Engineering Services Acquisitions in 2024

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.

Carroll Daniel Construction Co., a Georgia-based construction firm, has acquired the assets of Greenville-based O'Neal Inc. Engineering and its subsidiaries Quest Site Solutions, InFab Piping Services, and Bridge Automation. The acquired businesses and personnel (adding over 100 engineers and support staff) will combine with Carroll Daniel's existing Architecture and Engineering groups to operate as Carroll Daniel Engineering to expand integrated engineering, procurement and construction capabilities across the United States. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Kian Capital-backed Sdii Global, LLC completed the acquisition of Roar Engineering Inc., a Mississauga-based forensic engineering firm. The deal expands Sdii's forensic engineering platform into Canada and broadens its service offering in areas such as fire and explosion investigation, accident reconstruction and electrical/mechanical forensics.

Westwood Professional Services, a national design and consulting firm based in Plano, Texas, has acquired Virginia-based Balzer & Associates, a multi-disciplinary land development, architecture, engineering, and surveying firm. The transaction expands Westwood's geographic presence in Virginia (adding four offices) and strengthens its land development and professional services capabilities.

Gannett Fleming TranSystems has acquired Chicago-based architecture firm Muller & Muller Ltd. (M2), a team of about 65 professionals with offices in Chicago, Dallas, Seattle and Peoria. The deal, announced Dec. 3, 2024, adds architectural, planning and structural engineering expertise—particularly in transit and aviation—to Gannett Fleming TranSystems’ service offerings as a PE-backed platform.

EMK Capital has acquired a majority stake in MARCH, a UK-headquartered multidisciplinary critical engineering services provider. EMK said the investment will reinforce March's market position, expand its service offering and support a transformational buy-and-build strategy to enter new end-markets.

Ridge, a multidisciplinary built environment consultancy, has acquired Jubb, a civil and structural engineering consultancy with c.100 employees across offices in Bristol, Winchester, Plymouth and Cardiff. The deal expands Ridge's service capabilities in civil/structural/ground engineering and transport/environmental planning while extending its geographic footprint across the South West and Wales.

Axxiom Elevator has acquired Liftech Elevator Service, a Signal Hill, California-based provider of elevator maintenance, repair and modernization services. The acquisition adds over 90 Liftech employees to Axxiom's operations and expands Axxiom's footprint in Southern California.

NexGenSolutions, an Autodesk Solution Provider, has acquired Automated Solutions Inc. (ASI), a provider of FeatureCAM, Fusion, and CNC machining services. The acquisition expands NexGenSolutions’ advanced CAM support, training, and post-processor customization capabilities and brings ASI customers access to NexGenSolutions’ Platinum Support, LMS, and training services.

McAdams, a Raleigh-based multidisciplinary civil engineering and design firm, has acquired AVID Group, LLC, a Central Florida civil engineering firm with offices in Tampa Bay and Orlando. The acquisition expands McAdams' geographic presence in the Southeast and augments its land development, surveying/geomatics, and commercial/retail engineering capabilities in Florida.

Langan Engineering & Environmental Services has acquired Navix Engineering, a Bellevue-based site/civil engineering firm with a strong data center practice. The deal augments Langan's data center land development and site/civil capabilities and expands Navix's ability to support projects nationally; terms were not disclosed.

NMS Capital has partnered with CSL Consulting's management in a recapitalization to support the company's next phase of growth. The investment will provide capital for organic expansion and acquisitions to scale CSL's Owner's Representative, project management and construction mitigation services.

ATIS, a portfolio company of Thompson Street Capital Partners (TSCP), has acquired Vermont Elevator Inspection Services (VEIS). The add-on expands ATIS' geographic footprint into Vermont and strengthens its local inspection and regulatory compliance capabilities; terms were not disclosed.

WSB LLC, a Minneapolis-based infrastructure engineering and consulting firm and portfolio company of GHK Capital Partners, announced the acquisition of Meshek & Associates, a Tulsa, Oklahoma civil engineering firm. The deal brings three offices and more than 50 employees into WSB, strengthening the firm's service capabilities and presence in Oklahoma.

