What Stonewood Structural Engineers does

Stonewood Structural Engineers is a privately held structural engineering consultancy headquartered in Portland, Oregon, founded in 2010 by Scott Nyseth (President, SE) and Robert Land (Operations Manager, equity partner). The firm delivers professional structural engineering services across five core service lines: New Construction, Construction Support, Tenant Improvement, Forensics and Consulting, and Mechanical and Architectural Anchorage. Its client base spans real estate developers, architectural firms, general contractors, and educational institutions across the Pacific Northwest and select continental US projects, with particular depth in affordable housing, mixed-use residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional (notably K-12 education) building types. The firm's portfolio includes marquee projects such as the RiverWest Apartments (326,500 SF mixed-use), View Ridge Middle School (145,000 SF), and The Buri (159-unit affordable housing), positioning it as a mid-sized specialist in the regional market.

The firm operates a project-based professional services model, generating revenue through consulting fees tied to structural design, analysis, and construction administration engagements. Technical delivery relies on industry-standard structural analysis and BIM platforms (ETABS, SAFE, RISA 3D, Enercalc, Revit, AutoCAD) rather than proprietary software. Its competitive differentiation is human-expert-driven, anchored by deeply tenured leadership (Nyseth with 27+ years and Land with 36+ years of combined structural engineering and CAD/Revit expertise), domain specialization in sustainable construction methods (Passive House standards, Earth Advantage Platinum certification on Cedar Rising in 2024, CLT timber), and a proprietary Cost-Efficient Design and Construction (CEDC) methodology that integrates advanced documentation modeling (every joist and every stud modeled for clash detection) to reduce construction cost, waste, and RFI coordination burden.

Stonewood pursues a B2B enterprise field sales motion, acquiring work through collaborative relationships with repeat partners such as MWA Architects and Walsh Construction on affordable housing projects, and through referrals from developers and architectural practices. The firm is partner-owned with no disclosed external institutional investment, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity, operating at a boutique scale of 1-10 employees per firmographic data. Its geographic footprint is regional (Pacific Northwest, with projects in Oregon, Washington, and California), and its growth is incremental and organic rather than platform-driven.

Name

Stonewood Structural Engineers

Legal name

Stone Wood Structural

Website

https://stonewoodstructural.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stonewood Structural Engineers is a Portland-based structural engineering consultancy serving developers, architects, contractors, and school districts across the Pacific Northwest with new construction, tenant improvement, forensics, and construction support services for residential, mixed-use, and institutional projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Engineering Services

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

Keywords

• Structural engineering services
• Building design consulting
• Seismic analysis services
• Construction administration
• Forensic structural engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

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

Revenue model

1. Structural Engineering Consulting: Professional engineering services for new construction, tenant improvements, forensics and consulting, and construction support. Revenue is generated through project-based consulting fees for structural design, analysis, and construction administration services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Stonewood Structural Engineers provides structural engineering consulting for new construction, tenant improvements, forensics and consulting, construction support, and mechanical/architectural anchorage. The firm designs gravity and lateral structural systems in wood, steel, and concrete for residential, commercial, mixed-use, affordable housing, and institutional buildings throughout the Pacific Northwest. Services span from concept design through construction administration, including temporary works (crane foundations, shoring, rigging) and expert witness/forensic work in Oregon and Washington.

Product overview

Stonewood Structural Engineers is a structural engineering firm offering a unified suite of engineering services rather than a software product platform. The core service offerings include New Construction, Construction Support, Tenant Improvement, Forensics & Consulting, and Mechanical and Architectural Support. These services are delivered collaboratively to architects, contractors, and building owners across the Pacific Northwest for projects spanning affordable housing, mixed-use residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• New Construction Delivers innovative and structurally efficient designs for diverse new construction projects including light wood-framed mixed-use buildings, concrete high-rises, industrial facilities, and commercial structures, with consulting through all development phases from conception to construction administration. Intended for property owners, developers, architects, and contractors.
• Construction Support Provides critical construction-phase structural engineering focused on efficiency and constructability, including specialized design for temporary works such as crane foundations, rigging strategies, shoring and re-shoring systems, temporary bracing, and hoistway supports. Intended for general contractors and construction managers.
• Tenant Improvement Offers practical structural engineering for tenant improvements including floor area expansions, structural opening modifications, interior wall reconfigurations, building conversions, specialized equipment supports, and accessibility compliance upgrades. Intended for property owners, tenants, and architects.
• Forensics & Consulting Provides expert forensic engineering and consulting services including litigation support, construction defect analysis, expert witness testimony, existing structure analysis, and failure reconstruction, with expertise in Oregon and Washington legal systems. Intended for attorneys, insurers, owners, and contractors.
• Mechanical and Architectural Anchorage Provides structural design and anchorage for mechanical and architectural components, including secure anchorage for HVAC systems, hood and ductwork, art installations, miscellaneous architectural elements, and exterior cladding attachments. Intended for contractors, building owners, and architects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cedar Rising achieved 2024 Earth Advantage Platinum certification
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• MWA ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing architectural partnership for affordable housing and multi-family residential projects. Collaborated on The Buri project (159 affordable housing units) and Wy'East Plaza project (175 affordable housing units), implementing Cost-Efficient Design and Construction (CEDC) principles.
• Walsh ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction partnership for projects involving early contractor engagement in design phase. Collaborated on The Buri and Wy'East Plaza projects to create optimal layouts and structural systems under CEDC principles.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Martin/Martin Consulting Engineers: Civil and structural engineering firm with Pacific Northwest operations. Competes with Stonewood in building structural design across multifamily, commercial, and institutional sectors.
• Coughlin Porter Lundeen: Seattle-based structural engineering firm serving Pacific Northwest developers, architects, and contractors. Direct competitor in multifamily, mixed-use, and tenant improvement structural work.
• DCI Engineers: Structural and civil engineering consulting firm with offices across the western U.S. including the Pacific Northwest. Competes directly with Stonewood in multifamily, mixed-use, and commercial structural design.
• KPFF Consulting Engineers: Seattle-headquartered structural and civil engineering firm with a major Portland office. Directly competes for the same Pacific Northwest new-construction, mixed-use, and institutional structural engineering engagements as Stonewood.
• PCS Structural Solutions: Structural engineering firm with Pacific Northwest presence providing design for new construction and renovations. Overlaps directly with Stonewood's multifamily, commercial, and institutional portfolio.
• Catena Consulting Engineers: Structural engineering firm with offices in the Pacific Northwest serving architects, developers, and contractors. Comparable in size, technical focus, and project types to Stonewood.
• TM Rippey Consulting Engineers: Structural engineering consulting firm based in the Pacific Northwest. Closely comparable peer in scale and in serving developers, architects, and contractors on building projects.
• Swenson Say Fagét: Seattle-based structural engineering firm focused on building structures for residential, commercial, and institutional clients. Closely comparable in scale, geography, and project mix to Stonewood.

Broad incumbents

• Thornton Tomasetti: Global engineering consultancy with structural engineering as a core practice. Represents a larger incumbent that competes for institutional-scale and complex structural commissions that Stonewood also pursues, such as the View Ridge Middle School.
• Meyer Borgman Johnson: Structural engineering firm serving clients across the western U.S. with broader geographic reach and project scale than Stonewood, overlapping in multifamily, commercial, and institutional building sectors.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stonewood-design

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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