Morris Knowles & Associates, Inc.

What Morris Knowles & Associates, Inc. does

Morris Knowles & Associates, Inc. is a civil engineering, surveying, and infrastructure design firm that historically operated as an independent consultancy serving clients across Ohio and Pennsylvania. Following a strategic merger with Hammontree & Associates, the combined firm now operates under the Point Design Group brand, representing over 160 years of combined expertise in the engineering services domain. The firm serves public agencies, municipalities, and private developers with capabilities spanning civil site development, structural and systems engineering, surveying and mapping, landscape architecture and planning, environmental services, construction administration, and transportation infrastructure design.

The company's service portfolio includes nine formalized practice areas, with Civil Site Development and Surveying serving as core offerings supplemented by Energy, Drone UAV, Municipal, Environmental, Landscape Architecture and Planning, Construction Administration, and Transportation services. Drone UAV Services represent the most technology-forward component, using unmanned aerial vehicles for surveying and site assessment. The business model is a professional services consultancy: engagements are delivered through direct enterprise field sales with quote-based pricing initiated via 'Request a Survey' and 'Contact PA/OH' calls-to-action on the corporate website.

The combined entity operates two primary offices in Ohio and Pennsylvania, serving the Eastern United States. Its two target vertical segments are public agencies and municipalities (addressing municipal infrastructure projects, community planning, transportation systems, environmental compliance, and site development) and private developers and energy-sector clients (addressing complex site development, energy infrastructure, environmental services, and civil engineering projects). The firm was previously Morris Knowles & Associates, Inc., a privately held company that is no longer independently operating following the formation of Point Design Group.

Name

Morris Knowles & Associates, Inc.

Legal name

Morris Knowles & Associates, Inc.

Website

https://morrisknowles.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1916

Operating status

Acquired

Short description

Morris Knowles & Associates, now operating as Point Design Group, is a civil engineering and surveying firm serving public agencies, municipalities, and private developers across Ohio and Pennsylvania following its merger with Hammontree & Associates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Landscape Architectural Services (541320)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate Development & Feasibility Advisory (Highest-and-Best-Use, Entitlements Support) (BPAJANAC), Community Engagement & Participatory Planning (BPAHAKAO)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Land surveying
• Infrastructure design
• Construction administration
• Environmental consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Monroeville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Engineering Services: Civil engineering, structural engineering, systems engineering, surveying, landscape architecture, environmental services, and construction administration services delivered as professional consulting engagements

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Morris Knowles & Associates, Inc. (now part of Point Design Group) provides full-service civil engineering, surveying, and infrastructure design engagements for municipalities, public agencies, and private developers. Core offerings include civil site development, land surveying (including drone UAV services), energy infrastructure, environmental services, landscape architecture and planning, construction administration, municipal infrastructure, and transportation engineering across Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Product overview

Point Design Group is a unified engineering, surveying, and planning firm formed through the strategic merger of Morris Knowles & Associates and Hammontree & Associates. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of civil engineering and surveying services organized into distinct practice areas: Civil Site Development and Surveying serve as core offerings, supplemented by specialized services in Energy, Drone UAV Services, Municipal, Environmental, Landscape Architecture and Planning, Construction Administration, and Transportation. With over 160 years of combined expertise, the firm delivers integrated solutions across Pennsylvania and Ohio markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Energy Services Engineering services for energy infrastructure projects including complex energy systems analysis and design, delivered for energy/utility clients in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
• Drone UAV Services Unmanned aerial vehicle survey and mapping services for engineering and construction projects, supporting site assessment and infrastructure design.
• Municipal Services Infrastructure design and engineering services for municipal governments and public agencies across Ohio and Pennsylvania.
• Environmental Services Environmental analysis and compliance services supporting sustainable infrastructure development for public agencies and private developers.
• Civil Site Development Civil engineering for site development including grading, drainage, utilities, and infrastructure design for private developers and public-sector clients.
• Landscape Architecture and Planning Landscape architecture and urban planning services for community and commercial development projects.
• Construction Administration Services Construction phase administration and monitoring services to ensure project quality and compliance for engineering and surveying engagements.
• Surveying Services Comprehensive land and construction surveying services including boundary, topographic, and construction staking surveys delivered to municipalities and private developers.
• Transportation Services Transportation infrastructure engineering including roads, bridges, and traffic systems design for public agencies and private developers.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Hammontree & AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMorris Knowles merged with Hammontree & Associates to form Point Design Group. This is described as 'not an acquisition, but a strategic evolution, uniting complementary strengths, shared values, and a commitment to quality.' Hammontree has long been a valued partner to public agencies and communities, while Morris Knowles brings depth in complex site development, energy, and environmental services. The combined entity offers over 160 years of expertise.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm with significant Mid-Atlantic/Midwest presence. Overlaps Point Design Group across civil, environmental, surveying, and planning but operates at much larger scale and broader geographic scope.
• HDR Inc. Large engineering and architecture firm with strong transportation, civil, and environmental practices across the US. Competes with Point Design Group for municipal infrastructure and site development work, but at significantly larger scale.
• WSP USA: Global professional services firm with deep US presence in transportation, civil engineering, and environmental consulting. Direct overlap with Point Design Group's service portfolio but at enterprise scale with national procurement reach.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with extensive transportation, environmental, and civil engineering practices serving municipalities and private developers. Competes with Point Design Group but at vastly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with leading water, environmental, and infrastructure practices. Overlaps with Point Design Group's environmental services and site development offerings but operates at national/international scale.

Direct peers

• ms consultants: Ohio-based engineering, architecture, and planning firm with strong municipal and transportation practice. Comparable to Point Design Group in regional Midwest/Mid-Atlantic focus and integrated civil-engineering-plus-planning service offering.
• Langan Engineering & Environmental Services: Northeast/Mid-Atlantic engineering and environmental consulting firm with strong site development and surveying practices. Comparable to Point Design Group in private developer client mix and integrated civil + environmental service model.
• Michael Baker International: Pennsylvania-headquartered engineering, consulting, and construction services firm with deep transportation, civil, and surveying practices. Direct comparable to Point Design Group in PA/OH presence and municipal infrastructure focus.
• KCI Technologies: Mid-Atlantic/Southeast engineering firm with full-service civil, environmental, surveying, and construction administration practices. Comparable to Point Design Group in multi-disciplinary service breadth and mix of public and private clients.
• GAI Consultants: Pittsburgh-headquartered engineering, planning, and environmental consulting firm serving PA, OH, and the broader Eastern US. Closest comparable to Point Design Group in geography, multi-disciplinary service portfolio (civil, environmental, transportation), and public-agency client mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/pointdesigngroup2026
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pointdesigngroup
• Instagraminstagram.com/pointdesigngroup
• TikToktiktok.com/@pointdesigngroup

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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