Godspeed Capital-backed Stengel Hill Architecture (SHA) has acquired Mason Blau & Associates, Inc. (MBA), a Clearwater, Florida-based architecture firm, as an add-on to SHA's AEC platform. The acquisition expands SHA's geographic footprint and healthcare and government customer relationships in Florida; MBA's leadership will remain with the business.

Grace Hebert Curtis Architects (GHC), a Bernhard Capital Partners-backed AEC platform, has invested in Orcutt|Winslow, a full-service architecture, forensic consulting, and program management firm. The combined business will operate as GHC + Orcutt|Winslow, retain Orcutt|Winslow leadership, and expand GHC's capabilities and regional footprint across key U.S. markets; financial terms were not disclosed.

Exyte has completed the acquisition of TTP Group, a European engineering firm operating under the Pharmaplan and Triplan brands that serves biotech, pharmaceutical and chemical clients. The deal, which closed after receiving all required regulatory approvals, strengthens Exyte’s biopharma and life sciences capabilities and expands its presence across Europe.

MiddleGround Capital, through its holding company Ventrifossa BidCo AG, completed a voluntary public takeover of STEMMER IMAGING AG, paying EUR 48.00 per share in cash to tendering shareholders. The Lexington-based private equity firm said it will leverage operational improvements and supply-chain optimization to support STEMMER IMAGING's growth and further develop its machine vision technology and services.

OHM Advisors has acquired Griner Engineering, a Florida-based mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) engineering firm founded in 1968. The deal expands OHM Advisors' presence in the southern United States (notably Florida and Tennessee) and strengthens its MEP engineering capabilities by adding Griner's staff and client relationships.

Entities managed by Good Springs Capital have completed a control investment in Tectonic Engineering Consultants, Geologists & Land Surveyors, D.P.C., a Mountainville, New York‑headquartered multi‑disciplined engineering firm with over 500 employees. Tectonic's founders/management will remain significant owners and will continue to operate the business while Good Springs supports accelerated growth, geographic expansion and strategic add-on acquisitions.

Houston-based LJA Engineering acquired Melbourne, Florida-headquartered BSE Consultants, Inc., a 30-person engineering and land surveying firm. The acquisition closed on October 29, 2024 and strengthens LJA's footprint across Florida; Generational Capital Markets advised BSE on the sale.

Parsons Corporation agreed to acquire BCC Engineering, a Trivest Partners portfolio company, in an all-cash transaction valued at $230 million (net transaction value $221 million, ~13.0x 2025e EBITDA). The acquisition expands Parsons' infrastructure and transportation engineering presence in the Southeastern United States — BCC will join Parsons' North America Infrastructure business unit and is expected to generate about $110 million revenue in 2025.

KCI Technologies Inc. has acquired McLaren Engineering Group, a New Jersey-based full-service engineering and surveying firm with roughly 200 employees and 11 offices. The transaction expands KCI’s Professional Services sector capabilities and geographic footprint across the Northeast, adding McLaren’s expertise in structural, civil, bridge, marine engineering and surveying.

Shermco Industries has acquired KTR Associates, a Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania-based power system engineering firm. The acquisition (terms not disclosed) will expand Shermco's geographic footprint and engineering capabilities; KTR's principal owner Joseph Deane and the KTR team will remain with the business. Shermco is majority‑owned by Gryphon Investors.

Providus Capital Partners has entered a growth equity partnership with McMillan Pazdan Smith (MPS), a Greenville, South Carolina-based architecture and planning firm. The undisclosed investment will support MPS’s growth strategy — expanding service capabilities, entering new markets and pursuing organic and acquisition initiatives while CEO Chad Cousins remains in place.

Sciens Building Solutions, a Carlyle-backed fire and life safety platform headquartered in San Francisco, has acquired Houston-based Classic Protection Systems, a family-owned fire and security services company with more than 20 years of history. The add-on expands Sciens' Texas footprint and service capabilities—adding fire alarm, CCTV, access control and maintenance capabilities across the greater Houston area.

