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8/12/22
M&A Update – Consolidation of the ENR Top 500 continues; U.S. M&A up 20%
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8/8/22
Word on the Street – VAPID—What your videoconference style says about you
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8/5/22
M&A Update – Thompson Engineering acquires in AL; U.S. M&A up 23%
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
8/2/22
Thompson Engineering Acquired the Alabama Operations of Burk-Kleinpeter
Morrissey Goodale advised Thompson Engineering
8/1/22
Word on the Street – Inside the mind of the CEO (Dog Days of Summer Edition)
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7/29/22
M&A Update – The HFW Companies expands into TX; Domestic M&A up 24%
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
7/25/22
Word on the Street – The secret wants and needs of leading design firms and PE/FO
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7/22/22
M&A Update – Highlighted transactions in OH and CA; U.S. M&A up 25%
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
7/21/22
Project Design Consultants (PDC) Joined Bowman
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised PDC
7/20/22
The HFW Companies invested in 4Ward Land Surveying
Morrissey Goodale advised HFW
7/19/22
The Mannik & Smith Group Joined Trilon Group
Morrissey Goodale advised The Mannik & Smith Group
7/18/22
Word on the Street – A hybrid hell of flexible half measures
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7/15/22
M&A Update – EDG acquires in OH; More deals in TX, CA, AL, TN, and PA
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
7/11/22
Year 2021 Smashes Records For Industry M&A; 2022 Poised To Be Even Bigger
Environmental Business Journal interview with Jon Escobar, Vice President, Morrissey Goodale
7/11/22
Word on the Street – The questions raised by the gloriously heterogeneous AE industry of 2022
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7/8/22
M&A Update – U.S. M&A surpasses 260 deals this year; No slowdown in sight
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
7/1/22
M&A Update – Deals in TX, CA, LA, and NY; Domestic M&A up 26%
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
6/27/22
Word on the Street – Four ungrounded assumptions prevalent in the AE industry today
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6/24/22
M&A Update – The HFW Companies expands in GA; U.S. M&A up 29%
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
6/21/22
Word on the Street – Backlogs to the rescue?
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6/17/22
The HFW Companies invested in CRANSTON
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised HFW
6/17/22
M&A Update – Ramey Kemp Associates joins Trilon Group; U.S. M&A up 31%
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
6/13/22
Ramey Kemp Associates (RKA) Joined Trilon Group
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised RKA
6/13/22
Word on the Street – From Steinbeck to Shakespeare
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6/10/22
M&A Update – Deals in FL, TX and MO; U.S. M&A up 31%
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
6/3/22
M&A Update – DCCM continues TX expansion; Ten other deals
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
5/31/22
Alliance Transportation Group Joined DCCM
Morrissey Goodale advised Alliance Transportation Group
5/27/22
M&A Update – Deals in AZ, CA, TX, VA, IL, and MA; U.S. M&A up 38%
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5/23/22
Word on the Street – Pardon the disruption
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5/20/22
M&A Update – GEI joins GISI; Deals in PA, NH, and FL
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5/16/22
Word on the Street – An Rx for Floundering Founder’s Syndrome
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5/13/22
M&A Update – Domestic M&A up 41%; Deals in CO, FL, NE, MO, GA, and TX
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5/9/22
Word on the Street – AE Industry Recode: 500-15-90-174
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5/6/22
M&A Update – Deals in PA, FL, NY, MA, IL, TX, and UT; Domestic M&A up 40%
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5/2/22
Word on the Street – The Domino Effect
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4/29/22
M&A Update – Deals in CA, TX, FL, and PA; Domestic M&A up 38%
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4/25/22
Word on the Street – Rumors
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4/22/22
M&A Update – Deals in CA, NV, CO, TX, PA, and MD
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4/18/22
Word on the Street – Strategy rethink—How to win in the West
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4/15/22
M&A Update – Fifteen U.S. deals; Recapitalization by private equity continues
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4/11/22
Word on the Street – Sixteen candles, sixteen lessons
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4/8/22
M&A Update – Two more deals in the Western States; U.S. M&A up 45%
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4/4/22
Word on the Street – Into the great wide open—the infinite workforce
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4/1/22
M&A Update – DCCM continues expansion in TX; Deals in NC, CA, IN, and WA
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
3/31/22
Miller Survey Group Joined DCCM
Morrissey Goodale advised Miller Survey Group
3/28/22
Word on the Street – Acceleration—Seven takeaways from our Southeast States M&A Symposium
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3/25/22
M&A Update – Domestic M&A up 45%; Deals in FL, CO, WA, TX, IN, CA and GA
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
3/21/22
Word on the Street – Use these seven “Don’ts” to get your best deal
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3/18/22
M&A Update – GRAEF acquires in FL; Deals in AZ, IL, CA, MA, CO and CT
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
3/14/22
GRAEF Acquired Erickson Consulting Engineers
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised GRAEF
3/14/22
Word on the Street – For the CEO-in-waiting: Some advice that you won’t get from a TED Talk
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3/11/22
M&A Update – ACES acquires in GA; Domestic M&A up 44 percent
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
3/7/22
ACES Acquired MC Squared – Press Release
Morrissey Goodale advised ACES
3/7/22
Word on the Street – Heady days for the industry – But storm clouds gather in the East
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3/4/22
M&A Update – Domestic M&A up 46%; Deals in CA, NY, PA, VA, MN and NY
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
2/28/22
Word on the Street – The four paths to your tech-enabled transformation
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2/25/22
M&A Update – CHA continues expansion into FL; Eleven more deals
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
2/23/22
CHA Consulting Acquired A&P Engineers
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised CHA Consulting
2/18/22
M&A Update – Domestic M&A soars 42 percent year-over-year; Nine more deals
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
2/14/22
Word on the Street – I really miss my buggy whip
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2/11/22
M&A Update – Plummer acquires in FL; M&A now up over 40%
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
2/7/22
WATERMARK Engineering Group Joined Plummer Associates
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised WATERMARK Engineering Group
2/7/22
Word on the Street – Inside the mind of the CEO
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2/4/22
M&A Update – U.S. Deals up 33%; Fifteen more domestic deals
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
2/1/22
2022 ACEC Texas / Morrissey Goodale Business Conference – San Antonio, TX – May 12-13
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1/31/22
Word on the Street – The New (Public) Kids on the Block
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1/28/22
M&A Update – Headline transactions in FL and IA; Eleven U.S. deals
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
1/24/22
Word on the Street – Employee-Owned Firms, The Big Squeeze, and The Nifty Fifty
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1/21/22
M&A Update – Headline transactions in TX and VA; Seventeen U.S. deals
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
1/20/22
PRIME AE Group Acquired Prosser
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised PRIME AE Group
1/19/22
FOX Engineering Merged With Strand Associates
Morrissey Goodale advised FOX Engineering
1/18/22
AG&E Associates Acquired Blue Ridge Design
Morrissey Goodale advised AG&E
1/18/22
Word on the Street – Your CFO And CMO—Innovation Killers Or Innovation Champions?
