Williams & Assoc.

What Williams & Assoc. does

J.M. Williams and Associates, Inc. (JMWA) is a privately held structural engineering and design consultancy founded in Salt Lake City, Utah in March 1992 by James M. Williams, a licensed Structural Engineer certified under the California structural engineering exam and licensed in more than 15 US states. The firm delivers a comprehensive structural engineering service portfolio including structural designs, engineering calculations, value engineering, drawings and details, specifications, site observations, design-build and fast-track services, seismic evaluations, plan reviews, feasibility studies, cost estimates, code compliance, shop drawing reviews, property reports, construction administration, and CADD-based consulting.

JMWA serves a diversified base of enterprise, institutional, and government clients across commercial construction (office, retail, hospitality, entertainment venues, parking structures, warehouses), residential construction (custom homes, condominiums, apartments), and specialty verticals including banks/credit unions, civic and municipal projects (museums, courthouses, libraries), education (K-12 and universities), religious institutions, healthcare facilities, industrial plants, and large-scale water storage. Named engagements span high-visibility projects such as the Atlantis Resort in Nassau, Universal Studios Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Mountain America Credit Union corporate offices, Shriners Children Hospital, the 2002 Olympic Skier Services Building, and the Utah Museum of Natural History at Thanksgiving Point. The firm operates from a single Salt Lake City headquarters at 2875 South Decker Lake Drive, Suite 275, with documented work across more than 15 US states and more than 10 countries.

The business model is project-based professional services revenue, with fees quoted per engagement and customized to client budgets and schedules. JMWA emphasizes a "builder-friendly" design philosophy, in-house value engineering that the firm states has saved owners millions in construction and maintenance costs, and willingness to consider alternate solutions presented by builders. The firm's go-to-market is direct enterprise engagement supported by professional referrals and industry reputation, with multiple American Concrete Institute, ACEC, ICC, and Utah Business Magazine awards supporting its market position. No institutional investors, parent company, or external funding has been disclosed, and the firm remains founder-owned with no documented ownership transitions.

Name

Williams & Assoc.

Legal name

J. M. Williams and Associates, Inc.

Website

https://jmwa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Short description

J.M. Williams and Associates is a Salt Lake City-based structural engineering and design consultancy founded in 1992, serving commercial, residential, civic, healthcare, education, religious, and industrial clients across 15+ US states and 10+ countries on a project-based professional services model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK)

Keywords

• Structural engineering services
• Engineering consulting
• Construction design
• Seismic evaluation
• Value engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

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

Revenue model

1. Structural Engineering Consulting Services: Professional structural engineering services billed on a project basis. Services include structural designs, calculations, drawings, specifications, site observations, and construction administration. Revenue is generated through project fees for engineering consulting work on commercial, residential, municipal, and industrial construction projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

J.M. Williams and Associates, Inc. (JMWA) provides comprehensive structural engineering and design services including structural designs, calculations, value engineering, drawings and details, specifications, site observations, design-build services, seismic evaluations, plan reviews, feasibility studies, cost estimates, construction administration, and CADD services. The firm serves commercial, residential, industrial, civic, religious, educational, and hospitality clients across the United States and in more than 10 countries.

Product overview

J.M. Williams and Associates (JMWA) is a structural engineering and design firm founded in 1992 by James M. Williams. The company offers a single unified service: professional structural engineering services. The product portfolio consists of comprehensive engineering and design offerings including structural designs, calculations, value engineering, drawings and details, specifications, site observations, design-build services, seismic evaluations, property reports, and construction administration. The company serves commercial, residential, industrial, civic, religious, educational, and hospitality sectors throughout the United States and internationally. JMWA emphasizes 'builder-friendly' creative solutions and in-house value engineering to provide cost-effective structural designs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Structural Engineering Services Comprehensive structural engineering services including structural designs, calculations, value engineering, structural drawings and details, specifications, site observations, design-build services, fast-track and blast-track services, due diligence studies, seismic evaluations, plan reviews, feasibility studies, cost estimates, code compliance, structural detailing, specialty structures, shop drawing reviews, performance specifications, property reports, condominium conversion reports, construction administration, special testing, third-party reviews, CADD services, and consulting. Served to commercial developers, hospitality chains, healthcare systems, educational institutions, municipal governments, and residential clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• In-house value engineering has saved owners millions of dollars in construction costs as well as maintenance costs over the years

Named customers13 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• James M. Williams (Founder)coreOthers · 1 March 1992James M. Williams founded JMWA in March 1992. He is a licensed Structural Engineer who passed the California structural engineering exam and is licensed in more than 15 states. He has provided engineering services in more than 10 countries. He serves on multiple boards including the Board of Appeals for Orem City and the Board for ITT Technical College.

Scale indicators2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates (WJE): Engineering firm specializing in structural investigation, repair, and retrofit of existing and historic buildings; comparable to JMWA's seismic evaluation, restoration, and structural assessment service lines.
• Walter P Moore: Engineering firm specializing in structural, civil, enclosure, and water resources engineering for buildings and infrastructure; comparable to JMWA in structural design services but with broader disciplines and national/international reach.
• Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM): Integrated architecture, engineering, and structural design firm delivering commercial, civic, and cultural buildings worldwide; comparable to JMWA's structural design work on trophy projects like museums and commercial headquarters.
• Thornton Tomasetti: Global structural engineering consultancy offering building structure design, forensics, and resilience services to commercial, institutional, and infrastructure clients; directly comparable to JMWA's structural design core but at much larger scale and broader portfolio.
• KPFF Consulting Engineers: US structural and civil engineering firm providing design services for commercial, residential, healthcare, education, and civic buildings; directly comparable practice model to JMWA's structural design and value engineering services.
• Arup: Global engineering consultancy with a large structural engineering practice serving buildings, sports venues, and complex architecture; overlaps with JMWA's hospitality/entertainment structural work but at global scale.
• Buro Happold: International engineering consultancy providing structural, MEP, and sustainability design for buildings and infrastructure; comparable to JMWA on hospitality and civic structural design but with much larger team and global offices.

Direct peers

• Datum Engineering: Boutique structural engineering consultancy focused on commercial, residential, and cultural buildings; comparable to JMWA in scale, service mix, and emphasis on architecturally demanding projects.
• Martin/Martin Inc: Rocky Mountain/Western US structural and civil engineering firm serving commercial, residential, healthcare, and industrial sectors; closely comparable mid-sized competitor to JMWA in geography and project type.
• BHB Engineers (now IMEG): Structural engineering firm serving commercial, healthcare, education, and civic clients across the Western US; closely comparable mid-sized peer to JMWA in service mix and project typologies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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