San Antonio-based Pape-Dawson Engineers has acquired KSA Engineers, a Longview, Texas civil engineering firm with roughly 170 employees across 11 offices. The deal expands Pape-Dawson’s geographic footprint in Texas (and into Louisiana and Oklahoma) and adds capabilities in municipal engineering, aviation planning and design, architecture, and surveying.

Woolpert has acquired Greenbox Architecture, a Sydney-based architecture and interior design firm that specializes in data center design, workplace interiors, commercial, health and life sciences, and residential architecture. The acquisition expands Woolpert’s architecture services and bench strength in the Asia‑Pacific region and strengthens its global data center design capabilities; Greenbox employs approximately 70 people.

Bureau Veritas has acquired IDP Group, a Barcelona-region specialist in Building Information Modeling (BIM), Project Management Assistance and Digital Twin services, which will become a Bureau Veritas Global Technical Center for BIM and digital solutions. IDP generated €30.2 million in revenue in 2023 and employs roughly 550 specialists; the deal expands Bureau Veritas' Buildings & Infrastructure digital capabilities and strengthens its decarbonization and asset-digitalization offerings.

Taiwan-based Faraday Technology acquired Dallas-area IP supplier Aragio Solutions for $20 million through its wholly owned vehicle Sheng Bang Investment Corporation. The purchase gives Faraday access to Aragio’s silicon-proven semiconductor IP across multiple foundries while preserving Aragio’s existing leadership and operational autonomy.

Godspeed Capital-backed ICE USA has acquired Robert G. Campbell & Associates (RGC&A), a Knoxville-based civil engineering, surveying, and inspection firm. The add-on expands ICE USA's presence and capabilities in the Tennessee market by adding more than 40 professionals and strengthening its surveying, civil engineering, and construction management services for public infrastructure clients.

Applied Technical Services (ATS) has purchased substantially all of the assets of Amphion Analytical Engineering, P.A., a Charlotte-based engineering and analytical services firm. The acquisition adds API certifications, additional licensed Professional Engineers and mechanical integrity capabilities to ATS, and expands ATS's presence in the tire manufacturing, chemical, and pharmaceutical end markets; the new team will be led by Mark Ellis.

IMEG has acquired Innovae, a Colorado-based multi-discipline industrial engineering design firm, expanding IMEG’s capabilities in pharmaceutical, food & beverage and other life-science related manufacturing sectors. Innovae will continue operating from its Centennial and Boulder locations and its president, Dan Weisiger, will remain as the client executive for the team.

Godspeed Capital Management has made a strategic investment in BNP Associates, a Denver-based air transportation design and engineering firm. Godspeed will partner with BNP's leadership to establish BNP as the platform for a new aviation-focused design and engineering services provider and pursue organic growth and strategic acquisitions; financial terms were not disclosed.

Global design firm WATG has acquired Atlantic City–based SOSH Architects. The acquisition integrates SOSH as WATG's ninth regional office, expanding WATG's hospitality and gaming design capabilities and adding local presence in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Thompson Street Capital Partners (TSCP) has made a growth investment in ATIS, a St. Louis–headquartered provider of elevator and escalator safety inspections, consulting, and managed services. Terms were not disclosed; TSCP said the capital will support expansion of ATIS’ service offerings, sales and marketing, geographic growth, and strategic add-on acquisitions.

KCI Technologies Inc. has acquired the construction management and inspection (CMCI) portion of Navarro & Wright’s Pennsylvania region, bringing the Pennsylvania CMCI personnel into KCI’s Construction Management North group and its Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania office. The move expands KCI’s CMCI capabilities and geographic footprint in Pennsylvania while transferring a team experienced with clients such as the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and PennDOT.

Traffic & Mobility Consultants (TMC), a Florida-based transportation planning and traffic engineering firm backed by Grovecourt Capital Partners, has acquired Propel Engineering, a West Palm Beach civil engineering firm specializing in highway design, traffic analysis, and structural design. The deal is the third add-on to TMC's platform as Grovecourt builds a diversified transportation engineering provider in Florida; financial terms were not disclosed.

