Envirowest Consultants Inc.

What Envirowest Consultants Inc. does

Envirowest Consultants Inc. is a privately held Canadian environmental consulting firm headquartered in Coquitlam, British Columbia, founded in 1986 and currently led by sole principal Mark A. Adams, RPBio. The firm provides professional services across four interconnected practice areas: Planning, Permitting, Design & Construction, and Monitoring & Assessment, with deep specialization in fisheries habitat compensation, wetland design and construction (over 200 hectares delivered across BC), environmental impact assessment, and regulatory permitting under Canadian federal and BC provincial environmental legislation.

The firm's technical capabilities include design and construction of fish and wildlife habitats, streams, and shoreline environments; RAPR assessments; qualified bird nest surveys; and Transport Canada certified drone imagery producing ortho-rectified, georeferenced mapping to NAD83 datum. Field operations are supported by a comprehensive equipment inventory including remote data loggers, electroshockers, water quality instruments, boats, and field vehicles. The firm has authored regulatory guidance (notably the Shoreline Structures Environmental Design guide for Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Canadian Wildlife Service), reflecting its standing with federal regulators.

Envirowest earns revenue on a project-based, quote-driven professional services model, serving three primary customer segments: government agencies (federal, provincial, municipal), private developers requiring environmental permitting for industrial, commercial, and residential projects, and engineering/design firms that retain Envirowest as a specialist subconsultant on major infrastructure projects including the Canada Line rapid transit, Port Mann Highway No.1, and the Richmond Olympic Oval. Distribution is direct via project engagements and professional referrals, with no marketing-led motion or pricing transparency disclosed.

Name

Envirowest Consultants Inc.

Legal name

Envirowest Consultants Inc.

Website

https://envirowest.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Envirowest Consultants Inc. is a BC-based environmental consulting firm providing permitting, design, and construction services for fisheries habitat and wetland compensation projects for government agencies, private developers, and engineering firms in British Columbia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Compliance & Permitting (BPAHAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

EHS Auditing, Inspections & Assurance (BPAHAJAG), Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

Keywords

• Environmental consulting
• Habitat compensation
• Wetland design
• Environmental permitting
• Fisheries assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Coquitlam

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Consulting Services: Professional consulting services delivered on a project basis to government agencies, private developers, and engineering/architectural firms. Services include environmental assessment, habitat design, permitting, and construction monitoring.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Envirowest Consultants Inc. is a British Columbia–based environmental consulting firm providing planning, permitting, design and construction, and monitoring and assessment services for aquatic, riparian, and shoreline habitats. The firm specializes in fish and wildlife habitat design, wetland and stream construction, environmental impact assessments, Riparian Areas Protection Regulation (RAPR) work, bird nest surveys, and drone-based imagery and mapping. It serves government agencies, private developers, and engineering and architectural firms, with primary operations in British Columbia.

Product overview

Envirowest Consultants Inc. is a Canadian-owned environmental consulting firm offering a unified portfolio of professional consultancy services in the environmental sector. The core service offering spans four interconnected practice areas: Planning Services (resource management, urban planning, impact mitigation planning), Permitting Services (government approvals, agency liaison, environmental impact assessment), Design & Construction Services (fish/wildlife habitat, wetlands, streams, shoreline environments), and Monitoring & Assessment Services (baseline, construction, and post-project monitoring). The company specializes in environmental design and construction of compensation habitats for regulatory compliance, having designed and/or constructed over 200 hectares of wetlands. Additional specialized services include Riparian Areas Protection Regulation (RAPR) Assessments, Bird Nest Surveys, Drone Imagery & Mapping, and Fisheries and Aquatic Assessments. The company also authored the Shoreline Structures Environmental Design guide for Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Canadian Wildlife Service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Planning Services Environmental planning services for projects affecting aquatic, riparian, and shoreline habitats, delivered to government agencies, private developers, and engineering firms in British Columbia.
• Permitting Services Environmental permitting services supporting regulatory approvals under British Columbia frameworks such as the Riparian Areas Protection Regulation (RAPR), delivered to project proponents and engineering firms.
• Design and Construction Services Design and construction services for fish and wildlife habitat compensation projects, including wetland design and construction, stream design and construction, and shoreline design and construction, delivered to developers and government clients in British Columbia.
• Monitoring and Assessment Services Environmental monitoring and assessment services, including environmental impact assessments, fisheries and aquatic assessments, bird nest surveys, and drone-based imagery and mapping, delivered to government agencies, private developers, and engineering and architectural firms.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200 hectares of wetlands designed and constructed
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 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

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hemmera Envirochem: BC-based environmental consulting firm (now part of Ausenco) providing environmental assessment, permitting, and natural resource consulting. Comparable regional specialist competing in the same BC environmental services market with similar service mix.
• Madrone Environmental Services: BC-based environmental consulting firm providing environmental assessment, permitting, and aquatic/terrestrial biology services. Comparable regional specialist competing in the same BC environmental services market.
• SLR Consulting: Global environmental and advisory firm with a strong BC environmental consulting practice covering environmental assessment, permitting, and habitat compensation. Comparable focus on regulatory-driven environmental services for infrastructure and development clients.
• Golder Associates (now part of WSP): Previously a global environmental and geoscience consulting firm with strong BC presence, now integrated into WSP. Directly comparable — both deliver environmental impact assessment, permitting, and habitat design for BC infrastructure projects, and Golder has been a documented collaborator/sub on Envirowest projects (e.g., Southeast False Creek).
• Palmer Environmental Consulting Group: BC-based environmental consulting firm providing environmental assessment, permitting, and biological services for development and infrastructure projects. Comparable regional specialist with similar service mix.
• Ecofish Research: BC-based fisheries and aquatic environmental consulting firm. Highly comparable niche specialization in fisheries assessments, habitat design, and environmental permitting for BC development and infrastructure projects.

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Global engineering and environmental consulting firm with significant BC presence. Provides overlapping environmental assessment, permitting, and habitat design services as part of larger infrastructure practices.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with major environmental services practice in BC. Offers environmental assessment, permitting, and design services bundled with engineering and program management on large infrastructure projects.
• WSP Global: Global professional services firm with extensive BC environmental consulting capability following Golder acquisition. Competes on integrated multi-disciplinary mandates where Envirowest is typically a subconsultant.

Emerging players

• Northwest Hydraulic Consultants: North American water resources and environmental engineering consultancy with overlap in stream, river, and aquatic habitat work for BC infrastructure projects. Comparable specialized expertise though more hydraulics-focused.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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