Featured transaction in IL; deals reported in CA, PA, NC, FL, and NY

Commentary & Insight

It was another busy week for industry consolidation, with a wave of new transactions both in the U.S. and abroad. Domestically, we reported seven transactions in IL, CA, PA, NC, FL, and NY. Gain valuable insights into the latest trends, strategies, and opportunities across the industry at our Texas and the South M&A and Business Symposium. Network with over 200 industry executives, investors, and experts at the five-star Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston. Register today and save. 

Domestic Transactions

7/14/2025 
Industry leader and one of our 10 Movers and Shakers to Watch in 2025, Salas O’Brien (Irvine, CA) (ENR #31) merged with The Lighting Design Alliance (Long Beach, CA), a firm with design expertise in architectural and entertainment lighting. Link to details >

7/11/2025 
Technology, conformity assessment, and consulting solutions firm and another of our 10 Movers and Shakers to Watch in 2025, NV5 (Hollywood, FL) (ENR #26), acquired Professional Systems Engineering (Lansdale, PA), a designer of facility technologies for corrections and public safety infrastructure throughout the Northeast. Link to details >

7/10/2025 
Architecture and engineering firm ISG (Mankato, MN) (ENR #245) acquired landscape architecture and planning firm Lift Environmental Design (Durham, NC). Link to details >

7/16/2025 
Power services firm Qualus (Cincinnati, OH) acquired ADM Associates (Sacramento, CA), a pure-play energy research and evaluation, measurement, and verification (EM&V) firm. Link to details >

7/7/2025 
Southeastern Surveying & Mapping Corp. (SSMC) (Orlando, FL), a geospatial firm specializing in land surveying, GIS, SUE, and construction layout services, acquired surveying and civil engineering firm SCR Surveying & Mapping (Lynn Haven, FL). Link to details >

6/30/2025 
Architecture firms BDG Architects (Tampa, FL) and JRS Architect (Mineola, NY) joined forces, expanding their footprint throughout the Southeast and Northeast. Link to details >

Global Transactions

7/14/2025 
SOCOTEC (Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France) acquired United Kingdom Testing & Certification (UKTC) (Glasgow, UK), a firm that provides testing and certification services for construction and passive fire product manufacturers. Link to details >

7/14/2025 
ENR’s #20 ranked global design firm, AFRY (Stockholm, Sweden), entered into an agreement to acquire Reta Engenharia (Belo Horizonte, Brazil), a firm that offers project and construction management services, with a focus on the mining and metals sector. Link to details >

7/11/2025 
ENR’s #18 ranked global design firm, Sweco (Stockholm, Sweden), completed its cash offer to acquire Projektengagemang Sweden AB (Stockholm, Sweden), a firm that offers architecture, infrastructure, industry, project management, environmental, and sustainability consulting services. Link to details >

7/7/2025 
ING.FTG (Berlin, Germany), an engineering firm focused on sustainable, resource-efficient building technology, BIM 3D planning, and HVAC services, joined Encoviva Group (Munich, Germany), a network of companies developing innovative and sustainable building concepts. Link to details >

7/10/2025 
In its second deal of the week, Encoviva Group (Munich, Germany) merged with HOINKA (Stuttgart, Germany), a firm that specializes in holistic consulting and certification services in the field of green building. Link to details >

7/1/2025 
Global digital, cloud, and security services firm Accenture (Dublin, Ireland) agreed to acquire SYSTEMA (Dresden, Germany), a firm that offers software solutions and consulting services for manufacturing automation. Link to details >

7/16/2025 
Environmental services firm Aqua Consultants (Leeds, UK) acquired urban drainage modelling firm RES Environmental (Sheffield, UK) to further enhance its ability to tackle environmental challenges, such as reducing pollution and managing the effects of climate change. Link to details >