Newsroom

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7/28/21

CBRE Entered into a Strategic Partnership with Turner & Townsend 

Mergers and Acquisitions

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7/28/21

Tetra Tech Acquired Hoare Lea 

Mergers and Acquisitions

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7/27/21

Mott MacDonald Acquired Pacific Groundwater Group

Mergers and Acquisitions

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7/27/21

Mott MacDonald Acquired The Kercher Group

Mergers and Acquisitions

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7/27/21

Lord Aeck Sargent Launches as an Independent Firm

Newsroom

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7/26/21

Gateley Vinden Limited Acquired the Business and Assets of Tozer Gallagher LLP

Mergers and Acquisitions

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7/26/21

Quality Built Acquired DuctTesters and SkyeTec

Mergers and Acquisitions

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7/26/21

RL Property Management Group Acquired Criterium-Liszkay Engineers

Mergers and Acquisitions

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7/26/21

OEC Acquired DPM Energy

Mergers and Acquisitions

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7/26/21

Abonmarche Acquired Milanowski & Englert

Mergers and Acquisitions

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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

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7/26/21

Americans Are Finally Checking Out on Vacation This Summer (or Trying To) 

Newsroom

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7/26/21

The Boss Wants You Back in the Office. Like, Now. 

Newsroom

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7/26/21

Architecture Billings Index Robust Growth Continues

Newsroom

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7/23/21

M&A Update – U.S. M&A up 30%; Private equity leading the charge

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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7/22/21

Alliance Technical Group Acquired Ambient Air Services

Mergers and Acquisitions

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7/22/21

Architecture Billings Index in June Reflects Continued Economic Recovery, but Hiring Crunch Looms

Newsroom

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7/20/21

S&B Acquired Majority Ownership of Bibb Engineers, Architects & Constructors

Mergers and Acquisitions

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7/20/21

Align Capital Partners Sold its Environmental Testing and Compliance Platform Alliance Technical Group to Morgan Stanley Capital Partners

Mergers and Acquisitions

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7/20/21

HEPACO Acquired Environmental Management Alternatives

Mergers and Acquisitions

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7/19/21

The American Economy is Booming, and so is Business Optimism

Newsroom

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7/19/21

M Group Services Acquired Waldon Telecom 

Mergers and Acquisitions

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7/19/21

Perkins Eastman and Via Architecture Merged 

Mergers and Acquisitions

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7/19/21

GPI Acquires Horizon Engineering Group

Mergers and Acquisitions

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7/19/21

Therma Holdings Acquires CMTA and Building Systems Holdings

Mergers and Acquisitions

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7/19/21

Producer Prices for Construction Materials and Services Soar 26% Over 12 Months 

Newsroom

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7/16/21

2021 Top 200 Environmental Firms: Market is Whirlwind of Change 

Newsroom

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7/16/21

M&A Update – Industry hits 200 deal milestone in record time

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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7/15/21

China Buys Friends With Ports and Roads. Now the U.S. Is Trying to Compete

Newsroom

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7/15/21

Pond Names Lorraine Green, PE as Chief Executive Officer

Newsroom

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7/15/21

Many Jobs Lost During the Coronavirus Pandemic Just Aren’t Coming Back

Newsroom

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7/14/21

Nexii Building Solutions Acquired Omicron Canada

Mergers and Acquisitions

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7/14/21

WWC Engineering Acquired KirK Engineering & Natural Resources and Northern Rockies Engineering

Mergers and Acquisitions

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7/14/21

Gausman & Moore Merged with Ayres

Mergers and Acquisitions

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7/14/21

A 4-Day Workweek Appeals to 40% of U.S. Workers. But a 5-Day Workweek is Almost as Popular

Newsroom

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7/14/21

Leadership Letter – Sustaining Culture in a Hybrid Workplace

Newsroom

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7/13/21

Virginia is Back as America’s Top State for Business in 2021

Newsroom

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7/12/21

Five ways CEOs destroy value in their firms.

