Asset-intensive focus 1898 & Co. specializes in turning business and technology insights into action for critical and asset-intensive infrastructure industries, indicating strong cross-selling opportunities to Burns & McDonnell clients seeking strategic advisory alongside engineering services.

Expansion-ready team With a global multidisciplinary team and a formalized consulting arm since 2019, there is potential to upsell broader advisory engagements, including digital transformation, data analytics, and techno-financial optimization for large-scale infrastructure programs.

Tech stack leverage Adoption of tools like DBT, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Hugging Face, ServiceNow, and Dynatrace suggests opportunities to offer integrated data engineering, AI/ML, ITSM, and monitoring solutions to clients pursuing smarter asset management and operational efficiency.

Leadership transitions Recent leadership changes in the Americas North Region and executive retirements present entry points for executive-level partnerships, advisory services, and renewal of ongoing programs with a refreshed strategic lens.

Strong revenue tier Revenue in the 500M to 1B range alongside proximity to large professional services peers signals opportunity to propose scalable, high-value programs such as program management offices, digital twin development, and portfolio optimization for major infrastructure projects.