Featured deal in TX; Additional domestic deals in NC, GA, NY, and SC

Commentary & Insight

With twelve more transactions this week, the consolidation wave in the AE and environmental consulting industry shows no signs of slowing down. As the M&A momentum continues, it’s crucial for buyers, sellers, and investors to stay ahead of the curve. Join over 200 industry leaders at the Texas and the South M&A and Business Symposium to gain insights into the forces driving this activity. Held at the luxurious five-star Post Oak Hotel in Uptown Houston, this event is a must-attend. Secure your spot and register today!

Domestic Transactions

8/15/2024
Geospatial and inspection solutions firm (and one of our Nine Movers and Shakers to Watch in 2024) SAM Companies (Austin, TX) (ENR #86) acquired Theorem Geo (Charlotte, NC), a geospatial consulting and engineering firm. Link to details >

8/16/2024
Design, consulting, and PM/CM firm DCCM (Houston, TX) (ENR #130) acquired Peoples & Quigley (Sandy Springs, GA), a civil engineering firm specializing in water resources including dams and embankments engineering, potable water, and wastewater solutions. Link to details >

8/15/2024
Property damage consulting firm YOUNG & Associates (Nashville, TN) acquired Trophy Point (Blasdell, NY), a construction cost estimating, scheduling, owner’s representative services, and construction consulting firm. Link to details >

8/15/2024
MidOcean Partners (New York, NY), an asset manager specializing in middle-market private equity, structured capital, and alternative credit investments, acquired SI Solutions (Huntersville, NC), an engineering, testing, inspection, compliance, and maintenance services firm. Link to details >

8/16/2024
Architecture and engineering firm CROFT & Associates (Kennesaw, GA) merged with architecture firm Pike – McFarland – Hall Associates (PMH) (Myrtle Beach, SC). Link to details >

Global Transactions

8/15/2024
ENR’s #25 ranked global design firm, Ramboll Group (Copenhagen, Denmark), acquired waste-to-energy engineering firm Wandschneider + Gutjahr Ingenieurgesellschaft (Hamburg, Germany). Link to details >

8/21/2024
In its second deal of the week, Ramboll Group (Copenhagen, Denmark) acquired K2 Management (Viby, Denmark), a firm focused on the energy sector with experience in wind and solar energy. Link to details >

8/20/2024
ABO-Group (Ghent, Belgium), a specialized engineering firm focused on geotechnics, environmental consulting, and soil remediation, acquired Infrabureau Demey (Roeselare, Belgium), a firm that specializes in the design and coordination of infrastructure projects. Link to details >

8/20/2024
Environmental consulting and services firm RSK Group (Helsby, UK) acquired eb7 Limited (London, UK), a property consulting firm that offers environmental impact assessments, overshadowing issues, renewable energy, computer-generated imagery (CGI), visualization, and virtual reality. Link to details >

8/16/2024
BES Group (Manchester, UK), a Testing, Inspection Certification, and Compliance services firm, acquired UbiQ Group (Stoke-on-Trent, UK), a firm that provides confined space and rope access to support with specialist safety services such as highway structure inspections, mast and tower inspections, and railway structure examinations. Link to details >

8/19/2024
Keltbray (Surrey, UK), a specialist construction engineering services firm, completed the sale of its Infrastructure Services Limited (KISL) business (Surrey, UK) to private equity firm EMK Capital (London, UK). Link to details >

8/7/2024
Private investment firm Hennick & Company (Toronto, Canada) completed a long-term strategic partnership with Gardiner & Theobald (London, UK), a PM, cost management, and infrastructure management specialist. Link to details >