criterium-raby engineers

What criterium-raby engineers does

Criterium Engineers is a national engineering consulting firm founded in 1957 and headquartered in Freeport, Maine, that delivers building inspection and property condition assessment services through a franchise network of 35+ affiliate offices across North America staffed by 100+ licensed Professional Engineers. The company operates across four service divisions: Commercial (Property Condition Assessments, Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, Capital Needs Assessments, Cost Segregation Studies, Insurance/Forensic Investigations, Energy and Sustainability, and Thermal Imaging); Homeowner Associations (Reserve Studies and Transition Studies); Residential (Home Inspections, Structural Inspections, New Construction, and Manufactured Home Inspections); and Construction Engineering (Building Envelope Consulting, Third-Party Quality Assurance, Construction Document Reviews, and Building Envelope Commissioning).

The platform combines licensed-PE oversight with diagnostic technology including FAA-registered drone inspections, thermal imaging/infrared scanning, and blower door testing, enabling access to difficult-to-reach building components such as high-rise facades, terracotta roofs, industrial chimneys, and HVAC systems. Reports conform to ASTM standards and many engineers hold the Reserve Specialist designation from the Community Association Institute, supporting HOA engagements. The firm sits on most major lenders' approved vendor lists, anchoring its commercial due diligence pipeline.

Revenue is generated via project-based professional services fees billed per engagement, with multi-year contracts in commercial and HOA work, plus franchise licensing/royalty income from independent affiliate offices operating under the Criterium brand. Enterprise customers span commercial real estate investors, REITs, insurance companies, government facilities, and HOA communities; named accounts include Bayer Properties, United Trust Fund, City of Phoenix Aviation Department, and Greenleaf Management. The company is privately held and founder-led, with Alan Mooney, P.E. as Founding President and no disclosed institutional investors or M&A activity.

Name

criterium-raby engineers

Legal name

Criterium Engineers

Website

https://criterium-raby.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Criterium Engineers is a 1957-founded national engineering consulting firm delivering building inspections, property condition assessments, reserve studies, and construction engineering services through 35+ franchise offices and 100+ licensed Professional Engineers across North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Inspection and Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Building Inspection Services (54135), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Testing, Inspection, Certification & Commissioning (TICx) Technical Services (BPAHAIAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

Keywords

• Building inspection services
• Property condition assessments
• Construction engineering services
• Structural engineering inspections
• Building envelope commissioning

Headquarters

HQ city

Freeport

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commercial Building Inspection Services: Professional engineering services for commercial real estate including building inspections, property condition assessments, environmental site assessments, capital needs assessments, and cost segregation studies. Delivered by licensed Professional Engineers with reports conforming to ASTM standards.
2. Residential Inspection Services: Home inspections, structural inspections, new construction inspections, and manufactured home inspections performed by licensed Professional Engineers.
3. Homeowner Association Services: Reserve studies, transition studies, and construction monitoring for homeowner and community associations. Many engineers hold Reserve Specialist (RS) designation from Community Association Institute.
4. Construction Engineering Services: Third-party quality assurance testing, building envelope commissioning, energy efficiency services, construction document reviews, and building envelope consulting for construction projects.
5. Franchise Network Revenue: Engineering franchise model with 35+ affiliate offices across North America, allowing independent offices to operate under the Criterium Engineers brand.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Criterium-Raby Engineers provides project-based consulting engineering and building inspection services for commercial real estate, residential properties, homeowner associations, and construction projects. Its services cover property condition and capital needs assessments, Phase I environmental site assessments, structural diagnostics, insurance and forensic investigations, residential and manufactured-home inspections, HOA reserve and transition studies, construction quality assurance, building-envelope consulting and commissioning, and energy/sustainability work, performed or reviewed by licensed Professional Engineers.

Product overview

Criterium Engineers is a national engineering consulting firm founded in 1957 offering a comprehensive suite of building inspection and engineering services. The company operates as a unified platform of specialized services rather than a single product, organized into four main divisions: Commercial Engineering Services, Homeowner Associations (HOA) Services, Residential Services, and Construction Engineering Services. Key offerings include Property Condition Assessments (PCR/PCA), Reserve Studies, Transition Studies, Cost Segregation Studies, Energy and Sustainability Services, Insurance Investigations, Thermal Imaging, and Building Envelope Consulting. The company also employs advanced inspection technologies including drone inspections and thermal imaging. Services are delivered through a network of over 35 affiliate offices across North America, with inspections performed and/or reviewed by licensed Professional Engineers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Engineering Franchise: Franchising brand for independent engineering franchises under the Criterium Engineers network
• myCriterium