Morrissey Goodale Word on the Street
1/17/22
HR Green Acquired LDC
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised HR Green
1/14/22
M&A Update – Deals in FL and OR headline a busy week of consolidation
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
1/12/22
Environmental Science Associates (ESA) Merged With Sitka Technology Group
Morrissey Goodale advised ESA
1/10/22
EnSafe Acquired Progressive Engineering & Construction – Press Release
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised EnSafe
1/10/22
Word on the Street – How Four Trends Will Converge Over Five Years to Remake the AE Industry
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1/7/22
M&A Update – 2022 kicks off with thirteen deal announcements
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
1/6/22
Civil & Environmental Consultants (CEC) Acquired Pickett, Ray & Silver
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised CEC
1/5/22
Alliance Engineering Joined Merrick & Company – Press Release
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Alliance Engineering
1/4/22
Gunda Corporation Joined Ardurra Group – Press Release
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Gunda Corporation
12/30/21
M&A Update – Bowman doubles down in TX; Six deals to close out 2021
Mergers and Acquisitions
12/27/21
Terra Associates Agreed to Join Bowman
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Terra Associates
12/23/21
M&A Update – Deals in CA, FL, and TX; U.S. M&A up 32 percent
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
12/20/21
Word on the Street – 2021: What Could Possible Go Wrong? or “I’ve Made a Huge Mistake”
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12/17/21
M&A Update – JMT announces merger; U.S. M&A tops 400 deals in 2021
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
12/13/21
Word on the Street – 2021: The year of the big raise
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12/10/21
M&A Update – M&A up 34%; Deals in CA, TX, FL, KS, PA, NC, KS, CO, and LA
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
12/6/21
Word on the Street – Once in a lifetime: An open letter to the class of 2022
Morrissey Goodale Word on the Street
12/3/21
M&A Update – M&A up 32 percent; deals in TX, NC, WI, VA, NY, VA & WA
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
11/30/21
KCI Technologies Acquired Civil Engineering Consultants (CEC)
Mergers and Acquisitions
11/30/21
Milrose Consultants Announced Strategic Partnership with SIS Engineering
Mergers and Acquisitions
11/30/21
Rimkus Consulting Group Acquired Loss Management Solutions
Mergers and Acquisitions
11/29/21
AFRY Signed Agreement to Acquire Vivento AS
Mergers and Acquisitions
11/29/21
IVICSA and COSMOS Join Forces to Create Cosmos Ivicsa
Mergers and Acquisitions
11/29/21
Word on the Street – The A/E firm workplace in 2021: Just don’t say “required”
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11/24/21
M&A Update – Domestic M&A up 33%; Deals in PA, OR, TX, and D.C.
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
11/22/21
Bernardon Agreed to Join Core States Group
Mergers and Acquisitions
11/22/21
Word on the Street – Our 22 predictions for 2022
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11/19/21
M&A Update – Headline deals in OK and CA; U.S. M&A up 31%
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
11/17/21
Wallace & Associates Joined Anser Advisory – Press Release
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Wallace & Associates
11/16/21
Kleinfelder Acquired Century Engineering
Mergers and Acquisitions
11/16/21
Ryder Architecture Acquired Ward Robinson
Mergers and Acquisitions
11/16/21
Shannon & Wilson Announced Its Plans to Acquire American Geotechnics
Mergers and Acquisitions
11/15/21
Larson Design Group Announced the Addition of LWPB – Press Release
Morrissey Goodale advised Larson Design Group
11/15/21
Word on the Street – It’s time for predictions—but first, how did we do in 2021?
Morrissey Goodale Word on the Street
11/12/21
M&A Update – Headline deals in FL and AZ; U.S. M&A up 29%
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
11/10/21
A & M Engineering and Environmental Services Acquired Environmental Technologies Group
Mergers and Acquisitions
11/10/21
RSK Group Acquired Carbon Zero Consulting, Envireau Water, Streetwise, and Enviroflow
Mergers and Acquisitions
11/10/21
Hafer Acquired HMB Architects
Mergers and Acquisitions
11/9/21
The HFW Companies Invested in Miller Legg – Press Release
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised The HFW Companies
11/8/21
Ardurra Group Acquired Ritoch-Powell & Associates – Press Release
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction
11/8/21
AFRY Signed Agreement to Acquire Trivalo AB
Mergers and Acquisitions
11/8/21
SLR Consulting Acquired 360 Environmental
Mergers and Acquisitions
11/8/21
Connetics Transportation Group Joined Nelson\Nygaard
Mergers and Acquisitions
11/8/21
Word on the Street – It’s not the Great Resignation that’s reshaping the A/E industry
Morrissey Goodale Word on the Street
11/5/21
M&A Update – U.S. M&A surpasses 350 deals; No slowdown in sight
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
11/1/21
Word on the Street – Private equity—the two big questions: Why? and Where Does This All End?
Morrissey Goodale Word on the Street
10/29/21
M&A Update – New England firms merge; M&A up 26 percent
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
10/25/21
Word on the Street – The six big takeaways from our Texas M&A Symposium
Morrissey Goodale Word on the Street
10/22/21
M&A Update – Erdman Anthony acquires MEP/Refrigeration firm; M&A up 24 percent
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
10/18/21
Word on the Street – Taking the pulse of the A/E industry—Q4 edition
Morrissey Goodale Word on the Street
10/15/21
M&A Update – Headline deals in FL and TX; M&A up 28% nationally
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
10/14/21
Chen Moore and Associates Acquires Fred Wilson & Associates – Press Release
Morrissey Goodale advised Chen Moore and Associates
10/13/21
GBA Acquires Rio Engineering – Press Release
Morrissey Goodale advised GBA
10/12/21
Dwyer Engineering Joined Erdman Anthony – Press Release
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Dwyer Engineering
10/12/21
Word on the Street – What can we learn from the thirteen most prolific acquirers in the A/E industry?
Morrissey Goodale Word on the Street
10/8/21
M&A Update – U.S. deals hits new record in 2021; M&A up 25 percent
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
10/6/21
Olsson Executed a Purchase Agreement to Acquire Wittstruck & Associates
Mergers and Acquisitions
10/6/21
MFS Acquired GEOD Corporation
Mergers and Acquisitions
10/6/21
Apex Companies Acquired CME Engineering
Mergers and Acquisitions
10/5/21
Michels Acquires J. D. Hair & Associates
Mergers and Acquisitions
10/5/21
DIF Capital Partners Announced an Agreement to Acquire Bernhard
Mergers and Acquisitions
10/5/21
WestLand Engineering & Environmental Services Merged with EM Strategies
Mergers and Acquisitions
10/5/21
Galloway & Company Acquired JRCA Architects
Mergers and Acquisitions
10/4/21
Bowman Consulting Acquired Triangle Site Design
Mergers and Acquisitions
10/4/21
Word on the Street – Coaching session for sellers: initial meeting “dos” and “don’ts”
Morrissey Goodale Word on the Street
10/1/21
M&A Update – Burgess & Niple to acquire in TX; Thirteen more deals
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
9/29/21
Peak Rock Capital Affiliate Completes Acquisition of SAM Companies
Mergers and Acquisitions
9/29/21
Ambient Energy Joins Mead & Hunt
Mergers and Acquisitions
9/27/21
Word on the Street – VAX, WFH, and other acronyms remaking the U.S. A/E workforce
Morrissey Goodale Word on the Street
9/24/21
Burgess & Niple to Acquire CMA Engineering – Press Release
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Burgess & Niple
9/24/21
M&A Update – KCI acquires FL bridge firm; Thirteen more deals
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
9/20/21
Bridging Solutions Joins KCI – Press Release
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Bridging Solutions
9/20/21
TBH Announced Partnership With Acorn Project Advisory
Mergers and Acquisitions
9/20/21
United Engineers & Constructors and Imperia Engineering Partners Join Forces
Mergers and Acquisitions
9/20/21
MBC Group Acquired Walker Projects
Mergers and Acquisitions
9/20/21
MNS Engineers Announced Partnership With Long Point Capital
Mergers and Acquisitions
9/20/21
Word on the Street – Avoid these unforced errors to be a successful acquirer in today’s market
Morrissey Goodale Word on the Street
9/17/21
M&A Update – Deals in MA and TN; U.S. firms acquire overseas
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
9/15/21
Woolpert Acquired AAM
Mergers and Acquisitions
9/15/21
Dawood Engineering Acquired ArchiTube
Mergers and Acquisitions
9/15/21
BPA Joined Forces With Clark Engineering
Mergers and Acquisitions
9/14/21
AEC Industry Dashboard – In this issue: Infrastructure Bill Could Exacerbate Supply Shortages
Morrissey Goodale AEC Industry Dashboard
9/13/21
Haley Ward Acquired Whitman & Bingham Associates
Mergers and Acquisitions
9/13/21
Word on the Street – Eleven questions every CEO should be able to answer without fail
Morrissey Goodale Word on the Street
9/10/21
Jensen Hughes Acquired BCA Logic
Mergers and Acquisitions
9/3/21
M&A Update – STV goes big in Texas; Twelve more deals
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
9/7/21
Rice & Gardner Consultants Joined Project Control
Mergers and Acquisitions
9/7/21
CP&Y Agreed to Join STV Group
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised CP&Y
9/3/21
M&A Update – Red-hot DCCM acquires in GA; Thirteen more deals
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
9/2/21
Rochester & Associates Joined DCCM – Press Release
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Rochester & Associates
9/1/21
E4H Environments for Health Architecture Acquired Dixon + Associates
Mergers and Acquisitions
9/1/21
HMC Architects Acquired Rainforth Grau Architects
Mergers and Acquisitions
9/1/21
Perkins Engineering Consultants Joined Mead & Hunt
Mergers and Acquisitions
8/31/21
Qualus Power Services Acquired Patterson Power Engineers
Mergers and Acquisitions
8/30/21
Word on the Street – The future’s so bright: Industry leaders see a strong ending to a remarkable 2021
Morrissey Goodale Word on the Street
8/27/21
M&A Update – DLR Group continues expansion; U.S. M&A up 29%
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
8/26/21
Wright McGraw Beyer Architects joins DLR Group
Mergers and Acquisitions
8/26/21
AIA’s Compensation Report Reveals How Architecture Firms Weathered the Pandemic
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8/25/21
3-Part Series on “How to Stop Failure Demand from Stealing Your Profits & Morale.”
