What CDW Consultants does

CDW Consultants, Inc. is a privately held, woman-owned environmental and civil engineering consulting firm founded in September 1990 and headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts. The firm delivers professional engineering services across six integrated practice areas: Licensed Site Professional (LSP) services and brownfields remediation, environmental compliance, civil/site engineering, environmental permitting, hazardous materials investigations, and wetlands studies. CDW holds WBE, DBE, and WOSB certifications across six states (Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, New York, and California) and operates as both a prime consultant and a sub-consultant to larger engineering firms.

The firm serves government, educational, and private-sector clients primarily in New England and New York. Named customer relationships include the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (bridge rehabilitation programs), the MBTA (Green Line Extension and commuter rail term contracts), Keolis Commuter Services (multi-year MBTA Commuter Rail environmental compliance, 2014–2024), the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Superfund oversight), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (IDIQ civil engineering work and VA hospital environmental consulting), and the City of Marlborough ($24M wastewater treatment upgrade), as well as K-12 schools and higher-education institutions, brownfield redevelopers, and real estate developers. Marketing is conducted through industry organizations (SAME Boston Post, WTS Boston, SWEP-MA, EBC-NE) and diversity supplier programs rather than traditional demand-generation channels.

Revenue is generated through task-order contracts, term contracts, and project-based engagements priced on a quote-driven, project-by-project basis; no fixed pricing or subscription model is disclosed. The firm employs licensed professionals (LSPs, Professional Geologists, LEED Accredited Professionals, Certified Asbestos Inspectors) and uses standard industry tools including AutoCAD, HydroCAD, and ArcView GIS. Ownership is concentrated, with President & CEO Kathleen Campbell as majority owner alongside COO William Betters as a minority shareholder since 2017; the company operates as an S corporation with no institutional investment, funding rounds, or M&A activity disclosed.

Name

CDW Consultants

Legal name

CDW Consultants, Inc.

Website

https://cdwconsultants.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CDW Consultants is a privately held, woman-owned environmental and civil engineering consulting firm in Framingham, MA, serving government, education, and private-sector clients across New England and New York with licensed site professional services, brownfields remediation, and civil/site engineering.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Framingham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Engineering Consulting Services: CDW generates revenue through professional engineering design and management consulting services, offering comprehensive environmental and civil engineering services from initial site review to project completion. Revenue is generated through task order contracts, term contracts, and project-based engagements with government agencies and private sector clients. The firm operates as both prime consultant and sub-consultant.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CDW Consultants, Inc. is an environmental and civil engineering consulting firm that delivers professional engineering design and management services from initial site review through project completion. The firm operates as both a prime consultant and sub-consultant, providing LSP/brownfields services, environmental compliance, civil/site engineering, environmental permitting, hazardous materials investigations, and wetlands/GIS studies across transportation, education, municipal, real estate, federal, and state/local government clients in New England and New York.

Product overview

CDW Consultants is an environmental and civil engineering consulting firm offering comprehensive professional engineering design and management services. The company operates as a single integrated service platform rather than a modular software product, providing six core service areas: LSP Services & Brownfields, Environmental Compliance, Civil/Site Engineering, Environmental Permitting, Hazardous Materials Investigations, and Wetlands Studies. These services are delivered through integrated teaming for large-scale projects across multiple market sectors including transportation, education, municipal infrastructure, real estate, federal government, and state/local government.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LSP Services & Brownfields

