440 U.S. DEALS
LATEST 12 MONTHS

6%

655* GLOBAL DEALS
LATEST 12 MONTHS

7%

*Including U.S. deals    
Percentages represent latest twelve months year-over-year increase or decrease in deal activity.

6/4/2024
HB&A (Colorado Springs, CO), an architecture and planning firm serving the federal, local government, commercial, and non-profit sectors, joined employee-owned architecture, engineering, and consulting firm RS&H (Jacksonville, FL) (ENR #66). Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised HB&A. 
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6/5/2024 
Engineering design and consulting firm Primera Engineers (Chicago, IL) (ENR #359) acquired Corey Electrical Engineering (Englewood, CO), an electrical engineering and consulting services firm serving commercial, institutional, industrial, governmental, and transportation clients. Morrissey Goodale advised Primera in the transaction. 
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Commentary & Insight

This week sees strong M&A activity with a total of twelve domestic transactions, including three deals in the Western U.S. We reported other domestic transactions in TX, OH, GA, NJ, and MA. Overseas, there were additional deals in Australia, Malaysia, Canada, Sweden, and Norway.  

Domestic Transactions

6/3/2024 
ENR’s #58 ranked environmental firm, Apex Companies (Rockville, MD), acquired Storm Water Inspection & Maintenance Services (Discovery Bay, CA), a firm with expertise in stormwater inspection and management services, as well as erosion control, dewatering, and stormwater construction and compliance services. Link to details > 

6/3/2024 
New Mountain Capital (New York, NY) made a significant investment in leading transportation and water infrastructure engineering firm CONSOR (Houston, TX) (ENR #133). As part of this transaction, Keystone Capital will fully sell its stake in the business. Link to details > 

6/6/2024 
Engineering, planning, and consulting firm Michael Baker International (Pittsburgh, PA) (ENR #28) expanded its business with four new acquisitions: Digital Data Technologies (DDTI) (Columbus, OH), a provider of Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) location services; MLU Services (Athens, GA), a logistics, disaster management, and technology services firm; Infinity MEP+S Consultants (Houston, TX), an MEP, fire protection, and technology design firm; and Gavan-Graham Electrical Products (Union, NJ), an equipment manufacturer for the power distribution market. Link to details > 

6/5/2024 
ENR’s #177 ranked environmental firm, ALL4 (Kimberton, PA), acquired Capaccio Environmental Engineering (Marlborough, MA), a consulting firm specializing in environmental, health, and safety (EHS) regulatory landscapes, compliance risks, and sustainability services. Link to details > 

6/3/2024 
Dunaway (Fort Worth, TX), a civil engineering, structural, landscape architecture, surveying, and construction inspection services firm, acquired civil engineering firm PRD Land Development Services (Houston, TX). Link to details > 

6/5/2024 
RODE Architects (Boston, MA), a collaborative design and architecture firm, acquired McMahon Architects (Boston, MA), a full-service firm specializing in workplace interiors, hospitality, restaurant, residential, and environmental design. Link to details > 

6/5/2024 
Rockwood Equity Partners (Cleveland, OH) completed an investment in Energy Renewal Partners (Austin, TX), an energy consulting service provider specializing in energy development and decommissioning projects. Link to details > 

Global Transactions

6/5/2024 
ENR’s #19 ranked environmental firm, ERM (London, UK), signed a deal to acquire Energetics (North Sydney, Australia), a climate risk and energy transition firm. Link to details > 

6/5/2024 
ENR’s #38 ranked global design firm, Aurecon (Melbourne, Australia), expanded its services in Malaysia with the acquisition of CHT International (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia), a mechanical and electrical engineering firm. Link to details > 

6/5/2024 
ENR’s #40 ranked environmental firm, Montrose Environmental Group (North Little Rock, AR), acquired Paragon Soil & Environmental Consulting (Edmonton, Canada), an environmental consulting firm serving the oil sands, pipeline, mining, and power sectors. Link to details > 

6/4/2024 
Norconsult Sverige, a subsidiary of multi-disciplinary engineering and design firm Norconsult (Sandvika, Norway), acquired Wermlands Infrakonsult (Karlstad, Sweden), an infrastructure consulting firm that specializes in water and sewage, land, traffic, roads, and streets. Link to details > 

6/3/2024 
Colliers International (Toronto, Canada) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Englobe Corporation (Laval, Canada), a multi-discipline engineering, environmental, and inspection services firm. Englobe will be rebranded as Colliers in 2025. Link to details > 

6/4/2024 
Multidisciplinary consultant and design firm Multiconsult ASA (Oslo, Norway) entered into an agreement to purchase 100 percent of the shares of the construction and project management firm Sitepartner (Arendal, Norway). Link to details > 

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