Tracked deals
870
870 tracked deals across 2005-2026.
Tracked deals
870
870 tracked deals across 2005-2026.
Buyer mix
Strategic-led
769 strategic · 346 pe
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2025
181 tracked deals announced in 2025.
Primary Insight
| Recurring buyer (examples) | Typical expansion angle |
|---|---|
| Ardurra Group, Inc. | Adds municipal, surveying, and water/related capabilities in Northeast markets |
| BKF Engineers | Expands infrastructure and water-focused expertise via acquisitions/merger |
| Langan Engineering & Environmental Services | Builds office footprints in targeted geographies |
| Private equity platforms (e.g., GHK Capital Partners LP) | Supports geographic and end-market growth strategies |
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| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardurra Group, Inc. | 23 | Engineering, consulting and design firm providing service... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. | 22 | National engineering services firm providing planning, en... | Strategic |
| Godspeed Capital Management LP | 17 | Lower middle-market private equity firm focused on Defens... | PE |
| Wind Point Partners | 16 | Chicago-based private equity firm focused on middle marke... | PE |
| OceanSound Partners | 14 | Growth-oriented private equity firm that pursues control ... | PE |
| Woolpert | 13 | Global architecture, engineering, and geospatial (AEG) se... | Strategic |
| RTC Partners, LP | 12 | Miami-based private equity firm that partners with manage... | PE |
| DCCM | 11 | National provider of design, consulting, and program & co... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Atwell, LLC | 10 | National consulting, engineering, and construction servic... | Strategic |
| Bernhard Capital Partners | 10 | Services- and infrastructure-focused private equity firm ... | PE |
Last 10 years
Supporting Data
Galloway & Company, a Denver-based architecture and engineering firm, completed its acquisition of Anderson Wahlen & Associates (AWA), a Salt Lake City land development consulting and services firm, effective July 1, 2026. The acquisition supports Galloway’s long-term growth strategy and expands its capabilities and presence in the western United States.
Fluor Corporation has sold its equity interest in the ICA-Fluor Daniel joint venture to its longtime partner ICA for $175 million. The deal gives ICA full control of the JV and allows Fluor to redirect capital and management attention to other strategic growth priorities, while keeping the ability to support ICA’s Mexico projects on a project-by-project basis.
McKim & Creed acquired Davis Martin Powell (DMP), a 46-person engineering and surveying firm with offices in High Point and Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The deal was designed to strengthen McKim & Creed’s presence in the North Carolina Triad region and expand engineering and surveying resources for DMP’s long-standing clients; financial terms were not disclosed.
Langan Engineering & Environmental Services acquired Kirkman Engineering, a Dallas-Fort Worth land development engineering firm. The deal expands Langan’s Texas presence to seven offices and approximately 225 employees, strengthening its capabilities in the DFW market.
Ardurra Group, Inc. acquired Kelly Engineers, a municipal engineering and surveying firm headquartered in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. The acquisition expands Ardurra’s Northeast presence and reinforces its Greater Philadelphia capabilities, with Kelly Engineers continuing to operate from its Glen Mills office.
ADF Engineering announced a strategic growth partnership with Heartland Growth Partners, a middle-market private investment firm backed by industrial owner-operators. The partnership is intended to expand ADF’s capacity and broaden its capabilities for complex facility and process engineering needs, while ADF continues operating under its existing brand and leadership team.
Galloway & Company, LLC completed its acquisition of Z Development Services, a Florida-based civil engineering firm, effective April 10, 2026. The deal supports Galloway’s continued national growth strategy, with Z Development’s Orlando-based team continuing to operate while gaining access to Galloway’s additional multidisciplinary resources.
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.
BKF Engineers and MNS Engineers have completed their merger, bringing together the two infrastructure consulting firms under a single BKF brand. The combined firm is positioned to expand its reach and capabilities across transportation, water, government, and development markets across the Western United States.
Apex Companies, LLC has announced the acquisition of CWE, a civil infrastructure, water resources, and environmental engineering services firm with multiple offices in California. The combined platform will broaden Apex’s engineering capabilities and expand geographic reach, with CWE operating as “CWE, an Apex Company.”
BKF Engineers announced the acquisition of Lotus Water, a water resources and climate resilience engineering firm. The deal expands BKF’s water-focused capabilities in areas such as stormwater management, flood resilience, climate adaptation, green infrastructure, and integrated water systems planning.