Word on the Street – A/E Industry Intelligence

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7/9/21

M&A Update – Industry consolidation gathers steam – U.S. M&A up 26%

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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7/8/21

Rimkus Consulting Group Acquired Blackstone Consulting  

Mergers and Acquisitions

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7/8/21

UES Acquired Geotechnology 

Mergers and Acquisitions

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7/8/21

L2 Capital Partners Acquired Ecotone

Mergers and Acquisitions

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7/8/21

Montrose Environmental Group Acquired Environmental Intelligence

Mergers and Acquisitions

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7/8/21

Construction Employment Declines by 7,000 in June

Newsroom

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7/7/21

Atlas Technical Consultants Acquired O’Neill Service Group

Mergers and Acquisitions

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7/7/21

Pennoni Acquired Cocciardi and Associates

Mergers and Acquisitions

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7/7/21

Applus+ Acquired Enertis 

Mergers and Acquisitions

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7/7/21

RSK Acquired Technik Ground Solutions

Mergers and Acquisitions

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7/7/21

Girard Engineering Joined Salas O’Brien 

Mergers and Acquisitions

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7/7/21

Drought: The End of California’s Groundwater Free-for-all

Newsroom

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7/6/21

MTE Consultants Acquired Atkins + Van Groll 

Mergers and Acquisitions

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7/6/21

ERM Acquired RCG – The Renewables Consulting Group 

Mergers and Acquisitions

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7/6/21

Tatham Engineering Acquired the Shares of Runge Engineering 

Mergers and Acquisitions

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7/2/21

M&A Update – Houston’s R.G. Miller joins DCCM; U.S. M&A up 22%

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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7/1/21

R.G. Miller Engineers, Inc. Joins DDCM Press Release

Morrissey Goodale advised R.G. Miller Engineers, Inc.

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7/1/21

Perkins Eastman and MEIS Join Forces

Mergers and Acquisitions

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7/1/21

Jensen Hughes Acquired Jensen Hughes s.r.l. Continental Europe (JHM)

Mergers and Acquisitions

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6/30/21

Progressive Engineering Consultants Merged with NMP Engineering Consultants 

Mergers and Acquisitions

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6/30/21

CAP Management Services Acquired Progressive Engineering & Consulting

Mergers and Acquisitions

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6/30/21

JTC Acquired Harper Environmental

Mergers and Acquisitions

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6/30/21

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners Sold its Ownership Stake in Trinity Consultants to Oak Hill Capital

Mergers and Acquisitions

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6/29/21

Urban-gro is Acquiring MJ12 Design Studio and its Parent Company 2WR + Partners

Mergers and Acquisitions

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6/29/21

SIA Solutions Joined Salas O’Brien

Mergers and Acquisitions

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6/29/21

CORE Design Group is Merging with Richard F. Mula Architects

Mergers and Acquisitions

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6/28/21

SAM Companies Acquired Marbach

Mergers and Acquisitions

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6/28/21

Greystone Acquired Point Architects

Mergers and Acquisitions

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6/28/21

The MINES Group Joined Geo-Logic Associates

Mergers and Acquisitions

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6/28/21

Zillgitt Civil Design Joined KLJ Engineering

Mergers and Acquisitions

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6/25/21

M&A Update – Salas O’Brien to acquire PCI Skanska; U.S. M&A up 24%

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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6/24/21

Montrose Environmental Group Acquired Vista Analytical Laboratory

Mergers and Acquisitions

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6/23/21

Salas O’Brien to Acquire PCI Skanska from Skanska USA

Mergers and Acquisitions

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6/22/21

Godspeed Capital Management Acquired Austin Brockenbrough & Associates

Mergers and Acquisitions

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6/22/21

Alliance Technical Group Acquired Horizon Air Measurement Services

Mergers and Acquisitions

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6/21/21

FreshWater Engineering Joined Anchor QEA

Mergers and Acquisitions

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6/21/21

Milestone Design Group Acquired E.R. Gray & Associates

Mergers and Acquisitions

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6/18/21

M&A Update – More private equity enters the industry; U.S. M&A up 20%

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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6/17/21

