427 U.S. DEALS
LATEST 12 MONTHS

6%

632* GLOBAL DEALS
LATEST 12 MONTHS

9%

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

2/20/2024
AE Engineering (Jacksonville, FL), a high-growth transportation infrastructure engineering firm, joined WSB (Minneapolis, MN) (ENR #178), one of the nation’s leading infrastructure engineering consulting firms serving the transportation, environmental, utility, renewable energy, and other critical infrastructure end-markets. Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised AE Engineering. 
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Commentary & Insight

This week, we report eight new domestic transactions, including three in the fast-consolidating Southeast. The Southeast M&A and Business Symposium in Miami is the place to be this March, whether you are an acquirer, seller, or investor. Reserve your spot and register today.

Domestic Transactions

2/19/2024
Civil engineering, environmental, and surveying services firm Pape-Dawson (San Antonio, TX) (ENR #112) acquired Maxwell-Reddick (Statesboro, GA), a firm that offers land planning, civil engineering, hydrology and hydraulics, and surveying services. Link to details >

2/21/2024
Design, consulting, and PM/CM firm DCCM (Houston, TX) (ENR #129) acquired Chastain-Skillman (Lakeland, FL), a firm that specializes in civil engineering, water/wastewater engineering, and land surveying for public works and land development projects. Link to details >

2/20/2024
Industry leader and this year’s recipient of the Most Prolific and Proficient Acquirer Award Bowman Consulting Group (Reston, VA) (ENR #87) acquired Speece Lewis Engineers (Lincoln, NE), a transportation, bridge design, surveying, and hydraulics engineering firm. Link to details >

2/2/2024
Nakano Associates (Seattle, WA), a landscape architecture firm with experience in recreation, education, housing, transportation, infrastructure, and cultural projects, joined planning, design, and sustainability firm MIG (Berkely, CA). Link to details >

2/16/2024
The H.L. Turner Group (Concord, NH), an architecture, engineering, and building science services firm, merged with the subsidiary Quantum Construction Consultants (Concord, NH), establishing a dedicated infrastructure division within the company. Link to details >

2/16/2024
Springhouse Architects (Dayton, OH) merged with Studiyo-b Architects (West Chester, OH). The combined firms will move forward as Springhouse Architects and will offer residential architecture, commercial, and multifamily design for business owners, homeowners, home builders, and developers. Link to details >

2/15/2024
CLEAResult (Austin, TX), a provider of energy efficiency solutions for utility companies, acquired Energetics (Columbia, MD), an energy sustainability services firm serving government, utility, institutional, and commercial clients. Link to details >

Global Transactions

2/19/2024
Architecture firms G+P Muller (Luxembourg, Luxembourg) and WeB Architecture & Urbanisme (Grevenmacher, Luxembourg) joined forces and formed a new architecture firm called Forma (Luxembourg, Luxembourg). Link to details >

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