Ardurra Group, Inc. announced its acquisition of Remington & Vernick Engineers (RVE), a full-service water and municipal engineering consulting firm with 14 offices across the Northeast. The deal is intended to establish a stronger Northeast engineering presence for Ardurra and expand capabilities in water, municipal, and related end markets.
Agathos AEC, a portfolio company of Hunter Forest Capital, acquired JMPE Electrical Engineering in an acquisition that closed on February 2, 2026. JMPE is a full-spectrum electrical engineering and lighting design firm serving commercial, industrial, government, and residential clients.
GHK Capital Partners, a middle-market private equity firm, has acquired CPL, an architecture, engineering, and planning firm headquartered in Rochester, New York. The partnership will support CPL's accelerated growth strategy — including geographic and end-market expansion, strategic technology investments, and an active M&A program — while financial terms were not disclosed.
Private equity firm First Reserve has acquired WGI, Inc., a multidisciplinary engineering and professional services firm headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida. Monroe Capital served as lead left administrative agent on a senior credit facility to finance the acquisition; WGI operates 23 offices nationwide and provides transportation, environmental, geospatial, land development and municipal professional services.
MacKay Sposito acquired 2IM Group, a multidisciplinary engineering and environmental services firm based in Chicago. The acquisition is intended to expand MacKay Sposito’s geographic reach into the Midwest while strengthening capabilities in program management, environmental services, and infrastructure support.
Herzig Engineering, a national electrical safety and compliance firm backed by Copley Equity Partners, has acquired Martin Technical, a provider of lockout tagout, arc flash, infrared inspection and electrical reliability services. Financial terms were not disclosed; the deal will integrate Martin's employees into Herzig and expand Herzig's national coverage and service capabilities in electrical safety, reliability and training.
Colliers has acquired Ramos Consulting Services (Ramos CS), a California-based provider of program management, construction management, and engineering services for public transit projects. Financial terms were not disclosed; Ramos’ senior leadership will continue to lead the California transit business and become significant shareholders in Colliers Engineering under the firm’s partnership model.
DAR Investment Management acquired a controlling interest in Intecsa Engineering Group, a global engineering and consulting firm based in Madrid, Spain. The deal is intended to accelerate Intecsa’s U.S. expansion while retaining significant ownership by Intecsa management and employees.
Pape-Dawson has acquired Louisville-based civil engineering firm Prism Engineering, marking the firm’s first expansion into Kentucky. The acquisition adds Prism’s civil engineering and land-development expertise to Pape-Dawson’s regional platform, enabling expanded services for commercial, industrial and residential development projects in Kentucky and the surrounding region.
Stratus Team, LLC has acquired Stewart, a Raleigh-based multidisciplinary engineering, planning, landscape architecture, surveying, and design firm. The acquisition expands Stratus' structural engineering and landscape architecture capabilities and strengthens its footprint across the Carolinas and the broader Southeast.
G2 Consulting Group, a Troy-based geotechnical, environmental, and construction engineering firm, acquired Construction Testing Services (CTS), a long-established engineering services provider with more than 40 years of experience in Michigan’s Bay Area and Thumb region. The deal adds CTS’s nine-person team to G2’s platform, strengthening G2’s in-state footprint and expanding service capabilities for CTS customers. Financial terms were not disclosed, and G2 plans to maintain the CTS office and staff as integration and transition planning get underway.
Control Point Associates, Inc. has acquired Virginia-based Rouse-Sirine Associates, Ltd., expanding Control Point's land surveying and geospatial services footprint into Virginia and increasing its East Coast office network. The deal will integrate Rouse-Sirine's team and subsurface utility engineering capabilities into Control Point's platform while preserving local staff and ongoing client engagements.
SAM Companies has acquired Hyatt Survey Services, Inc., a Florida-based land surveying, mapping, and hydrographic firm with ~30 professionals. The deal expands SAM's presence and capabilities in Florida, adding surveying, aerial mapping/LiDAR and hydrographic services to better serve utilities, transportation and infrastructure clients across the Southeast.
Godspeed Capital Management LP made a strategic growth investment in Engineering Resource Group, Inc. (ERG), establishing ERG as Godspeed's new MEP-focused engineering, consulting, and design platform. The transaction will support geographic expansion across Mississippi and the Southeastern United States while ERG's principals retain meaningful ownership.
Arora Engineers, a portfolio company of Jacmel Partners, has acquired J.A. Watts, LLC (JWI), a Chicago-based construction, program and project management firm. The add-on strengthens Arora's capabilities in program and construction management—particularly in aviation and transportation—enabling integrated services across planning, design and construction execution.
