457 U.S. DEALS
LATEST 12 MONTHS

0%

690* GLOBAL DEALS
LATEST 12 MONTHS

1%

*Including U.S. deals    
Percentages represent latest twelve months year-over-year increase or decrease in deal activity.

8/26/2024
Bowman Consulting Group (Reston, VA) (ENR #87), recipient of this year’s Most Proficient and Prolific Acquirer Award and one of our Nine Movers and Shakers to Watch in 2024, acquired Robau & Associates (Naples, FL), a civil engineering, water resources, and project management firm. Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Bowman. 
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Commentary & Insight

M&A activity continued apace at the end of August, with seven more domestic deals announced this week, including one deal in Texas. Dealmakers and investors from across the globe will be among the over 200 AE and environmental industry executives and investors at the Texas and the South M&A and Business Symposium this October in Houston. Hurry up and register today.

Domestic Transactions

8/27/2024
KTGY (Irvine, CA), a design firm focused on architecture, interior design, branded environments, and urban design, acquired GDA Architects (Dallas, TX), an architectural firm specializing in high-rise residential, hospitality, and industrial design. Link to details >

8/27/2024
Technology, conformity assessment, and consulting solutions firm and one of our Nine Movers and Shakers to Watch in 2024NV5 (Hollywood, FL) (ENR #24), reached a definitive agreement to acquire Weston Solutions’ California Water Resources Group (Carlsbad, CA). Link to details >

8/27/2024
TRC Companies (Windsor, CT) (ENR #16) acquired Paustenbach & Associates (Jackson, WY), a firm that offers toxicology, exposure science, and risk assessment specializing in high-end health hazard assessments and litigation support. Link to details >

8/28/2024
Power services firm Qualus (Cincinnati, OH) acquired Planet Forward Energy Solutions (PFES) (Western Springs, IL), a firm that provides program management and strategic advisory services to the power industry and utilities. Link to details >

8/22/2024
Property damage consulting firm YOUNG & Associates (Nashville, TN) received a majority investment from private equity firm THL Partners (Boston, MA). Link to details >

8/21/2024
Telecommunication firm Ansco & Associates (Norcross, GA), a wholly owned subsidiary of Dycom Industries (Palm Beach Gardens, FL), acquired Black & Veatch’s public carrier wireless telecommunications infrastructure business (Overland Park, KS) (ENR #14). Link to details >

8/23/2024
Civil and structural engineering firm Live Oak Engineering (Birmingham, AL) acquired Dunn & Associates (Jacksonville, FL), a civil engineering, planning, and design services firm. Link to details >

Global Transactions

8/28/2024
Infrastructure, transportation, energy, and PM firm CIMA+ (Laval, Canada) acquired GTA Hydro (Montreal, Canada), a consulting firm operating in the hydroelectric energy production sector. Link to details >

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