North Arrow, Inc.

What North Arrow, Inc. does

North Arrow, Inc. is a privately held, Washington DC-based engineering design and construction firm founded in 2015 by Eric Henry and Gregg Spagnolo, both licensed Professional Engineers with over 20 years of experience delivering facility and infrastructure projects for federal clients. The firm operates as an integrated three-division practice - Design/Engineering, Build/Construction Management, and Manage/Facilities Engineering, Inspections, and Commissioning - spanning mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and structural disciplines. Service delivery is built around BIM/Revit-based multidisciplinary design combined with a Class A General Contractor license, enabling design-build, construction manager at risk, and design-bid-build delivery for complex, security-sensitive projects.

The firm's core technology stack centers on BIM/Revit for engineering documentation, with IESNA-recognized innovative lighting design and grounding analyses for mission-critical facilities noted as differentiating capabilities. Revenue is generated entirely through professional services and managed services contracts awarded via government procurement processes (federal and DC), including design-build competitions, IDIQ vehicles, and direct awards. The team composition is heavily credentialed - Professional Engineers, LEED APs, CxAs, CIPE-certified engineers, and ICC-certified plan reviewers and inspectors.

North Arrow's go-to-market is an enterprise field sales motion targeting federal agencies (GSA, NAVFAC Washington, USACE, NIH, Architect of the Capitol, Defense Intelligence Agency, Pentagon) and DC government (Departments of General Services and Public Works, DC Water, DOEE). Geographic reach spans the National Capital Region with project execution extending into Maryland, Virginia, Florida, and Louisiana. Commercial positioning is reinforced by SBA Small/Disadvantaged Business, DC Certified Business Enterprise, MWAA LDBE, Maryland Small Business Reserve, and WMATA small business certifications, which provide set-aside contract access and pricing preferences across federal and regional agencies.

Name

North Arrow, Inc.

Legal name

North Arrow

Website

https://northarrowinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

North Arrow is a Washington DC-based engineering design, construction management, and facilities engineering firm founded in 2015, delivering MEP, fire protection, and structural services to federal agencies and DC government for mission-critical, high-security infrastructure projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Engineering & Construction Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire Protection Systems Contracting (Sprinklers, Alarms, Suppression) (IMAFALAD)

Keywords

• Mechanical electrical plumbing
• Fire protection design
• Construction management services
• Facilities engineering support
• Federal building renovation

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Design Services: Professional engineering services across mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection and structural disciplines. Services include planning, concept development, design documentation, and construction support through full project lifecycle.
2. Construction Management: Licensed General Contractor providing complete construction management services, particularly for complex phased projects and those requiring enhanced security requirements.
3. Facilities Management: On-site engineering staffing and operations support including planning, scope development, cost estimating, inspections, commissioning, and procurement of professional services and construction.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

North Arrow provides integrated engineering design, construction management, and facilities engineering services for complex federal and District of Columbia government infrastructure projects. The firm delivers mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and structural design alongside licensed Class A general contracting, plus on-site inspections, commissioning, and code compliance support for mission-critical and high-security facilities.

Product overview

North Arrow, Inc. is a DC-based engineering and construction firm founded in 2015, offering a three-division integrated service model: Design/Engineering Services, Build/Construction Management, and Manage/Facilities Engineering, Inspections, and Commissioning. The company specializes in mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection design and build for federal agencies and government clients in the National Capital Region. Their services range from full-scale infrastructure design across project lifecycles to specialized system upgrades including HVAC, power distribution, and critical facility systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Design/Engineering Services Comprehensive engineering design solutions across mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and structural disciplines for federal agencies and DC government clients. Services include planning, concept development, design documentation, and construction support, integrating building systems into high-performance solutions using BIM/Revit, with specialties such as IESNA-recognized lighting design and grounding analyses for mission-critical complexes.
• Build/Construction Management
• Manage/Facilities Engineering, Inspections, and Commissioning

Quantifiable outcome

• Pentagon Memorial lighting replacement completed over one year ahead of schedule
• +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

Feature2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CMTA: Mid-size MEP engineering firm specializing in energy-efficient building systems for federal, healthcare, and institutional clients; highly comparable in service scope, project types, and customer overlap with North Arrow.
• Glumac: MEP engineering firm specializing in mission-critical facilities, high-performance buildings, and sustainable design; closely comparable specialty focus to North Arrow's MEP and fire protection work for federal clients.
• ME Engineers: MEP engineering firm of comparable size with federal, healthcare, higher education, and mission-critical clients; offers a similar multidisciplinary design-build service mix to North Arrow across mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection.

Broad incumbents

• WSP USA: Global engineering consultancy with a federal services practice serving GSA, DoD, and transportation agencies; broader portfolio but overlaps with North Arrow on federal buildings and mission-critical facilities work.
• SmithGroup: Large integrated A/E firm with significant DC presence and federal portfolio serving GSA, DoD, and civilian agencies; broader portfolio but directly competes for similar federal engineering and design work in the National Capital Region.
• Tetra Tech: Large engineering consulting firm with federal services division serving EPA, DoD, and civilian agencies; broader portfolio with direct overlap on federal engineering and infrastructure work in the National Capital Region.
• CannonDesign: Large integrated A/E firm with a federal practice covering VA, DoD, and GSA and a DC-area presence; broader portfolio with significant overlap on federal client base and engineering scope.
• Burns & McDonnell: Large employee-owned engineering firm with a federal services division serving DoD, GSA, and intelligence community clients; broader capability set but overlaps on federal facility and mission-critical engineering work.
• Jacobs Solutions: Global engineering and construction firm with a large federal Mission Solutions division serving DoD, intelligence community, and civilian agencies; competing prime on federal engineering contracts where North Arrow also pursues work.

Regional players

• Davis Construction: DC-area general contractor specializing in federal, institutional, and commercial projects; competes for similar Class A GC and construction management opportunities in the National Capital Region federal market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/10265350

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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