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M&A Update > Deals in FL and NC headline this week’s M&A Update
Deals in FL and NC headline this week’s M&A Update
The AE industry’s weekly go-to source for the latest information on M&A deals and trends
502 U.S. DEALS
LATEST 12 MONTHS
1%
755* GLOBAL DEALS
LATEST 12 MONTHS
5%
*Including U.S. deals
Percentages represent latest twelve months year-over-year increase or decrease in deal activity.
Featured Transactions
7/15/2026
ENR’s #22 ranked CM/PM-for-fee firm and one of our Ten Movers and Shakers to Watch in 2026, Consertus (Miami, FL), acquired Program Controls Inc. (PCI) (Miami, FL), an engineering firm with experience in aviation, water, port, transportation, education, and commercial sectors. Morrissey Goodale initiated and advised Consertus in the transaction.
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7/16/2026
Another of our Ten Movers and Shakers to Watch in 2026 and recipient of the 2023 Most Prolific and Proficient Acquirer Award, Salas O’Brien (Irvine, CA) (ENR #31), merged with Sigma Engineered Solutions (Raleigh, NC), a firm providing MEP, fire protection, and telecommunications engineering design services. Morrissey Goodale initiated and advised Salas O’Brien in the transaction.
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Commentary & Insight
This week’s M&A activity totaled nine transactions across domestic and international markets. Seven of those deals were based in the U.S., spanning FL, NC, MN, TX, NY, AZ, and SC. On the international front, two transactions were reported in the UK and Germany.
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Domestic Transactions
7/11/2026
Unified Theory (Woodbury, MN), a firm that provides mechanical, electrical, piping, structural, chemical, and safety engineering services, joined Vistal (West Fargo, ND), an enterprise of complementary engineering companies. Link to details >
7/13/2026
AE firm Parkhill (Lubbock, TX) (ENR #167) entered a strategic partnership with Komatsu Architecture (Fort Worth, TX), an architecture firm specializing in design delivery and historic preservation. Link to details >
7/13/2026
LaBella Associates (Rochester, NY) (ENR #107), an architecture, engineering, environmental, and planning firm, acquired Tisdel Associates (Canton, NY), a civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection engineering firm. Link to details >
7/14/2026
AG&E (Dallas, TX) (ENR #356), a structural engineering firm focused on data center, aviation, and advanced manufacturing markets, acquired United Structural Design (Mesa, AZ), a structural engineering firm with expertise in self-storage, solar, commercial, and multifamily projects. Link to details >
7/15/2026
ICE USA (West Columbia, SC) (ENR #168), a transportation-focused engineering and consulting platform, acquired Southeastern Land Company (Myrtle Beach, SC), a right-of-way and easement acquisition firm. Link to details >
Global Transactions
6/22/2026
TGA Consulting Engineers (Newcastle upon Tyne, UK), a mechanical, electrical, and public health engineering firm, joined GSBC (London, UK), a group uniting specialist engineering, sustainability, and environmental design firms. Link to details >
7/14/2026
ENR’s #13 ranked global design firm, Sweco (Stockholm, Sweden), entered into an agreement to acquire STEIN Ingenieure (Bochum, Germany), an engineering firm specializing in sewer rehabilitation, wastewater and drinking water infrastructure, and structural engineering. Link to details >
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