What Al-Terra does

Al-Terra is an Alberta-based professional services firm providing civil engineering, landscape architecture, and geomatics consulting. Founded in 1976 by Leo Broks, the firm is headquartered in Edmonton with a second office in Calgary and employs more than 100 staff. Its service portfolio spans land development engineering, municipal infrastructure design, transportation planning, urban design and renewal, landscape architecture, and surveying/geomatics.

The firm serves three principal client segments: Alberta municipalities (including the City of Edmonton and Strathcona County), provincial government and crown entities (including Alberta Infrastructure), and private land developers (including Qualico and Strata Development). Revenue is generated through fee-for-service consulting contracts, typically procured under municipal and provincial procurement frameworks, with engagement scope defined per project.

Al-Terra has expanded its capabilities and footprint primarily through acquisitions and mergers. It merged with EDA Collaborative in 2018 to add landscape architecture, acquired Kellam Berg Engineering and Surveys in November 2022 to strengthen its Calgary presence, and acquired Marker Geomatics Inc. on June 26, 2024, which added geomatics capacity and a Saskatchewan/Lloydminster office. The firm remains privately held and is associated with the founding Broks family. Its disclosed technology stack is built on industry-standard tools such as MicroStation, Eagle Point, and Synchro/Sim, with no evidence of proprietary AI or platform products.

Name

Al-Terra

Legal name

Al-Terra Group Ltd.

Website

https://al-terra.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Al-Terra is an Alberta-based engineering, landscape architecture, and geomatics consulting firm with 100+ staff across Edmonton and Calgary, serving municipalities, provincial government, and private developers across Alberta and into Saskatchewan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (541320), Land Subdivision (2372)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Land Administration & Cadastral Services (Public Land Records, Parcel Management) (BPAIANAH)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Landscape architecture
• Geomatics surveying
• Transportation planning
• Urban renewal consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Edmonton

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Al-Terra provides comprehensive engineering, landscape architecture, and geomatics services on a project fee or retainer basis to municipalities, government agencies, and private developers. Revenue is generated through professional service fees for project delivery across land development, transportation, urban renewal, and water resources disciplines.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Al-Terra provides comprehensive civil engineering, landscape architecture, and geomatics consulting services to municipalities, provincial government agencies, and private land developers across Alberta. Its service portfolio covers land development (residential, industrial, site development), transportation planning, urban renewal, water resources and LID stormwater management, landscape architecture for parks and streetscapes, legal and construction surveying, and end-to-end project management from concept through construction.

Product overview

Al-Terra is an Alberta-based engineering, landscape architecture, and geomatics consulting firm established in 1976. The company operates as a single unified service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture, providing integrated civil engineering, landscape architecture, geomatics/surveying, transportation planning, land development, urban renewal, water resources, and project management services. Their service portfolio is organized around three core disciplines: Civil Engineering Services (including land development, transportation, stormwater management), Landscape Architecture (parks, trails, streetscapes, urban design), and Geomatics (legal survey, construction survey). Projects are delivered through multidisciplinary teams serving municipalities, government agencies, and private developers across Alberta.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Marker Geomatics: Professional land survey company specializing in construction, land development and oil and gas surveys, retained as brand after 2024 acquisition.

Products and services

• Land Development Engineering Engineering design and construction management for residential, industrial, and commercial land development projects including planning, site development, and municipal infrastructure for municipalities, provincial agencies, and private developers across Alberta.
• Transportation Planning and Engineering Transportation planning and engineering services including functional planning studies, interchange design, traffic analysis, and active transportation infrastructure using MicroStation, Eagle Point RoadCalc, Transoft Solutions, HCS, Synchro/Sim, Sidra, and Vistro.
• Landscape Architecture Services Landscape architecture services encompassing parks, open spaces, streetscapes, trails, and urban design solutions for residential, commercial, and institutional projects.
• Geomatics Surveying Services Surveying and geomatics services including legal survey, construction survey, and GIS solutions supporting land development and infrastructure projects across Alberta.
• Urban Renewal Services Neighbourhood renewal and urban design services focused on revitalizing existing communities with improved transportation, streetscaping, and public realm enhancements.
• Water Resources Engineering Water resource engineering services including stormwater management, Low Impact Development (LID) design, and drainage solutions integrating green infrastructure.
• Project Management Services Comprehensive project management services for infrastructure projects from concept through construction for public and private sector clients.
• Active Modes Design Planning and design of active transportation infrastructure including bike lanes, multi-use trails, and pedestrian facilities supporting active mobility in Alberta communities.
• Real Property Report (RPR) Legal survey document illustrating the location of visible improvements relative to property boundaries, required for mortgage and land transfer processes. Al-Terra has performed RPR surveys for over 40 years.

Quantifiable outcome

• Stormwater pollutant removal at Strathcona Back Street: 79.5% total suspended solids, 69.9% phosphorous, 76.9% dissolved phosphorous.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 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

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Marker Geomatics Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2024Marker Geomatics Inc., an Edmonton-based professional land survey company specializing in construction, land development, and oil and gas surveys, was acquired by Al-Terra on June 26, 2024. Marker was founded in 2014 by Cody Moser and expanded to Saskatchewan in 2018. The acquisition expands Al-Terra's in-house geomatics capabilities across Edmonton and Calgary, providing seamless integration of surveying and engineering services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• WSP Global: Global professional services firm with major Canadian engineering and transportation planning practices. Overlaps with Al-Terra's municipal infrastructure, transportation, and land development work, particularly across Western Canada.
• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm originally founded in Edmonton. Competes with Al-Terra across transportation, land development, and water resources in Alberta while operating at vastly greater scale and broader geographic scope.
• EXP Services: North American multidisciplinary engineering and architecture firm with established Alberta operations in transportation, land development, and municipal infrastructure. Broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with a substantial Canadian practice in transportation, water, and urban development. Competes with Al-Terra on larger provincial and municipal tenders in Alberta.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm specializing in water, environment, and infrastructure. Overlaps with Al-Terra's water resources, stormwater management, and municipal engineering practices, including in Canada.

Direct peers

• Associated Engineering: Alberta-headquartered multidisciplinary engineering, landscape architecture, and environmental services firm. Closest direct peer given shared Western Canadian footprint, similar municipal/provincial client base, and comparable integrated service model spanning civil engineering, transportation, and land development.
• Dillon Consulting: Canadian employee-owned consulting firm with strong municipal, transportation, and land development practices across Western Canada. Comparable service mix and public-sector client orientation.
• ISL Engineering and Land Services: Western Canada-based engineering, planning, and landscape architecture consultancy with offices across Alberta and BC. Direct peer in municipal infrastructure, transportation planning, and integrated design services.

Regional players

• Klohn Crippen Berger: Western Canada-headquartered engineering consulting firm with deep Alberta roots. Comparable in regional focus, though differentiated more toward mining, geotechnical, and resource infrastructure than municipal land development.

Emerging players

• Bunt & Associates: Western Canadian transportation planning and engineering consultancy specializing in traffic analysis, roundabout design, and active transportation — closely overlapping with Al-Terra's transportation planning practice and shared technical tool stack (Synchro, HCS, Vistro, Sidra).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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