M&A Update > Featured transaction in NY; deals in TX, CA, and overseas
Featured transaction in NY; deals in TX, CA, and overseas
The AE industry’s weekly go-to source for the latest information on M&A deals and trends
499 U.S. DEALS
LATEST 12 MONTHS

1%
785* GLOBAL DEALS
LATEST 12 MONTHS

1%
*Including U.S. deals
Percentages represent latest twelve months year-over-year increase or decrease in deal activity.
Featured Transaction
2/23/2026
GHK Capital Partners (Greenwich, CT), a middle-market private equity firm, acquired CPL (Fairport, NY) (ENR #261), a provider of architecture, engineering, and consulting services for the built environment. Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised GHK. Learn more >
Commentary & Insight
In addition to our featured transaction, this week sees acquisitions in Texas, California, France, Germany, and the UK.
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Domestic Transactions
2/25/2026
SAM (Austin, TX) (ENR #89), a geospatial firm that serves utilities, transportation, and infrastructure clients, acquired Inland Geodetics (Round Rock, TX), a land surveying firm serving water utility, transportation, and local government clients. Link to details >
2/24/2026
Industry leader Huitt-Zollars (Dallas, TX) (ENR #173) acquired Vasquez Marshall Architects (San Diego, CA), an architecture firm known for its federal design expertise and experience in higher education, commercial, and interior architecture. Link to details >
Global Transactions
2/24/2026
CLS Group (Toulouse, France), a firm that provides environmental and climate monitoring, maritime security, energy, infrastructure, and sustainable fisheries management, entered into negotiations to acquire Akrocean (Saint-Molf, France), a firm that specializes in ocean measurement services primarily for the offshore wind sector. Link to details >
2/17/2026
Intertek (London, UK), an assurance, testing, inspection, and certification services firm, acquired Aerial PV Inspection GmbH (Aachen, Germany), a provider of high-speed TEK-powered inspection and diagnostic solutions for PV systems. Link to details >
02/03/2026
Gardiner & Theobald (London, UK), a PM, cost management, and infrastructure management specialist, acquired a significant interest in WH Stephens Limited (WHS) (Edinburgh, UK), a multi-disciplinary construction consultancy. Link to details >

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