Exodigo expands AI-powered engineering; 18 deals this week

Commentary & Insight

Deal activity picked up this week, with 18 total transactions across domestic and international markets. In the U.S., 11 deals took place across CA, NC, GA, MN, AL, TN, TX, SC, and VA, while 7 deals were reported internationally across Australia, Germany, Singapore, Portugal, and the UK. Exodigo’s acquisition of V&A highlights the continued convergence of AI and engineering services as technology-enabled platforms acquire traditional AE firms to expand delivery capabilities and embed technology directly into service offerings.

Domestic Transactions

6/30/2026
New City Design Group (Raleigh, NC), an architecture and interior design firm, merged with architecture and planning firm INVISION (Waterloo, IA) under The HFW Companies network (St. Louis, MO). Link to details >

7/1/2026
IMEG Corp. (Rock Island, IL) (ENR #51), a multidiscipline engineering firm and recipient of the 2023 Most Prolific and Proficient Acquirer Award, acquired ACRO Development Services (Charlotte, NC), a civil engineering, surveying, and land development services firm. Link to details >

7/1/2026
In its second deal of the week, IMEG Corp. (Rock Island, IL) (ENR #51) acquired Phillips Gradick Engineering (Atlanta, GA), a multidisciplinary engineering firm specializing in mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and telecommunications services. Link to details >

7/1/2026
Bennett & Pless (Atlanta, GA) merged with Advanced Structural Technologies  (Edina, MN), a structural engineering, BIM, steel detailing, and construction-focused consulting firm. Link to details >

7/1/2026
Multidisciplined architecture and engineering firm Goodwyn Mills Cawood (Montgomery, AL) (ENR #148) merged with Matheny Goldmon (Huntsville, AL), an architectural and interior design firm. Link to details >

7/2/2026
Employee-owned MEP and technology engineering consulting firm EMA Engineering & Consulting (Tyler, TX) acquired Enfinity Engineering (Brentwood, TN), a professional engineering firm with expertise in MEPT design. Link to details >

7/8/2026
Aviation-focused executive program management firm Paslay Group (Fort Worth, TX) acquired Barich (Rosenberg, TX), a firm specializing in technology alignment, IT strategic planning, business analysis, and program management for airport capital programs. Link to details >

7/8/2026
Salas O’Brien (Irvine, CA) (ENR #31), an engineering design services firm and one of our Ten Movers and Shakers to Watch in 2026, merged with DWG Consulting Engineers (Mount Pleasant, SC), an MEP, fire protection, and communications engineering design firm. Link to details >

7/8/2026
Another of our Ten Movers and Shakers to Watch in 2026, Verdantas (Tampa, FL) (ENR #73), acquired American Engineering & Environmental Consultants (Reston, VA), a technology-driven environmental engineering and consulting firm with capabilities in digital transformation and advanced data solutions. Link to details >

7/8/2026
AM Technical Solutions (Austin, TX), an architecture, engineering, construction, and commissioning firm specializing in high-technology markets, acquired Sequence (Morrisville, NC), an engineering firm focused on process design, commissioning, qualification, and validation solutions for life sciences. Link to details >

Global Transactions

7/1/2026
Nova Group, GBC (St. Louis Park, MN), an environmental, engineering, and sustainability advisory firm, through its Australian division Nova Group Pacific, acquired CDC Property Consultancy (Melbourne, Australia), a technical due diligence and property consultancy firm. Link to details >

7/6/2026
ENR’s #1 ranked global design firm, WSP (Montreal, Canada), entered into an agreement to acquire e2m (Brisbane, Australia), an ecology and environmental consultancy. Link to details >

7/6/2026
H.I.G. Capital (Miami, FL) entered a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in TERRAS Group (Montabaur, Germany), an infrastructure engineering and construction services firm serving the mobility, energy, digital, water, and urban development sectors. Link to details >

7/6/2026
Fire and life safety, security, and risk-based engineering and consulting firm Jensen Hughes (Columbia, MD) (ENR #69) acquired HiLT (Singapore, Singapore), a fire protection engineering firm specializing in performance-based design and energy storage and water mist systems. Link to details >

7/6/2026
Permira (London, UK) made a strategic investment in Quadrante (Amadora, Portugal), an engineering, architecture, environment, and sustainability consulting firm. Link to details >

7/7/2026
Environmental and engineering consultancy RSK Group (Helsby, UK) acquired Biota Environmental Sciences (Perth, Australia), an ecological firm specializing in terrestrial ecology, biodiversity assessments, and environmental approvals. Link to details >

7/7/2026
Surveying and mapping services firm Survey Solutions (Ipswich, UK) acquired Site-Eye (Hebden Bridge, UK), a construction time-lapse camera and filming specialist. Link to details >