Craft Civil Design

What Craft Civil Design does

Craft Civil Design LLC is a privately held civil engineering consulting firm headquartered in Denver, Colorado, providing land development design services to developers, municipalities, architects, and property owners. The firm operates a 7-9 person team led by two principals (Dan Allen and Connor Culligan), with a senior QC/mentoring engineer and a mix of project engineers, an engineer in training, and a civil designer. Its service catalog spans affordable housing design, multifamily and single-family residential, urban development, adaptive reuse, industrial and commercial civil design, utility design (water, sanitary, storm), roadway design including CDOT work, drainage and floodplain management, erosion and sediment control, SUE plans and land survey coordination, construction administration, and energy sector site design (renewable energy, gas and oil, well pads).

The firm follows a codified six-stage design and QC process — Feasibility Study, Concept Design, Schematic Design, Design Development, 100% CDs and Approvals, and Construction Administration — with a dedicated QC engineer reviewing at each stage. It differentiates through a "human-centric" design philosophy that explicitly balances developer, community, and municipal interests, and through creative stormwater solutions (rooftop detention, bioretention, underground detention, permeable pavers) that reduce conventional infrastructure requirements. Active projects span five Colorado jurisdictions (Denver/AHRT, Arvada, Douglas County, Longmont, City of Aurora) and a portfolio of 400+ affordable housing units across named developments including Ruby Vista, Family Tree Marshall Homes, and Scott Ave Apartments.

Revenue is generated through project-based, quote-based professional services fees for defined civil engineering scopes; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is direct and consultative, sourced primarily through the firm's website portfolio, direct inquiry forms, and repeat engagements with architecture partners (Gorman Architecture, KTGY, Shopworks, Tres Birds, BARI Architecture). The company is independently owned by its principals with no disclosed external investment, no parent company, and no subsidiaries.

Name

Craft Civil Design

Legal name

Craft Civil Design LLC

Website

https://craftcivil.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Craft Civil Design LLC is a Denver-based civil engineering consulting firm providing land development design services to affordable housing developers, municipalities, and adaptive reuse clients across Colorado, delivered by an 8-9 person team using a six-stage QC-driven design process.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Civil Engineering Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for land development civil engineering projects, including site design, entitlements, construction documents, and construction administration. Revenue is project-based, typically quoted as design fees for specific civil engineering scope.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Craft Civil Design is a civil engineering consulting firm providing comprehensive land development design services for developers, municipalities, and property owners. Services span feasibility studies, site layout and grading, stormwater management and detention, utility design (water/sanitary/storm/dry), roadway design including CDOT work, drainage and floodplain analysis, erosion and sediment control, entitlements, subsurface utility engineering, and construction administration. The firm operates a six-stage design and QC process with a dedicated QC engineer review at each stage.

