M&A Update: Domestic M&A up 41%; Deals in CO, FL, NE, MO, GA, and TX

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Domestic Transactions

5/12/2022
Global consulting engineering firm Stanley Consultants (Muscatine, IA) (ENR #98) acquired Resilient Analytics (Boulder, CO), a data analytics software and services firm that helps organizations and communities protect against the impacts of climate change. 
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5/12/2022
The HFW Companies (St. Louis, MO), an AEC industry professional services company investing in architecture and engineering firms, announced its strategic partnership with HSQ Group (Boca Raton, FL), a civil engineering, roadway design, water resources, site planning, and land surveying services firm. 
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5/5/2022
Houston Engineering (Fargo, ND) (ENR #373), a water resources, transportation, infrastructure, environmental, and technology services firm, acquired water resources and environmental engineering firm FYRA Engineering (Omaha, NE). 
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5/6/2022
Architecture and planning firm Fox Architects (St. Louis, MO) acquired Zwick + Gandt Architecture (St. Louis, MO). The acquisition allows Fox to expand into the private education and mixed-use residential sectors. 
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5/10/2022
Engineering, architectural, and surveying firm Hussey Gay Bell (Savannah, GA) (ENR #486) acquired Hayes, James & Associates (Duluth, GA), a civil engineering, land planning, and surveying services firm. 
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5/11/2022
Method Architecture (Houston, TX), an architectural firm specializing in retail, breweries, mixed-use developments, industrial warehouse, distribution, and high-tech manufacturing facilities, acquired GSC Architects (Austin, TX). 
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5/10/2022
Blackstone Energy Partners (New York, NY), an energy-focused private equity business, has agreed to make a majority investment in environmental engineering and design firm Geosyntec Consultants (Boca Raton, FL) (ENR #40). 
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Global Transactions

5/9/2022
Global commercial real estate services and investment management firm Colliers International (Toronto, Canada) completed a strategic partnership with Paragon (London, UK), a project & building consultancy. 
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5/5/2022
MOE Consulting Engineers (Copenhagen, Denmark), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ENR’s #65 ranked international design firm, Artelia (Lyon, France), acquired LBP Engineering (Vipperød, Denmark), an engineering firm focused on the pharmaceutical and biotech industry. 
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5/4/2022
Construction project and cost management consultancy firm Fellows (Birmingham, UK) joined environmental consulting and services firm RSK Group (Helsby, UK). 
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5/10/2022
Engineering design, energy, and sustainability firm Hydrock (Bristol, UK) acquired 3E Consulting Engineers (Newcastle upon Tyne, UK), a civil engineering, geo-environmental, and structural engineering firm. 
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