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8/24/21
NV5 Acquired Sage Renewable Energy Consulting
Mergers and Acquisitions
8/23/21
Word on the Street – Five CEOs share their biggest regrets from the next recession
Morrissey Goodale Word on the Street
8/20/21
M&A Update – Five more domestic deals; U.S. M&A up 30%
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
8/19/21
AFRY is Acquiring Cubiq Analytics Oy
Mergers and Acquisitions
8/19/21
How This Texas Town Became One of America’s Fastest-Growing Cities
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8/19/21
Amazon Plans to Open Large Retail Locations Akins to Department Stores
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8/19/21
Can Facebook Make Virtual Reality Happen for Real This Time?
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8/19/21
Royal HaskoningDHV Extends Interest in Hydroinformatics Institute (H2i)
Mergers and Acquisitions
8/19/21
Beam, Longest & Neff Merged with McIntosh Perry
Mergers and Acquisitions
8/19/21
Bowie Gridley Architects Joins DLR Group
Mergers and Acquisitions
8/18/21
Developers are Repositioning Vacant Space as Charter Schools
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8/17/21
A/E Valuation and Ownership Transition Advisor
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8/16/21
SAM Companies Acquired Johnson Surveying and Mapping
Mergers and Acquisitions
8/16/21
KBR Acquires Frazer-Nash Consultancy
Mergers and Acquisitions
8/16/21
CJK is Acquiring McGrattan and Kenny
Mergers and Acquisitions
8/16/21
Touchless Taco Bell Could be the Future of Drive-thrus
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8/13/21
M&A Update – Empire State merger; Ten other deals this week
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
8/12/21
GM2 Acquired Gordon R. Archibald
Mergers and Acquisitions
8/12/21
The Wooten Company Acquired Crescent Engineering
Mergers and Acquisitions
8/12/21
DLR Group Acquired BakerNowicki Design Studio
Mergers and Acquisitions
8/11/21
TWM Landscape Architects Joins Fisher Associates – Press Release
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised TWMLA
8/11/21
HRC Engineering Joins AME Consulting Group
Mergers and Acquisitions
8/11/21
Montrose Environmental Group Acquired SensibleIoT
Mergers and Acquisitions
8/10/21
Saks Fifth Avenue Owner, WeWork to Run Co-Working Spaces in Former Stores
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8/10/21
Geosyntec Acquired ATM
Mergers and Acquisitions
8/10/21
DCCM Acquired Binkley & Barfield
Mergers and Acquisitions
8/10/21
SAM Companies Acquired The Whiddon Group
Mergers and Acquisitions
8/10/21
Lord Aeck Sargent now an Independent Design Firm
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8/9/21
RSK Group Acquired Leap Environmental
Mergers and Acquisitions
8/9/21
It’s Time for Leaders to get Real about Hybrid
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8/6/21
M&A Update – 12 more deals; Industry consolidation at record levels
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
8/5/21
WRECO Joins HDR
Mergers and Acquisitions
8/5/21
Amazon Delays Return to Office to 2022 Amid Renewed Covid-19 Surge
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8/5/21
Growing the Gulf Coast: Local Engineering Firm Develops Device that Treats Contaminated Water and Helps Save Local Waterways
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8/5/21
Carter Jones Acquired JB Planning Associates
Mergers and Acquisitions
8/5/21
RSK Group Acquired CS2
Mergers and Acquisitions
8/4/21
Keller Acquired RECON Services
Mergers and Acquisitions
8/4/21
Rimkus Consulting Group Acquired Sullivan Engineering
Mergers and Acquisitions
8/4/21
Envista Forensics Acquired Grecco Construction Consultants
Mergers and Acquisitions
8/4/21
Bowman Consulting Group Acquired Assets of McFarland-Dyer & Associates
Mergers and Acquisitions
8/4/21
Raba Kistner Acquired Drake Environmental
Mergers and Acquisitions
8/4/21
ATI Engineers Joined Miyamoto International
Mergers and Acquisitions
8/4/21
Americans are Willing to Take Pay Cuts to Never go into the Office Again
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8/4/21
Stantec Intends to Acquire Paleo Solutions
Mergers and Acquisitions
8/3/21
2021 Top 225 International Design Firms: Designing for Shifting Priorities
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8/3/21
TLC Engineering Solutions Acquired Griffith Engineering
Mergers and Acquisitions
8/3/21
Outlook for Construction Spending Improves with the Upturn in the Economy
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8/2/21
EN Engineering Acquired Spectrum Engineering Corporation
Mergers and Acquisitions
8/2/21
Construction Testing Solutions Acquired Silkstone Environmental
Mergers and Acquisitions
8/2/21
GPI Acquired LDSI
Mergers and Acquisitions
8/2/21
Apex Companies Acquired Environmental Partners Group
Mergers and Acquisitions
8/2/21
The 25 Most Significant Works of Postwar Architecture
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8/2/21
Is a Four-Day Week the Future of Work?
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8/2/21
Gisele Bündchen is Now the Passionate Ambassador to Brazilian Environmental Firm
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7/30/21
M&A Update – U.S. M&A up 34%; Eight domestic deals
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
7/29/21
Universal Engineering Sciences Announces Agreement for Long-Term Strategic Partnership with BDT Capital Partners
Mergers and Acquisitions
7/29/21
APEM Acquired Woodrow
Mergers and Acquisitions
7/29/21
PHASE Associates Acquired Assets of Atlantic Environmental
Mergers and Acquisitions
7/28/21
CBRE Entered into a Strategic Partnership with Turner & Townsend
Mergers and Acquisitions
7/28/21
Tetra Tech Acquired Hoare Lea
Mergers and Acquisitions
7/27/21
Mott MacDonald Acquired Pacific Groundwater Group
Mergers and Acquisitions
7/27/21
Mott MacDonald Acquired The Kercher Group
Mergers and Acquisitions
7/27/21
Lord Aeck Sargent Launches as an Independent Firm
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7/26/21
Gateley Vinden Limited Acquired the Business and Assets of Tozer Gallagher LLP
Mergers and Acquisitions
7/26/21
Quality Built Acquired DuctTesters and SkyeTec
Mergers and Acquisitions
7/26/21
RL Property Management Group Acquired Criterium-Liszkay Engineers
Mergers and Acquisitions
7/26/21
OEC Acquired DPM Energy
Mergers and Acquisitions
7/26/21
Abonmarche Acquired Milanowski & Englert
Mergers and Acquisitions
7/26/21
Word on the Street – Strategic Planning in a Post-Vaccine World: Do Some Firms Have a Competitive Advantage?
Morrissey Goodale Word on the Street
7/26/21
Americans Are Finally Checking Out on Vacation This Summer (or Trying To)
Newsroom
7/26/21
The Boss Wants You Back in the Office. Like, Now.
