HOLDREGE & KULL CONSULTING ENGINEERS & GEOLOGISTS

Name

HOLDREGE & KULL CONSULTING ENGINEERS & GEOLOGISTS

Legal name

Holdrege & Kull Consulting Engineers & Geologists

Website

https://handk.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Acquired

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geotechnical Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA), Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

Keywords

• Geotechnical engineering
• Environmental consulting
• Construction quality assurance
• Engineering geology
• Geotechnical investigations

Headquarters

HQ city

Nevada City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Consulting Services: Professional services revenue derived from geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, construction quality assurance, and geology services provided to public and private sector clients. Services include both field work and laboratory testing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Holdrege & Kull is a consulting engineering and geology firm that provides geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, construction quality assurance, and engineering geology services. The firm supports public agencies, developers, contractors, and architects on infrastructure, transportation, building, and water-resource projects. It operates from eight offices across Northern California and is licensed to practice in eight western U.S. states.

Product overview

Holdrege & Kull (now NV5) is a provider of tech-enabled engineering, testing, inspection, and consulting solutions for the built environment. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of services organized around five core offerings: Geotechnical Consulting & Engineering (geotechnical investigation, foundation engineering, deep foundation design, slope stability analysis, forensic engineering); Construction Quality Assurance (field and laboratory materials testing, special inspection, structural inspection); Environmental Consulting (Phase I & II site assessments, soil remediation, CERCLA investigation, SWPPP); Solid Waste Engineering (waste management design, water/landfill gas monitoring); and Geology Services (geologic hazards reports, fault zone studies). These core services are complemented by Geospatial Solutions (defense, utilities, GIS, hydrospatial), Infrastructure Support Services (utility, transportation, water, environmental), and Buildings & Technology Services (data centers, clean energy, smart buildings, MEP engineering). The company operates primarily in Northern California with offices in Nevada City, Sacramento, Fresno, Chico, Murphys, Richmond, San Jose, and Truckee, serving public and private sector clients since 1993.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Geotechnical Engineering Subsurface investigation, slope stability analysis, foundation and seismic design recommendations, and geotechnical reporting for public and private infrastructure and building projects.
• Environmental Consulting Environmental site assessments, regulatory compliance support, contamination investigation, and remediation consulting for land-development and infrastructure projects.
• Construction Quality Assurance Inspection and materials testing services during construction, including soils, concrete, asphalt, and structural observations to verify conformance with project specifications.
• Engineering Geology Geological hazard evaluations, fault and seismic studies, slope stability and landslide assessments, and geologic mapping supporting infrastructure and land-use planning.

Named customers10 records

Segments3 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.

• NV5 Global, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Holdrege & Kull joined NV5 Global, Inc. in 2017, enabling access to resources, expertise, and 100+ offices nationwide and abroad. This acquisition has allowed the company to grow and serve clients drawing on NV5's national capabilities while maintaining local Northern California presence.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Engineering, environmental, and infrastructure consultancy active across California with comparable geotechnical, environmental, and CQA capabilities.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with strong California transportation and environmental practice; competes for the same large public-sector programs Holdrege & Kull supports.
• Tetra Tech: Large environmental and engineering consulting firm competing for the same Caltrans, USACE, and water infrastructure RFPs; broader service portfolio but overlapping environmental and geotechnical capabilities.
• NV5 Global, Inc. Public parent (NASDAQ: NVEE) and direct owner; NV5 is a tech-enabled engineering, testing, inspection, and consulting firm with 100+ offices — the platform into which Holdrege & Kull is integrated and the most direct structural comparison.
• WSP USA: Engineering consultancy with strong transportation and environmental practices in California; competes on the same Caltrans and infrastructure programs.
• Black & Veatch: Infrastructure engineering firm with water, power, and transportation practices that overlap with Holdrege & Kull's infrastructure support and water treatment work.
• Jacobs Solutions: Engineering, environmental, and program management firm with significant California transportation, water, and environmental work — overlapping client base and service lines.

Direct peers

• Haley & Aldrich: Geotechnical and environmental engineering consultancy with comparable subsurface, foundation, and CQA service offerings to infrastructure and public-sector clients.
• Kleinfelder: Geotechnical, environmental, and construction materials testing firm with deep California presence and similar DSA/Caltrans/OSHPD work; closest functional peer to Holdrege & Kull's core stack.
• Terracon Consultants: National geotechnical, environmental, and construction materials testing firm with similar multi-state licensing and public-sector infrastructure exposure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/nv5_inc
• Facebookfacebook.com/NV5.inc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nv5
• Instagraminstagram.com/nv5_inc

Compliance5 records

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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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