David Evans and Associates Acquired Specified Assets of Somers-Jaramillo + Associates

Mergers and Acquisitions

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6/17/21

TRC Acquired Quatric

Mergers and Acquisitions

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6/17/21

J.S. Held Acquired CORE Planning Strategies

Mergers and Acquisitions

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6/17/21

BSB Design Acquired Withee Malcolm

Mergers and Acquisitions

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6/16/21

COLE Architects Merged with DKA Architecture & Design

Mergers and Acquisitions

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6/16/21

UES Acquired McGinley & Associates

Mergers and Acquisitions

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6/16/21

RSK Group Acquired Minerex Environmental

Mergers and Acquisitions

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6/14/21

Westwood Announces Investment from Endurance Partners

Mergers and Acquisitions

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6/14/21

Jensen Hughes Acquired FES Ghent

Mergers and Acquisitions

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6/14/21

Parsons to Acquire BlackHorse Solutions

Mergers and Acquisitions

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6/11/21

M&A Update – Dewberry acquires MEP firm in AL; U.S. deals up 19%!

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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6/10/21

Exact Stormwater Management Acquired Landsaver Environmental

Mergers and Acquisitions

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6/10/21

CDM Smith Acquired Milestone Solutions

Mergers and Acquisitions

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6/9/21

Magna IV Engineering Merges with Power Solutions Group

Mergers and Acquisitions

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6/9/21

Rcapital Acquired Patrick Parsons

Mergers and Acquisitions

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6/9/21

McKim & Creed Acquired GSA Consulting Engineers

Mergers and Acquisitions

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6/8/21

Edmonds Engineering Joins Dewberry Press Release

Morrissey Goodale advised Dewberry

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6/8/21

ERM Acquired E4tech

Mergers and Acquisitions

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6/4/21

M&A Update – Seven more deals; U.S. M&A up 13%

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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6/2/21

Horton & Dodd Joined KBJW

Mergers and Acquisitions

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6/2/21

Trihydro Acquired Jacobson James & Associates

Mergers and Acquisitions

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6/2/21

TranSystems Acquired L.R. Kimball

Mergers and Acquisitions

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6/1/21

WKE Joined HDR

Mergers and Acquisitions

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5/28/21

M&A Update – Allied Resources Group makes a power play; Eleven other deals

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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5/27/21

Tonkin Architecture is Joining SMR Architects

Mergers and Acquisitions

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5/27/21

Kaizen Company Joined Tetra Tech, Inc.

Mergers and Acquisitions

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5/26/21

Salus Architecture Joins DLR Group

Mergers and Acquisitions

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5/26/21

Buro Happold Acquired Vanguardia Limited and Crowd Dynamics International

Mergers and Acquisitions

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5/26/21

Allied Resources Group Acquired RTR Energy Solutions – Press Release

Morrissey Goodale initiated and advised Allied Resources Group

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5/24/21

Mainstreet Architects + Planners Joins RRM

Mergers and Acquisitions

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5/21/21

M&A Update – Salas O’Brien expands in CO; U.S. M&A up 11%

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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5/19/21

The Leffler Group Joins Salas O’Brien – Press Release

Morrissey Goodale advised The Leffler Group

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5/18/21

AFRY Acquired Pinja Group

Mergers and Acquisitions

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5/18/21

Green Street in Final Negotiations to Acquire O’Toole Design Associates

Mergers and Acquisitions

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5/17/21

NV5 Acquired PES Environmental

Mergers and Acquisitions

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5/17/21

KKR Signed an Agreement to Acquire a Majority Position in ERM

Mergers and Acquisitions

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5/14/21

U.S. M&A up 9%; Private equity leading the charge

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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5/12/21