Newsroom
7/26/21
Architecture Billings Index Robust Growth Continues
Newsroom
7/23/21
M&A Update – U.S. M&A up 30%; Private equity leading the charge
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
7/22/21
Alliance Technical Group Acquired Ambient Air Services
Mergers and Acquisitions
7/22/21
Architecture Billings Index in June Reflects Continued Economic Recovery, but Hiring Crunch Looms
Newsroom
7/20/21
S&B Acquired Majority Ownership of Bibb Engineers, Architects & Constructors
Mergers and Acquisitions
7/20/21
Align Capital Partners Sold its Environmental Testing and Compliance Platform Alliance Technical Group to Morgan Stanley Capital Partners
Mergers and Acquisitions
7/20/21
HEPACO Acquired Environmental Management Alternatives
Mergers and Acquisitions
7/19/21
The American Economy is Booming, and so is Business Optimism
Newsroom
7/19/21
M Group Services Acquired Waldon Telecom
Mergers and Acquisitions
7/19/21
Perkins Eastman and Via Architecture Merged
Mergers and Acquisitions
7/19/21
GPI Acquires Horizon Engineering Group
Mergers and Acquisitions
7/19/21
Therma Holdings Acquires CMTA and Building Systems Holdings
Mergers and Acquisitions
7/19/21
Producer Prices for Construction Materials and Services Soar 26% Over 12 Months
Newsroom
7/16/21
2021 Top 200 Environmental Firms: Market is Whirlwind of Change
Newsroom
7/16/21
M&A Update – Industry hits 200 deal milestone in record time
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
7/15/21
China Buys Friends With Ports and Roads. Now the U.S. Is Trying to Compete
Newsroom
7/15/21
Pond Names Lorraine Green, PE as Chief Executive Officer
Newsroom
7/15/21
Many Jobs Lost During the Coronavirus Pandemic Just Aren’t Coming Back
Newsroom
7/14/21
Nexii Building Solutions Acquired Omicron Canada
Mergers and Acquisitions
7/14/21
WWC Engineering Acquired KirK Engineering & Natural Resources and Northern Rockies Engineering
Mergers and Acquisitions
7/14/21
Gausman & Moore Merged with Ayres
Mergers and Acquisitions
7/14/21
A 4-Day Workweek Appeals to 40% of U.S. Workers. But a 5-Day Workweek is Almost as Popular
Newsroom
7/14/21
Leadership Letter – Sustaining Culture in a Hybrid Workplace
Newsroom
7/13/21
Virginia is Back as America’s Top State for Business in 2021
Newsroom
7/12/21
Five ways CEOs destroy value in their firms.
Word on the Street – A/E Industry Intelligence
7/9/21
M&A Update – Industry consolidation gathers steam – U.S. M&A up 26%
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
7/8/21
Rimkus Consulting Group Acquired Blackstone Consulting
Mergers and Acquisitions
7/8/21
UES Acquired Geotechnology
Mergers and Acquisitions
7/8/21
L2 Capital Partners Acquired Ecotone
Mergers and Acquisitions
7/8/21
Montrose Environmental Group Acquired Environmental Intelligence
Mergers and Acquisitions
7/8/21
Construction Employment Declines by 7,000 in June
Newsroom
7/7/21
Atlas Technical Consultants Acquired O’Neill Service Group
Mergers and Acquisitions
7/7/21
Pennoni Acquired Cocciardi and Associates
Mergers and Acquisitions
7/7/21
Applus+ Acquired Enertis
Mergers and Acquisitions
7/7/21
RSK Acquired Technik Ground Solutions
Mergers and Acquisitions
7/7/21
Girard Engineering Joined Salas O’Brien
Mergers and Acquisitions
7/7/21
Drought: The End of California’s Groundwater Free-for-all
Newsroom
7/6/21
MTE Consultants Acquired Atkins + Van Groll
Mergers and Acquisitions
7/6/21
ERM Acquired RCG – The Renewables Consulting Group
Mergers and Acquisitions
7/6/21
Tatham Engineering Acquired the Shares of Runge Engineering
Mergers and Acquisitions
7/2/21
M&A Update – Houston’s R.G. Miller joins DCCM; U.S. M&A up 22%
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
7/1/21
R.G. Miller Engineers, Inc. Joins DDCM Press Release
Morrissey Goodale advised R.G. Miller Engineers, Inc.
7/1/21
Perkins Eastman and MEIS Join Forces
Mergers and Acquisitions
7/1/21
Jensen Hughes Acquired Jensen Hughes s.r.l. Continental Europe (JHM)
Mergers and Acquisitions
6/30/21
Progressive Engineering Consultants Merged with NMP Engineering Consultants
Mergers and Acquisitions
6/30/21
CAP Management Services Acquired Progressive Engineering & Consulting
Mergers and Acquisitions
6/30/21
JTC Acquired Harper Environmental
Mergers and Acquisitions
6/30/21
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners Sold its Ownership Stake in Trinity Consultants to Oak Hill Capital
Mergers and Acquisitions
6/29/21
Urban-gro is Acquiring MJ12 Design Studio and its Parent Company 2WR + Partners
Mergers and Acquisitions
6/29/21
SIA Solutions Joined Salas O’Brien
Mergers and Acquisitions
6/29/21
CORE Design Group is Merging with Richard F. Mula Architects
Mergers and Acquisitions
6/28/21
SAM Companies Acquired Marbach
Mergers and Acquisitions
6/28/21
Greystone Acquired Point Architects
Mergers and Acquisitions
6/28/21
The MINES Group Joined Geo-Logic Associates
Mergers and Acquisitions
6/28/21
Zillgitt Civil Design Joined KLJ Engineering
Mergers and Acquisitions
6/25/21
M&A Update – Salas O’Brien to acquire PCI Skanska; U.S. M&A up 24%
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
6/24/21
Montrose Environmental Group Acquired Vista Analytical Laboratory
Mergers and Acquisitions
6/23/21
Salas O’Brien to Acquire PCI Skanska from Skanska USA
Mergers and Acquisitions
6/22/21
Godspeed Capital Management Acquired Austin Brockenbrough & Associates
Mergers and Acquisitions
6/22/21
Alliance Technical Group Acquired Horizon Air Measurement Services
Mergers and Acquisitions
6/21/21
FreshWater Engineering Joined Anchor QEA
Mergers and Acquisitions
6/21/21
Milestone Design Group Acquired E.R. Gray & Associates
Mergers and Acquisitions
6/18/21
M&A Update – More private equity enters the industry; U.S. M&A up 20%
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
6/17/21
David Evans and Associates Acquired Specified Assets of Somers-Jaramillo + Associates
Mergers and Acquisitions
6/17/21
TRC Acquired Quatric
Mergers and Acquisitions
6/17/21
J.S. Held Acquired CORE Planning Strategies
Mergers and Acquisitions
6/17/21
BSB Design Acquired Withee Malcolm
Mergers and Acquisitions
6/16/21
COLE Architects Merged with DKA Architecture & Design
Mergers and Acquisitions
6/16/21
UES Acquired McGinley & Associates
Mergers and Acquisitions
6/16/21
RSK Group Acquired Minerex Environmental
Mergers and Acquisitions
6/14/21
Westwood Announces Investment from Endurance Partners
Mergers and Acquisitions
6/14/21
Jensen Hughes Acquired FES Ghent
Mergers and Acquisitions
6/14/21
Parsons to Acquire BlackHorse Solutions
Mergers and Acquisitions
6/11/21
M&A Update – Dewberry acquires MEP firm in AL; U.S. deals up 19%!
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
6/10/21
Exact Stormwater Management Acquired Landsaver Environmental
Mergers and Acquisitions
6/10/21
CDM Smith Acquired Milestone Solutions
Mergers and Acquisitions
6/9/21
Magna IV Engineering Merges with Power Solutions Group
Mergers and Acquisitions
6/9/21
Rcapital Acquired Patrick Parsons
Mergers and Acquisitions
6/9/21
McKim & Creed Acquired GSA Consulting Engineers
Mergers and Acquisitions
6/8/21
Edmonds Engineering Joins Dewberry Press Release
Morrissey Goodale advised Dewberry
6/8/21
ERM Acquired E4tech
Mergers and Acquisitions
6/4/21
M&A Update – Seven more deals; U.S. M&A up 13%
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
6/2/21
Horton & Dodd Joined KBJW
Mergers and Acquisitions
6/2/21
Trihydro Acquired Jacobson James & Associates
Mergers and Acquisitions
6/2/21
TranSystems Acquired L.R. Kimball
Mergers and Acquisitions
6/1/21
WKE Joined HDR
Mergers and Acquisitions
5/28/21
M&A Update – Allied Resources Group makes a power play; Eleven other deals
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
5/27/21
Tonkin Architecture is Joining SMR Architects
Mergers and Acquisitions
5/27/21
Kaizen Company Joined Tetra Tech, Inc.
