Bernhard Capital-Backed Grace Design Studios Acquires CRGA Design

Bernhard Capital Partners Invests in Grace Hebert Curtis to Launch AEC Platform

September 7, 2022

Engineering Services

Bernhard Capital Partners has launched a dedicated architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) platform with an investment in Grace Hebert Curtis Architecture (GHC). Financial terms were not disclosed; GHC’s management will retain a significant stake while Bernhard will support growth and build the platform to expand capabilities and serve education, healthcare, commercial office and industrial clients.

Grace Hebert Curtis Acquires BSSW Architects; Bernhard Capital-Backed AEC Platform Expands in Southwest Florida

December 6, 2023

Engineering Services

Grace Hebert Curtis Architects (GHC), a Bernhard Capital Partners–backed AEC platform, has acquired BSSW Architects, a full-service architectural firm with offices in Fort Myers and Naples, Florida. Financial terms were not disclosed; the deal is an add-on to GHC's AEC platform intended to expand capabilities and market presence in southwestern Florida—particularly in education, government and hospitality sectors.

HFA Architecture + Engineering Acquires Chesapeake Design Group

August 4, 2025

Engineering Services

HFA Architecture + Engineering has acquired Chesapeake Design Group (CDG), a boutique Baltimore-based architecture firm, bringing CDG's team and regional expertise into HFA's national platform. The deal expands HFA's Mid-Atlantic footprint and strengthens its architectural capabilities to pursue new projects, particularly in the restaurant and commercial sectors.

Grace Hebert Curtis Architects Invests in Hastings+Chivetta Architects

September 12, 2024

Engineering Services

Grace Hebert Curtis Architects (GHC), a Bernhard Capital Partners-backed AEC platform company, has made an investment in Hastings+Chivetta Architects (H+C), a St. Louis-based architecture firm focused on the education market. Financial terms were not disclosed; the deal expands GHC's higher-education and K-12 capabilities and Midwest footprint as part of its AEC platform build-out.

Grace Hebert Curtis Acquires Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford

November 7, 2023

Professional Services

Bernhard Capital-backed Grace Hebert Curtis Architects (GHC) has acquired Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford (HHS), a long-established architecture firm in the Dallas–Fort Worth region. The add-on strengthens GHC’s AEC platform with deeper K‑12, higher‑education and civic expertise and establishes a local presence in North Texas; financial terms were not disclosed.

Grace Hebert Curtis Acquires Bullock Tice Associates

April 5, 2023

Engineering Services

Bernhard Capital Partners-backed architecture platform Grace Hebert Curtis (GHC) has acquired Bullock Tice Associates (BTA), a multi-generational full-service architectural firm serving the North Gulf Coast and Southeastern U.S. The add-on expands GHC’s AEC platform footprint and capabilities in the Southeast and brings BTA’s experience on public- and private-sector projects (including DoD and EPA work) into the platform. Financial terms were not disclosed.