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully completed hundreds of K-12 school projects throughout New England
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Keolis Commuter ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025CDW is the primary environmental compliance contractor for Keolis Commuter Services' multi-year MBTA Commuter Rail Operations Contract (2014-2024). Performs weekly facility inspections, develops emergency spill response plans, manages hazardous waste compliance, and conducts environmental permitting for railroad maintenance facilities.
• XSS HotelscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017CDW provided brownfields remediation guidance for Chelsea Hilton Homewood Suites development; multi-stakeholder team with MassDEP and EPA; project won EBC 2017 Brownfields Project of the Year.
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCDW works as EPA subconsultant under IDIQ contracts; conducts field and document oversight reviews of Superfund remediation; provides Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study design support at federal facilities including Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant, Hanscom AFB, Naval Construction Battalion Center, and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
• U.S. Army Corps of EngineerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCDW operates as prime consultant and subconsultant under Army Corps IDIQ contracts; provides civil engineering services at Army facilities; completed geothermal energy pilot test well installation; provides VA hospital environmental consulting through ACE IDIQ.
• MassDOT (Massachusetts Department of Transportation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCDW serves as part of MassDOT design teams for bridge replacement and rehabilitation projects including General Edwards Bridge, Anderson Memorial Bridge, and Craigie Drawbridge; provides environmental permitting and hazardous materials assessment.
• MBTA (Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCDW provides environmental services for MBTA projects including Green Line Extension, bridge repairs, stormwater pollution prevention plans, and underground storage tank programs. Multiple term contracts in place.
• Worcester Business Development CorpcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCDW conducted ongoing assessment, risk analysis, and remediation of 7.5 acre Gateway Park site for Worcester BDC under aggressive deadlines for flexible redevelopment scheduling; won EPA Phoenix Award for this project.
• Environmental Business Council of New England (EBC-NE)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCDW is an active member and sponsor of EBC-NE; participates in Winter Garden Party, Summer Garden Party, Leadership Series events; employees attend career fairs sponsored by EBC.
• WTS International - Boston ChaptersupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCDW is a proud sponsor of WTS Boston Chapter; President Kathy Campbell serves in leadership positions; company named WTS-Boston Employer of the Year 2021; participates in annual conferences and scholarship golf fundraisers.
• SAME Boston Post (Society of American Military Engineers)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCDW is a member of SAME Boston Post; President Kathy Campbell elected to Board of Directors; participates in annual Contract Opportunities & Small Business Showcase and other SAME events.
• SWEP-MA (Society of Women Environmental Professionals - Massachusetts Chapter)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCDW is an active member of SWEP-MA; hosts networking events at Framingham office; employees participate in SWEP events and professional development programs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• VHB: Larger New England engineering firm with broad transportation, environmental, and site/civil practices. Competes for MassDOT, MBTA, and municipal work but offers a wider, multi-state portfolio.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with deep transportation and environmental practices; competes for the same MassDOT, MBTA, and federal IDIQ work and at times primes CDW as a sub-consultant.
• Jacobs: Global professional services firm with critical mission solutions, environmental, and civil engineering; competes for Army Corps, EPA, and state-level environmental contracts across the Northeast.
• Tetra Tech: Global environmental and water-resources consulting firm; a major EPA and federal contractor that CDW serves as a sub-consultant and competes against on Brownfields/Superfund work.
• Stantec: Global engineering, environmental, and infrastructure consulting firm; competes on the same EPA, Army Corps, and municipal RFPs but with substantially broader resources and geographic reach.

Direct peers

• Tighe & Bond: New England engineering firm delivering environmental, civil/site, and water/wastewater services to municipalities and institutions—directly overlapping CDW's municipal infrastructure and K-12/higher-ed work.
• GZA GeoEnvironmental: New England-based environmental and geotechnical engineering consulting firm offering site assessment, remediation, and civil engineering—closely matching CDW's service mix, regional footprint, and government client base.
• Weston & Sampson: Northeast-based civil/environmental engineering firm focused on water, wastewater, transportation, and brownfields—sharing CDW's prime municipal-client DNA and Massachusetts presence.
• Haley & Aldrich: Northeast-based environmental and geotechnical consulting firm with comparable brownfields, LSP-equivalent, and infrastructure services for public- and private-sector clients.
• Fuss & O'Neill: Northeast-based multi-disciplinary engineering and environmental consulting firm offering site assessment, remediation, civil/site design, and permitting—a direct competitor in CDW's core service lines and geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CDWconWBE

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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