foundation design

Name

foundation design

Legal name

Foundation Design, P.C.

Website

https://foundationdesignpc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geotechnical Engineering Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAIAB

Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Engineering & Technical Consulting

SECONDARYIMAFAOAK

Geotechnical Design, Engineering & Consulting (Analysis, Design, Peer Review)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Geotechnical & Foundation Engineering (Piling, Ground Improvement)

SECONDARYIMAFAOAG

Geotechnical Investigation & Site Characterization (Boreholes, In-situ Testing, Lab Testing)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Geotechnical & Foundation Engineering (Piling, Ground Improvement)

SECONDARYEUAMAFAB

Foundations & Geotechnical Works (Piles, Anchors, Ground Improvement)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Renewable Energy (Solar, Wind, Hydro & Geothermal)/Renewable EPC & Construction (Balance of Plant)

SECONDARYIMAFAOAB

Shallow Foundations & Ground Support (Footings, Rafts, Ground Beams)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Geotechnical & Foundation Engineering (Piling, Ground Improvement)

Keywords

• Geotechnical engineering consulting
• Subsurface exploration services
• Forensic geotechnical analysis
• Construction instrumentation monitoring
• Soil and materials testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Rochester

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, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Geotechnical Engineering Consulting: Project-based professional services providing geotechnical engineering consultation, subsurface exploration, design recommendations, and construction phase observation services. Revenue is earned through consulting fees on a per-project basis for commercial, institutional, infrastructure, and industrial clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Foundation Design, P.C. provides project-based geotechnical engineering consulting spanning site selection, design, and construction phases. Services include subsurface exploration (soil borings, CPT, test pits), foundation design (spread footings, mat foundations, deep foundations), forensic failure investigation, construction instrumentation monitoring, and in-house soil and materials laboratory testing for commercial, institutional, energy, infrastructure, and healthcare clients across the Northeast.

Product overview

Foundation Design, P.C. is a geotechnical engineering firm offering a unified suite of consulting services rather than a modular software product. Their core offerings include Engineering Services (site selection through construction phase), Exploration Services (subsurface investigation via borings, CPT, test pits), Forensic Services (failure investigation and repair recommendations), Instrumentation Services (real-time monitoring systems for construction), and Testing Services (field and lab materials testing). These services work together to provide end-to-end geotechnical solutions from initial site assessment through construction observation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduce likelihood of costly construction delays through early subsurface risk identification
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm with substantial geotechnical practice. Competes with Foundation Design for larger multi-discipline infrastructure, energy, and institutional engagements.
• Kleinfelder: Multi-discipline engineering firm with significant geotechnical, materials testing, and exploration services. Comparable technical offerings but with much broader geographic and service coverage than Foundation Design.
• WSP USA (formerly WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff, including Golder): Global professional services firm with a major geotechnical and ground engineering practice (including former Golder Associates). Competes for large infrastructure, energy, and transportation geotechnical work in the Northeast.
• GHD: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm with a geotechnical practice serving infrastructure, water, and energy clients. Comparable in offering breadth but far larger in scale than Foundation Design.
• Terracon Consultants, Inc. Large national geotechnical, environmental, and materials engineering firm with 5,000+ employees across the U.S. Directly comparable to Foundation Design in core geotechnical services but with vastly greater scale, geographic reach, and service-line breadth.

Regional players

• GeoEngineers, Inc. Geotechnical and earth science consulting firm with similar service offerings (exploration, geophysical, instrumentation, design). Comparable in size and specialization, though operating in different geographies.
• CME Associates, Inc. Northeast-based engineering, surveying, and environmental firm offering geotechnical, materials testing, and inspection services. Closest size and regional competitor to Foundation Design in the NY/PA/CT/NJ market.

Direct peers

• Haley & Aldrich: Specialist geotechnical and environmental engineering consultancy with strong Northeast presence. Highly comparable in service mix (subsurface exploration, geotechnical design, instrumentation, and forensics) and target clients.
• S&ME, Inc. Employee-owned engineering firm specializing in geotechnical, environmental, and materials testing across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. Comparable service line and firm size profile to Foundation Design.
• ECS Group, LLC: Geotechnical, construction materials, and environmental engineering firm with a strong East Coast footprint. Overlaps with Foundation Design on subsurface exploration, lab testing, and construction observation services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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