Pape-Dawson Acquires Bonnett Design Group

Pape-Dawson Engineers Acquires Poulos & Bennett (and Costello Inc.)

September 21, 2023

Engineering Services

San Antonio-based Pape-Dawson Engineers has acquired Orlando-based Poulos & Bennett, expanding the firm's footprint into Florida and adding land planning and civil engineering capabilities. The firm also purchased Houston-based Costello Inc., strengthening its presence in Texas and broadening service offerings including landscape architecture and structural engineering.

Pape-Dawson Engineers Acquires GradyMinor

April 15, 2024

Engineering Services

Pape-Dawson Engineers has acquired Bonita Springs, Florida-based multidisciplinary engineering firm GradyMinor as part of its strategy to expand its Florida footprint and national multidisciplinary engineering practice. GradyMinor, founded in 1981, has approximately 75 team members and additional offices in Fort Myers; the acquisition strengthens Pape-Dawson's municipal engineering, land development, surveying and landscape architecture capabilities.

Pape-Dawson Acquires Morris Engineering & Consulting

May 8, 2025

Engineering Services

Pape-Dawson has acquired Sarasota-based civil engineering firm Morris Engineering & Consulting, expanding its Florida footprint. The deal is Pape-Dawson's third acquisition in Florida and is intended to broaden its land development, engineering, surveying and related services in the greater Sarasota and Southwest Florida markets.

Pape-Dawson Acquires Eberly & Associates

January 13, 2025

Engineering Services

Pape-Dawson has acquired Atlanta-based Eberly & Associates, a land planning, civil engineering, and landscape architecture firm founded in 1982. The acquisition expands Pape-Dawson’s presence and capabilities in Georgia, adding Eberly’s expertise in commercial project design to Pape-Dawson’s existing services and regional footprint.

Palm Beach Capital Invests Growth Capital in Pape-Dawson Engineers

April 20, 2023

Engineering Services

Palm Beach Capital has formed a strategic partnership with Pape-Dawson Engineers, providing growth capital to support Pape-Dawson's expansion within Texas and across the United States. Pape-Dawson's management and the Dawson family will remain majority owners as the firm pursues broader service offerings, geographic expansion, and potential partnerships with other engineering firms.

Pape-Dawson Acquires Innerlight Engineering

October 21, 2025

Engineering Services

Pape-Dawson has acquired Innerlight Engineering, a Miramar Beach, Florida-based civil engineering, surveying, and land planning firm, to expand its footprint and service capabilities in Northwest Florida. The acquisition is Pape-Dawson's fifth in Florida in the past three years and will broaden the combined team's engineering and planning offerings for public and private clients across the state.