M&A Activity Report (2/2-2/9)

Feb 17, 2020

CRB (Kansas City, MO) expanded its architectural design capabilities in the western region with the addition of all the employees of R2A Architecture (Costa Mesa, CA). Link to details
JVA (Boulder, CO), a structural, civil, and environmental consulting engineering firm, acquired Structural Consultants (SCI) (Denver, CO). SCI has provided structural engineering services to the Denver market since 1977. Link to details
Global architecture and design firm NBBJ (Seattle, WA) acquired experience design studio ESI Design (New York, NY). Link to details
Industry leader Terracon (Olathe, KS) acquired environmental consulting and engineering services company Skelly and Loy (Harrisburg, PA). Link to details
Energy efficiency specialist CMTA (Louisville, KY) expanded its operations to the Carolinas through the acquisition of McCracken & Lopez (Charlotte, NC). Link to details
IMEG Corp. (Rock Island, IL) acquired Clark Engineering (Minneapolis, MN). Clark provides civil and structural design, landscape architecture, land surveying, and environmental services to a variety of market sectors nationwide and abroad. Link to details
Land surveying and civil engineering firm Associated Engineers & Surveyors (Adrian, MI) merged with The Mannik & Smith Group (Maumee, OH). Link to details
Farnsworth Group (Bloomington, IL), a national full-service EA and survey firm, acquired FWAI Architects (Springfield, IL), a 13-person architecture firm. Link to details
Evergreen AES Environmental Services (Shelbyville, KY) joined environmental firm HEPACO (Charlotte, NC). HEPACO specializes in environmental and emergency response services. Link to details
Global design firm, Leidos (Reston, VA), entered into a definitive agreement to acquire L3Harris Technologies‘ Security Detection and Automation businesses (Melbourne, FL) for $1 billion in cash. Link to details
Wunderlich-Malec (Eden Prairie, MN) acquired AECm Architects | Engineers (Newmarket, NH), expanding the firm’s services in civil and structural engineering. Link to details
Cox|McLain Environmental Consulting (Austin, TX) expanded its cultural resource management capabilities through the acquisition of Prewitt and Associates (Austin, TX). Link to details
International design firm, Meinhardt Group (Singapore, Singapore), acquired civil and structural engineering firm Bonacci Group (Sydney, Australia) to further strengthen and expand the firm’s Australia business. Link to details
Global Marine Group (GMG) (Chelmsford, UK) entered into a definitive agreement to sell 100% of GMG, excluding GMG’s 49% joint venture with Huawei Marine Networks Co. (Tianjin, China), to an investment affiliate of J.F. Lehman & Company (Munich, Germany). Global design firm, Fugro (Leidschendam, Netherlands), will divest its 23.6% equity interest in GMG through the sale. Link to details

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