GeoInsight Joins Hull & Associates, Duffield Associates, and HSW Consulting

Mergers and Acquisitions

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5/11/21

Ardurra Acquired Infrastructure Engineering Corporation

Mergers and Acquisitions

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5/7/21

M&A Update – Lucky sevens: Seven domestic deals; U.S. M&A up 7%

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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5/5/21

CBRE Acquired Thelem Consulting

Mergers and Acquisitions

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5/5/21

SGA Acquired Renaissance Architecture

Mergers and Acquisitions

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5/5/21

Terracon Acquired Pivvot

Mergers and Acquisitions

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5/3/21

RVE Acquired Dodson Engineering Group

Mergers and Acquisitions

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4/30/21

Five domestic deals; U.S. M&A up 7%

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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4/28/21

IMEG Acquired MSA Engineering Consultants

Mergers and Acquisitions

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4/26/21

AG&E Announced Steven C. Ball as Executive Principal & Director of Aviation – Press Release

Industry News

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4/23/21

M&A Update – Dewberry acquires FL water firm; Plus eight other deals

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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4/20/21

Environmental Resources Management Acquired Sustainalize

Mergers and Acquisitions

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4/20/21

VHB Acquired Survey Engineering Resources

Mergers and Acquisitions

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4/19/21

Hydro Solutions Consulting Joins Dewberry – Press Release

Morrissey Goodale advised Dewberry

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4/19/21

C&S Companies Announced the Integration of Rick Swisher Architect Into Its Southeast Practice

Mergers and Acquisitions

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4/16/21

M&A Update – U.S. M&A up 2% with top design firms leading the way

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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4/13/21

RSK Group Acquired Four New Businesses

Mergers and Acquisitions

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4/13/21

SLR Acquired Corporate Citizenship

Mergers and Acquisitions

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4/12/21

HED Merged With Pacific Cornerstone Architects

Mergers and Acquisitions

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4/12/21

GZA GeoEnvironmental Acquired Ecosystem Consulting Service

Mergers and Acquisitions

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4/12/21

POWER Engineers Acquired Salient Power Engineering

Mergers and Acquisitions

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4/12/21

Parametrix Acquired Pacific Geomatic Services

Mergers and Acquisitions

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4/12/21

Universal Engineering Sciences Acquired GEOServices

Mergers and Acquisitions

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4/9/21

M&A Update – Terracon expands in TX; Ten other deals

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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4/5/21

Terracon Acquired Sport Environmental Services

Mergers and Acquisitions

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4/2/21

M&A Update – TranSystems recapitalized by PE; Ten other deals

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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3/31/21

SAM Companies Acquired R&S Digital Services

Mergers and Acquisitions

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3/30/21

LJA Engineering Acquired Ramos Consulting

Mergers and Acquisitions

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3/26/21

M&A Update – Woolpert announces new investor; Five other deals

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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3/23/21

Goodwyn Mills Cawood Acquired PDC Consultants

Mergers and Acquisitions

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3/22/21

Hancock Associates Acquired Sherman & Frydryk

Mergers and Acquisitions

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3/19/21

M&A Update – U.S. M&A eclipses 100 deals year-to-date

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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3/18/21

VR CEO Conference: June 9-10 – Registration now open!

