What HD Structural does

HD Structural is a Los Angeles-based, privately held structural engineering and consulting firm founded in 2019 by Halle Doenitz, PE. The firm is a certified woman- and LGBT-owned business enterprise holding CBE-WBE, LGBTBE, SBE, LBE/LSB, SLB, EBE, and VSBE certifications across Los Angeles County, the City of Los Angeles, and the State of California, which positions it to fulfill diversity-spend requirements on public works projects. Its core offering is full-lifecycle structural engineering consulting — from design inception through construction completion — with expertise across reinforced concrete, post-tensioned concrete, structural steel, light-gage steel framing, masonry, and wood structures, plus supplementary services including structural quantity takeoffs, temporary bracing and shoring, shop drawing review, site observations, structural plan review and peer reviews, and AutoCAD and Revit drafting.

The firm serves four primary customer segments: architecture firms, property owners and developers, construction contractors, and (to a lesser extent) real estate professionals. Go-to-market is consultative and project-based, relying on direct client engagement and referrals generated through the founder's prior tenure at LERA Consulting Structural Engineers and Ghafari Associates on high-profile projects including the Lucas Museum, NYU Kimmel Pavilion, Lodha World One, and New Doha International Airport. Revenue is generated exclusively through professional services fees quoted on a per-project basis, with no platform, subscription, or productized component.

The operating geography is anchored in Los Angeles with dual Professional Engineering licensure in California (#91458) and New York (#093268), enabling stamping work in both jurisdictions. The firm is a member of ASCE, AWAD, and LAGLCC. Headcount is reported at 1–10 employees, there are no funding rounds, no institutional investors, and no disclosed revenue — the business operates as a founder-led boutique practice with no externally verified scale signals.

Name

HD Structural

Legal name

HD Structural CO.

Website

https://hdstructural.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

HD Structural is a Los Angeles-based, woman- and LGBT-owned structural engineering consulting firm founded in 2019, providing full-lifecycle design and construction-support services to architects, owners, developers, and contractors in California and New York.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Engineering Services

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

Keywords

• Structural engineering consulting
• Building design services
• Construction support services
• Structural plan review
• Engineering peer reviews

Headquarters

HQ city

Venice

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Structural Engineering Consulting Services: Professional engineering consulting services for structural design from inception through construction completion. Revenue is generated through project-based consulting engagements serving architects, owners, developers, and contractors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

HD Structural provides structural engineering and consulting services from design inception through construction completion for architects, owners, developers, and contractors. The firm's expertise spans reinforced concrete, post-tensioned concrete, structural steel, light-gage steel framing, masonry, and wood structures. Additional offerings include structural quantity takeoffs, temporary bracing and shoring, shop drawing review, site observations, structural plan review and peer reviews, AutoCAD/Revit drafting and detailing, and real estate visualization (2D/3D floorplans and 360 photo tour walkthroughs).

Product overview

HD Structural operates as a single integrated service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Their core offering is structural engineering and consulting services, which encompasses multiple specialized service components including structural quantity takeoffs, temporary bracing and shoring, shop drawing review, site observations, structural plan review and peer reviews, AutoCAD and Revit drafting, and real estate visualization services (2D/3D floorplans and 360 photo tour walkthroughs). These services work together to provide comprehensive structural engineering support from design through construction completion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Structural Engineering & Consulting Services Full-service structural engineering consulting from design inception through construction completion, serving architects, owners, developers, and contractors. Expertise spans reinforced concrete, post-tensioned concrete, structural steel, light-gage steel framing, masonry, and wood structures, with related services including structural quantity takeoffs, temporary bracing and shoring, shop drawing review, site observations, structural plan review and peer reviews, and AutoCAD and Revit drafting and detailing.
• Real Estate Visualization Services

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Magnusson Klemencic Associates: Structural and civil engineering consulting firm providing design services for buildings and infrastructure. Competes with HD Structural for the same architect-driven structural design engagements, though at materially larger scale.
• Ghafari Associates: Engineering and architecture firm where the founder previously worked. Provides structural and multi-discipline engineering consulting for industrial, commercial, and institutional projects — overlapping directly with HD Structural's service mix.
• LERA Consulting Structural Engineers: Structural engineering consulting firm where founder Halle Doenitz previously worked in NY and LA. Specializes in complex structural design for museums, hospitals, high-rises, and infrastructure — the same project types HD Structural targets.
• Severud Associates: Boutique structural engineering consulting firm serving architects, developers, and owners on complex building projects. Closely comparable in scale and service offering to HD Structural.

Broad incumbents

• Walter P Moore: Established structural engineering and infrastructure consulting firm offering design, forensics, and construction engineering services. Competes for the same architect/owner engagements but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Simpson Gumpertz & Heger: Engineering firm specializing in structural design, building enclosure, and failure investigation. Targets the same architect, owner, and contractor client base for structural consulting services.
• Thornton Tomasetti: Global engineering consultancy with a structural engineering practice covering buildings, forensics, and protective design. Overlaps with HD Structural on building structural design while operating at much larger scale.
• Arup: Global engineering, design, and consulting firm with extensive structural engineering capabilities across building and infrastructure sectors. Serves the same architect and developer client base, but at vastly larger scale and broader service portfolio.
• Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates: Engineering consultancy focused on structural design, investigation, and repair of buildings and infrastructure. Competes for peer review, forensic, and design consulting work that HD Structural also targets.
• Buro Happold: International engineering consultancy with a structural engineering practice serving built environment projects. Comparable service lines around structural design and sustainability consulting.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

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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