Industry consolidation accelerates with 23 domestic and global transactions 

Commentary & Insight

This week marks a strong period of M&A activity, with 23 new domestic and global transactions, including one deal in the Southeast. As momentum continues to build, it is more important than ever for buyers, sellers, and investors to stay ahead of the curve. 

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Domestic Transactions

2/2/2026 
Structural engineering firm AG&E (Dallas, TX) acquired ACME Steel Detailing (Salt Lake City, UT), a firm that offers structural steel detailing services. Link to details >

2/3/2026 
Davey Resource Group (Kent, OH) expanded its engineering capabilities and strengthened its support for electric transmission and distribution providers with the acquisition of design and engineering firm Cal Engineering Solutions (Alpharetta, GA). Link to details >

2/2/2026 
Infrastructure engineering and consulting firm Consor (Houston, TX) (ENR #71) acquired Cavnue (Washington, D.C.), a firm that offers innovations in the development and deployment of smart road technologies. Link to details >

2/4/2026 
Colliers Engineering & Design (Holmdel, NJ) (ENR #32) acquired Ramos Consulting Services (Downey, CA), a firm that provides program management, construction management, and engineering services for major public transit projects. Link to details >

2/3/2026 
Civil engineering, environmental, and surveying firm Pape-Dawson Engineers (San Antonio, TX) (ENR #69) acquired civil engineering firm Prism Engineering (Louisville, KY). Link to details >

2/3/2026 
RailPros (Irving, TX), a firm that provides engineering and field services for the rail and transit market, acquired Diverging Approach (Williamsburg, VA), a firm focused on the signal and crossing segments of North America’s rail industry. Link to details >

2/5/2026 
Schneider Geospatial (Indianapolis, IN) acquired Bruce Harris & Associates (Batavia, IL), a GIS consulting firm that specializes in parcel mapping, geodatabase design, GIS system integration, and land records modernization for local governments. Link to details >

1/31/2026 
Coffey Engineering & Surveying (Laramie, WY), a civil engineering, land surveying and geographic information systems (GIS) services firm, joined Inberg-Miller Engineers (Riverton, WY), a civil, geotechnical, and environmental engineering firm. Link to details >

1/27/2026 
Barry Isett & Associates (Allentown, PA), a firm that offers civil, land development, structural, MEP, forensics, water/wastewater, and traffic services, acquired civil and municipal engineering firm RJD Engineering (Hazleton, PA). Link to details >

2/2/2026 
Sedgman (South Bank, Australia), a firm that provides minerals processing and infrastructure services, acquired engineering firm FSI Engineering and Design (Gilbert, AZ), expanding its North American footprint and advancing its strategic growth in the minerals processing sector. Link to details >

1/27/2026 
Gulf Companies (Houston, TX), an engineering, procurement, construction, and management (EPCM) services firm, acquired WSP USA’s Underground Storage Business (UGS) (Houston, TX), a provider of underground energy storage facilities and related surface infrastructure. Link to details >

1/30/2026 
Structural and façade engineering firm BPL Enclosure (Atlanta, GA) and building enclosure consulting firm Seal Building Enclosure (Houston, TX) joined forces. Link to details >

2/3/2026 
Schemmer (Omaha, NE), an architectural, engineering and planning firm, acquired Convergence Design (Kansas City, MO), an architecture and planning firm. Link to details >

Global Transactions

1/29/2026 
Engineering platform and 2023 Best Post Transaction Award recipient Englobe (Quebec City, Canada) acquired Tetranex (Calgary, Canada), an engineering firm with expertise in electrical, instrumentation and controls (EIC), automation, and engineering project delivery for the energy, agrifood, and industrial sectors. Link to details >

2/3/2026 
Colliers International (Toronto, Canada) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire multidiscipline engineering and project management firm Ayesa Engineering (Seville, Spain). Link to details >

1/30/2026 
Phenna Group (Nottingham, UK), a family of businesses providing testing, inspection, certification, and compliance (TICC) services, acquired GTP (Gabinete Técnico de Prevención) (Madrid, Spain), an occupational health & safety inspection specialist. Link to details >

2/2/2026
In its second deal of the week, Phenna Group (Nottingham, UK) acquired MDS (Madrid, Spain), a firm focused on Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) services. Link to details >

1/30/2026 
LYL Consultants (Singapore, Singapore), a firm focused on the transportation sector, joined GISI Consulting Group (Newport Beach, CA), a member of the Global Infrastructure Solutions Inc. (GISI) (Newport Beach, CA) family of companies. Link to details >

2/2/2026 
Engineering consultancy Rejlers (Stockholm, Sweden) acquired Ingenjörsfirman Rörkraft (Lund, Sweden), an engineering firm that offers water treatment, energy transition, defense, industrial, and environmental services. Link to details >

1/29/2026 
Global advisory and engineering firm Electric Power Engineers (Austin, TX) acquired Estudios Eléctricos (Santiago, Chile), an electrical engineering and advisory firm that specializes in power system studies, planning, and advanced technical analysis. Link to details >

2/2/2026 
Environmental firm Dalcour Maclaren (Chesterton, UK) acquired Geomap (Nailsworth, UK), a geomatics and land surveying firm with expertise in the water and wastewater sector. Link to details >

2/2/2026 
Civil engineering firm Haskoning (Amersfoort, The Netherlands) acquired Portwise (Rijswijk, The Netherlands), a firm with experience in planning and simulation of ports and terminals. Link to details >

2/4/2026 
Private equity firm DAR Investment Management (Washington, D.C.) acquired a controlling interest in Intecsa Engineering Group (Madrid, Spain), a firm with experience in transportation, water, environmental, and civil infrastructure projects. Link to details >