Mergers and Acquisitions
5/26/21
Salus Architecture Joins DLR Group
Mergers and Acquisitions
5/26/21
Buro Happold Acquired Vanguardia Limited and Crowd Dynamics International
Mergers and Acquisitions
5/26/21
Allied Resources Group Acquired RTR Energy Solutions – Press Release
Morrissey Goodale initiated and advised Allied Resources Group
5/24/21
Mainstreet Architects + Planners Joins RRM
Mergers and Acquisitions
5/21/21
M&A Update – Salas O’Brien expands in CO; U.S. M&A up 11%
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
5/19/21
The Leffler Group Joins Salas O’Brien – Press Release
Morrissey Goodale advised The Leffler Group
5/18/21
AFRY Acquired Pinja Group
Mergers and Acquisitions
5/18/21
Green Street in Final Negotiations to Acquire O’Toole Design Associates
Mergers and Acquisitions
5/17/21
NV5 Acquired PES Environmental
Mergers and Acquisitions
5/17/21
KKR Signed an Agreement to Acquire a Majority Position in ERM
Mergers and Acquisitions
5/14/21
U.S. M&A up 9%; Private equity leading the charge
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
5/12/21
GeoInsight Joins Hull & Associates, Duffield Associates, and HSW Consulting
Mergers and Acquisitions
5/11/21
Ardurra Acquired Infrastructure Engineering Corporation
Mergers and Acquisitions
5/7/21
M&A Update – Lucky sevens: Seven domestic deals; U.S. M&A up 7%
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
5/5/21
CBRE Acquired Thelem Consulting
Mergers and Acquisitions
5/5/21
SGA Acquired Renaissance Architecture
Mergers and Acquisitions
5/5/21
Terracon Acquired Pivvot
Mergers and Acquisitions
5/3/21
RVE Acquired Dodson Engineering Group
Mergers and Acquisitions
4/30/21
Five domestic deals; U.S. M&A up 7%
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
4/28/21
IMEG Acquired MSA Engineering Consultants
Mergers and Acquisitions
4/26/21
AG&E Announced Steven C. Ball as Executive Principal & Director of Aviation – Press Release
Industry News
4/23/21
M&A Update – Dewberry acquires FL water firm; Plus eight other deals
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
4/20/21
Environmental Resources Management Acquired Sustainalize
Mergers and Acquisitions
4/20/21
VHB Acquired Survey Engineering Resources
Mergers and Acquisitions
4/19/21
Hydro Solutions Consulting Joins Dewberry – Press Release
Morrissey Goodale advised Dewberry
4/19/21
C&S Companies Announced the Integration of Rick Swisher Architect Into Its Southeast Practice
Mergers and Acquisitions
4/16/21
M&A Update – U.S. M&A up 2% with top design firms leading the way
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
4/13/21
RSK Group Acquired Four New Businesses
Mergers and Acquisitions
4/13/21
SLR Acquired Corporate Citizenship
Mergers and Acquisitions
4/12/21
HED Merged With Pacific Cornerstone Architects
Mergers and Acquisitions
4/12/21
GZA GeoEnvironmental Acquired Ecosystem Consulting Service
Mergers and Acquisitions
4/12/21
POWER Engineers Acquired Salient Power Engineering
Mergers and Acquisitions
4/12/21
Parametrix Acquired Pacific Geomatic Services
Mergers and Acquisitions
4/12/21
Universal Engineering Sciences Acquired GEOServices
Mergers and Acquisitions
4/9/21
M&A Update – Terracon expands in TX; Ten other deals
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
4/5/21
Terracon Acquired Sport Environmental Services
Mergers and Acquisitions
4/2/21
M&A Update – TranSystems recapitalized by PE; Ten other deals
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
3/31/21
SAM Companies Acquired R&S Digital Services
Mergers and Acquisitions
3/30/21
LJA Engineering Acquired Ramos Consulting
Mergers and Acquisitions
3/26/21
M&A Update – Woolpert announces new investor; Five other deals
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
3/23/21
Goodwyn Mills Cawood Acquired PDC Consultants
Mergers and Acquisitions
3/22/21
Hancock Associates Acquired Sherman & Frydryk
Mergers and Acquisitions
3/19/21
M&A Update – U.S. M&A eclipses 100 deals year-to-date
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
3/18/21
VR CEO Conference: June 9-10 – Registration now open!
Morrissey Goodale Upcoming Events
3/17/21
Hanson Acquired Amherst Consulting
Mergers and Acquisitions
3/17/21
Godfrey-Hoffman Hodge Acquired Clarence Blair Associates
Mergers and Acquisitions
3/12/21
Dunaway acquired DBI Engineers
Mergers and Acquisitions
3/12/21
Geosyntec Acquired ZOIC Environmental
Mergers and Acquisitions
3/12/21
M&A Update – RTC recapitalizes Anser Advisory; Twelve other deals
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
3/10/21
RSK Acquired CR Civil Engineering, Enviresearch, and EDP
Mergers and Acquisitions
3/10/21
MCA Architecture Acquires KOP Architects
Mergers and Acquisitions
3/8//21
Colliers Engineering & Design Acquired Bolton Perez & Associates
Mergers and Acquisitions
3/8//21
SAM Companies Acquired John F. Watson & Company
Mergers and Acquisitions
3/8//21
Entech Engineering Acquired America’s Water Resource Consultant
Mergers and Acquisitions
3/5/21
M&A Update – Woolpert acquires in TX; Nine other deals
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
3/3/21
CivilTech Engineering Joined Woolpert
Morrissey Goodale initiated and advised CivilTech Engineering
2/26/21
M&A Update – Two ENR Top 500 firms transact; Seven other deals
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
2/24/21
Leidos Entered Into a Definitive Agreement to Acquire Gibbs & Cox
Mergers and Acquisitions
2/24/21
Hennick & Company Completed a Strategic Partnership with RATIO Design
Mergers and Acquisitions
2/24/21
WSP Acquired EarthCon Consultants
Mergers and Acquisitions
2/23/21
AE Industrial Partners Acquired Enercon Services
Mergers and Acquisitions
2/22/21
NV5 Acquires TerraTech Engineers
Mergers and Acquisitions
2/19/21
M&A Update – Aegion agrees to go private; Seven other deals this week
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
2/16/21
Mark Goodale Discusses the Challenges and Opportunities for Engineering Firms in 2021
Podbean Podcast
2/12/21
Morrissey Goodale’s 2020 AE M&A Year in Review Infographic
Morrissey Goodale M&A Infographic
2/12/21
M&A Update – Eight more deals in CA, HI, WI and abroad
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
2/10/21
Egis Acquired CPMS
Mergers and Acquisitions
2/10/21
MBC Group Acquired Sure Hazmat and Testing
Mergers and Acquisitions
2/10/21
Resource Environmental Solutions Acquired Applied Ecological Services
Mergers and Acquisitions
2/9/21
Coffman Engineers Acquired Miyashiro and Associates
Mergers and Acquisitions
2/9/21
Goree Architects Acquired Whitfield Associates
Mergers and Acquisitions
2/9/21
Kentech Group Announced the Purchase of SNC-Lavalin’s Oil & Gas Business
Mergers and Acquisitions
2/8/21
CBRE Acquired Beezley Management
Mergers and Acquisitions
2/5/21
M&A Update – U.S. M&A maintains robust pace with twelve more deals
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
2/3/21
Tetra Tech acquired Coanda Research and Development Corporation
Mergers and Acquisitions
2/3/21
INTERA Incorporated acquired Cook-Joyce, Inc.
Mergers and Acquisitions
2/3/21
IBI Group Acquired Peters Energy Solutions Inc.
