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The WLB Group, Inc. joins LJA Associates
Natick, MA (April 3, 2025) – LJA, a full-service, multi-disciplinary engineering and consulting firm, acquired The WLB Group, Inc. (WLB) a land development firm based in Tucson, Arizona, with additional offices in Phoenix and Flagstaff, Arizona, and Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Natick, MA (April 3, 2025) – LJA, a full-service, multi-disciplinary engineering and consulting firm, acquired The WLB Group, Inc. (WLB) a land development firm based in Tucson, Arizona, with additional offices in Phoenix and Flagstaff, Arizona, and Las Vegas, Nevada.
This strategic move strengthens LJA’s presence in the Southwest U.S. and expands its land development capabilities in key growing regions.
Founded in 1981, WLB has earned a strong reputation throughout the Southwest for facilitating complex land development projects that enhance communities while prioritizing sustainable and thoughtful design. With nearly 100 skilled professionals in civil engineering, land planning, landscape services, surveying, and construction administration, WLB is recognized for its commitment to responsible development, professionalism, and deep industry expertise.
“This partnership is a testament to our success and reputation in the industry,” said William Walker, PE, RLS, Principal and Founder of WLB. “Our 44-year legacy was built on our interdisciplinary approach and our goal to address our clients’ needs. Joining LJA allows us to continue thriving at the next level while serving clients with the same dedication. We are excited about this next chapter and the opportunities it brings—not just for us, but for our clients as well.”
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Morrissey Goodale, a specialized management consulting and research firm exclusively serving the architecture, engineering, and environmental consulting industries, advised The WLB Group in the transaction.
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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