Atwell Acquires Land Surveyor Mead Gilman & Associates

Atwell, LLC Acquires Karins and Associates

January 18, 2024

Engineering Services

Atwell, LLC has acquired Karins and Associates, an engineering, surveying, and planning firm with locations in Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. The deal expands Atwell's surveying and engineering capabilities in the Mid-Atlantic and adds Karins' team of more than 50 employees to Atwell's national platform.

Private Investment Group Acquires Cross Surveying; Atwell Provides Financing

November 17, 2022

Engineering Services

A private investment group has acquired Cross Surveying, LLC, a 28-person land surveying firm based in Florida; Atwell, LLC provided financing and will collaborate with Cross Surveying on expansion and Florida operations. The deal strengthens Atwell's surveying capabilities across the Southeast, particularly in Florida and Georgia; financial terms were not disclosed.

Atwell Acquires Ben Dyer Associates, Inc.

December 1, 2022

Engineering Services

Atwell has acquired Ben Dyer Associates, Inc., a Maryland-based civil engineering, land planning, and surveying firm with roughly 60 employees. The acquisition expands Atwell's geographic footprint into the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and strengthens its capabilities to support land development and power/solar projects in Maryland and the District of Columbia.

Atwell Acquires Dempsey Surveying Company

December 28, 2022

Engineering Services

Atwell has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Dempsey Surveying Company, a land surveying firm based in Lakewood/Cleveland, Ohio. The acquisition expands Atwell’s surveying capabilities and presence in Ohio and the Midwest; the deal was expected to close by Dec. 31, 2022.

Atwell Acquires Manhard Consulting

August 26, 2025

Engineering Services

Atwell has acquired Manhard Consulting, a nearly 400-person engineering and surveying firm headquartered in Lincolnshire, Illinois. The deal—Atwell’s largest in its 120-year history—expands Atwell’s geographic footprint in key regional markets (including Illinois, Colorado, and Texas) and into new markets such as Tennessee and Nevada; terms were not disclosed.

Atwell Acquires Summit Engineering Group

October 3, 2023

Engineering Services

Atwell has acquired the operations of Summit Engineering Group, a civil engineering and land surveying firm headquartered in Heber City, Utah, marking Atwell’s first permanent office in Utah and expanding its western U.S. footprint. Terms were not disclosed; Summit, founded in 2001, will integrate into Atwell’s national consulting, engineering, and construction services platform to broaden service offerings for clients in Utah.