Morrissey Goodale Upcoming Events

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3/17/21

Hanson Acquired Amherst Consulting

Mergers and Acquisitions

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3/17/21

Godfrey-Hoffman Hodge Acquired Clarence Blair Associates

Mergers and Acquisitions

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3/12/21

Dunaway acquired DBI Engineers

Mergers and Acquisitions

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3/12/21

Geosyntec Acquired ZOIC Environmental

Mergers and Acquisitions

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3/12/21

M&A Update – RTC recapitalizes Anser Advisory; Twelve other deals

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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3/10/21

RSK Acquired CR Civil Engineering, Enviresearch, and EDP

Mergers and Acquisitions

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3/10/21

MCA Architecture Acquires KOP Architects

Mergers and Acquisitions

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3/8//21

Colliers Engineering & Design Acquired Bolton Perez & Associates

Mergers and Acquisitions

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3/8//21

SAM Companies Acquired John F. Watson & Company

Mergers and Acquisitions

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3/8//21

Entech Engineering Acquired America’s Water Resource Consultant

Mergers and Acquisitions

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3/5/21

M&A Update – Woolpert acquires in TX; Nine other deals

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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3/3/21

CivilTech Engineering Joined Woolpert

Morrissey Goodale initiated and advised CivilTech Engineering

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2/26/21

M&A Update – Two ENR Top 500 firms transact; Seven other deals

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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2/24/21

Leidos Entered Into a Definitive Agreement to Acquire Gibbs & Cox

Mergers and Acquisitions

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2/24/21

Hennick & Company Completed a Strategic Partnership with RATIO Design

Mergers and Acquisitions

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2/24/21

WSP Acquired EarthCon Consultants

Mergers and Acquisitions

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2/23/21

AE Industrial Partners Acquired Enercon Services

Mergers and Acquisitions

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2/22/21

NV5 Acquires TerraTech Engineers

Mergers and Acquisitions

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2/19/21

M&A Update – Aegion agrees to go private; Seven other deals this week

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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2/16/21

Mark Goodale Discusses the Challenges and Opportunities for Engineering Firms in 2021

Podbean Podcast

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2/12/21

Morrissey Goodale’s 2020 AE M&A Year in Review Infographic

Morrissey Goodale M&A Infographic

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2/12/21

M&A Update – Eight more deals in CA, HI, WI and abroad

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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2/10/21

Egis Acquired CPMS

Mergers and Acquisitions

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2/10/21

MBC Group Acquired Sure Hazmat and Testing

Mergers and Acquisitions

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2/10/21

Resource Environmental Solutions Acquired Applied Ecological Services

Mergers and Acquisitions

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2/9/21

Coffman Engineers Acquired Miyashiro and Associates

Mergers and Acquisitions

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2/9/21

Goree Architects Acquired Whitfield Associates

Mergers and Acquisitions

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2/9/21

Kentech Group Announced the Purchase of SNC-Lavalin’s Oil & Gas Business

Mergers and Acquisitions

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2/8/21

CBRE Acquired Beezley Management

Mergers and Acquisitions

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2/5/21

M&A Update – U.S. M&A maintains robust pace with twelve more deals

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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2/3/21

Tetra Tech acquired Coanda Research and Development Corporation

Mergers and Acquisitions

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2/3/21

INTERA Incorporated acquired Cook-Joyce, Inc. 

Mergers and Acquisitions

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2/3/21

IBI Group Acquired Peters Energy Solutions Inc.

Mergers and Acquisitions

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2/3/21

PMC Capital Partners Acquired UniversalPegasus International

Mergers and Acquisitions

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2/2/21

Universal Engineering Sciences acquired Construction Testing & Engineering, Inc.

Mergers and Acquisitions

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2/2/21

AESG Acquired Springboard Middle East

Mergers and Acquisitions

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2/1/21

McLarens Acquired Vanderwal & Joosten

Mergers and Acquisitions

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2/1/21

Thornton Tomasetti Acquired MFD Security Consulting

Mergers and Acquisitions

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1/29/21

M&A Update – Thomas & Hutton acquires in GA; 13 other deals

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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1/27/21

ERM: Environmental Resources Management Acquired Engineering Safety Consultants

Mergers and Acquisitions

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1/26/21

Alstom acquired B&C Transit, Inc.

