472 U.S. DEALS
LATEST 12 MONTHS

3%

765* GLOBAL DEALS
LATEST 12 MONTHS

12%

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

7/2/2025
Leading industry innovator Barge Design Solutions (Nashville, TN) (ENR #160) acquired Carlisle Associates (Columbia, SC), a firm specializing in architecture, civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical engineering. The acquisition expands Barge’s presence in South Carolina and strengthens its capabilities in the growing industrial sector. Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Barge Design Solutions. 
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7/1/2025
Multidisciplined engineering firm Pennoni (Philadelphia, PA) (ENR #114) acquired the assets of Dagher Engineering (New York, NY), a building systems engineering and sustainability consulting firm offering fundamental building systems design and advanced high-performance services. Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Dagher Engineering. 
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This week sees two more deals in the South—one in Louisiana and one in Arkansas. Join over 200 industry leaders at the Texas and the South M&A and Business Symposium in one of the nation’s most dynamic and fastest-growing cities. Early bird registration is now open; don’t miss this unique and timely opportunity to make the connections that will advance your firm to the next level. Register today and save!

Domestic Transactions

6/30/2025
Industry-leading firm Westwood Professional Services (Plano, TX) (ENR #77) acquired program management consulting firm CSRS (Baton Rouge, LA), a firm that offers services to the education, healthcare, industrial, real estate development, resilience, and transportation markets. Link to details >

7/1/2025
HP Engineering (Rogers, AR), a multidisciplinary firm providing MEP, fire protection, structural, lighting, low-voltage, energy modeling, and commissioning services, joined industry leader and one of our 10 Movers and Shakers to Watch in 2025IMEG Corp. (Rock Island, IL) (ENR #48). Link to details >

7/2/2025
Industry leader and fast-growing firm, and another of our 10 Movers and Shakers to Watch in 2025Bowman Consulting Group (Reston, VA) (ENR #72) entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire e3i Engineers (Boston, MA), a firm specializing in the design of data centers, energy infrastructure, and emerging technology applications. Link to details >

6/30/2025
Brown and Caldwell (Walnut Creek, CA) (ENR #41), an engineering consulting firm delivering water and environmental solutions throughout North America and the Pacific, acquired Separation Processes (San Marcos, CA) to expand its membrane technology services and expertise for water and wastewater clients. Link to details >

7/1/2025
ZenaTech (Toronto, Canada), a technology firm specializing in AI drones, Drone as a Service (DaaS), enterprise SaaS, and quantum computing solutions, acquired Empire Land Surveying (Pensacola, FL), a surveying firm with expertise in topographic, boundary, and control surveys. Link to details >

6/30/2025
CCI Systems (Iron Mountain, MI), a firm focused on the broadband telecommunications sector, acquired Total Site Services (Johnstown, CO), a firm that provides tower site acquisition, engineering design, and construction management services. Link to details >

Global Transactions

6/23/2025
Multi-disciplined engineering and environmental firm GEI Consultants (Woburn, MA) (ENR #83) merged with GeoWest Engineering (Abbotsford, Canada), a firm specializing in geotechnical, geo-structural, and environmental engineering. Link to details >

7/2/2025
ENR’s #18 ranked global design firm, Sweco (Stockholm, Sweden), signed an agreement to acquire PROgroup and +ImpaKT (Luxembourg, Luxembourg), two firms that specialize in project management for sustainability and circular economy projects, as well as data-driven expertise. Link to details >

6/19/2025
Sustainable design and engineering firm Stantec (Edmonton, Canada) (ENR #8) acquired Cosgroves (Christchurch, New Zealand), a buildings engineering firm with fire engineering, electrical, mechanical, hydraulics, buildings sustainability, and civil expertise. Link to details >

6/25/2025
Phenna Group (Nottingham, UK), a family of businesses providing testing, inspection, certification, and compliance (TICC) services, acquired Asset Management Engineers (Perth, Australia), a plant testing, inspection, and certification firm serving the resources, energy, and industrial industries. Link to details >

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