommunications tower industry, directly overlapping FDH Velocitel's core service lines.

9B+T Group
TypeDirect peer
Description

B+T Group is a tower engineering, inspection, and modification services firm serving the U.S. wireless and broadcast industries—the closest direct competitor to FDH Velocitel in structural analysis, tower mapping, and modification design.

10Tectonic Engineering & Surveying Consultants
TypeDirect peer
Description

Tectonic provides structural and civil engineering services including telecom tower design and site work, giving it substantial overlap with FDH Velocitel's wireless infrastructure offerings.

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Weaknesses5 records

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Key highlights5 records

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Ideal customer profile1 record

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Profiles1 record

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FDH Velocitel

Telecommunications Engineering Servicesfdhvelocitel.com

FDH Velocitel provides structural engineering services, including tower analysis and modification design, to North American wireless carriers and tower operators. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois, the firm employs 501–1,000 people serving telecom infrastructure clients.

What FDH Velocitel does

FDH Velocitel is a privately held provider of structural engineering services to the North American wireless telecommunications industry. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois, the company focuses on engineering work that supports the buildout, modification, and ongoing safety certification of wireless network infrastructure such as towers, foundations, and related structural assets. The firm operates with a workforce of 501–1,000 employees, indicating a mid-sized field-services organization with sufficient scale to serve multiple carrier engagements concurrently across the continent.

The company's core offering is built around structural engineering services for telecom infrastructure clients, including tower analysis, foundation design, structural modification engineering, and inspection-related work tied to carrier and regulatory requirements. Its customers are North American wireless carriers and tower operators whose network assets require continuous structural assessment, modification, and recertification. Revenue is generated on a services basis through project engagements, recurring maintenance and inspection programs, and compliance-driven work, tying the business to wireless carrier capex cycles and structural-safety mandates.

FDH Velocitel is led by Chief Executive Officer Greg McCray. The firm has been operating continuously for nearly four decades under private ownership, indicating a stable but information-disclosed-light profile. Detailed customer concentration, pricing structure, recent strategic activity, technology stack, partnerships, and financial disclosures were not available in the provided inputs, limiting visibility into current revenue mix, growth dynamics, and forward strategy.

FDH Velocitel firmographics

Firmographics
Name
FDH Velocitel
Legal name
LIVE DRAW SGP
Website
https://fdhvelocitel.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2025
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
501–1,000 employees
Short description
FDH Velocitel provides structural engineering services, including tower analysis and modification design, to North American wireless carriers and tower operators. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois, the firm employs 501–1,000 people serving telecom infrastructure clients.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

FDH Velocitel industry classification

Industry
Product category
Telecommunications Engineering Services
NAICS
Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (23713)
SIC
Services-Engineering Services (8711)
akta.pro primary industry
Structural & Civil Engineering for Sites (Design, Reinforcement, Foundations) (HDAIAKAI)
akta.pro secondary industry
Tower Operations & Maintenance (Field Services) (HDAIAKAF)

Keywords

  • Structural engineering services
  • Wireless tower engineering
  • Telecom infrastructure design
  • Tower structural analysis
  • Telecommunications engineering

Where FDH Velocitel is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Northbrook
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Markets served

FDH Velocitel business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel

FDH Velocitel product offering

Product offering

Core offering

FDH Velocitel provides structural engineering services to the North American wireless industry. The firm's work centers on the analysis, design, and assessment of telecommunications structures, including towers and supporting infrastructure that underpin wireless carrier networks in the United States and Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Companies that use FDH Velocitel

Customer profile

Ideal customer profiles1 record

FDH Velocitel technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

FDH Velocitel partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights2 records

FDH Velocitel competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

  • Tetra Tech: Tetra Tech is a global engineering and consulting firm with telecom infrastructure capability, providing overlapping engineering and consulting services relevant to FDH Velocitel's customers.
  • Dycom Industries: Dycom is a large specialty contractor providing engineering, locating, and construction services for telecom networks, including substantial structural and tower work; a broader incumbent competing for many of the same carrier mandates.
  • Quanta Services: Quanta Services is a leading infrastructure services provider with communications capabilities including tower and wireless engineering services—a large incumbent competing for end-to-end telecom infrastructure contracts.
  • Burns & McDonnell: Burns & McDonnell is a large employee-owned engineering firm with a communications practice covering wireless and tower infrastructure—serving the same carrier customers across broader scopes than FDH Velocitel.
  • MasTec: MasTec is a diversified infrastructure construction firm with a sizable communications segment covering tower construction and modification—a much larger incumbent competing in adjacent work to FDH Velocitel.

