488 U.S. DEALS
LATEST 12 MONTHS

1%

755* GLOBAL DEALS
LATEST 12 MONTHS

5%

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

5/4/2026 
MARLIN Engineering (Miami, FL), a transportation engineering and planning firm with specialized expertise in traffic engineering, bridge operations and inspection, roadway design, surveying, and advanced data and analytics, joined industry leader and recipient of the 2023 Most Prolific and Proficient Acquirer AwardIMEG Corp. (Rock Island, IL) (ENR #48). Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised MARLIN Engineering.
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5/6/2026 
Prestige Environmental (Somerset, NJ), a firm that offers environmental due diligence, regulatory compliance, waste management, and remediation services, joined LaBella Associates (Rochester, NY) (ENR #107), an architecture, engineering, environmental, and planning firm. Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Prestige Environmental.
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Commentary & Insight

This week marked the busiest period of 2026 for M&A activity to date, with 18 domestic transactions announced across the U.S., including featured deals in Florida and New Jersey. International deal flow was also strong, with six new transactions reported across key global markets, reflecting continued momentum in both domestic and global M&A activity. 

Domestic Transactions

4/29/2026 
DuBois & King (Randolph, VT), a planning, engineering, and construction services firm, merged with DeWolfe Engineering Associates (Montpelier, VT), a structural and civil engineering firm. Link to details >

4/30/2026 
Trifiletti Consulting (Los Angeles, CA), a firm that focuses on strategic land use, environmental clearance services, project entitlement, real estate, transportation, and PM services, joined Paslay Management Group (Fort Worth, TX), a firm that provides Executive Program Management® for complex capital development programs, organizational analysis, and enterprise-level business advisory strategies. Link to details >

5/4/2026 
Industry leader and recipient of the 2024 Excellence in Acquisitive Growth AwardBowman Consulting Group (Reston, VA) (ENR #71), acquired Smith & Associates Land Surveying (Las Vegas, NV), a land surveying firm with experience in land development and infrastructure projects. Link to details > 

5/4/2026 
DCCM (Houston, TX) (ENR #124), a national provider of design, consulting, and construction management services, acquired Dynamic Solutions (Knoxville, TN), a firm specializing in water resources, hydraulic, and hydrodynamic modeling. Link to details >

5/4/2026 
Transportation planning and traffic engineering firm Traffic & Mobility Consultants (Orlando, FL) acquired Chindalur Traffic Solutions (Jacksonville, FL), a traffic and transportation engineering firm serving public agencies and private developers. Link to details >

5/4/2026 
Galloway & Company (Greenwood Village, CO) (ENR #288), a national multidisciplinary architecture and engineering firm, acquired Z Development Services (Orlando, FL), a civil engineering firm. Link to details >

5/4/2026 
Torti Gallas and Partners (Washington, D.C.), an architecture, urban design, planning, and placemaking firm, acquired Wiencek + Associates Architects + Planners (Washington, D.C.), an architecture firm specializing in socially responsible and sustainable design. Link to details >

5/4/2026 
Sandman Structural Engineers (Moorhead, MN) acquired Mattson Macdonald Young (Minneapolis, MN), a structural engineering firm with experience in the multi-family housing, commercial, industrial, and historic preservation and restoration markets. Link to details >

5/5/2026 
Cityfi (Washington, D.C.), a strategy and innovation firm focused on the future of cities, mobility, and civic life, joined integrated global designer CannonDesign (New York, NY) (ENR #80). Link to details >

5/5/2026 
Burns Engineering (Philadelphia, PA) (ENR #243), an engineering firm that offers transportation, critical infrastructure, and built environment services, acquired Pacific Railway Enterprises (Riverside, CA), a rail and light rail signaling design and engineering firm. Link to details >

5/5/2026 
Professional, technical, and consulting services firm Willdan Group (Anaheim, CA) (ENR #40) acquired 100% of the membership interests of Burton Energy Group (Alpharetta, GA), an energy management services firm. Link to details >

5/5/2026 
Building envelope firm Armko (Flower Mound, TX) acquired Kuhn & Associates (Houston, TX), a building envelope firm serving the education, municipal, and multi-family markets. Link to details >

5/5/2026 
Vistal (West Fargo, ND) acquired WHS (Green River, WY), a civil engineering, planning, and survey firm specializing in oil and gas, transportation, material testing, and other energy services, and FARR Technologies (Sioux Falls, SD), a firm that offers fiber and wireless broadband communication engineering and technology services. Link to details >

5/6/2026 
Architectural and design firm Populous (Kansas City, MO) (ENR #59) acquired OJB Landscape Architecture (Houston, TX), a landscape architecture and urban design firm. Link to details >

5/7/2026 
CivilOne (Las Vegas, NV), a civil engineering and land surveying firm, acquired Dwyer Engineering (Las Vegas, NV), a firm with expertise in planning and design, land development, street improvements, water, sewer, storm drain infrastructure, grading plans, and intersection design. Link to details >

Global Transactions

4/30/2026 
Environmental consulting and services firm RSK Group (Helsby, UK) acquired Fluid Sealing & Engineering (Rotherham, UK), a mechanical engineering firm with experience in wastewater and water treatment infrastructure. Link to details >

5/1/2026 
Surveying and commercial property management firm Roger Hannah (Manchester, UK) acquired surveying and PM firm Wilkinson Cowan Partnership (Cheadle Hulme, UK). Link to details >

5/4/2026 
Groupe Snef (Marseille, France), through its engineering subsidiary Ekium (Lyon, France), has made a strategic investment in engineering consulting firm Norda Stelo (Quebec City, Canada). Link to details >

5/4/2026 
A1 Consult (Randers, Denmark), an engineering firm that specializes in port and marine engineering, coastal protection, climate adaptation, infrastructure, and utilities, joined XPartners (Stockholm, Sweden), a platform of companies in the environmental and civil engineering industries. Link to details >

5/5/2026 
In its second deal of the week, RSK Group (Helsby, UK) acquired HV Energy Systems (Bristol, UK), a firm that provides high-voltage grid connection infrastructure for renewable energy and energy storage projects. Link to details >

5/7/2026 
Engineering services and nuclear firm AtkinsRéalis (Montreal, Canada) (ENR #16) entered a definitive agreement to acquire Coras Solutions (Braddon, Australia), a firm specialized in defense and national security advisory services. Link to details >

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