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Built and natural environment consulting involves providing expert advice and services related to sustainable development, management, and conservation of constructed infrastructure and natural ecosystems. This consulting aims to create well-designed and organized urban spaces, enhance the quality of life for residents, and optimize the use of available resources.
The primary types of built and natural environment consulting include urban and regional planning, architecture and design, civil engineering, environmental and sustainability consulting, landscape design, sustainability and green building consulting, and geospatial and geographic information systems (GIS) consulting. Urban and regional planning entails designing and managing land use, transportation systems, infrastructure, and public spaces to create sustainable, functional, and equitable communities. Its applications include transportation planning, environmental impact assessment (EIA), sustainable development, historic preservation, and landscape and outdoor spaces. These services cater to various end-user industries such as the government and public sector, construction and real estate, energy and utilities, transportation and infrastructure, manufacturing, among others.
Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.
Tariffs are impacting the built and natural environment consulting market by increasing the cost of imported construction materials, digital planning tools, and specialized environmental monitoring equipment, leading to higher project execution costs and slower implementation in import dependent regions. The most affected segments include civil engineering support, sustainable infrastructure consulting, and geospatial and GIS-related consulting services. Regions with strong reliance on global sourcing in Asia Pacific and parts of Europe are experiencing greater pressure compared to markets with localized supply capabilities. However, tariffs are also encouraging regional innovation, domestic production development, and localized sourcing strategies, supporting long term market resilience and sustainability efforts.
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The built and natural environment consulting market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $72.96 billion in 2025 to $76.84 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.3%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to rapid urbanization, increasing infrastructure investments, early focus on environmental protection, growth in city modernization programs, rising awareness of ecological sustainability.
The built and natural environment consulting market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $94.23 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.2%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to expansion of sustainable city initiatives, increasing climate adaptation planning, growing demand for eco friendly infrastructure, rising integration of smart city strategies, strengthening environmental governance frameworks. Major trends in the forecast period include growing focus on climate resilient urban development, rising adoption of integrated sustainable city planning, increasing emphasis on nature based infrastructure solutions, expansion of environmental compliance and assessment practices, strengthening focus on green building and resource efficiency.
The upsurge in the infrastructure sector is poised to propel the growth of the built and natural environment consulting market in the foreseeable future. The symbiotic relationship between infrastructure development and built and natural environment consulting is pivotal for fostering sustainable, resilient, and functional communities. This nexus underscores the alignment of infrastructure projects with sustainability imperatives and community needs, ensuring their efficacy and cost-effectiveness. Notably, in 2023, as per USAFacts, highway transportation constituted approximately 44% of federal transportation and infrastructure expenditure, with air travel accounting for an additional 23%. Rail and mass transit (22%) and water (10%) constituted the remaining percentage. Furthermore, the federal government allocated $44.8 billion to infrastructure projects in 2023, supplemented by an additional $81.5 billion allocated to states. Consequently, the burgeoning demand from the infrastructure sector is fueling the expansion of the built and natural environment consulting market.
Key players in the built and natural environment consulting market are directing their efforts towards the development of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) and sustainability EHS (Environment, Health, and Safety) Software to enhance their market offerings and bolster their product portfolios with cutting-edge solutions. ESG and sustainability software encompass solutions that aid organizations in aggregating, analyzing, and reporting on their sustainability initiatives, enabling them to evaluate their environmental, social, and governance impacts. For example, in October 2023, KPA, a US-based developer of environmental, health, safety, and human resources software, unveiled ESG and Sustainability software for KPA EHS Software, powered by Brightest. This groundbreaking software is engineered to facilitate organizations in collecting critical data, expediting their operations, and fostering positive outcomes for stakeholders and the environment. Offering a centralized platform, the ESG and Sustainability software streamlines supplier ESG data collection, assessment, risk management, governance, and reporting. It provides a flexible, integrated tool for centralizing, collecting, and automating data from diverse sources such as surveys, materiality assessments, spreadsheets, PDFs, and business systems. Additionally, the software boasts Scope 1-2-3 CO2 accounting capabilities, enabling comprehensive measurement of all greenhouse gas emissions and carbon accounting footprints.
In September 2024, SLR Consulting, a UK-based firm specializing in sustainability, environmental, and business consulting services, acquired MacArthur Green for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition strengthens SLR's dedication to promoting sustainable growth and providing high-quality sustainability and environmental consulting services on a global scale. MacArthur Green, also based in the UK, is a private limited company that focuses on environmental consulting, offering services related to both the built and natural environments.
Major companies operating in the built and natural environment consulting market report are Bechtel Corporation, AECOM, WSP Global Inc., Worley, SNC-Lavalin Group Inc., Wood plc, Stantec Inc., Parsons Corporation, Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., Tetra Tech Inc., Black & Veatch, HDR Inc., Mott MacDonald, Ramboll Group, Arup, GHD Group, HNTB Corporation, Terracon Consultants Inc., Arcadis, Environmental Resources Management (ERM), Dewberry, Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, Kleinfelder, SWCA Environmental Consultants, Kimley-Horn, Moffatt & Nichol, Cardno, Michael Baker International
North America was the largest region in the built and natural environment consulting market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the built and natural environment consulting market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the built and natural environment consulting market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain
The built and natural environment consulting market includes revenues earned by entities by providing services such as site assessments and remediation, ecological and habitat assessments, and natural resource management. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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