SOCOTEC Acquires Russo Barr Associates

SOCOTEC Acquires American Engineers Group (AEG) to Expand Mid-Atlantic Infrastructure Engineering Presence

March 12, 2026

Industrial Services

SOCOTEC announced it has acquired American Engineers Group (AEG), a multidisciplinary engineering consultancy headquartered in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, marking SOCOTEC’s entry into the Pennsylvania and Maryland markets. The deal adds nearly 60 professionals across four Mid-Atlantic offices and strengthens SOCOTEC’s Infrastructure platform, with AEG’s work heavily focused on transportation infrastructure.

SOCOTEC Acquires Advance Testing and AAR Testing & Inspection to Expand U.S. Platform

March 12, 2025

Engineering Services

SOCOTEC has acquired Advance Testing Inc. (Campbell Hall, NY) and AAR Testing & Inspection, Inc. (Redmond, WA), adding approximately 265 technical specialists and strengthening the group's coast-to-coast U.S. testing, inspection, and certification capabilities. The deals deepen SOCOTEC's East Coast materials testing presence and establish a major Pacific Northwest hub to support infrastructure and transportation projects as part of its broader U.S. growth plan.

SOCOTEC Acquires SLS Consulting and IETG to Expand Life Safety and Water Monitoring Capabilities

November 30, 2023

Engineering Services

SOCOTEC (via SOCOTEC USA and SOCOTEC UK) has completed acquisitions of U.S.-based SLS Consulting and UK-based IETG, strengthening its life safety, fire protection and electronic surveillance capabilities while accelerating international expansion into the United States and United Kingdom. The deals broaden SOCOTEC's technical services for buildings, infrastructure and water sectors and support the group's growth ambitions and greater international revenue mix.

SOCOTEC USA Acquires DSS Condo

July 12, 2023

Engineering Services

SOCOTEC USA (SOCOTEC, Inc.) has acquired DSS Condo, LLC, a Miami-based Owners' Representative and advisory firm that provides construction and project management services for existing buildings. The deal brings DSS principals into SOCOTEC as leaders within its Advisory practice and expands SOCOTEC's technical and geographic footprint in Florida, enhancing its owners' representative and project advisory capabilities.

SOCOTEC Consulting, Inc. Acquires Trinity | ERD

October 11, 2022

Engineering Services

SOCOTEC Consulting, Inc., the U.S. arm of global TIC provider SOCOTEC, has completed the acquisition of Trinity | ERD, an architecture and engineering firm specializing in building envelope consulting, forensic investigation, and litigation support. The deal expands SOCOTEC's U.S. footprint with Trinity's offices in Seattle, Honolulu and New Orleans and strengthens its technical services capabilities for existing buildings and forensic engineering.

SOCOTEC Consulting, Inc. Acquires Forge Engineering, Inc.

September 9, 2021

Engineering Services

SOCOTEC Consulting, Inc., part of the SOCOTEC Group, has completed the acquisition of Forge Engineering, a Naples, Florida-based engineering firm. The deal adds forensics, geotechnical, environmental engineering and construction materials testing capabilities to SOCOTEC's U.S. technical services platform and expands its presence in the Southeastern United States.