Mergers and Acquisitions
2/3/21
PMC Capital Partners Acquired UniversalPegasus International
Mergers and Acquisitions
2/2/21
Universal Engineering Sciences acquired Construction Testing & Engineering, Inc.
Mergers and Acquisitions
2/2/21
AESG Acquired Springboard Middle East
Mergers and Acquisitions
2/1/21
McLarens Acquired Vanderwal & Joosten
Mergers and Acquisitions
2/1/21
Thornton Tomasetti Acquired MFD Security Consulting
Mergers and Acquisitions
1/29/21
M&A Update – Thomas & Hutton acquires in GA; 13 other deals
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
1/27/21
ERM: Environmental Resources Management Acquired Engineering Safety Consultants
Mergers and Acquisitions
1/26/21
Alstom acquired B&C Transit, Inc.
Mergers and Acquisitions
1/26/21
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) Announced Its Investment In Windward Engineers & Consultants
Mergers and Acquisitions
1/25/21
VHB Acquired Brinkerhoff Environmental Services
Mergers and Acquisitions
1/25/21
R2 Resource Consultants joined Kleinschmidt Associates
Mergers and Acquisitions
1/25/21
HEPACO Acquired the Field Services Division from Summit Environmental Services
Mergers and Acquisitions
1/22/21
M&A Update – Tighe & Bond expands in New England; 11 other deals
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
1/19/21
Schemmer Acquired MSH Architects
Mergers and Acquisitions
1/18/21
ECI – Electrical Consultants, Inc. Acquired Casco Systems
Mergers and Acquisitions
1/18/21
The GDM Group Merged With Concourse FM
Mergers and Acquisitions
1/15/21
M&A Update – Terracon expands in CA; GBA grows in KS; 18 other deals
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
1/14/21
Tighe & Bond Acquired RT Group, Inc.
Morrissey Goodale initiated and advised Tighe & Bond
1/12/21
H+ARKITEKTER A/S acquired tnt arkitekter a/s
Mergers and Acquisitions
1/12/21
Sweco acquired Optiplan
Mergers and Acquisitions
1/12/21
NV5 Acquired Industrial Design Associates International
Mergers and Acquisitions
1/12/21
Landpoint Acquired RJ Engineering & Surveying
Mergers and Acquisitions
1/12/21
GBA Acquired Compli, LLC
Morrissey Goodale advised GBA
1/11/21
Tighe & Bond Acquired RT Group
Mergers and Acquisitions
1/11/21
Burleson Consulting, Inc. Joined Terracon
Morrissey Goodale advised Burleson Consulting
1/8/21
All Traffic Data Services acquired Traffic Research & Analysis
Mergers and Acquisitions
1/8/21
JQOL acquired Kentucky-based HRG Surveying & Engineering.
Mergers and Acquisitions
1/8/21
M&A Update – Wallace-Kuhl joins UES; Thirteen other deals this week
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
1/7/21
ERM acquired Arcus Consultancy Services
Mergers and Acquisitions
1/7/21
Wallace-Kuhl & Associates joined Universal Engineering Sciences, Inc.
Morrissey Goodale initiated and advised WKA
1/6/21
Bolton & Menk, Inc. Acquires DDC Engineers, Inc.
Mergers and Acquisitions
1/6/21
Helmes & Co to Join Veritas Advisory Group; Expands Practice to Boston
Mergers and Acquisitions
1/5/21
Investment firm Bright Hope Capital buys R.J. Leeper Construction, LLC.
Mergers and Acquisitions
1/5/21
CREtelligent acquired Applied Engineering, Inc.
Mergers and Acquisitions
1/5/21
EwingCole Acquires Faisant Associates, Inc.
Mergers and Acquisitions
1/5/21
SSOE Group Acquires Stevens & Wilkinson
Mergers and Acquisitions
1/5/21
Burns Cooley Dennis, Inc. has agreed to acquire the business of SoilTech Consultants, Inc.
Mergers and Acquisitions
1/5/21
Montrose Environmental Group Acquired MSE Group
Mergers and Acquisitions
12/30/20
M&A Update – Five deal announcements close out 2020
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
12/23/20
M&A Update – U.S. M&A surpasses 300 deals for third consecutive year
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
12/18/20
M&A Update – Rapid pace of M&A continues with eleven more deals
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
12/11/20
M&A Update – Eight deals reported this week in the U.S. and abroad
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
12/4/20
M&A Update – Fourteen deals reported this week; U.S. M&A down just 1%
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
11/25/20
M&A Update – Three deals this week in the U.S. and abroad
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
11/20/20
M&A Update – Benesch acquires in TN; Five other deals this week
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
11/13/20
M&A Update – M&A Update – Seven deals this week in KY, PA, FL, NV, DE and OH
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
11/6/20
M&A Update – Eleven deals this week in the U.S. and abroad
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
10/30/20
M&A Update – Deals in MI, PA, CA and abroad; U.S. M&A down just 1%
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
10/23/20
M&A Update – EMA acquires in Louisiana; Eight other deals this week
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
10/19/20
Structural and cyclical changes for A/E firms in 2021
Morrissey Goodale is providing A/E leaders with news and perspective on COVID-19 and its impact on the industry. This week, they discuss the structural and cyclical changes facing A/E firms.
Consulting – Specifying Engineer
10/16/20
M&A Update – Kleinfelder acquires in OH; Six other deals this week
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
10/15/20
Poggemeyer Design Group joined Kleinfelder
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Poggemeyer Design Group and its subsidiaries.
10/9/20
CONSOR acquires in Denver; M&A surges with 17 deals
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
10/2/20
Atlas closes Alta Vista acquisition; Twelve deals this week
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
9/25/20
Clark Nexsen expands into TN; Seven Deals this week
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
9/22/20
Clark Nexsen acquired Ken Ross Architects
Morrissey Goodale advised Clark Nexsen
9/18/20
GBA acquires in TX; Five deals in the U.S. and abroad
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
9/11/20
Baxter & Woodman mergers into TX; Nine deals this week
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
9/10/20
George Butler Associates, Inc. (GBA) acquired Jay Engineering Company
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised GBA
9/4/20
Westwood expands in CO; Eleven deals this week
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
9/2/20
Baxter & Woodman merged with AEI Engineering
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Baxter & Woodman
9/1/20
Mick Morrissey Looks at the M&A Market from the Seller’s Side
ACEC Engineering Influence Podcast
9/1/20
CVL Consultants joined Westwood
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised CVL Consultants
8/28/20
Kleinfelder acquires in the West; Four PE-backed deals
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
8/21/20
Nine more deals this week; Six U.S. and three overseas
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
8/17/20
A/E industry is strong, but inconsistent in 2020
Morrissey Goodale’s WORD ON THE STREET is featured in Consulting-Specifying Engineer
8/14/20
U.S. M&A picks up in August; Ten more deals this week
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
8/7/20
Atlas to make strategic buy; Nine U.S. deals this week
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
8/3/20
Alta Vista announced its intention to join Atlas
Morrissey Goodale advised Alta Vista Solutions
7/31/20
Three U.S. deals this week; Two in PA and one in WY
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
7/24/20
DC Capital invests in PBK; One other deal in GA
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
7/17/20
KPW joins Salas O’Brien; Nine other deals this week
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
7/15/20
KPW Structural Engineers joined Salas O’Brien
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transacted and advised KPW Structural Engineers
7/10/20
2020 AEC M&A Mid-Year Review
Morrissey Goodale
7/10/20
RESPEC acquires in NH; Seven other deals this week
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
7/3/20
IMEG acquires two; seven other deals this week
9 deals reported this week (8 US/ 1 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
6/26/20
GPI merges in NJ; U.S. M&A down 18%
6 deals reported this week (4 US/ 2 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
6/19/20
J.S. Held acquires in FL and CA; Four other deals in the U.S. and abroad
6 deals reported this week (4 US/ 2 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
6/12/20
Two deals this week in IL and MN; U.S. M&A down 18%
2 deals reported this week (2 US/ 0 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
6/5/20
Five deals this week in TX, CO, CA and abroad
5 deals reported this week (4 US/ 1 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
5/29/20
Ghafari joins forces with Eview 360; U.S. M&A down 12%
1 deal reported this week (1 US/ 0 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
5/22/20
Salas O’Brien constinues to grow; Deals in NC, CA and Spain
3 deals reported this week (2 US/ 1 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
5/15/20
Towill acquires in CA; Nine other deals in the U.S. and abroad
10 deals reported this week (4 US/ 6 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
5/8/20
Seven U.S. deals announced this week in AK, FL, OH and TX
7 deals reported this week (7 US/ 0 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
5/1/20
Six deals announced this week; U.S. M&A down 11%
6 deals reported this week (5 US/ 1 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
4/29/20
2020 Top 500 Design Firms: Will COVID-19 Change Design?
Mergers and acquisitions were again on the menu for major design firms last year. Morrissey Goodale tracked 307 M&A deals among design firms during 2019.