Mergers and Acquisitions

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1/26/21

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) Announced Its Investment In Windward Engineers & Consultants

Mergers and Acquisitions

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1/25/21

VHB Acquired Brinkerhoff Environmental Services

Mergers and Acquisitions

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1/25/21

R2 Resource Consultants joined Kleinschmidt Associates

Mergers and Acquisitions

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1/25/21

HEPACO Acquired the Field Services Division from Summit Environmental Services

Mergers and Acquisitions

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1/22/21

M&A Update – Tighe & Bond expands in New England; 11 other deals

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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1/19/21

Schemmer Acquired MSH Architects

Mergers and Acquisitions

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1/18/21

ECI – Electrical Consultants, Inc. Acquired Casco Systems

Mergers and Acquisitions

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1/18/21

The GDM Group Merged With Concourse FM

Mergers and Acquisitions

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1/15/21

M&A Update – Terracon expands in CA; GBA grows in KS; 18 other deals

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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1/14/21

Tighe & Bond Acquired RT Group, Inc.

Morrissey Goodale initiated and advised Tighe & Bond

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1/12/21

H+ARKITEKTER A/S acquired tnt arkitekter a/s

Mergers and Acquisitions

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1/12/21

Sweco acquired Optiplan

Mergers and Acquisitions

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1/12/21

NV5 Acquired Industrial Design Associates International

Mergers and Acquisitions

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1/12/21

Landpoint Acquired RJ Engineering & Surveying

Mergers and Acquisitions

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1/12/21

GBA Acquired Compli, LLC

Morrissey Goodale advised GBA

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1/11/21

Tighe & Bond Acquired RT Group

Mergers and Acquisitions

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1/11/21

Burleson Consulting, Inc. Joined Terracon

Morrissey Goodale advised Burleson Consulting

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1/8/21

All Traffic Data Services acquired Traffic Research & Analysis

Mergers and Acquisitions

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1/8/21

JQOL acquired Kentucky-based HRG Surveying & Engineering.

Mergers and Acquisitions

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1/8/21

M&A Update – Wallace-Kuhl joins UES; Thirteen other deals this week

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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1/7/21

ERM acquired Arcus Consultancy Services

Mergers and Acquisitions

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1/7/21

Wallace-Kuhl & Associates joined Universal Engineering Sciences, Inc.

Morrissey Goodale initiated and advised WKA

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1/6/21

Bolton & Menk, Inc. Acquires DDC Engineers, Inc.

Mergers and Acquisitions

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1/6/21

Helmes & Co to Join Veritas Advisory Group; Expands Practice to Boston

Mergers and Acquisitions

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1/5/21

Investment firm Bright Hope Capital buys R.J. Leeper Construction, LLC.

Mergers and Acquisitions

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1/5/21

CREtelligent acquired Applied Engineering, Inc.

Mergers and Acquisitions

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1/5/21

EwingCole Acquires Faisant Associates, Inc.

Mergers and Acquisitions

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1/5/21

SSOE Group Acquires Stevens & Wilkinson

Mergers and Acquisitions

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1/5/21

Burns Cooley Dennis, Inc. has agreed to acquire the business of SoilTech Consultants, Inc.

Mergers and Acquisitions

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1/5/21

Montrose Environmental Group Acquired MSE Group

Mergers and Acquisitions

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12/30/20

M&A Update – Five deal announcements close out 2020

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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12/23/20

M&A Update – U.S. M&A surpasses 300 deals for third consecutive year

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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12/18/20

M&A Update – Rapid pace of M&A continues with eleven more deals

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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12/11/20

M&A Update – Eight deals reported this week in the U.S. and abroad

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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12/4/20

M&A Update – Fourteen deals reported this week; U.S. M&A down just 1%

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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11/25/20

M&A Update – Three deals this week in the U.S. and abroad

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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11/20/20

M&A Update – Benesch acquires in TN; Five other deals this week

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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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

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11/6/20

M&A Update – Eleven deals this week in the U.S. and abroad

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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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

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10/23/20

M&A Update – EMA acquires in Louisiana; Eight other deals this week

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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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

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10/16/20

M&A Update – Kleinfelder acquires in OH; Six other deals this week

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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10/15/20

Poggemeyer Design Group joined Kleinfelder

Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Poggemeyer Design Group and its subsidiaries.