Sciens Building Solutions, a Carlyle-backed fire and life safety platform, has acquired Southern Fire Control, a Pembroke Pines, Florida-based full-service fire sprinkler contractor founded in 1990. The add-on expands Sciens' presence in Florida to eight locations and increases the company's Florida headcount to nearly 600, broadening its capabilities across education, healthcare, hospitality and multi-family verticals.
VDL Groep has acquired Sintecs, a Hengelo-based electronics design specialist, adding a ~75-person team and Sintecs' Scalys cybersecurity product line. The purchase expands VDL's in-house electronics design and production-support capabilities (PCB design, embedded software, signal/power integrity analysis) and complements prior electronics acquisitions to strengthen manufacturability and testability across VDL's operations.
Englobe Corporation, Colliers' Canadian engineering platform, has acquired BESTECH Canada Limited, a Sudbury-based multidisciplinary engineering firm with over 100 professionals. The acquisition expands Englobe's mining and high-voltage power engineering capabilities and strengthens its presence in Ontario; BESTECH's senior team will take leadership roles and become shareholders under Colliers' partnership model. Terms were not disclosed.
GSE Solutions has acquired Iddeal Concepts, Iddeal Services, and Iddeal Solutions, adding the IDDEAL Software Suite and specialized ASME Section XI inspection and O&M code testing expertise. The acquisition expands GSE's engineering programs and inspection/compliance capabilities for nuclear and power generation customers; Iddeal will operate under GSE Solutions with key leadership retained.
Portuguese engineering consultancy Quadrante has acquired Los Angeles-based Right Analytics as its first U.S. acquisition to establish Quadrante US and expand its capabilities in electrical transmission, data centers and power systems. Right Analytics brings active contracts with Tier-1 clients including Google and several major utilities; Quadrante expects the deal to accelerate its U.S. growth and follow-on acquisitions.
Arlington Capital Partners has acquired Pond & Company, a full-service design and engineering firm that supports federal government and private clients across energy, infrastructure and life sciences. The deal is Arlington's first platform investment from its oversubscribed $6 billion Fund VII; Pond is headquartered in Peachtree Corners, Georgia and employs more than 850 professionals across 21 offices. DC Capital Partners, which held a majority stake since 2019, sold the business.
WSB LLC, a portfolio company of GHK Capital Partners, has acquired NEO Virtus Engineering, a Littleton, Massachusetts–based engineering consulting firm specializing in photovoltaic (PV) and energy storage system design. The add-on expands WSB's power/energy capabilities and geographic reach as part of its national energy practice build-out.
Salas O’Brien has merged with RFS Engineering, a New England-based MEP/structural/civil engineering firm, integrating RFS’s 100+ professionals and offices in Boston, Laconia (NH), and Portland (ME) into Salas O’Brien’s national platform. The combination broadens Salas O’Brien’s MEP/FP, structural, civil, sustainability, and commissioning capabilities across New England; AEC Advisors acted as exclusive financial advisor to RFS.
Security 101 has acquired AV-Worx, an audio-visual systems integrator that specializes in mission-critical control rooms, emergency operations centers, and advanced visualization systems. The deal expands Security 101's capabilities by integrating high-reliability AV engineering and visualization with its existing electronic security services to better serve utilities, public safety, transportation, government, and enterprise customers.
H&MV Engineering, a PE-backed high-voltage electrical engineering and construction firm, has acquired Cooke Power Services of Amarillo, Texas to accelerate its U.S. expansion. The acquisition strengthens H&MV’s local delivery in the Midwest and Southwest for data centre, renewables (BESS) and utility projects while retaining Cooke’s local leadership and workforce.
BNP Group, a Godspeed Capital–backed air transportation design and engineering platform, has acquired Airport Gurus, a Barcelona-based consultancy specializing in airport ICT and operations planning. The add-on expands BNP's digital transformation and airport operations capabilities and deepens its presence in Europe and South America; terms were not disclosed.
ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) acquired L.D. King, Inc., a long-established civil engineering and land surveying firm based in the Los Angeles area, marking ZenaTech's 20th acquisition for its Drone as a Service expansion. The acquisition strengthens ZenaTech's footprint in Southern California to support wildfire management, public works and to deploy drone-enabled surveying and inspection services at scale.
Verdantas, a PE-backed technical consulting firm, has acquired PACE Engineers, a Kirkland, Washington-based multidisciplinary engineering, surveying, and environmental consulting firm. The deal (terms undisclosed) expands Verdantas' multidisciplinary capabilities and Pacific Northwest footprint while providing additional resources and development opportunities for PACE staff.
