July M&A Transactions in AEC

Jul 29, 2025

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July 1 – IMEG Corp. (Rock Island, IL) acquired HP Engineering (Rogers, AR), a multidisciplinary engineering firm providing MEP, fire protection, structural, lighting, low-voltage, energy modeling, and commissioning services. [More information] 

July 1 – Pennoni (Philadelphia, PA) acquired the assets of Dagher Engineering (New York, NY), a building systems engineering and sustainability consulting firm known for its advanced high-performance design services. [More information] 

July 1 – ZenaTech (Toronto, Canada) acquired Empire Land Surveying (Pensacola, FL), a surveying firm offering topographic, boundary, and control survey services. [More information] 

July 1 – SGS (Geneva, Switzerland) signed a definitive agreement to acquire Applied Technical Services (Marietta, GA), a firm specializing in testing, inspection, calibration, and forensic services. [More information] 

July 1 – Parsons Corporation (Chantilly, VA) acquired Chesapeake Technology International (Prince Frederick, MD), a provider of advanced military and security technology solutions. [More information] 

July 1 – Accenture (Dublin, Ireland) agreed to acquire SYSTEMA (Dresden, Germany), a provider of software solutions and consulting for manufacturing automation. [More information] 

July 1 – FGM Architects (Oak Brook, IL) acquired Spring Architects (Austin, TX), a design firm focused on multifamily residential architecture. [More information] 

July 2 – Barge Design Solutions (Nashville, TN) acquired Carlisle Associates (Columbia, SC), strengthening its presence in South Carolina and boosting its capabilities in the industrial sector. [More information] 

July 2 – Bowman Consulting Group (Reston, VA) signed a definitive agreement to acquire e3i Engineers (Boston, MA), a firm with specialization in data centers, energy infrastructure, and emerging technologies. [More information] 

July 2 – Sweco (Stockholm, Sweden) agreed to acquire PROgroup and +ImpaKT (Luxembourg, Luxembourg), firms offering sustainability-focused project management and data-driven consulting services. [More information] 

July 3 – Verdantas (Tampa, FL) acquired Independent Solutions (Lake Elsinore, CA), a firm with expertise in inspection and soil and materials laboratory testing, particularly for the healthcare sector. [More information] 

July 3 – The Dussmann Group (Berlin, Germany) acquired all shares of Lynskey Engineering (Dublin, Ireland), a specialist mechanical engineering firm focused on technical plant systems. [More information] 

July 3 – Bellrock (Leicester, UK) acquired Summers-Inman Construction and Property Consultants (Newcastle upon Tyne, UK), a firm delivering cost management, quantity surveying, project management, and building surveying services. [More information] 

July 4 – Sweco (Stockholm, Sweden) agreed to acquire Volantis Groep (Venlo, The Netherlands), an engineering and architecture firm serving the industry and healthcare sectors. [More information] 

July 4 – MLEI Consulting Engineers (Adelaide, Australia) merged with Madsen Giersing (Brisbane, Australia), bringing together expertise in civil, structural, marine, and defense-related engineering services. [More information] 

July 7 – Milrose Consultants (New York, NY) formed a strategic partnership with Surface Design Group (New York, NY), a firm specializing in building envelope design and construction architecture. [More information] 

July 7 – OHM Advisors (Livonia, MI) acquired CIB Planning (Fenton, MI), expanding its capabilities in community development and urban planning. [More information] 

July 7 – SLR (Aylesbury, UK) entered into an agreement to acquire 5 Capitals (Dubai, UAE), an environmental and sustainability consulting firm. [More information] 

July 7 – Southeastern Surveying & Mapping Corp. (SSMC) (Orlando, FL) acquired SCR Surveying & Mapping (Lynn Haven, FL), expanding its surveying and civil engineering capabilities across Florida. [More information] 

July 7 – ING.FTG (Berlin, Germany) joined Encoviva Group (Munich, Germany), a network of firms advancing sustainable building technologies and concepts. [More information] 

July 8 – LJA Engineering (Houston, TX) acquired Fagan Consulting (Austin, TX), a transportation consulting firm specializing in toll systems and operations. [More information] 

July 8 – RossTarrant Architects (Lexington, KY) joined MOREgroup (Fort Worth, TX), a collective of architecture and engineering brands focused on education, healthcare, and government sectors. [More information] 

July 8 – J.S. Held (Jericho, NY) acquired MorrisAnderson (Chicago, IL), a financial restructuring and operational consulting firm. [More information] 

July 8 – DIALOG (Calgary, Canada) merged with Rockliff Pierzchajlo Kroman (RPK) Architects (Edmonton, Canada), strengthening its portfolio in healthcare, long-term care, and institutional projects. [More information] 

July 9 – LJA Engineering (Houston, TX) acquired MESA Integrated Solutions (Austin, TX), a transportation engineering firm offering engineering software support and production services. [More information] 

July 9 – A3 Environmental Consultants (Chicago, IL) merged with Olson Ecological Solutions (Schaumburg, IL), enhancing its capabilities in ecological restoration and water quality services. [More information] 

July 10 – ISG (Mankato, MN) acquired Lift Environmental Design (Durham, NC), a landscape architecture and planning firm. [More information] 

