M&A Activity Report (8/30/21 – 9/05/2021)

Sep 07, 2021

Domestic Transactions:
  • DCCM, (Houston, TX) a national provider of design, consulting, and program & construction management services has announced the acquisition of Rochester & Associates (Gainesville, GA). Link to Details
  • McKim & Creed, (Raleigh, NC) has acquired Texas Engineering and Mapping Company, (Houston, TX). T.E.A.M. specializes in land surveying, site development engineering and subdivision platting. This acquisition will expand McKim & Creed's presence in Texas and provide site development engineering services in the Houston area. Link to Details
  • National consulting, engineering, and construction services firm, Atwell Group, (Southfield, MI) has announced the completion of a merger with Waldrop Engineering (Bonita Springs, FL). Waldrop is an established planning, landscape architecture, and civil engineering company providing professional design and entitlement services. Link to Details
  • Wind Point Partners, (Chicago, IL) a private equity firm, has acquired The Vertex Companies, Inc. (Weymouth, VA). The Vertex Companies is a leading multidisciplinary engineering and consulting firm that provides forensic consulting, engineering design, construction management, dispute resolution, environmental and digital solutions. Link to Details
  • HMC Architects, (Los Angeles, CA) an architecture, design, and planning firm specializing in healthcare, education, and civic architecture has announced the acquisition of Rainforth Grau Architects (Sacramento, CA). Link to Details
  • Multi-disciplinary firm, DRMP, (Orlando, FL) who serves clients in the public, private and industrial sectors in the development of infrastructure has acquired Bussen-Mayer Engineering Group, Inc. (Merritt Island, FL). This acquisition will expand DRMP's capabilities and staff expertise along Florida's East Coast. Link to Details
  • E4H Environments for Health Architecture, (Boston, MA) the nation's largest architectural design and planning firm focused exclusively on healthcare and health science + technology industries, has announced the acquisition of Dixon + Associates (Salt Lake City, UT). Link to Details
  • Qualus Power Services, LLC (Cincinnati, OH) a leading provider of engineering and technical field services to utilities and electric power grid infrastructure, has announced the acquisition of Patterson Power Engineering, LLC, (Chattanooga, TN). Patterson Power Engineering is a leading engineering firm in the power system protection space. Link to Details
  • JSI, (Greenbelt, MD) a full-service consulting firm, providing financial, engineering, management, operational, regulatory, and strategic assistance has announced the acquisition of Mid-State Consultants, Inc. (Nephi, UT). Mid-State Consultants provides nationwide telecommunications engineering services with a focus on rural broadband access issues, including backhaul, rural and urban projects. Link to Details

Global Transactions:

  • RSK Group, (Helsby, UK) has announced that it has strengthened its services in the UK water sector by acquiring the leading solution provider MWH Treatment (Salford, UK). MWH Treatment provides a strong focus on the safe delivery of sustainable solutions with maximum positive impact on the environment. Link to Details
  • Global design firm, AFRY (Stockholm, Sweden) has announced the acquisition of the Danish consulting engineering company INSUCO (Copenhagen, Denmark). INSUCO is specialized within railway design, particularly tracks and stations, as well as drainage and safety (CMS). Link to Details
  • Bureau Veritas, (Paris, France) a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification, has announced the acquisition of AET France (Bretteville-sur-Odon, France). AET France is a testing company providing product development, project management, and user experience testing services for consumer goods markets. Link to Details
  • AESG, (London, UK) a leading global specialist consultancy, engineering, and built environment advisory firm has announced its acquisition of Commtech Europe, (Thetford, UK) an established provider of commissioning and technical services throughout Europe. Link to Details
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