Tracked deals
19
19 tracked deals across 2017-2026.
Engineering Services Buyers & Acquisitions in Maryland
Buyer mix
Strategic-led
17 strategic · 5 pe
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2023
6 tracked deals announced in 2023.
Buyer Snapshot
Top Buyers
Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.
| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. | 2 | Public engineering services firm providing planning, engi... | Strategic |
| SAM Companies | 2 | Provider of professional geospatial and inspection soluti... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Atwell | 1 | Full-service consulting, engineering and construction ser... | Strategic |
| Atwell, LLC | 1 | National consulting, engineering, and construction servic... | Strategic |
| Bernhard Capital Partners | 1 | Services and infrastructure-focused private equity firm w... | PE |
| Blue Wolf Capital Partners | 1 | Private equity firm specializing in control investments i... | PE |
| Century Engineering, Inc. | 1 | Full-service civil engineering firm providing diversified... | Strategic |
| Curtiss-Wright Corporation | 1 | Global engineered products and solutions provider serving... | Strategic |
| Exacta Land Surveyors | 1 | Nationwide provider of land surveys and field management ... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Grace Design Studios | 1 | Architecture, engineering and consulting (AEC) firm provi... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
Acquisition Volume in Engineering Services in Maryland by Year
Last 8 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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March 30, 2026
- Buyer
- SuYash Consulting, LLC
- Target
- Transtech Engineering Consultants, Inc. (engineering design services business)
- Industry
- Engineering Services
- Location
- Maryland, United States
- Type
- Buyout
SuYash Consulting acquired the engineering design services business of Transtech Engineering Consultants. The transaction is positioned as a capability expansion to broaden SuYash’s engineering offerings and strengthen its U.S. market presence.
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- Buyer
- HFA Architecture + Engineering
- Target
- Chesapeake Design Group
- Industry
- Engineering Services
- Location
- Maryland, United States
- Type
- Buyout
HFA Architecture + Engineering has acquired Chesapeake Design Group (CDG), a boutique Baltimore-based architecture firm, bringing CDG's team and regional expertise into HFA's national platform. The deal expands HFA's Mid-Atlantic footprint and strengthens its architectural capabilities to pursue new projects, particularly in the restaurant and commercial sectors.
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- Buyer
- Grace Design Studios, Bernhard Capital Partners
- Target
- CRGA Design
- Industry
- Engineering Services
- Location
- Maryland, United States
- Type
- Addon
Grace Design Studios, a Bernhard Capital Partners-backed AEC platform, has acquired CRGA Design, a Baltimore-based architecture, interior design and planning firm specializing in healthcare facility design. The add-on expands Grace's healthcare capabilities and footprint in the Mid-Atlantic (Maryland, North Carolina and South Carolina) while CRGA will operate as a Grace Design Studio with its leadership remaining in place.
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March 4, 2025
- Buyer
- Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. (GPI)
- Target
- DesignTech, Inc.
- Industry
- Engineering Services
- Location
- Maryland, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. (GPI), a Rockville, Maryland-based engineering and construction consulting firm, has acquired DesignTech, Inc., a Kensington, Maryland firm specializing in mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire suppression systems design. The acquisition expands GPI's building systems capabilities and strengthens its presence in the Mid-Atlantic region.
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April 2, 2024
- Buyer
- Curtiss-Wright Corporation
- Target
- WSC, Inc.
- Industry
- Engineering Services
- Location
- Maryland, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Curtiss-Wright Corporation completed the acquisition of WSC, Inc. for approximately $34 million in cash. WSC, a Frederick, Maryland–based provider of nuclear and process plant simulation and digital twin technology with roughly $15 million of 2023 revenue and about 45 employees, will operate within Curtiss-Wright's Naval & Power segment to expand its advanced simulation and digital capabilities for commercial nuclear, process and defense end markets.
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August 2, 2023
- Buyer
- Atwell, LLC
- Target
- Bay Engineering, Inc.
- Industry
- Engineering Services
- Location
- Maryland, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Atwell, a national consulting, engineering and construction services firm headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, has acquired Bay Engineering, Inc., an Annapolis, Maryland-based engineering, surveying and environmental consulting firm. The acquisition strengthens Atwell’s Mid-Atlantic footprint and expands its land development, surveying and environmental capabilities; terms were not disclosed.
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July 11, 2023
- Buyer
- TranSystems Corp., Sentinel Capital Partners
- Target
- Whitney Bailey Cox & Magnani, LLC
- Industry
- Engineering Services
- Location
- Maryland, United States
- Type
- Addon
TranSystems Corp. has acquired Whitney Bailey Cox & Magnani, LLC (WBCM), a Baltimore-based multidisciplinary engineering, design, and construction management firm with ~225 employees. The deal expands TranSystems' Mid-Atlantic presence and capabilities; Sentinel Capital Partners continues to team with TranSystems as it grows its transportation and infrastructure platform.
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- Buyer
- SAM Companies
- Target
- AXIS GeoSpatial, AXIS GeoAviation
- Industry
- Engineering Services
- Location
- Maryland, United States
- Type
- Addon
SAM Companies, a leading provider of geospatial and inspection solutions, has acquired AXIS GeoSpatial and AXIS GeoAviation, a national geospatial mapping and airborne data acquisition firm headquartered in Easton, Maryland. The acquisition expands SAM's airborne geospatial data acquisition, LiDAR and imagery capabilities and broadens its client base across utilities, transportation, forestry, environmental and government sectors.
