M&A Update > Featured deals in TX and AZ; Three new deals in the Southeast
Featured deals in TX and AZ; three new deals in the Southeast
The AE industry’s weekly go-to source for the latest information on M&A deals and trends

468 U.S. DEALS
LATEST 12 MONTHS

5%
742* GLOBAL DEALS
LATEST 12 MONTHS

12%
*Including U.S. deals
Percentages represent latest twelve months year-over-year increase or decrease in deal activity.
Featured Transaction
2/6/2025
Murfee Engineering Company (MEC) (Austin, TX), a civil engineering firm with expertise in planning, consulting, engineering design, and construction management for water and wastewater infrastructure, hydrology, erosion and sedimentation control, and land development projects, joined engineering and consulting firm Consor (Houston, TX) (ENR #133). Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised MEC.
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2/4/2025
Fast-growing industry leader Atwell and one of our Ten Movers and Shakers to Watch in 2025 (Southfield, MI) (ENR #71) further expanded in the Southwest with the acquisition of Terrascape Consulting (Phoenix, AZ), an engineering and surveying firm with expertise in multifamily, affordable housing, single-family, build-to-rent, industrial, and retail projects. Morrissey Goodale advised Atwell in the transaction.
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Commentary & Insight
It was a busy week for M&A, with a total of 13 domestic transactions announced, including three new deals in the Southeast. Gain valuable insights into the latest trends, strategies, and opportunities across the industry at our Southeast M&A and Business Symposium and network with 200 industry executives, investors, and experts in Miami. Reserve your place and register today.
Domestic Transactions
2/4/2025
Professional, technical, and consulting services firm Willdan (Anaheim, CA) (ENR #48) acquired Alpha Inspections (Minneola, FL), a building and safety firm serving municipalities across Central Florida. Link to details >
2/4/2025
AE, environmental, and planning firm LaBella Associates (Rochester, NY) (ENR #127) acquired Compass 5 Architects (Cayce, SC), a firm that provides architectural and design services for institutional clients in healthcare and higher education. Link to details >
2/3/2025
InSite Engineering (Hoover, AL), a water and wastewater engineering and design firm specializing in wastewater systems, environmental remediation, municipal and transportation projects, and civil engineering, received a strategic investment from Godspeed Capital Management (Washington, D.C.). Link to details >
2/1/2025
Industry leader and one of our Ten Movers and Shakers to Watch in 2025, IMEG Corp. (Rock Island, IL) (ENR #52) enhanced its industrial market presence by merging with SSI Consulting (Columbus, OH), a firm that designs and inspects silos and bulk handling facility layouts. Link to details >
2/1/2025
In its second deal of the week, IMEG Corp. (Rock Island, IL) (ENR #52) expanded its landscape architecture expertise with the addition of Warner Larson Landscape Architects (Boston, MA). Link to details >
2/4/2025
Parsons Corporation (Chantilly, VA) (ENR #15) acquired TRS Group (Indianapolis, IN), an environmental solutions firm that specializes in PFAS, thermal, and environmental remediation. Link to details >
2/4/2025
Architectural planning and design firm McKinley Architecture and Engineering (Wheeling, WV) (ENR #151) merged with MCF Architecture (Pittsburgh, PA), an architecture firm with expertise in healthcare, science & health sciences, higher education, liturgical, commercial, historic preservation, adaptive reuse, and performing arts. Link to details >
2/3/2025
David Evans and Associates (Portland, OR) (ENR #109), a firm that designs and manages complex transportation, land development, water resources, and energy projects, acquired Elcon Associates (Beaverton, OR), an electrical and systems engineering firm. Link to details >
2/3/2025
Civil engineering and surveying firm Houston Engineering (HEI) (Fargo, ND) (ENR #384) acquired Hansen Thorp Pellinen Olson (Eden Prairie, MN), a civil engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, and CM services firm. Link to details >
2/4/2025
Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group (Clovis, CA), a civil and agricultural engineering, environmental, land use planning, hydrogeology, geology, surveying, and CM services firm, acquired civil engineering firm Ruettgers & Schlerer Civil Engineers (Bakersfield, CA). Link to details >
2/4/2025
Infrasense (Woburn, MA), a firm that specializes in the nondestructive evaluation (NDE) of bridge decks, highway and airfield pavements, tunnels, parking structures, and other transportation facilities, acquired Advanced Bridge Inspections (American Fork, UT), a firm with expertise in developing nondestructive testing technologies. Link to details >
Global Transactions
2/5/2025
Coopers Hill (Singapore, Singapore), a landscape architecture, urban design, and master planning firm, acquired Scape Design (London, UK), a landscape architecture firm with experience in hospitality and luxury lifestyle projects. Link to details >
2/5/2025
HVD Group (Stockholm, Sweden), a firm that offers SaaS solutions for craftsmen and the construction industry, strengthened its position in the construction and contracting sector with the acquisition of PM services firm Chisa A/S (Copenhagen, Denmark). Link to details >
2/4/2025
Environmental consulting and services firm RSK Group (Helsby, UK) acquired strategy and management consultancy Pegasys (Cape Town, South Africa). Link to details >
2/4/2025
IK Partners (London, UK) signed an agreement to invest in HSL Compliance (Herefordshire, UK), an environmental compliance services firm offering water hygiene, water treatment, and other compliance activities. Link to details >
1/31/2025
Veris (Jolimont, Australia), a digital advisory and consulting firm that provides end-to-end spatial data and digital solutions, entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of Spatial Vision (Melbourne, Australia), a spatial, GIS, and application development services firm. Link to details >
1/30/2025
Phenna Group (Nottingham, UK), a family of businesses providing testing, inspection, certification, and compliance (TICC) services, acquired STM Environmental (Twickenham, UK), a firm focused on geo-environmental and flood risk & drainage services. Link to details >
1/30/2025
Engineering, architecture, and PM firm DBA Group (Villorba, Italy) completed the acquisition of 60% of the shares of the engineering firm Proyectos IFG (Madrid, Spain). Link to details >
1/27/2025
Engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction management (EPFC) firm Scovan Group (Calgary, Canada) acquired the carbon capture and solvent reclamation assets and employees of Delta CleanTech (Calgary, Canada), a firm specializing in carbon capture solutions. Link to details >
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