Regional expansion Live Oak has expanded its geographic reach through the acquisition of Dunn & Associates, enabling access to new markets in Jacksonville and surrounding Southeast regions, which presents cross-sell opportunities to clients in neighboring states and the potential to pursue larger, multi-site projects.

Diverse project exposure Experience across medical, educational, religious, mixed-use, retail, and automotive sectors indicates a broad project portfolio and the ability to serve clients with varied structural engineering needs, providing a pathway to cross-sell additional services such as retrofit, code compliance, and value engineering.

Sustainable value Dunn & Associates’ emphasis on sustainable, budget-conscious solutions aligns with growing client demand for cost-effective, energy-conscious design, presenting opportunities to position Live Oak as a partner for green building initiatives, fee-benefit analyses, and lifecycle cost studies.

Smaller firm agility With a lean team size and modern tech stack, Live Oak can emphasize rapid response, personalized service, and flexible engagement models to win mid-market clients seeking hands-on collaboration, faster turnarounds, and predictable pricing on smaller to mid-sized projects.

Tech-enabled proposals Utilizing tools like AutoCAD, Bluebeam and responsive web presence, there is an opportunity to showcase efficient design workflows, transparent collaboration, and clear visualization in proposals, appealing to clients prioritizing accuracy, documentation quality, and streamlined project management.