Global Risk Consultants Corp. (GRC), a TÜV SÜD company, has acquired the U.S. Field Services business of Aon’s Property Risk Control Practice. The deal transfers a 20-person team of U.S.-based engineers to GRC, expanding its property risk engineering capacity and strengthening service delivery for insurers and corporate clients.
Aecon Group Inc.'s subsidiary Aecon Utilities Group Inc. has completed the acquisition of K.P.C. Power Electrical Ltd. and K.P.C. Energy Metering Solutions Ltd. (collectively, KPC). The acquisition adds high-voltage testing, commissioning and energy metering capabilities in Ontario to Aecon's utilities platform, strengthening its position for grid modernization and electrification projects.
Salas O’Brien has merged with TechSource, bringing TechSource’s scientific and engineering consulting capabilities into Salas O’Brien’s employee‑owned engineering platform. The deal combines TechSource’s deep expertise in national security, nuclear, and high‑tech projects (supporting U.S. national laboratories and federal agencies) with Salas O’Brien’s engineering scale to expand capabilities for federal and critical‑infrastructure programs.
ATIS, a portfolio company of Thompson Street Capital Partners (TSCP), has acquired Bayline Lift Technologies, an independent elevator inspection and consulting firm headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia. The add-on strengthens ATIS's footprint in the Mid-Atlantic and expands its inspection and consulting capabilities for government and private-sector clients.
Reserve Advisors, a Milwaukee-based national consulting firm specializing in reserve studies and property wellness solutions, has acquired Waldman Engineering Consultants, Inc., a Lisle, Illinois-based engineering and building inspection firm. The transaction closed on December 18, 2025 and expands Reserve Advisors’ engineering and building evaluation capabilities for homeowner associations, condominiums, high-rise buildings and private clubs.
PRIME AE Group, a Platform Holdings-managed engineering and architecture firm, has acquired Faller, Davis & Associates (FDA), a Florida-based civil engineering consultancy specializing in transportation and environmental services. The add-on strengthens PRIME AE’s Florida footprint, expands transportation and environmental capabilities, and enhances service capacity for state and municipal public-sector clients across key corridors.
Nscale has acquired Future-tech, a European data‑centre engineering consultancy of roughly 60 employees, to strengthen its AI infrastructure design, project delivery and operations capabilities across Europe and North America. The deal brings Future-tech’s specialist engineering, design and management team into Nscale as the company scales execution of AI‑ready data centres globally.
BCP-backed Brailsford & Dunlavey (B&D) and Project Management Advisors (PMA) have merged to form an integrated institutional program management and real estate advisory platform. The combined firm—supported by Bernhard Capital Partners—brings together more than 450 professionals and expands geographic reach and sector capabilities across higher education, healthcare, life sciences, civic projects and energy infrastructure.
Jensen Hughes, a Gryphon Investors-backed global engineering and consulting firm, has acquired Safety Management Services, Inc. (SMS), an energetic materials and process safety engineering and testing firm headquartered in West Jordan, Utah. The deal expands Jensen Hughes' capabilities in process safety, energetic materials testing and related risk-management services and will be integrated into its broader global platform.
Chicago-based private equity firm Wind Point Partners acquired Enviromatic Systems, a Grand Prairie, Texas-based provider of building management systems (BMS) and essential facility services, from Audax Private Equity's Origins strategy. Wind Point will partner with Enviromatic's leadership to invest in technician training, technology and infrastructure to support an aggressive growth and geographic expansion strategy; terms were not disclosed.
Global consulting firm J.S. Held has acquired GLI Advisors, a West Coast and Hawaii-based construction project and program management consultancy. The deal expands J.S. Held's construction advisory and project support capabilities and strengthens its presence on the U.S. West Coast.
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The listed deals include civil infrastructure, surveying, land development engineering, geotechnical and materials testing/inspection, electrical engineering and lighting design, and water-focused engineering (including stormwater and flood/climate resilience).
Examples include McKim & Creed expanding in the North Carolina Triad, Ardurra Group, Inc. strengthening its Northeast presence around Greater Philadelphia, and Langan Engineering & Environmental Services expanding its Texas office footprint.
In several cases, the acquired firm continues operating from its existing location/team while gaining access to the buyer’s broader resources (for example, Kelly Engineers continuing to operate from its Glen Mills office and Z Development Services continuing as an Orlando-based team).
Yes. A notable example is Heartland Growth Partners entering a strategic growth partnership with ADF Engineering, where ADF continues under its existing brand and leadership team.