Strategic expansion Shive-Hattery has active growth activity including acquisition of Montgomery Roth Architecture & Interior Design and expansion into the Southwest, highlighting opportunities to engage with clients undergoing scale, integration services, and cross-region project scoping.

Integrated tech The firm leverages a modern tech stack (Power Apps, Power Automate, AWS, 365 Copilot, GIS) which suggests a need for digital workflow optimization, BIM-enabled collaboration, and data-driven facilities planning services to support efficiency challenges of larger, multi-site projects.

Public sector projects Award recognition for complex and public-facing projects, including Joint Base Lewis-McChord Fire Station, indicates strong credentials in government and military facilities, presenting a pathway for pursuing add-on or replacement facility design and lifecycle management contracts.

Scale and capabilities Revenue in the mid hundreds of millions and a 501–1000 employee basis imply capacity for large, multi-discipline programs; potential clients include Fortune 1000 firms and large developers seeking integrated architecture and planning with staff augmentation and advisory services.

Partnership orientation Frequent partnerships and acquisitions with other firms suggest an opportunity to position as a trusted advisor for collaboration on joint ventures, program management, and integration services to streamline multi-firm project delivery.