Weekly merger, acquisition, deal update: December 4

This week Morrissey Goodale reported three deals in the United States and five international deals involving companies from the U.S., Canada, France, Italy, Spain, Mexico, UK, Australia, and Singapore.

By Morrissey Goodale December 4, 2015

This week Morrissey Goodale reported three deals in the United States and five international deals involving companies from the U.S., Canada, France, Italy, Spain, Mexico, UK, Australia, and Singapore.

M&A Transactions 

12/1/2015

Bureau Veritas (Neuilly-sur-Seine, France) (ENR #34) acquired CERTEST (San Miniato, Italy), a laboratory that provides physical and chemical testing services to luxury international brands. Bureau Veritas is a laboratory testing, inspection, and certification services firm. Link to details

11/25/2015

Utility engineering, consulting, and compliance services firm, EN Engineering (Warrenville, IL) (ENR #113) acquired Total Control Solutions (Caldwell, OH), a provider of automation solutions and engineering services to natural gas customers. Link to details 

12/1/2015

TRC Companies (Lowell, MA) (ENR #32) completed the acquisition of the 850-person Professional Services business segment of Willbros Group (Tulsa, OK) in an all cash transaction valued at $130 million. The agreement to acquire the division of Willbros was announced in October. Willbros Professional Services will become the fourth operating segment in the TRC portfolio called "Pipeline Services." Link to details 

12/1/2015

Architecture and design firm, Lemay (Montreal, Canada) acquired Andres Escobar & Associates (Montreal, Canada), an interior design firm. The acquisition will further Lemay’s interior design capability and offering while serving as a platform for the firm’s expansion in the New York City and the Middle East markets. Link to details 

12/1/2015

R&W Civil Engineering (Southampton, UK) acquired 50-person Langley Civil Engineering (Cranborne, UK), another civil engineering contractor. The latest addition to the R&W family will be rebranded R&W Langley. Link to details 

11/30/2015

PMSM Architects (Santa Barbara, CA) acquired DJW Architects (Templeton, CA). PMSM Architects serves healthcare, education, performing arts, and civic clients and DJW Architects specializes in healthcare design. Link to details 

11/24/2015

Soletanche Freyssinet (Rueil-Malmaison, France), the VINCI division specialized in civil engineering, has increased its holding in Grupo Rodio Kronsa (Madrid, Spain) to 100 percent. Rodio Kronsa, previously jointly controlled with ICA (Mexico City, Mexico), holds all Soletanche Freyssinet locations operating in Central America, the Iberian Peninsula, and Morocco. Link to details 

11/23/2015

Engineering, management, design, planning, project management, and consulting company, Aurecon (Melbourne, Australia) is expanding its operations in Asia through a merger with AUP Consultants (Singapore, Singapore), a mechanical and electrical consultancy firm. Link to details