Weekly merger, acquisition, deal update: October 9, 2020

This week Morrissey Goodale reported sixteen deals in the U.S. and one international deal involving companies from Sweden and Finland.

M&A Transactions

10/1/2020

Pioneering transportation and infrastructure engineering firm CONSOR Engineers (Houston, TX) (ENR #125) acquired Apex Design (Denver, CO), a technology-focused transportation planning, engineering, and construction management firm. Link to details

10/2/2020

Architecture, engineering, environmental, and planning firm Labella Associates (Rochester, NY) (ENR #173) acquired environmental and geosciences consulting firm Highland Technical Services (Birmingham, AL). Link to details

10/6/2020

WLC Architects (Rancho Cucamonga, CA), a full-service architectural firm specializing in educational and municipal facilities, merged with leading education specialist PBK (Houston, TX) (ENR #134). Link to details

10/8/2020

Kirksey Architecture (Houston, TX) (ENR #273) expanded its multi-family residential and commercial office practices with the acquisition of architectural design firm, House+Partners Architecture & Planning (Houston, TX). Link to details

10/8/2020

D2 Architecture (Dallas, TX) joined global design leader HKS (Dallas, TX) (ENR #42), expanding HKS’s senior living practice. Link to details

10/7/2020

Vidaris (New York, NY), a provider of specialty consulting services within the architecture, engineering, and construction industries, acquired building envelope consultant Flatiron Consulting Group (Rye, NY). Link to details

10/8/2020

In the firm’s second deal announcement of the week, Vidaris (New York, NY) acquired Veritas Advisory Group (Dallas, TX), a dispute resolution and project advisory firm focused on supporting counsel and clients in the resolution of disputes and other business arbitration. Link to details

9/30/2020

100% employee-owned engineering, survey, and geospatial firm TWM (Swansea, IL) acquired land surveying firm Harrah and Associates (Brentwood, TN), accelerating its Franklin, TN operations. Link to details

10/2/2020

Ten Eyck Landscape Architects (Austin, TX) absorbed Ecosystem Design Group (Austin, TX). EDG will function as an independent ecologically focused consulting group providing standalone outside consulting services for other design firms, according to the announcement. Link to details

9/30/2020

Multi-discipline professional services firm Willett, Hofmann & Associates (Dixon, IL) acquired engineering, land surveying, and architectural design firm Ament Design (Arlington Heights, IL). Link to details

10/5/2020

Copley Equity Partners (Quincy, MA) completed an investment to recapitalize and facilitate the merger of aerial inspection companies Aethon Aerial Solutions (Burlington, Canada) and Flight Evolved (San Diego, CA). Link to details

9/30/2020

Site design specialist PEA Group (Troy, MI) completed a merger with civil engineering firm Brewer Engineering (Houston, TX). Houston will become the first Texas location, and fifth overall, for PEA Group. Link to details

10/6/2020

Barton & Loguidice (Liverpool, NY) (ENR #316) extended its footprint into the New England market with the acquisition of Anchor Engineering Services (Glastonbury, CT), a multi-disciplined engineering and land surveying firm. Link to details

10/1/2020

DFC Architects (Winchester, VA) and Leesa Mayfield Architecture (Winchester, VA) merged to form DFC LMA Architecture, a full-service design firm specializing in the residential sector. Link to details

9/25/2020

Ireland Architects (Springfield, MO), a firm with a long history of design and project oversight for medical and mental health facilities, merged with Burns Architecture (Springfield, MO). Link to detail

10/1/2020

ENR’s #17 ranked global design firm AFRY (Stockholm, Sweden) acquired software and expertise company Ramentor (Tampere, Finland). With the acquisition, AFRY further strengthens its digitalization capabilities and advances Ramentor’s offering for clients. Link to details

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