What Ellana does

Ellana Inc. is a U.S.-based construction consulting firm founded in 1998 that provides four core services: cost management (estimating, feasibility studies, value engineering, constructability reviews, third-party auditing), project controls (scheduling, change-order management, document control, claims management), owner representation and construction management as advisor (CMa), and AIA-accredited professional training. The company operates as a certified Woman-owned Business Enterprise (WBE) and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), and delivers services through full-time staff augmentation, term contracts, and on-call arrangements to owners, architects/engineers, construction managers, and program managers. Its customer base is concentrated in government and public-sector agencies (NYCHA, NYC DDC, PANYNJ, New York Power Authority, federal clients), healthcare systems (NYU Langone, NY-Presbyterian), higher education (Columbia, Harvard), aviation, and enterprise utilities and life sciences accounts (Con Edison, Regeneron, Renaissance Technologies, UPS).

The firm is headquartered at 32 Broadway, Suite 801 in New York with additional regional offices in New Jersey, Massachusetts, Washington D.C., California, and Florida, and reports a project portfolio spanning the United States, Caribbean, United Kingdom, Africa, and the Middle East. Revenue mechanics are project-based professional services with no publicly disclosed pricing; engagements are won through direct enterprise and public-sector sales leveraging WBE/DBE set-aside eligibility and demonstrated credentials on marquee projects such as the World Trade Center Tower One. There is no evidence of outside investment, public listing, M&A activity, or institutional capital in the ownership structure, which appears to be independent and founder/management-owned.

The underlying technology stack is service-led rather than product-led: delivery depends on a technical bench of cost estimators, construction managers, and schedulers, supplemented by AIA-registered continuing-education training. No software products, APIs, AI/ML capabilities, or proprietary data assets are disclosed, and the firm's differentiators are certifications, credentials, and a long project reference list rather than intellectual property or platform technology.

Name

Ellana

Legal name

ELLANA, Inc.

Website

https://ellana.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ellana Inc. is a WBE/DBE-certified construction consulting firm, founded in 1998, providing cost management, project controls, owner representation, and AIA-accredited professional training to government agencies, healthcare systems, universities, and enterprise clients across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Consulting

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Program Management (Multi-site/Portfolio) (IMAFAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight) (EUANALAE)

Keywords

• Construction consulting
• Cost management services
• Project controls
• Owner representation
• Construction cost estimating

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: Project-based consulting engagements providing cost management, project controls, owner representation/construction management, and professional training services to construction industry clients including owners, architects/engineers, construction managers and program managers.
2. Professional Training: AIA continuing education courses delivered in-house and on-site, providing CES credits for design professionals. Recently extended to public sector agencies including NYPD and SBA.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ellana Inc. is a construction consulting firm providing four core services: cost management, project controls, owner representation/construction management (CMa), and professional training. The firm specializes in construction cost estimating, scheduling, administration, and project cost control for owners, architects/engineers, construction managers, and program managers across multiple sectors including government, healthcare, education, and aviation.

Product overview

Ellana Inc. is a construction consulting firm that offers four core service offerings: Cost Management, Project Controls, Owner Representation/Construction Management (CMa), and Professional Training. The company specializes in providing quality cost estimating, scheduling, administration and project cost control services for construction projects. Their professional training division provides AIA-approved continuing education courses. These services work together to provide clients with comprehensive project delivery support from planning through construction closeout.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cost Management Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Reducing unforeseen expenses and mitigating risks for construction projects
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Hill InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEllana provided on-call services on an as-needed basis for a term contract with Hill International for New York Power Authority projects.
• American Institute of Architects (AIA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEllana is registered with AIA as a training provider and offers classes to fulfill continuing education (CES) credits for design professionals. The program curriculum reflects Ellana's Core Competency in cost-estimating methodology and practice, in line with AIA guidelines for accreditation.
• New York City Police Department (NYPD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEllana's training sector has extended its services to provide program-level support to the public sector, including continuing education programs for NYPD.
• Small Business Administration (SBA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEllana's training sector has extended its services to provide program-level support to the public sector, including continuing education programs for SBA.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• STV Group: Northeast US engineering, architectural, and construction management firm with public-sector, transit, and higher education focus. Comparable on owner-representation services for institutional clients in Ellana's geography.
• LiRo Group: Northeast US construction management and engineering firm with strong public-sector (especially NYCHA and NY State) portfolio. Direct regional competitor on owner-representation and CM engagements in Ellana's core market.

Direct peers

• Hill International: Construction management and project controls firm with overlapping public-sector and infrastructure client base. Ellana has subcontracted to Hill on New York Power Authority projects, evidencing direct overlap on owner-representation engagements.
• Anser Advisory: WBE-certified owner representation and program management firm serving public-sector clients (notably transit and infrastructure). Highly comparable given shared WBE positioning, government client concentration, and overlapping owner-representation service line.
• Faithful+Gould: Cost management and project controls consultancy (part of AtkinsRéalis) with comparable service offerings across government, healthcare, and higher education sectors in North America. Closest direct competitor in the boutique cost consulting category.
• Turner & Townsend: Global cost management and project controls consultancy with deep public-sector and commercial real estate exposure. Directly comparable as a pure-play cost consulting firm competing for the same owner-representation and cost estimating mandates that Ellana serves.
• Cumming Group: Construction consultancy specializing in cost management, project controls, and owner's representation across public, education, and healthcare sectors—directly comparable in service mix and target buyer.

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with cost management and program management divisions. Competes with Ellana on large public-sector engagements but offers a much broader portfolio of services and global delivery.
• Arcadis: Design, engineering, and project management consultancy including cost management services (CallisonRTKL, IBI). Competes in higher education, healthcare, and government verticals where Ellana also operates.
• Jacobs Solutions: Engineering, construction management, and consulting firm with deep public-sector relationships. Competes on owner-representation and PM/CM engagements but at significantly larger scale and broader scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ellanainc
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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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