Mecanica Scientific Services Acquires Collision Engineering Associates Inc.

YA Group Acquires Carr Engineering to Expand Accident Reconstruction Capabilities

June 5, 2026

Professional Services

YA Group acquired the business of Carr Engineering, a Houston-based motor vehicle crash reconstruction and design analysis firm. The deal expands YA Group’s accident reconstruction and biomechanics practice with additional crash reconstruction, design analysis, simulation, testing, and technical animation capabilities, and increases its national footprint.

ACES US Holding Acquires Meskel & Associates Engineering

April 21, 2026

Engineering Services

ACES US Holding Inc. (“ACES US”), the U.S. subsidiary of ACES Group, completed the acquisition of Meskel & Associates Engineering (“MAE”), a North Florida geotechnical engineering, materials testing and inspection, and CEI firm. The deal expands ACES’ U.S. presence and enhances its Florida and Georgia capabilities, building on its earlier acquisition of MC2 Engineers in 2022.

Alpine Intel Acquires Mecanica Scientific Services

March 20, 2025

Professional Services

Alpine Intel, a Charlotte-based forensic investigation platform, has acquired Mecanica Scientific Services Corporation, a California-based firm specializing in crash reconstruction, event data analysis, and forensic 3D animation. The acquisition expands Alpine Intel's auto and commercial-vehicle capabilities, broadens its geographic footprint on the West Coast and Southwest, and will integrate Mecanica's services across Alpine Intel's operating brands.

CHA Consulting Acquires Civil Engineering Consulting Services (CECS)

December 4, 2024

Engineering Services

CHA Consulting, Inc. has acquired Civil Engineering Consulting Services, Inc. (CECS), a Columbia, South Carolina–based transportation engineering firm with 85 employees. CECS will rebrand immediately as CHA, expanding CHA's transportation capabilities and presence across South Carolina and the southeastern United States; CHA is a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital.

CAES Acquires Colorado Engineering, Inc.

October 1, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

CAES has acquired Colorado Engineering, Inc. (CEI), a Colorado Springs-based provider of RF and high-performance computing (HPC) solutions, to broaden CAES' digital systems engineering and manufacturing capabilities. The acquisition combines CAES' RF, microwave and manufacturing expertise with CEI's digital systems, radar, communications and AI/ML capabilities to better serve defense and commercial customers.

CHA Consulting Acquires CME Associates

January 9, 2020

Engineering Services

CHA Consulting, Inc. has acquired CME Associates, Inc., a Mansfield, Connecticut-based transportation engineering firm with expertise in accelerated bridge construction. The acquisition expands CHA’s transportation capabilities and presence in the Northeast while integrating CME’s 85 employees and five offices into CHA’s platform.