M&A Activity Report for the week of 7/4/2022 – 7/10/2022

Jul 18, 2022

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Domestic Transactions:

7/7/2022

Private equity firm Godspeed Capital (Washington, D.C.) strategically invested in Zyscovich Architects (Miami, FL), one of Florida’s largest architecture, interior and urban design, and consultancy firms. Link to Details.

 

7/6/2022

Interdisciplinary design firm EYP (Albany, NY) joined multidisciplinary design, architecture, and engineering firm Page (Washington, D.C.) via a merger that expands the two companies’ services and geographic scope. Link to Details.

 

6/30/2022

To expand into the Mountain West region, transportation and infrastructure engineering company CONSOR Engineers (Houston, TX) acquired Project Engineering Consultants (West Jordan, UT), a multidisciplinary design firm specializing in transportation, water, and construction management. Link to Details.

 

7/7/2022

Universal Engineering Services (UES) (Orlando, FL), a national leading engineering and consulting company, acquired Speedie and Associates (Phoenix, AZ), a consulting engineering firm specializing in geotechnical, environmental, and construction materials testing. Link to Details.

 

7/5/2022

Multidisciplinary engineering and survey services firm Farr West Engineering (Reno, NV) merged with DOWL (Redmond, WA), a professional services firm offering planning, surveying, engineering, environmental, and other support services. Link to Details.

 

7/1/2022

DCCM (Houston, TX), a design, consulting, and program and construction management services firm acquired full-service engineering and architecture firm RQAW (Fishers, IN). Link to Details.

 

7/6/2022

Architecture and planning company Williams + Paddon (Roseville, CA) merged with healthcare- and education-focused architectural firm 19six Architects (San Luis Obispo, CA). Link to Details.

 

­7/1/2022

Full-service environmental consultancy Catalyst (Santa Monica, CA) acquired AWR Environmental (Alameda, CA), a company that offers technical and strategic services that address the risks and liabilities of legacy contamination. Link to Details.

 

7/5/2022

Fountainhead Consulting Corporation (Anaheim, CA), a construction management and civil engineering services provider, acquired transportation, public works, and infrastructure construction management firm PPM Group (Fontana, CA). Link to Details.

 

7/7/2022

Structural engineering consultancy R.M. Byrd and Associates (Ontario, CA) joined global structural engineering and disaster-risk reduction firm Miyamoto International (Sacramento, CA). Link to Details.

 

Global Transactions:

7/1/2022

To grow its portfolio and geographic reach, construction consultancy Walker Sime (West Yorkshire, UK) announced a partnership with design and project management firm Otak (Portland, OR). Link to Details.

 

6/23/2022

ERM (London, UK), the world’s largest pure play sustainability advisory firm, acquired marine planning and environmental consulting firm MarineSpace (Southampton, UK). Link to Details.

 

6/23/2022

Environmental consulting and services company RSK Group (Helsby, UK) acquired tree care and consulting services firm Dermot Casey (Cork, Ireland). Link to Details.

 

6/30/2022

Multidisciplinary design agency VK Architects + Engineers (Brussels, Belgium) acquired engineering firm One Simulations (Leiden, The Netherlands), which specializes in CFD simulations. Link to Details.

 

7/5/2022

Environmental consulting services company RSK Group (Helsby, UK) acquired MSS Group (Cardiff, UK), a facilities management firm that specializes in highly regulated and hazardous environments. Link to Details.

 

7/4/2022

Ryder Architecture (Newcastle upon Tyne, UK), and architecture and planning firm, acquired commercial, hospitality, and residential architectural company Doone Silver Kerr (London, UK). Link to Details.

 

6/30/2022

Whitby Wood (London, UK), a structural and civil engineering consultancy for buildings and urban infrastructure, joined award-winning structural engineer Corbett & Tasker (London, UK). Link to Details.

 

7/4/2022

Construction and civil engineering company Tiong Seng (Singapore) acquired electrical and mechanical engineering firm AMP Systems (Singapore). Link to Details.

 

7/5/2022

Architecture and design companies PMDL (Sydney, Australia) and McGlashan Everist (Geelong, Australia) merged to build a stronger presence in Australia and Asia. Link to Details.

 

7/6/2022

Gradiant (Woburn, MA), a global solutions provider and cleantech water developer for water and wastewater treatment, acquired water technology design and construction firm WaterPark Environment (Hsinchu, Taiwan). Link to Details.

 

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