ENR
4/24/20
Niles Bolton acquires aviation design firm; U.S. M&A down 10%
1 deal reported this week (1 US/ 0 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
4/17/20
U.S. M&A down 6%; Four private equity-backed deals this week
4 deals reported this week (3 US/ 1 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
4/15/20
Industry M&As Take COVID-19 Hit, But Deals Aren’t Dead Yet
Mick Morrissey comments on Covid-19’s impact on the pace of dealmaking in the A/E industry
Engineering News-Record
4/10/20
Salas O’Brien expands in the Mid-Atlantic; Seven other deals this week
8 deals reported this week (5 US/ 3 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
4/9/20
2020 AEC M&A Q1 Review
Morrissey Goodale
4/3/20
Sargent & Lundy acquires in CO; Four other deals in the U.S. and abroad
5 deals reported this week (3 US/ 2 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
3/27/20
ISG acquires in Minnesota; Five other deals in NY, WI and overseas
6 deals reported this week (3 US/ 3 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
3/20/20
One deal this week; ERM acquires sustainability consultant
1 deal reported this week (1 US/ 0 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
3/13/20
Schnabel acquires in the West; Six other deals in the U.S. and abroad
7 deals reported this week (4 US/ 3 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
2/28/20
Schnabel Engineering acquired Deere & Ault Consultants
Morrissey Goodale advised Schnabel Engineering.
Schnabel Engineering
3/6/20
Four new deals in the U.S. and three overseas; Global M&A Up 12%
7 deals reported this week (4 US/ 3 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
2/28/20
Thomas & Hutton acquired Dempsey, Dilling & Associates
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Thomas & Hutton
Thomas & Hutton
2/28/20
Thomas & Hutton acquires in TN; Nine other deals in the U.S. and abroad
10 deals reported this week (9 US/ 1 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
2/21/20
California firms merge; Deals in FL, NC, TX and overseas
6 deals reported this week (5 US/ 1 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
2/14/20
Water/Wastewater deal in MA; Other deals in CA, TX, IL, NY and overseas
9 deals reported this week (6 US/ 2 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
2/11/20
Haley and Ward joined CES Inc.
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Haley and Ward
CES Inc.
2/7/20
GDS acquires on the West coast; U.S. Deals up 8%
15 deals reported this week (13 US/ 2 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
1/31/20
Deals in FL, TX, PA, IL, TN, ND and the UK
8 deals reported this week (7 US/ 1 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
1/28/20
GDS Associates acquired EES Consulting
Morrissey Goodale advised GDS Associates
GDS Associates
1/24/20
Two deals in the West; Deals in MN, NY, CT, IN and overseas
8 deals reported this week (6 US/ 2 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
1/17/20
Booming economy drives record year of deal-making in the AEC industry
Morrissey Goodale’s complete 2019 AEC M&A Year in Review
Morrissey Goodale
1/17/20
The year in review and a look ahead to 2020; Nine U.S. and two int’l deals
11 deals reported this week (9 US/ 2 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
1/10/20
CHA and IMEG make key acquisitions; 20 other deals in U.S. and overseas
22 deals reported this week (19 US/ 3 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
1/9/20
CME Associates joined CHA
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised CME Associates
CHA
1/8/20
Monroe & Newell joined IMEG
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Monroe & Newell
IMEG
1/3/20
Deals in the Southeast, CA and MA kick off 2020
5 deals reported this week (5 US/ 0 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
12/27/19
Eight deal announcements close out record year of AEC M&A
8 deals reported this week (3 US/ 5 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
12/20/19
Record year for M&A in the Southeast; Deals in GA, SC and CA
3 deals reported this week (3 US/ 0 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
12/13/19
PRIME AE partners with NewHold; Seven other global deals
8 deals reported this week (5 US/ 3 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
12/06/19
LaBella acquires in NY; 11 other deals in the U.S. and abroad
12 deals reported this week (7 US/ 5 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
12/04/19
Aztech Environmental Technologies joined LaBella
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Aztech Environmental Technologies
Labella
11/27/19
TRC acquires in WA; Global M&A up 5% over latest 12 months
3 deals reported this week (2 US/ 1 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
11/22/19
Atlas to acquire in Atlanta; Fourteen deals in the U.S. and abroad
14 deals reported this week (9 US/ 5 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
11/20/19
Long Engineering joined Atlas Technical Consultants
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Long Engineering
Business Wire
11/15/19
Baxter & Woodman acquires in Orlando; Five deals in the US and UK
5 deals reported this week (3 US/ 2 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
11/12/19
Baxter & Woodman acquired GTC Engineering Corporation
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Baxter & Woodman
Baxter & Woodman
11/08/19
NV5 announces big geospatial deal; Nine deals in the U.S. and abroad
10 deals reported this week (6 US/ 4 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
11/01/19
STV announces recapitalization; Nine other deals across the globe
10 deals reported this week (3 US/ 7 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
10/25/19
LJA Engineering acquires in TX; Two other deals in New York
3 deals reported this week (3 US/ 0 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
10/18/19
Texas on pace for record year; Ten deals in the US and abroad
10 deals reported this week (8 US/ 2 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
10/11/19
Texas design firms merge: Nine other deals in the U.S. and UK
10 deals reported this week (9 US/ 1 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
10/08/19
Goodwin-Lasiter-Strong (GLS) acquired Clark Aggen Architects
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised GLS.
Morrissey Goodale
10/04/19
Dewberry acquires in CA; Other deals in TX, NY, MN, WI and abroad
8 deals reported this week (5 US/ 3 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
09/30/19
Industry leader Dewberry acquired Drake Haglan and Associates, one of Northern California’s premier infrastructure engineering firms
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Dewberry
Dewberry
09/20/19
Trinity acquires in TX; Other deals in CT and overseas
5 deals reported this week (3 US/ 2 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
09/20/19
Another Texas deal; Deals in VA, KY, Canada and overseas
8 deals reported this week (3 US/ 5 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
09/13/19
Big week for Canadian deals; other deals in ME, IL, TN and overseas
9 deals reported this week (4 US/ 5 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
09/06/19
ERM acquires in TX; Eight other deals in MI, IN, NY and abroad
9 deals reported this week (4 US/ 5 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
08/30/19
WSP to acquire E&E; Other deals in TX, FL, MN, TN and abroad
6 deals reported this week (5 US/ 1 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
08/23/19
Jacobs to acquire Wood’s nuclear business; Four other deals
5 deals reported this week (3 US/ 2 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
08/16/19
Big news for Atlas Technical Consultants; Six other deals
7 deals reported this week (5 US/ 2 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
08/09/19
TLC expands in the Mid-Atlantic; One other deal in NJ and four abroad
6 deals reported this week (2 US/ 4 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
08/02/19
Fourteenth deal in TX this year; Other deals in OH, CO, NJ and CA
6 deals reported this week (6 US/ 0 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
07/26/19
U.S. AEC M&A surges 18%; Deals in VA, IL, OR, and PA
11 deals reported this week (5 US/ 6 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
07/19/19
AEC industry leader Pond & Company partners with DC Capital
4 deals reported this week (4 US/ 0 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
07/15/19
Torrid Pace of Deal Activity Continues in 2019
Nick Belitz comments on the high level of industry M&A activity in 2019
Engineering Inc.
