Natick, MA (April 23, 2025) – Facilities planning and design firm Salas O’Brien strengthened its mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design capabilities through a merger with Carolina Engineering Solutions (“CES”).

Based in Greenville, South Carolina, CES is a is a trusted provider of integrated engineering solutions for education, healthcare, and government clients.

The team’s technical knowledge and collaborative approach complement Salas O’Brien’s multidisciplinary strengths, enhancing its collective ability to manage projects from concept to completion across diverse markets.

“Salas O’Brien is committed to addressing the critical challenges facing our communities, and Carolina Engineering Solutions will strengthen our ability to deliver high-performance engineering design. Together, we’re advancing sustainable solutions and making an even greater impact for our clients,” commented Darin Anderson, Chairman and CEO of Salas O’Brien.

“Our team has always believed in delivering thoughtful, high-quality engineering solutions with integrity and precision. By uniting with Salas O’Brien, we expand our reach and service offerings while maintaining the personalized attention and technical rigor our clients have come to expect. We look forward to tackling larger, more complex projects and continuing to make a positive impact in the communities we serve,” added James Joyce, Principal of CES.

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Morrissey Goodale, a specialized management consulting and research firm exclusively serving the architecture, engineering, and environmental consulting industries, initiated the transaction and advised Salas O’Brien.

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. 

Morrissey Goodale’s extensive network of relationships with AE industry decision-makers around the globe uniquely qualifies the firm to identify the right buyers or sellers and guide AE firms through the complex merger or acquisition process, from conception to close.

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