July 10 – Encoviva Group (Munich, Germany) merged with HOINKA (Stuttgart, Germany), a consulting firm focused on holistic green building certification services. [More information] 

July 11 – NV5 (Hollywood, FL) acquired Professional Systems Engineering (Lansdale, PA), a firm specializing in facility technology solutions for corrections and public safety infrastructure. [More information] 

July 11 – Sweco (Stockholm, Sweden) completed its acquisition of Projektengagemang Sweden AB (Stockholm, Sweden), a firm offering a broad portfolio of architectural and consulting services. [More information] 

July 14 – AG&E (Dallas, TX) acquired the precast and prestressed design assets of McCluskey Engineering Corporation (MEC) (Naperville, IL), expanding its capabilities in the mission critical and aviation markets. [More information] 

July 14 – Salas O’Brien (Irvine, CA) merged with The Lighting Design Alliance (Long Beach, CA), a firm renowned for its architectural and entertainment lighting design. [More information] 

July 14 – SOCOTEC (Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France) acquired United Kingdom Testing & Certification (UKTC) (Glasgow, UK), expanding its construction and fire product certification services. [More information] 

July 14 – AFRY (Stockholm, Sweden) agreed to acquire Reta Engenharia (Belo Horizonte, Brazil), a project and construction management firm focused on mining and metals. [More information] 

July 16 – Qualus (Cincinnati, OH) acquired ADM Associates (Sacramento, CA), a firm specializing in energy research and evaluation, measurement, and verification services. [More information] 

July 16 – Aqua Consultants (Leeds, UK) acquired RES Environmental (Sheffield, UK), enhancing its capabilities in urban drainage modeling and environmental consulting. [More information] 

July 17 – KGS Group (Winnipeg, Canada) acquired MORR Transportation Consulting (Winnipeg, Canada), strengthening its transportation engineering and planning services. [More information] 

July 18 – Azuria Water Solutions (St. Louis, MO) and Inframark (Horsham, PA) combined their operations to form an independent water solutions and services platform. [More information] 

July 18 – Phenna Group (Nottingham, UK) acquired Briggs Engineering & Testing (Rockland, MA), a testing and inspection firm, as part of its North American expansion. [More information] 

July 21 – TKDA (Bloomington, MN) acquired CNA Consulting Engineers (Minneapolis, MN), an engineering firm with underground and geotechnical expertise. [More information] 

July 21 – Amey (London, UK) acquired Premise (Brisbane, Australia), expanding its built environment, environmental, and infrastructure capabilities. [More information] 

July 21 – Nova Group, GBC (St. Louis Park, MN) acquired Raw Earth Environmental Engineering (Byron Bay, Australia), expanding its environmental due diligence operations in Australia. [More information] 

July 22 – Woolpert (Dayton, OH) acquired Dawood Engineering (Harrisburg, PA), enhancing its infrastructure and geospatial technology services. [More information] 

July 23 – Sanbell (Billings, MT) merged with Core Design (Bothell, WA), a civil engineering, planning, and landscape architecture firm. [More information] 

July 24 – Attaby Consultancy (Cairo, Egypt) acquired both Arup Datta Architecture and Max Tayefi Architect (Calgary, Canada), forming Datta + Tayefi Architects. [More information] 

July 24 – CSL Consulting (Burlington, MA) expanded into the Southeastern U.S. with the acquisition of Brownstone Construction Group (Columbia, SC), an owner’s representative and project management services firm specializing in complex capital improvement projects. [More information] 

July 25 – Bureau Veritas (Neuilly-sur-Seine, France) signed an agreement to acquire EcoPlus (Seoul, South Korea), a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) certification specialist, and Dornier Hinneburg (Willstätt, Germany), a technical advisory and radiation protection firm for nuclear facility decommissioning. [More information] 

July 28 – PTAG (Markham, Canada), a global capital project management services firm, acquired Construct-X (Houston, TX), a specialist in Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) and lean project delivery. [More information] 

July 28 – Universal Engineering Sciences (UES) (Orlando, FL) acquired GME Testing (Fort Wayne, IN), a provider of geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing, and foundation-related inspection services. [More information] 

July 28 – Environmental group Cura Terrae (Sheffield, UK) acquired EnviroCentre (Glasgow, UK), an environmental firm with expertise in geo-environmental services, water management, Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), and ecology. [More information] 

July 29 – Design firm CPL (Fairport, NY) entered a partnership with Andrews Architects (Columbus, OH), an architecture firm specializing in healthcare design. [More information] 

July 30 – Estimating Systems (Lehighton, PA), a feasibility studies, cost analysis, and risk management firm, acquired Construction Consulting & Inspections (Quakertown, PA), a provider of design and construction coordination, preconstruction planning, and banking institution services. [More information] 

July 31 – Naik Consulting Group (Edison, NJ), an engineering firm experienced in commercial and transportation projects, entered a strategic partnership with Trilon Group (Denver, CO), a family of infrastructure consulting businesses. [More information] 

July 31 – Adler & Allan (Harrogate, UK), an environmental services firm, acquired Environmental & Engineering Group (Portsmouth, UK), an engineering and environmental services provider. [More information] 

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