NBW Architects p.a.

What NBW Architects p.a. does

NBW Architects, P.A. is a privately held professional architectural corporation headquartered in Idaho Falls, Idaho, founded in 1959 by Max Call and now in its third generation of ownership under Geoff Nielson and Nick Hansen as of December 2025. The firm provides full-service architectural design for new construction, additions, and remodeling across educational, commercial, government, financial, religious, and industrial facility types, with a documented portfolio spanning small bank branches (2,676 sq ft) to large institutional projects such as a 275,000 sq ft high school and a 60,645 sq ft police headquarters. Core services span the full project lifecycle — master planning, facility programming, design team coordination, estimates and renderings, municipal approvals, and construction oversight — delivered using industry-standard CAD, 3D modeling, and visualization tools alongside traditional drafting techniques. The firm is licensed in seven states (Idaho, Montana, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming) and maintains AIA membership and NCARB certification, and reports zero professional claims across its 65+ year history.

The business runs on a project-based, sales-led professional services model with fees quoted per engagement rather than via standardized pricing. Revenue is derived primarily from government, public K-12 education, and enterprise clients across the intermountain West and parts of the mid-Atlantic, with notable repeat or multi-state engagements (e.g., Kenworth Sales facilities across six states, multiple LDS meetinghouse projects across four states). The firm operates from a single Idaho Falls office with a team of approximately 13, combining licensed architects, project managers, designers, and administrative staff. Its principal differentiation rests on regional incumbency, multi-jurisdiction licensure, AIA/NCARB credentials, and a longstanding clean-claims record, supported by a strategic co-development partnership with VCBO Architecture for large-scale educational work that exceeds standalone capacity.

Name

NBW Architects p.a.

Legal name

NBW Architects, P.A.

Website

https://nbwarchitects.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NBW Architects, P.A. is a privately held, 65-plus-year-old architectural firm in Idaho Falls providing full-service design, master planning, and construction oversight for educational, government, financial, religious, and commercial projects across seven western and mid-Atlantic U.S. states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Other Specialized Design Services (54149)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Construction Engineering & Constructability Consulting (BPAHAIAN)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Commercial building design
• Educational facility design
• Construction administration
• Master planning services

Headquarters

HQ city

Idaho Falls

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, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Full-service architectural firm providing design, planning, and construction oversight services for commercial, educational, government, and religious building projects. Revenue is generated through project-based fees for architectural services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

NBW Architects is a full-service architectural firm providing comprehensive design, planning, and construction oversight services for commercial, educational, government, religious, and industrial building projects. Service offerings span the entire project lifecycle, from master planning and facility programming through design team coordination, municipal approvals, estimates and renderings, and construction administration. The firm serves institutional and private clients across seven licensed states in the U.S. intermountain West and select other regions.

Product overview

NBW Architects p.a. is an established architectural firm offering a comprehensive suite of architectural services. The firm provides a full-service approach encompassing master planning, facility programming, design team coordination, municipal approvals, construction oversight, and cost estimation with renderings. Their service portfolio covers multiple project types including commercial, educational, government, and places of worship projects. The firm operates primarily in the intermountain West region with licensure in Idaho, Montana, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Master Planning Strategic planning services for facility development and site utilization, provided to clients across educational, commercial, government, religious, and industrial sectors.
• Facility Programming Analysis and documentation of client requirements and spatial needs for building projects, provided to institutional and private clients.
• Estimates and Renderings Cost estimation and visual rendering services for project visualization, used by clients to evaluate scope and design intent.
• Design Team Coordination Coordination of multidisciplinary design teams including engineers and consultants to integrate architectural, structural, mechanical, and other disciplines.
• Municipal Approvals Navigation of regulatory approvals and permitting processes with local authorities for building projects.
• Construction Oversight Construction administration and site observation services to ensure design intent is maintained through project completion, offered to owners of new construction and remodels.

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero claims in over 65 years of operation

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• VCBO ArchitecturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership on large-scale educational projects. Completed Rigby High School (275,000 sq ft, 1,800+ student capacity) and Black Canyon Middle School (132,679 sq ft) in partnership with VCBO Architecture.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Integrus Architecture: Spokane, Washington architecture and structural engineering firm of larger scale serving K-12, higher education, civic, and healthcare clients across the Pacific Northwest and intermountain West. Competes with NBW in eastern Washington and Idaho markets.
• Cushing Terrell: Idaho-headquartered (Boise) multi-discipline design firm offering architecture, engineering, and related services across the western U.S. Significantly larger than NBW but operates in the same regional A&E market with overlapping public-sector and education clients.
• DLR Group: National architecture, engineering, and planning firm with significant K-12, civic, and higher education practices. Larger and broader than NBW but competes for the same institutional RFPs and could be a teaming partner for out-of-region mega-projects.
• CTA Architects Engineers: Billings, Montana-based architecture and engineering firm serving K-12, higher education, healthcare, and government clients across the intermountain West. Larger than NBW but competes for the same regional education and civic work in Montana and Idaho.

Direct peers

• CSHQA: Boise, Idaho architecture and engineering firm of comparable size to NBW, serving commercial, education, government, and healthcare clients throughout the intermountain West. Direct regional competitor for institutional and government architectural work.
• VCBO Architecture: Salt Lake City-based architecture firm that is NBW's documented teaming partner on large school projects including Rigby High School and Black Canyon Middle School. Comparable in offering (K-12, civic, commercial architectural design) and operates in overlapping western states, making it the most direct peer.
• Hummel Architects: Boise-based architecture firm comparable in size and service scope, specializing in K-12 education, healthcare, civic, and commercial projects across Idaho. A direct peer competing for the same school district and municipal RFPs as NBW.
• Archiplex Group: Boise, Idaho architecture firm of similar size focused on K-12, higher education, government, and commercial projects in Idaho and the broader intermountain West. Direct competitor in the regional school and civic architecture market.
• DSGW Architects: Small-to-mid-sized architecture firm serving education, healthcare, and government clients across the intermountain West and upper Midwest. Comparable in scale and client mix to NBW, particularly for K-12 and civic work.

Regional players

• Yost Grube Hall Architecture: Eugene, Oregon-based architecture firm of similar size focused on K-12 education, civic, and healthcare projects across the Pacific Northwest. Comparable in service offering and client mix though operating in a different primary geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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