Product overview

Craft Civil Design is a civil engineering consulting firm providing comprehensive land development design services. Their portfolio includes affordable housing design, residential development (multifamily and single-family), urban development, adaptive reuse projects, industrial and commercial design, utility design (water/sanitary/storm), roadway design, drainage analysis, stormwater management, and municipal work. The company follows a structured six-phase design process: Feasibility Study, Concept Design, Schematic Design, Design Development, 100% CDs and Approvals, and Construction Administration. They emphasize human-centric design and serve as consultants navigating tensions between communities, developers, and jurisdictions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Affordable Housing Design Services Civil engineering design for affordable housing developments, including site layout, grading, stormwater management, and utility design for projects serving households at 30-60% AMI. Delivered for developers such as Gorman & Company, BlueLine Development, and Ulysses Development Group across Colorado.
• Residential Land Development Design Civil design services for multifamily and single-family residential projects including site layout, grading, drainage, and utility infrastructure design, supporting developers and architecture partners across Colorado.
• Adaptive Reuse Design Services Civil engineering design for converting existing structures to new uses, such as transforming historic buildings into creative office spaces or community facilities. Delivered for clients including Mass Equity (The Granary, Longmont) and 2nd Home Communities (City of Aurora).
• Master Planning and Site Layout Services Comprehensive master planning services for land development including site layout optimization, feasibility studies, and concept design phases, delivered as the early stages of the firm's six-stage design process.
• Urban Development Civil Design Civil engineering services for urban development projects including site design, utility coordination, and municipal compliance across Colorado jurisdictions.
• Industrial and Commercial Civil Design Civil engineering services for industrial facilities and commercial developments including site design, utility systems, and regulatory compliance.
• Utility Design Services Design services for water, sanitary, and storm utility systems including dry utility collaboration and coordination for land development projects.
• Roadway Design Services Civil engineering design for roadways including CDOT-compliant work, and Quiet Zone and at-grade rail crossing construction plans.
• Drainage Analysis and Design Stormwater drainage analysis, floodplain management, and infrastructure design including green and sustainable infrastructure solutions.
• Erosion Control and Stormwater Management Erosion and sediment control design and comprehensive stormwater management plans for development projects.
• Civil Construction Administration Construction administration services including review of construction documents, material submittals, RFIs, and pre-construction meeting attendance.
• SUE Plans and Land Survey Coordination Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) plans and comprehensive land survey coordination and management services for land development projects.
• Renewable Energy and Oil/Gas Site Design Civil design services for renewable energy installations, gas and oil site layout, and well pad design.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Gorman ArchitectureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm partner on Ruby Vista affordable housing project. Craft provided civil engineering design services while Gorman provided architectural rendering and design. Repeat working relationship on multiple projects.
• KTGYminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm partner on Scott Ave Apartments project. Craft managing all site components including civil design and planning entitlements while KTGY provides architectural services.
• ShopworksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture/design firm partner on Family Tree Marshall Homes supportive housing project. Collaborative design effort with Craft providing civil engineering services.
• Tres BirdsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm partner on The Granary adaptive reuse project in Longmont. Early design coordination to confirm floodplain depths, utility issues, and accurate budget.
• BARI ArchitectureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm partner on 2nd Home Adult Daycare adaptive reuse project in City of Aurora. Craft coordinated site plan and civil construction document approvals.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm with substantial land development and community development practice in Colorado. Broader incumbent offering overlapping civil/site design services to developers and municipalities.
• Kimley-Horn: Large national engineering, planning, and consulting firm with extensive land development practice including site civil design, stormwater, and entitlements. Operates in Denver and competes for similar developer and municipal clients but at much larger scale.
• Otak: Multi-disciplinary design firm providing civil engineering, architecture, and planning for land development, water resources, and public infrastructure. Larger competitor with overlapping site design and stormwater capabilities.
• McKim & Creed: Engineering and surveying firm offering land development services including site design, stormwater management, and utility design across multiple states. Larger incumbent competing for the same developer client base.
• Olsson: National engineering and design firm with significant land development practice providing site civil, transportation, and water resources services. Larger competitor with broader geographic footprint in the Mountain West.

Direct peers

• JVA, Inc. Colorado-based civil, structural, and environmental engineering consulting firm serving land development, municipal, and water resource clients throughout the Rocky Mountain region. Direct comparable in size, geography, and service offering to Craft Civil Design.
• Martin/Martin, Inc. Colorado-headquartered civil and structural engineering consulting firm with land development, surveying, and planning services for residential, commercial, and municipal clients. Same geography and target clients as Craft.
• Civil Resources, LLC: Civil engineering consulting firm specializing in land development, municipal infrastructure, and site design for residential and commercial projects in Colorado. Closely comparable boutique firm targeting same client base.
• Norris Design: Colorado-based planning, landscape architecture, and civil engineering firm serving developers and municipalities in the Mountain West. Overlapping service offerings in site design and land development consulting.
• Anchor Engineering: Colorado-based civil engineering and land surveying firm providing site design, utilities, drainage, and entitlement services to developers and municipalities in the Front Range. Comparable boutique competitor in same geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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