Certerra Acquires Farabaugh Engineering & Testing

Certerra Acquires Skyrise Engineering and Testing

August 20, 2026

Engineering Services

Certerra announced the acquisition of Skyrise Engineering and Testing, a geotechnical engineering and construction materials testing firm headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The deal is Certerra’s fifth acquisition of 2026 and is intended to strengthen its Southeast presence and expand capabilities in engineering and testing services.

Certerra RMA Group Acquires Testing Engineers

July 31, 2026

Industrial Services

Certerra RMA Group acquired Testing Engineers, a San Leandro, California-based materials testing laboratory. The deal strengthens Certerra’s technical depth in Northern California and expands its metallurgy and materials engineering capabilities across its platform.

Certerra Acquires Paramount Consulting & Engineering (Paramount Consulting 26 Engineering)

June 4, 2026

IT Services

Certerra announced the acquisition of South Florida building envelope consulting, inspection, and specialized testing provider Paramount Consulting & Engineering (also referenced as Paramount Consulting 26 Engineering). The deal expands Certerra’s capabilities and strengthens its presence in the Greater Miami/South Florida market, positioning Certerra as a full-lifecycle TIC (testing, inspection, and certification) provider from the ground up through the roof.

Certerra Acquires Tierra, Inc.

March 27, 2025

Engineering Services

Certerra, a technology-enabled testing, inspection and certification platform backed by OceanSound Partners, has acquired Tierra, Inc., a Tampa-based geotechnical and materials engineering firm with 27+ years of experience and over 210 employees. The deal expands Certerra's presence and capabilities in the U.S. Southeast—adding laboratory and field testing capacity in Tampa, Orlando and Pensacola—and will enhance service offerings to government, transportation, municipal and commercial infrastructure clients.

CMT Technical Services Acquires Cesare, Inc.

March 22, 2022

Engineering Services

CMT Technical Services (a CAI Capital Partners-backed portfolio company) has acquired Cesare, Inc., a Colorado-based consulting engineering firm specializing in construction material testing, geotechnical, and forensic engineering. The deal adds four offices and approximately 50 employees in Colorado, expands CMT's geographic footprint and service capabilities, and the Cesare owner-managers (led by William "Bill" Caires) retain an equity interest and will remain in their roles.

CertTech Acquires Butterfield Engineering

November 2, 2020

Engineering Services

CertTech, a Lenexa, Kansas-based provider of electronics and software test automation services, has acquired Butterfield Engineering, a Cincinnati-based test engineering firm specializing in modular test systems and test software. The acquisition expands CertTech's end-to-end test and integration capabilities across regulated industries including defense, aerospace, medical devices, automotive and ground transportation.