Direct peers

  • Centerline Solutions: Centerline Solutions offers wireless infrastructure services including tower engineering, mapping, and maintenance—competing directly with FDH Velocitel for carrier and tower-owner engineering contracts.
  • Paul J. Ford and Company: Paul J. Ford is a structural engineering firm with a dedicated tower and telecommunications practice delivering analysis, modification design, and inspection services to U.S. carriers—comparable to FDH Velocitel's structural engineering focus.
  • Tower Engineering Professionals (TEP): TEP provides structural engineering, tower mapping, and construction management services specifically for the telecommunications tower industry, directly overlapping FDH Velocitel's core service lines.
  • B+T Group: B+T Group is a tower engineering, inspection, and modification services firm serving the U.S. wireless and broadcast industries—the closest direct competitor to FDH Velocitel in structural analysis, tower mapping, and modification design.
  • Tectonic Engineering & Surveying Consultants: Tectonic provides structural and civil engineering services including telecom tower design and site work, giving it substantial overlap with FDH Velocitel's wireless infrastructure offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

FDH Velocitel social profiles

Digital presence

FDH Velocitel financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

FDH Velocitel leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

FDH Velocitel funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

FDH Velocitel M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about FDH Velocitel

What does FDH Velocitel do?

FDH Velocitel provides structural engineering services to the North American wireless industry. The firm's work centers on the analysis, design, and assessment of telecommunications structures, including towers and supporting infrastructure that underpin wireless carrier networks in the United States and Canada.

Is FDH Velocitel a public or private company?

FDH Velocitel is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.

When was FDH Velocitel founded?

FDH Velocitel was founded in 2025. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.

Where is FDH Velocitel based?

FDH Velocitel is headquartered in Northbrook, United States, in the North America region.

Who are FDH Velocitel's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are Tetra Tech, Dycom Industries, Quanta Services, Burns & McDonnell and MasTec. Direct peers are Centerline Solutions, Paul J. Ford and Company, Tower Engineering Professionals (TEP), B+T Group and Tectonic Engineering & Surveying Consultants.

Does FDH Velocitel have an API?

No public API is recorded for FDH Velocitel.

What industry is FDH Velocitel in?

FDH Velocitel's product category is Telecommunications Engineering Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAIAKAI, Structural & Civil Engineering for Sites (Design, Reinforcement, Foundations), with a secondary code of HDAIAKAF, Tower Operations & Maintenance (Field Services). Its NAICS code is 23713 and its SIC code is 8711.

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PR NewswireFDH Velocitel Restructures after QualTek Acquires Velocitel AssetsFollowing QualTek Services' acquisition of Velocitel's wireless turf and Site Safe businesses from Willis Stein & Partners and Vision Capital, FDH Velocitel's remaining business units—FDH and Stainless—have reorganized under a new entity called FDH Infrastructure Services, headquartered in Raleigh, NC. The new organization, led by Senior Vice President Robert F. Lindyberg, will continue serving the wireless, broadcast, heavy civil and power markets, with ownership retained by Willis Stein & Partners and Vision Capital. The restructuring is positioned as a strategic move to enhance client service quality through direct engagement with engineering teams.PR NewswireQualTek Announces Acquisition of VelocitelQualTek, a technology-driven provider of engineering and construction services to the telecommunications industry, has acquired the assets of Velocitel and Site Safe divisions from FDH Velocitel. The acquisition doubles QualTek's platform size and expands its presence to 35 states with over 1,200 employees nationwide. The combination creates a leading national provider of wireless, wireline, and fulfillment services with minimal geographic overlap between the two companies.PR NewswireFDH Velocitel Adds Two Members to Its BoardFDH Velocitel announced that the board of managers of its parent company Velocitel LLC appointed Richard Ruben and Jake MacLeod as new board members during their August 18th meeting. The appointments increase the board's total membership to 11 managers. Both new members bring extensive experience in the wireless industry, with Ruben previously serving as vice chairman and CEO of PEG Bandwidth, and MacLeod having over 35 years of experience in network design, deployment and operations.PR NewswireFDH Velocitel Awarded $10M Contract by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Assess Major DamsFDH Velocitel was awarded a five-year, $10 million contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct architectural and engineering services for testing tension in Tainter gate anchor rods on dams nationwide. The contract utilizes FDH Velocitel's proprietary nondestructive testing method, developed in partnership with the USACE Engineer Research and Development Center, which reduces testing costs by up to 90% while improving safety. This agreement supports the commercialization of innovative infrastructure assessment technology and aims to manage aging dam inventory across the United States.