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10/9/20

CONSOR acquires in Denver; M&A surges with 17 deals

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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10/2/20

Atlas closes Alta Vista acquisition; Twelve deals this week

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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9/25/20

Clark Nexsen expands into TN; Seven Deals this week

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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9/22/20

Clark Nexsen acquired Ken Ross Architects

Morrissey Goodale advised Clark Nexsen

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9/18/20

GBA acquires in TX; Five deals in the U.S. and abroad

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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9/11/20

Baxter & Woodman mergers into TX; Nine deals this week

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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9/10/20

George Butler Associates, Inc. (GBA) acquired Jay Engineering Company

Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised GBA

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9/4/20

Westwood expands in CO; Eleven deals this week

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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9/2/20

Baxter & Woodman merged with AEI Engineering

Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Baxter & Woodman

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9/1/20

Mick Morrissey Looks at the M&A Market from the Seller’s Side

ACEC Engineering Influence Podcast

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9/1/20

CVL Consultants joined Westwood

Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised CVL Consultants

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8/28/20

Kleinfelder acquires in the West; Four PE-backed deals

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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8/21/20

Nine more deals this week; Six U.S. and three overseas

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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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

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8/14/20

U.S. M&A picks up in August; Ten more deals this week

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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8/7/20

Atlas to make strategic buy; Nine U.S. deals this week

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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8/3/20

Alta Vista announced its intention to join Atlas

Morrissey Goodale advised Alta Vista Solutions

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7/31/20

Three U.S. deals this week; Two in PA and one in WY

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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7/24/20

DC Capital invests in PBK; One other deal in GA

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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7/17/20

KPW joins Salas O’Brien; Nine other deals this week

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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7/15/20

KPW Structural Engineers joined Salas O’Brien

Morrissey Goodale initiated the transacted and advised KPW Structural Engineers

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7/10/20

2020 AEC M&A Mid-Year Review

Morrissey Goodale

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7/10/20

RESPEC acquires in NH; Seven other deals this week

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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4/9/20

2020 AEC M&A Q1 Review

Morrissey Goodale

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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

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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

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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

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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

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2/28/20

Schnabel Engineering acquired Deere & Ault Consultants

Morrissey Goodale advised Schnabel Engineering.

Schnabel Engineering

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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

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2/28/20

Thomas & Hutton acquired Dempsey, Dilling & Associates

Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Thomas & Hutton

Thomas & Hutton

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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

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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

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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

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2/11/20

Haley and Ward joined CES Inc.

Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Haley and Ward

CES Inc.

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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

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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

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1/28/20

GDS Associates acquired EES Consulting

Morrissey Goodale advised GDS Associates

GDS Associates

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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

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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 

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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

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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

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1/9/20

CME Associates joined CHA

Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised CME Associates

CHA

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1/8/20

Monroe & Newell joined IMEG

Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Monroe & Newell

IMEG

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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12/04/19

Aztech Environmental Technologies joined LaBella

Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Aztech Environmental Technologies

Labella

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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

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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

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11/20/19

Long Engineering joined Atlas Technical Consultants

Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Long Engineering

Business Wire

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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

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11/12/19

Baxter & Woodman acquired GTC Engineering Corporation 

Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Baxter & Woodman

Baxter & Woodman

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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10/08/19

Goodwin-Lasiter-Strong (GLS) acquired Clark Aggen Architects

Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised GLS.

Morrissey Goodale

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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. 