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May 22, 2023
- Buyer
- SAM Companies
- Target
- MTPLS Surveying & Mapping
- Industry
- Engineering Services
- Location
- Maryland, United States
- Type
- Buyout
SAM Companies (SAM) acquired MTPLS Surveying & Mapping, a Baltimore-based geomatics and surveying firm, to expand its geospatial, unmanned aerial mapping, and inspection capabilities in the Mid-Atlantic and utility markets. The MTPLS team, including owner and president Michael Trent, will join SAM as part of the company’s ongoing inorganic growth strategy to broaden technical capabilities and geographic presence.
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April 4, 2023
- Buyer
- Bowman Consulting Group Ltd.
- Target
- Richter & Associates
- Industry
- Engineering Services
- Location
- Maryland, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: BWMN) acquired Richter & Associates, a Rockville, Maryland–based dry utility infrastructure engineering firm. The acquisition expands Bowman's utilities and power engineering capabilities, is expected to add roughly $5.5 million of annualized net service billing, and was financed with cash, seller notes, and equity.
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February 27, 2023
- Buyer
- Exacta Land Surveyors, Summit Park
- Target
- Snider & Associates
- Industry
- Engineering Services
- Location
- Maryland, United States
- Type
- Addon
Exacta Land Surveyors, a Summit Park portfolio company, has completed the acquisition of Snider & Associates, a Germantown, Maryland-based residential surveying firm. The deal expands Exacta’s presence in the Maryland and Washington, D.C. markets and is the company’s fourth add-on acquisition under Summit Park ownership.
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December 1, 2022
- Buyer
- Atwell
- Target
- Ben Dyer Associates, Inc.
- Industry
- Engineering Services
- Location
- Maryland, United States
- Type
- Buyout
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.
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July 11, 2022
- Buyer
- Bowman Consulting Group Ltd.
- Target
- Kibart, Inc.
- Industry
- Engineering Services
- Location
- Maryland, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. has acquired the assets of Kibart, Inc., a Towson, Maryland-based MEP engineering and commissioning firm. The acquisition strengthens Bowman's building services and MEP capabilities, expands cross-selling opportunities, and is expected to be immediately accretive, contributing approximately $6.3 million of annualized net service billing.
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December 7, 2021
- Buyer
- The Kleinfelder Group, Inc., Wind Point Partners
- Target
- Century Engineering, Inc.
- Seller
- Century Engineering shareholders
- Industry
- Engineering Services
- Location
- Maryland, United States
- Type
- Addon
The Kleinfelder Group, a Wind Point Partners portfolio company, has acquired Century Engineering, a Hunt Valley, Maryland-based multidisciplinary engineering firm with approximately 600 professionals across 18 offices. The acquisition expands Kleinfelder's Mid-Atlantic footprint and service capabilities; Century will be integrated into Kleinfelder's East Division while retaining its existing leadership.
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April 15, 2021
- Buyer
- Network Connex
- Target
- Advantage Engineers
- Seller
- First Capital Partners, Patriot Capital
- Industry
- Engineering Services
- Location
- Maryland, United States
- Type
- Addon
Network Connex, a Chicago-based provider of mission-critical network deployment solutions, has acquired Advantage Engineers, a Columbia, Maryland-based nationwide engineering and design firm serving telecommunications infrastructure projects. The deal expands Network Connex's engineering and professional services capabilities and strengthens its East and West Coast footprint; First Capital Partners and Patriot Capital exited their investments in Advantage Engineers as part of the transaction.
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December 16, 2019
- Buyer
- NewHold Enterprises, LLC
- Target
- PRIME AE Group, Inc.
- Industry
- Engineering Services
- Location
- Maryland, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
NewHold Enterprises, a long-term investment holding company, announced an investment in PRIME AE Group, a U.S.-based architecture and engineering firm. Financial terms were not disclosed; PRIME AE will continue to be led by President and CEO Kumar Buvanendaran (who remains the largest individual shareholder) while NewHold supports the firm's organic and acquisitive growth and national expansion.
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October 15, 2019
- Buyer
- Blue Wolf Capital Partners
- Target
- Kirlin Design Build
- Industry
- Engineering Services
- Location
- Maryland, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Blue Wolf Capital Partners, a New York-based private equity firm, acquired Kirlin Design Build (KDB), a Rockville, Maryland-based engineering-led construction firm focused on large, complex federal and private sector projects. Management partnered with Blue Wolf for the investment; Mike Miller will become CEO, Doug Makosy remains President, and John Boncher will serve as Executive Chairman to support KDB's next phase of growth with a stronger balance sheet and operating resources.
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April 26, 2019
- Buyer
- Century Engineering, Inc.
- Target
- Little & Associates, Inc.
- Seller
- Dwight Little (founder and president)
- Industry
- Engineering Services
- Location
- Maryland, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Century Engineering, Inc. has acquired Baltimore-based civil engineering and surveying firm Little & Associates, Inc. The deal — for which Chesapeake Corporate Advisors served as exclusive financial advisor to Little & Associates — adds land development and surveying capabilities to Century's diversified engineering services.
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September 12, 2017
- Buyer
- Timmons Group
- Target
- Robert H. Vogel Engineering, Inc.
- Seller
- Robert H. Vogel Engineering, Inc.
- Industry
- Engineering Services
- Location
- Maryland, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Timmons Group, a Richmond-based civil and geospatial engineering firm, has acquired Robert H. Vogel Engineering, Inc., a civil engineering, land development and surveying firm based in Ellicott City, Maryland. The acquisition expands Timmons’ Maryland footprint and adds local surveying and land-development capabilities; Chesapeake Corporate Advisors served as exclusive financial advisor to Vogel Engineering.
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