Natick, MA (May 5, 2025) – DTR Consulting Services (“DTR”), a consulting firm with expertise in technical architecture, building envelope design, and building science, joined ECS Group of Companies (“ECS”), a geotechnical, construction materials, environmental, and facilities services firm. DTR is now operating as part of ECS Pacific, Inc.

This strategic partnership strengthens ECS’ capabilities across the West Coast, enhancing its technical architecture, building science, and forensic consulting services.

Founded in 2002, DTR has built a strong reputation for delivering expert design, building enclosure consulting, building forensics, and remedial services to medium and large design firms. With hundreds of successful projects across commercial, healthcare, educational, hospitality, military, and institutional sectors, DTR has become one of the most respected names in technical consulting both domestically and internationally.

“We chose to bring DTR Consulting Services into the ECS family because of their outstanding reputation for technical excellence, client service and integrity,” said Steve Geraci, PE, CHMM, Senior Vice President and Subsidiary Regional Manager for ECS Pacific, Inc.

“Joining ECS allows us to elevate what we can offer our clients,” said Thomas Berger, Managing Principal of DTR. “Together, we’ll continue to deliver the technical rigor and innovative solutions we’re known for—now with even greater resources and reach.”

For more details about this transaction click here.

Morrissey Goodale, a specialized management consulting and research firm exclusively serving the architecture, engineering, and environmental consulting industries, initiated the transaction and advised DTR Consulting Services.

About Morrissey Goodale

Morrissey Goodale has helped hundreds of clients transform and grow their architecture, engineering, and environmental consulting companies into high-level performers through strategic business planning, mergers and acquisition advisory, valuation and ownership transition, market research, marketing and business development, leadership training and development, Lean Operation Strategies, organizational development and management, virtual reality solutions, and executive search. Morrissey Goodale’s team of M&A consultants assist throughout the M&A process, from preparing firms for a transaction to a successful integration. 

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