07/12/19
TRC acquires in TX; Seven other deals in the U.S. and overseas
8 deals reported this week (5 US/ 3 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
07/05/19
NV5 and Westwood make key acquisitions; 7 other deals in the U.S. and abroad
10 deals reported this week (7 US/ 3 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
07/02/19
GeoDesign, Inc. joins NV5
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised GeoDesign
NV5
06/28/19
OMNNI Associates joined Westwood Professional Services
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised OMNNI Associates
OMNNI Associates
06/28/19
Five new deals backed by private equity; U.S. M&A up 22% over last year
8 deals reported this week (5 US / 3 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
06/21/19
US M&A surges 25% over last year; Deals in CA, NC, NH, FL and abroad
8 deals reported this week (5 US / 3 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
06/14/19
Weston & Sampson acquires in NC; Deals in AZ and WV
3 deals reported this week (3 US / 0 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
06/10/19
Weston & Sampson acquired MA Engineering Consultants
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Weston & Sampson
Weston & Sampson
06/07/19
Industry deal-making blazes; 13 deals in the U.S. and 4 abroad
17 deals reported this week (13 US / 4 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
05/31/19
Two new deals in the U.S. and one overseas; U.S. M&A up 13%
3 deals reported this week (2 US / 1 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
05/24/19
Three deals in the West; U.S. M&A up 14%
7 deals reported this week (6 US / 1 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
05/17/19
The Death of the Architecture Firm
Morrissey Goodale reports that 2018 M&A activity among U.S. A/E/C Companies is up 26% and 17% globally
DesignIntelligence
05/17/19
West Coast Merger; One deal in TX and two abroad
4 deals reported this week (2 US/ 2 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
05/10/19
CONSOR acquires in AZ; US M&A up 13%
11 deals reported this week (7 US/ 4 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
05/09/19
Structural Grace, Inc. joined CONSOR
Morrissey Goodale advised Structural Grace, Inc.
CONSOR
05/03/19
Merrick strengthens energy and chemical business; US M&A up 14%
12 deals reported this week (8 US/ 4 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
04/26/19
Jacobs to acquire KeyW; Other deals in IL, MN, GA and overseas
7 deals reported this week (4 US/ 3 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
04/19/19
J.S. Held acquires in WA; Deals in MI, FL, TX and overseas
5 deals reported this week (4 US/ 1 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
04/12/19
Thornton Tomasetti acquires in ME; 13 other deals in the U.S. and overseas
14 deals reported this week (12 US/ 2 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
04/05/19
Gannett Fleming acquires in CA; Five other U.S. deals and one overseas
7 deals reported this week (6 US/ 1 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
04/01/19
Becker Structural Engineers joined Thornton Tomasetti
Morrissey Goodale advised Becker Structural Engineers.
Thornton Tomasetti
04/01/19
SAGE Engineers joined Gannett Fleming
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised SAGE Engineeers.
Gannett Fleming
03/29/19
SmithGroup merges in Denver; U.S. M&A up 11%
6 deals reported this week (3 US/ 3 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
03/22/19
CMT acquires in Florida; Five other U.S. deals and one overseas
7 deals reported this week (6 US/ 1 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
03/18/19
Crawford, Murphy & Tilly (CMT) acquired Stone Engineering Group
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Crawford, Murphy & Tilly (CMT).
Crawford, Murphy & Tilly
03/15/19
Perkins + Will strengthens Bay Area presence; U.S. M&A up 14%
8 deals reported this week (5 US/ 3 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
03/08/19
Los Angeles designers merge
12 deals reported this week (11 US/ 1 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
03/01/19
Nishkian joins IMEG; One other deal in NV
2 deals reported this week (2 US/ 0 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
02/28/19
Nishkian joined IMEG
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Nishkian.
IMEG
02/22/19
RESPEC acquires in NV; Deals in TX, CO, OH, PA and overseas
9 deals reported this week (5 US/ 4 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
02/15/19
Two environmental deals in the West; Deals in PA, ME and overseas
6 deals reported this week (4 US/ 2 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
02/08/19
AVANTech acquires in WA; Deals in FL, Canada and overseas
6 deals reported this week (3 US/ 3 International)
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update
02/01/19
Last year was a record year for consolidation in the AE industry
US design firm deals up 33% in 2018 as industry deal-making outpaces the previous all-time high set in 2015.
Morrissey Goodale
01/28/19
Strategies to Boost a Firm’s Valuation
Mick Morrissey comments on how to increase your firm’s value.
Engineering Inc.
01/08/19
Delta acquired Lewis Engineering, PC
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Delta.
Delta
01/08/19
Alan Plummer acquired FEI Engineers
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Alan Plummer.
Water Online
01/03/19
Getting into the Flow
Mark Goodale discusses Lean operating strategies and how they can benefit the A/E industry.
Engineering Inc.
01/02/19
WGI acquired Big Red Dog
Morrissey Goodale provided valuation advisory services to facilitate the transaction.
ParkNews
12/04/18
Surveying and Mapping Consultants joined Dawood
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Surveying and Mapping Consultants.
Central Penn Business Journal
11/05/18
CHI Engineering joined NV5
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised CHI Engineering.
MarketWatch
10/18/18
2018 AEC M&A Q3 Review
Morrissey Goodale
10/09/18
Wilson Architects joined HGA
Morrissey Goodale provided M&A and financial advisory services to Wilson Architects.
Wilson HGA
09/05/18
8760 Engineering joined Bernhard Energy Solutions
Morrissey Goodale provided financial advisory services to 8760 Engineering.
8760 Engineering
08/24/18
CALYX Engineers & Consultants joined NV5
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised CALYX Engineers & Consultants.
NV5
08/02/18
Landrum & Brown acquired Trillion Aviation
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Landrum & Brown.
Landrum & Brown
08/01/18
Missing in Action
Mick Morrissey comments on the talent shortage in the engineering industry.
Engineering Inc.
07/31/18
Copper Environmental Consulting joined PRISM
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Copper Environmental Consulting.
PRISM
07/11/18
HydroMetrics Water Resources Inc. joined Montgomery & Associates
Morrissey Goodale advised HydroMetrics Water Resources Inc.
Montgomery & Associates
05/08/18
COWI acquired select US tunnel resources of ILF Consulting Engineers
Morrissey Goodale advised ILF Consulting Engineers.
COWI
04/30/18
Newcomb Anderson McCormick joined Willdan
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Newcomb Anderson McCormick.
Willdan
02/05/18
CMC Energy Services acquired Clean Markets
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Clean Markets.
CMC Energy Services
01/25/18
Private Equity Investors and Industry Firms Find New Links
Mick Morrissey comments on the impact of private equity in the AE industry.
ENR
01/17/18
GRAEF acquired Consulting Engineering & Science
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised GRAEF.
GRAEF
08/10/17
Global M&A activity holds steady as domestic M&A activity falls
Nick Belitz comments on global and domestic M&A trends.
Consulting-Specifying Engineer magazine
06/29/17
Sell or No-Sell: Design Firms Weigh Choices for Future Growth
Mick Morrissey comments on consolidation in the AEC industry.
ENR
06/06/17
NV5 Acquires Leading Northeast MEP Engineering Design Firm, RDK Engineers
Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and provided M&A advisory services to RDK.
NV5
05/26/17
N&W Acquires Raudenbush Engineering, Inc. (REI)
Morrissey Goodale provided M&A advisory services to Raudenbush Engineering.
Navarro & Wright Consulting Engineers, Inc. (N&W)
03/08/17
Deciding When to Hire a CFO
Mark Goodale shares what benefits and skills a CFO can bring to a design firm.
Architect magazine
02/15/17
Data Mining Gains More Cachet in Construction Sector
Mick Morrissey comments on the transformation of the AEC industry due to Big Data.
ENR
01/25/17
Survey: Falling Acquisition Rates Buck Trends
Morrissey Goodale identifies falling acquisition rates.
ENR
11/18/16
Weekly merger, acquisition, deal update: November 18
Morrissey Goodale M&A Update featured.
Consulting-Specifying Engineer magazine
01/28/16
2015 was a record year for mergers and acquisitions in the AE industry
Morrissey Goodale’s complete 2015 AEC M&A Year in Review published.
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