May 2019 - Morrissey Goodale

American Engineers, Inc. acquired T.H.E. Engineers

Full-service civil engineering firm American Engineers, Inc. (AEI)(Glasgow, KY)acquired civil engineering and environmental consultant T.H.E.Engineers (Lexington, KY). AEI President Ben Quinn, Jr. shared, “Acquiring T.H.E. was a natural step in accommodating the strategic growth of AEI. Their experienced staff bring decades of best practices to our core business of transportation systems and infrastructure design. Their environmental competencies will allow […]

Anser Advisory acquired Cambridge Construction Management

Capital program advisory firm Anser Advisory (Orlando, FL) acquired Cambridge Construction Management (Clinton, NJ), a program and construction management services firm specializing in the education market. “Our acquisition of Cambridge Construction Management complements our program management offerings, combining industry expertise and geographic presence to forward our goal of becoming the leading destination for capital program advisory talent in the industry.” […]

Missing in Action

Mick Morrissey comments on the talent shortage in the engineering industry in Engineering Inc.: “There’s a tremendous shortage of engineers, and the problem appears to be growing worse. The impact on the profession is noticeable.” Read the article>

ACEC Last Word: Morrissey Goodale M&A Index

Morrissey Goodale’s M&A Index is the market indicator for M&A activity in the AEC Industry.

Tetra Tech has agreed to acquire WYG

Tetra Tech (Pasadena, CA) (ENR #5) has agreed to acquire engineering, design, project management, and environmental consultant WYG (Leeds, UK) in a deal which values the business at £43.4 million. “WYG advances our strategy to add firms that support our position as the premier global high-end consulting, engineering, and program management firm,” said Dan Batrack, Tetra Tech Chairman and CEO. […]

RTM Engineering Consultants acquired asys

RTM Engineering Consultants (Schaumburg, IL) acquired mechanical engineering designer asys (Newport Beach, CA), allowing the firm to increase the scope of MEP services it provides to clients in California. “We have great respect for the team at asys, and we are excited to welcome them to RTM Engineering Consultants,” said RTM CEO Tony Mirchandani. “asys’ extensive experience in healthcare […]

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HDR acquired Calthorpe Associates

Leading designer HDR (Omaha, NE) (ENR #7) acquired architecture, planning, and urban design firm Calthorpe Associates (Berkeley, CA). Going forward, Calthorpe Associates will do business as HDR | Calthorpe. “Calthorpe Associates brings years of inventive and transformative urban design experience that will enhance the services we offer our clients across the globe,” said HDR Chairman and CEO Eric Keen. “We see […]

Gamification as a way to Increase Employee Engagement

Dataquest reports on the benefits on applying game-design elements into work tasks: “Companies across the world too have started seeing a lot of potential in the similar application of game-design elements in non-game contexts. This becomes extremely relevant in a time when millennials make for nearly half of the workforce. Given the accelerated pace of […]

Woolpert acquired Geomatics Data Solutions

Growing AE and geospatial firm Woolpert (Dayton, OH) (ENR #93) acquired Geomatics Data Solutions (Hillsboro, OR), a marine and terrestrial survey data firm. Woolpert Geospatial Sector Leader Joseph Seppi said the high-quality bathymetric lidar and acoustic hydrographic services that GDS expertly provides, combined with Woolpert’s industry-leading aerial and terrestrial lidar capabilities, allow Woolpert to provide fully integrated lidar data services to […]