VSS-backed The HFW Companies Acquires Southwest Engineers

VSS Capital Partners Backs The HFW Companies; HFW Adds Miller Legg

November 9, 2021

Engineering Services

VSS Capital Partners has made a growth investment in The HFW Companies to fund the build-out of an AEC (architecture, engineering, construction) platform. Concurrently, HFW announced its first member firm, Miller Legg, a multi-disciplinary engineering and consulting firm based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida; financial terms were not disclosed.

C&S Chemicals Acquires Southwest Engineers

April 25, 2023

Industrial Services

C&S Chemicals has acquired Southwest Engineers (SWE), a Slidell, Louisiana-based provider of technical services, chemical products, and equipment for industrial water treatment. SWE will operate as a sub-platform within C&S to expand the company's industrial water treatment capabilities and execute future add-on acquisitions.

The HFW Companies Acquires Taney Engineering

March 31, 2023

Engineering Services

The HFW Companies, an AEC industry professional services consolidator based in St. Louis, has acquired Taney Engineering, a Las Vegas–based civil engineering and land surveying firm. The acquisition brings Taney's civil engineering, flood-control and renewable-energy site expertise into HFW's network of member firms to support growth and cross-collaboration across metropolitan and infrastructure markets.

AQUALIS Acquires Stormwater Solutions Engineering, LLC

April 4, 2023

Environmental Services

AQUALIS, a portfolio company of DFW Capital Partners and a national sustainable water management provider, has acquired the assets of Stormwater Solutions Engineering, LLC (SSE), a Milwaukee-based civil engineering firm specializing in stormwater management. SSE CEO Carrie Bristoll-Groll will join AQUALIS as Executive Vice President, Engineering Services as the acquisition expands AQUALIS’ engineering capabilities and service offering nationwide.

Groundworks Acquires Foundation Support Specialists (FSS)

July 18, 2022

Construction

Groundworks, a PE-backed national foundation and water management solutions platform, has acquired Foundation Support Specialists (FSS), a family-owned foundation repair and waterproofing business serving San Antonio and Austin, Texas. The deal — announced July 2022 and facilitated by Cortec Group (Groundworks' PE backer) — expands Groundworks' footprint into Texas and represents an add-on acquisition to support geographic growth.

WSB LLC Acquires AE Engineering, Inc.

February 20, 2024

Engineering Services

WSB LLC, a Minneapolis-based design and consulting firm and portfolio company of GHK Capital Partners, has acquired AE Engineering, Inc., a transportation infrastructure engineering firm headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. The acquisition adds 13 offices and more than 170 employees to WSB, strengthening its presence and service offerings across the southeastern United States.