Universal Engineering Sciences Acquires Contour Engineering

Universal Engineering Sciences Acquires GEOServices, LLC

April 12, 2021

Engineering Services

Universal Engineering Sciences (UES) has acquired GEOServices, LLC, a Knoxville-based geotechnical engineering, materials testing and environmental services firm, to expand UES's footprint in Tennessee and the broader South. The GEOServices management and technical staff will remain with the business; the deal is noted as the ninth investment associated with Palm Beach Capital and UES leadership.

Universal Engineering Sciences Acquires SUMMIT Engineering, Laboratory & Testing, P.C.

April 12, 2021

Engineering Services

Universal Engineering Sciences (UES), a Palm Beach Capital-backed national geotechnical and materials testing platform, has acquired SUMMIT Engineering, Laboratory & Testing, P.C., a multi-disciplinary consultancy with offices across North and South Carolina. The deal expands UES’s regional footprint and capabilities in geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing, environmental consulting and special inspections.

Universal Engineering Sciences Acquires Wallace-Kuhl & Associates

January 7, 2021

Engineering Services

Universal Engineering Sciences (UES), in partnership with investor Palm Beach Capital, has acquired Wallace-Kuhl & Associates, a Northern California geotechnical, geologic, materials testing and environmental engineering consulting firm with offices in West Sacramento and Stockton. The deal expands UES's presence and technical capabilities in the Western U.S.; Morrissey Goodale LLC advised Wallace-Kuhl on the transaction.

Universal Engineering Sciences Acquires SUMMIT Engineering, Laboratory & Testing, P.C.

February 23, 2021

Engineering Services

Universal Engineering Sciences (UES), a PE-backed nationwide geotechnical and materials testing firm headquartered in Orlando, Florida, has acquired SUMMIT Engineering, Laboratory & Testing, P.C., a multi-disciplinary consultancy with about 150 employees and offices across North Carolina and South Carolina. The acquisition strengthens UES’s presence in the Carolinas and expands its geotechnical, environmental and construction materials testing capabilities as part of UES’s ongoing platform growth under Palm Beach Capital.

Universal Engineering Sciences Acquires Alpha Testing, Inc.

November 9, 2021

Engineering Services

Universal Engineering Sciences (UES) has agreed to acquire Alpha Testing, a Dallas-based geotechnical engineering and construction materials testing firm with a ~400-person team. The acquisition expands UES's footprint in Texas and broadens its capabilities in geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing and environmental consulting to support commercial, institutional and municipal projects across the region.

Rimkus Consulting Group Acquires Contour Environmental LLC

July 20, 2022

Environmental Services

Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc. has acquired Contour Environmental LLC, a Georgia-based environmental services firm. The acquisition expands Rimkus' environmental site assessment capabilities—especially natural resources consulting and wetlands delineation—and strengthens its presence in the southeastern United States.