Featured transactions in TX and MA in another busy week for domestic deals

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M&A activity ticked up this week, with 12 U.S. transactions announced, including two in Texas. If you’re looking to unlock value in Texas and the South, join over 200 industry executives and investors in Houston this October to share ideas, connections, and opportunities at the Texas and the South M&A and Business Symposium. Reserve your spot—register today.

Domestic Transactions

8/1/2025
Employee-owned industry leader LJA Engineering (Houston, TX) (ENR #52), and one of our Ten Movers and Shakers to Watch in 2025, acquired G&R Surveying (Austin, TX), a land and civil construction surveying services firm.
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8/5/2025
ENR’s #188 ranked environmental firm, Spheros Environmental (Denver, CO), acquired Four Peaks Environmental Science and Data Solutions (Wenatchee, WA), an environmental science and data solutions firm. Link to details >

8/5/2025
ENR’s #162 ranked environmental firm, The Vertex Companies (Weymouth, MA), acquired ADAMS Management Services Corporation (Rome, GA), a healthcare-focused program and project management firm with expertise in complex capital programs. Link to details >

8/4/2025
Ampirical Solutions (Covington, LA), an engineering and software services firm serving the power industry, acquired Cappstone Energy Group (Covington, GA), a utility engineering firm with expertise in distribution system planning, GIS development, and line design. Link to details >

8/6/2025
Milrose Consultants (New York, NY), a firm that offers building regulatory, code compliance, permitting fulfillment, and consulting solutions, acquired ARC Private Provider Service (Miami, FL), a firm that specializes in expediting the plan review and inspection process under Florida’s Alternative Plans Review and Inspection Program. Link to details >

8/5/2025
Horizon Engineering (Pennsburg, PA), a civil engineering, municipal engineering, land surveying, and landscape architectural services firm, acquired civil engineering and land surveying firm Irick Eberhardt & Mientus (Pennsburg, PA). Link to details >

8/1/2025
Architecture and engineering firm HFA (Bentonville, AR) acquired boutique architecture firm Chesapeake Design Group (Baltimore, MD). Link to details >

8/1/2025
Structural engineering firm Studio Engineers (Santa Barbara, CA) joined John A. Martin & Associates (Los Angeles, CA), a firm that offers structural engineering, design-build, forensic engineering, and construction services. Link to details >

8/6/2025
PDCo. (New York, NY) and PHB Catalyst Group (New York, NY) merged and launched PDCo CATALYST, a project management and construction services firm with expertise in commercial, hospitality, residential, institutional, educational, and cultural developments. Link to details >

8/6/2025
Full-service transportation consulting and design firm DB Sterlin Consultants (Chicago, IL) acquired M Squared Engineering (Itasca, IL), a firm that offers water resources, transportation engineering, and site development. Link to details >

Global Transactions

8/4/2025
Facilities management and professional services firm Mitie (London, UK) acquired Marlowe (London, UK), a fire & security and environmental services specialist. Link to details >

8/1/2025
Chartwell Resource Group (Prince George, Canada) and DWB Consulting Services (Chilliwack, Canada) joined forces to form a multidisciplinary consulting firm specializing in environmental and resource management, GIS, engineering, and sustainable forest stewardship services. Link to details >

7/31/2025
Environmental firm Adler & Allan (Harrogate, UK) acquired engineering and environmental services firm Environmental & Engineering Group (Portsmouth, UK). Link to details >