CriticalPoint Capital Acquires AECOM's Power Construction Division to Launch United E&C
October 19, 2020
Affiliates of CriticalPoint Capital have closed the acquisition of AECOM's Power Construction division and launched the business as an independent company, United E&C, Inc. CriticalPoint said it will partner with United's management to build a stand-alone infrastructure engineering and construction platform serving power generation, transmission & distribution, and renewable markets.
- Buyers
- CriticalPoint Capital, LLC (affiliates)
- Targets
- United E&C, Inc. (formerly AECOM Power Construction division)
- Sellers
- AECOM
- Industry
- Construction
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Transaction Type
- Divestiture
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