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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

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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

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07/02/19

GeoDesign, Inc. joins NV5

Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised GeoDesign

NV5

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06/28/19

OMNNI Associates joined Westwood Professional Services

Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised OMNNI Associates

OMNNI Associates

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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

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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

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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

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06/10/19

Weston & Sampson acquired MA Engineering Consultants

Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Weston & Sampson

Weston & Sampson

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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 

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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 

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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 

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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

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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 

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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 

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05/09/19

Structural Grace, Inc. joined CONSOR

Morrissey Goodale advised Structural Grace, Inc.

CONSOR

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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 

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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

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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

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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

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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

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04/01/19

Becker Structural Engineers joined Thornton Tomasetti

Morrissey Goodale advised Becker Structural Engineers.

Thornton Tomasetti

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04/01/19

SAGE Engineers joined Gannett Fleming

Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised SAGE Engineeers.

Gannett Fleming

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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

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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

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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

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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

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03/08/19

Los Angeles designers merge

12 deals reported this week (11 US/ 1 International)

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update

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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

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02/28/19

Nishkian joined IMEG

Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Nishkian.

IMEG

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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

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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

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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

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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

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01/28/19

Strategies to Boost a Firm’s Valuation

Mick Morrissey comments on how to increase your firm’s value.

Engineering Inc. 

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01/08/19

Delta acquired Lewis Engineering, PC

Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Delta.

Delta

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01/08/19

Alan Plummer acquired FEI Engineers

Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Alan Plummer.

Water Online

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01/03/19

Getting into the Flow

Mark Goodale discusses Lean operating strategies and how they can benefit the A/E industry.

Engineering Inc.

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01/02/19

WGI acquired Big Red Dog

Morrissey Goodale provided valuation advisory services to facilitate the transaction.

ParkNews

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12/04/18

Surveying and Mapping Consultants joined Dawood

Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Surveying and Mapping Consultants.

Central Penn Business Journal

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11/05/18

CHI Engineering joined NV5

Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised CHI Engineering.

MarketWatch

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10/18/18

2018 AEC M&A Q3 Review 

Morrissey Goodale 

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10/09/18

Wilson Architects joined HGA

Morrissey Goodale provided M&A and financial advisory services to Wilson Architects.

Wilson HGA

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09/05/18

8760 Engineering joined Bernhard Energy Solutions

Morrissey Goodale provided financial advisory services to 8760 Engineering.

8760 Engineering

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08/24/18

CALYX Engineers & Consultants joined NV5

Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised CALYX Engineers & Consultants.

NV5

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08/02/18

Landrum & Brown acquired Trillion Aviation

Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Landrum & Brown.

Landrum & Brown

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08/01/18

Missing in Action

Mick Morrissey comments on the talent shortage in the engineering industry.

Engineering Inc. 

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07/31/18

Copper Environmental Consulting joined PRISM

Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Copper Environmental Consulting.

PRISM

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07/11/18

HydroMetrics Water Resources Inc. joined Montgomery & Associates

Morrissey Goodale advised HydroMetrics Water Resources Inc.

Montgomery & Associates

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05/08/18

COWI acquired select US tunnel resources of ILF Consulting Engineers

Morrissey Goodale advised ILF Consulting Engineers.

COWI

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04/30/18

Newcomb Anderson McCormick joined Willdan

Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Newcomb Anderson McCormick.

Willdan

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02/05/18

CMC Energy Services acquired Clean Markets

Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Clean Markets.

CMC Energy Services

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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

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01/17/18

GRAEF acquired Consulting Engineering & Science

Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised GRAEF.

GRAEF

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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

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06/29/17

Sell or No-Sell: Design Firms Weigh Choices for Future Growth 

Mick Morrissey comments on consolidation in the AEC industry.

ENR

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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01/25/17

Survey: Falling Acquisition Rates Buck Trends

Morrissey Goodale identifies falling acquisition rates.

ENR

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11/18/16

Weekly merger, acquisition, deal update: November 18

Morrissey Goodale M&A Update featured.

Consulting-Specifying Engineer magazine

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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.

Building Design + Construction