Grace Hebert Curtis Architects (GHC), a Bernhard Capital Partners-backed AEC platform company, has made an investment in Hastings+Chivetta Architects (H+C), a St. Louis-based architecture firm focused on the education market. Financial terms were not disclosed; the deal expands GHC's higher-education and K-12 capabilities and Midwest footprint as part of its AEC platform build-out.

Long Point Capital has made a significant equity investment in BKF Engineers, partnering with management to support the firm's growth. BKF, a West Coast civil engineering and surveying firm with over 450 employees across 16 offices, will remain under current management while using LPC's capital to expand services, pursue strategic M&A and enter new geographic markets.

Ardurra Group Inc., a Littlejohn-backed engineering and consulting platform, has acquired W.K. Dickson & Co., a 225-person multidisciplinary infrastructure consulting firm headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The add-on expands Ardurra's presence in the Southeastern United States and augments its capabilities in airport planning, water resources, civil infrastructure and environmental services.

The LiRo Group and Hill International's Northeast Region have completed a strategic merger to form LiRo-Hill, creating one of the largest AEC firms in the Northeastern United States. The combined firm brings together portions of Hill New York and all New England operations with LiRo’s existing business, expanding the company's staff to more than 1,200 employees and broadening its service capabilities across infrastructure, transportation, housing and healthcare markets.

SAM, a provider of spatial data and managed geospatial services, has acquired Construction Survey Technologies, Inc. (CSTi), a geospatial services and facilities/asset management firm based in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The acquisition strengthens SAM's capabilities in geomatics, data visualization, subsurface mapping, and expands its presence in the Southwestern U.S.

Apex Companies, LLC has acquired Johnson Engineering, Inc., a Florida-based multidisciplinary civil engineering firm with more than 130 professionals across six offices. The acquisition expands Apex’s engineering and consulting capabilities in Florida; Johnson Engineering will operate as "Johnson Engineering, an Apex Company" with existing management led by Lonnie Howard remaining in place.

DCCM, a national design, consulting and program & construction management provider and a portfolio company of White Wolf Capital Group, has acquired Peoples & Quigley, Inc., a Georgia-based civil engineering firm specializing in water resources and wastewater solutions. The acquisition expands DCCM's water resources capabilities and geographic presence in Georgia, enhancing its national expertise in sustainable water and wastewater engineering.

SAM, a provider of spatial data and Managed Geospatial Services, has acquired Theorem Geo, a Charlotte-based utility-focused GIS consulting and engineering support firm. The acquisition strengthens SAM's Managed Geospatial Services offerings and adds Theorem Geo's geospatial technology (including CartoVid) and utility-focused professional services to SAM's portfolio.

Legence, a Blackstone portfolio company, has acquired New York City–based engineering firm AMA Group from DC Capital Partners. AMA will be integrated into CMTA, Legence's largest MEP engineering platform, expanding Legence's capabilities in acoustics, lighting, immersive audio-visual design and strengthening its presence in New York City to support building decarbonization initiatives.

Core States Group, an integrated A/E/C firm headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania, has acquired Barghausen Consulting Engineers, Inc., a multidisciplinary civil engineering and land surveying firm based in Kent, Washington. The transaction expands Core States' national footprint, capabilities and service offerings across the Pacific Northwest and California and combines the firms' office network and technical resources.

WSP Global Inc. has agreed to acquire Power Engineers, Incorporated (POWER) for US$1,780 million, a deal that strengthens WSP's Power & Energy capabilities and accelerates its participation in the energy transition. POWER, an employee-owned U.S. engineering and environmental consulting firm based in Hailey, Idaho, has ~4,000 employees and 50 offices across North America; the acquisition is expected to deliver cost synergies and cross-selling opportunities.

Private equity funds affiliated with Blackstone (Blackstone Energy Transition Partners) have agreed to make a majority investment in Westwood Professional Services, Inc., acquiring the stake held by Endurance Partners and Palm Beach Capital while Westwood management and employee shareholders retain a minority interest. Westwood, a Plano, Texas–based engineering and design firm with more than 1,600 employees, serves renewables, power, real estate and public infrastructure end markets and will leverage Blackstone's resources to expand capabilities across those markets.