Products and services

• Commercial Building Inspection Comprehensive commercial building inspection services performed and/or reviewed by licensed Professional Engineers, providing guidance on current building condition and maintenance or repair recommendations.
• Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) Commercial due diligence environmental assessment conducted in accordance with ASTM Standard 1527 format to limit liability for property transactions.
• Property Condition Report (PCR) | Property Condition Assessment (PCA) Customized property condition assessments that review all major building systems and site elements and provide descriptions, deficiencies, recommendations, and probable repair or replacement costs for commercial property due diligence.
• Capital Needs Assessment and Maintenance Planning Analysis of building capital needs and likely repair and replacement costs over a specified period, usually 20 years, with cumulative life-of-building cost projections.
• Cost Segregation Study Tax planning study that separates building components into asset classes with 5, 7, or 15-year depreciation periods to accelerate depreciation and reduce taxable income.
• Energy and Sustainability Services Services including LEED design and certification, Energy Star rating certification, blower door testing, and retro HVAC commissioning to promote energy efficiency and sustainability.
• Insurance Investigations Forensic insurance investigations that analyze property damage causes, including structural inspections, water intrusion investigations, storm damage assessments, fire evaluations, and expert testimony.
• Investigative/Forensic Services Expert witness and litigation support services, including pre- and post-blast damage inspections, seismic damage assessment, and facade inspections.
• Thermal Imaging Infrared scanning inspection technology used to detect building-envelope water intrusion, air leakage, missing insulation, HVAC malfunctions, electrical overheating, and flat-roof moisture.
• Reserve Study Comprehensive roadmap of homeowner association reserve requirements, conducted and reviewed by licensed Professional Engineers, with many engineers holding the Reserve Specialist (RS) designation from the Community Association Institute.
• Transition Study Assessment of the information and building systems needed for a successful transaction from a developer or builder to property owners, including documentation handoff.
• Construction Monitoring Engineering project consultant services that help keep building improvement and construction projects on time and on budget while advocating for homeowner associations during construction.
• Home Inspections Residential property inspection services provided by licensed Professional Engineers, offering clear descriptions of home condition and maintenance planning.
• Structural Inspections, Diagnosis & Repair Recommendations Diagnostic services for houses showing structural symptoms such as cracks, fissures, discoloration, bowing, or sagging, with objective third-party analysis and repair recommendations.
• New Construction Services Consulting engineering services for residential new construction, including plan review, cost review, and new-home inspections.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Criterium-NC EngineersregionalOthersPartner firm providing engineering services in North Carolina, allowing Criterium Engineers to serve clients in that region under a partner arrangement.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Partner Engineering and Science: Partner Engineering and Science is a direct peer offering commercial Property Condition Assessments, Phase I ESAs, and building inspection services to the same CRE, lender, and institutional buyer base as Criterium Engineers, with comparable ASTM-compliant deliverables.
• Whitestone Associates: Whitestone Associates delivers Property Condition Assessments, Phase I/II ESAs, and construction monitoring for commercial real estate, lenders, and owners — a direct competitor across Criterium's core commercial engineering line.
• Rimkus Consulting Group: Rimkus is a national engineering consulting firm specializing in forensic investigations, building damage assessments, and expert witness services — directly comparable to Criterium's Insurance Investigations and Investigative/Forensic Services line.
• AEI Engineering (now Affinity)`: AEI Engineering provides building inspection, property condition assessment, and reserve study services for residential, HOA, and commercial clients, overlapping with Criterium's residential, HOA, and CRE inspection practices.
• EBI Consulting: EBI Consulting provides national building inspection, environmental due diligence, and engineering services for commercial real estate and lending clients, directly competing with Criterium's commercial PCA and ESA offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Stantec is a global engineering and architecture firm providing building performance, commissioning, and environmental services that intersect with Criterium's construction engineering and building envelope consulting offerings.
• Terracon: Terracon is a large national engineering consulting firm offering environmental, geotechnical, and facilities engineering services, including property condition assessments and construction QA, competing with Criterium across commercial and institutional segments.
• Bureau Veritas North America: Bureau Veritas is a global TICx (testing, inspection, certification, commissioning) firm that overlaps with Criterium's building inspection, commissioning, and asset integrity services across CRE, infrastructure, and industrial customers.

Emerging players

• Inspectify: Inspectify is a tech-enabled home inspection marketplace and platform that modernizes scheduling and report delivery for residential inspections — an emerging player that intersects with Criterium's residential services and could pressure the franchise's residential inspection economics.

Regional players

• Engineering Enterprises Inc. (EEI)`: EEI is a Midwest-focused engineering consulting firm offering building inspection, structural assessment, and construction engineering services to municipalities and private developers — comparable in service mix but operating in a different geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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