CEGA

What CEGA does

CEGA (legal name: CEGA Consultora Estructural) is a Costa Rica-based private professional services firm delivering integrated structural engineering, architectural, and electromechanical consulting, supplemented by project inspection and construction permit processing. Founded approximately in the late 1980s to early 1990s and claiming more than 24 years of experience, the firm operates with 11-50 employees from San José and serves construction companies, developers, and enterprise clients; named engagements include multiple Walmart retail projects (Supermercado Palí León XIII, Walmart Tibas, Super Inteligente Museo del Niño), the Grupo El Roble-donated Puente El Roble connecting Multiplaza Escazú to Office Depot, and the La Marina de Guápiles pedestrian bridge with Puente Prefa Ltda. (2014).

The firm's core offering combines analysis, proposal, alternative evaluation, design, development, and implementation under a single multidisciplinary team spanning engineering, architecture, design, administration, inspection, and drawing disciplines. Technology is conventional engineering and design tooling with no disclosed AI/ML, API, or proprietary platform. Business model is professional services — custom, quote-based project pricing on multi-year engagements, acquired via direct sales-led engagement rather than marketing campaigns. Distribution is single-country (Costa Rica, Central America), with minimal marketing infrastructure (website portfolio, Facebook, RSS feed) and no disclosed investors, subsidiaries, M&A, or leadership transitions in the available data.

Name

CEGA

Legal name

CEGA Consultora Estructural

Website

https://cega.cr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CEGA is a Costa Rica-based structural engineering, architectural, and electromechanical consulting firm delivering integrated project design, inspection, and permit services to construction, retail (notably Walmart), and real estate clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Architectural Services (54131)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD)

Keywords

• Structural engineering consulting
• Architectural design services
• Electromechanical consulting
• Construction permit processing
• Project inspection services

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco De Dos Ríos

HQ country

Costa Rica

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: CEGA generates revenue through professional consulting services for structural engineering, architecture, and electromechanical projects. Services include analysis, proposal, evaluation of alternatives, design, development, and implementation of construction solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CEGA delivers integrated structural engineering, architectural, and electromechanical consulting for commercial and infrastructure construction projects in Costa Rica. Its offering covers the full project lifecycle, from analysis and proposal, through evaluation of alternatives and design development, to implementation, on-site inspection, and construction permit processing. Services are provided by an in-house team of engineers, architects, designers, inspectors, and draftsmen, and are tailored to each client's project requirements.

Product overview

CEGA is a structural and architectural engineering consulting firm based in Costa Rica with over 24 years of experience. The company offers an integrated portfolio of consulting services including Structural Consulting, Architectural Consulting, Electromechanical Consulting, Project Inspection, and Construction Permit Processing. These services are delivered as a unified consulting offering, providing clients with comprehensive solutions from initial analysis and design through to implementation and permit approvals. Projects span supermarkets, shopping centers, pedestrian bridges, and buildings for clients including Walmart and Grupo El Roble.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Consultoría Estructural (Structural Consulting) Structural engineering consulting services including analysis, design development, and implementation of structural solutions for commercial and infrastructure construction projects in Costa Rica. Provided for construction companies, developers, and corporate clients.
• Consultoría Arquitectónica (Architectural Consulting) Architectural consulting services covering design proposals, evaluation of alternatives, and implementation of architectural solutions for commercial and infrastructure projects. Provided for construction companies, developers, and corporate clients.
• Consultoría Electromecánica (Electromechanical Consulting) Electromechanical engineering consulting for building systems and infrastructure projects, integrated with CEGA's structural and architectural consulting.
• Inspección de Proyectos (Project Inspection) Project inspection and supervision services to ensure construction complies with designs and regulatory requirements. Delivered as part of CEGA's integrated consulting engagements.
• Trámites de Permisos Constructivos (Construction Permit Processing) Construction permit processing and regulatory compliance management services for projects in Costa Rica, handling interactions with municipal authorities on behalf of clients.

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Puente Prefa Ltda.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Puente Prefa Ltda. served as the construction company for the Pedestrian Bridge project at La Marina de Guápiles. CEGA provided structural and architectural consulting for this 2014 project, with Puente Prefa executing the construction work.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Burns & McDonnell: Engineering, architecture, and construction firm serving commercial, retail, and infrastructure markets with integrated design and consulting services — overlapping with CEGA's full-lifecycle project offering.
• Stantec: International engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm serving commercial, retail, and infrastructure clients — overlapping with CEGA's structural, architectural, and electromechanical offering.
• Black & Veatch: Global engineering, procurement, and construction firm with significant infrastructure and building-system expertise — comparable to CEGA's electromechanical and structural engineering services, though much larger in scope.
• Fluor Corporation: Global engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, and project management firm — overlapping with CEGA's integrated design-to-implementation consulting offering at significantly larger scale.
• WSP Global: Large global professional services firm offering engineering, architectural, and project management consulting across infrastructure, buildings, and environment — comparable in integrated service breadth though at vastly greater scale.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with design, engineering, and construction services for buildings, transportation, and commercial real estate — overlapping with CEGA's integrated structural and architectural consulting scope.
• Jacobs Solutions: Global professional services firm delivering engineering, technical, scientific, and consulting solutions for infrastructure and commercial projects — comparable to CEGA's design and project oversight capabilities at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Arup: Global engineering consulting firm with deep structural engineering heritage; directly comparable to CEGA's core structural consulting service line and similar multi-disciplinary delivery model.
• Gensler: Global architecture and design firm delivering integrated design services for retail, commercial, and mixed-use projects — directly comparable to CEGA's architectural consulting practice and retail-sector project experience.
• HDR Inc. Employee-owned engineering, architecture, and consulting firm specializing in buildings, infrastructure, and project delivery — directly comparable in service mix and integrated multi-discipline model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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

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