AEC Industry Merger & Acquisition Report (9/1/19-9/9/19)

Sep 10, 2019

ERM (London, UK) acquired safety and environmental engineering firm Contek Solutions (Plano, TX). Contek serves a broad client base in the energy and chemical sectors. Link to details
IMEG Corp. (Rock Island, IL) acquired structural engineering firm Desai/Nasr Consulting Engineers (West Bloomfield, MI). Desai/Nasr augments the capabilities of IMEG’s existing multi-discipline services and extends its structural reach. Link to details
Structural engineering firm McComas Engineering (Carmel, IN) joined fellow structural engineering firm O’Donnell & Naccarato (Philadelphia, PA). The addition of McComas increases O&N’s core building design services and strengthens the firm’s geographic position on a national level. Zweig Group represented McComas in this engagement. Link to details
SOCOTEC (Yvelines, France), strengthened its international position through the acquisition of Vidaris (New York, NY), a testing, inspection, and certification consultancy. Link to details
Industry leader WSP (Montreal, Canada) acquired Orbicon (Taastrup, Denmark), a multidisciplinary engineering consulting firm with expertise in the environment, supply & infrastructure, and buildings sectors. Link to details
Global design and technology firm, IBI Group (Toronto, Canada), acquired Aspyr Engineering (Burnaby, Canada). Aspyr specializes in the design and implementation of IT, audio-visual, communications, and security technologies for both the public and private sectors. Link to details
ÅF Pöyry (Stockholm, Sweden) acquired electrical consultancy Sonny Svenson Konsult AB (Stockholm, Sweden). The acquisition strengthens the company’s position in the cultural heritage buildings sector. Link to details
Multidisciplinary engineering and design consultancy, Norconsult (Sandvika, Norway), acquired KHS Arkitekter (Copenhagen, Denmark) strengthening its commitment in the Nordic region in terms of capacity and market presence. Link to details
SYSTRA (Paris, France) acquired TSP Projects (York, UK), a multidisciplinary engineering firm with a rich heritage in rail. The acquisition cements the firm’s position as a force in the British mass transit, mobility, and complex infrastructure markets. Link to details

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