M&A Update – DLR Group continues expansion; U.S. M&A up 29%

379 U.S. DEALS

LATEST 12 MONTHS

29%

564* GLOBAL DEALS

LATEST 12 MONTHS

35%

*Including U.S. deals

Percentages represent latest twelve months year-over-year increase or decrease in deal activity.

M&A Update – DLR Group continues expansion; U.S. M&A up 29%

COMMENTARY & INSIGHT

The A/E industry is consolidating at a record pace - up 29% year-over-year. Find out what trends are driving our industry, get the most up-to-date deal pricing metrics, and network with potential buyers, sellers, and investors at our 7th Texas M&A Symposium in Houston, TX, on October 21 and 22.

DOMESTIC TRANSACTIONS

8/25/2021

Healthcare design firm Wright McGraw Beyer Architects (Charlotte, NC) joined DLR Group (Minneapolis, MN) (ENR #60). This transaction marks DLR’s third deal in the last three weeks. Link to details >

8/23/2021

Industry leader NV5 (Hollywood, FL) (ENR #27) acquired Sage Renewable Energy Consulting (San Rafael, CA), a provider of sustainable energy planning and project management services. Link to details >

GLOBAL TRANSACTIONS

8/24/2021

Global quality assurance and risk management company DNV (Oslo, Norway) acquired Antuko (Santiago, Chile), a specialist in quantitative analysis, risk assessment, market intelligence, transactional advisory, and market representation. Link to details >

8/26/2021

RAM Consulting (Vancouver, Canada), a project and construction management and engineering services firm, acquired Encepta (Burnaby, Canada), a provider of telecommunication engineering and data analytics, and Horizon Engineering (North Vancouver, Canada), a geotechnical engineering firm. Link to details >

8/20/2021

Multi-disciplined engineering firm KASL Engineering Group (Houghton Le Spring, UK) acquired Ardmore Craig (Darlington, UK), a supplier of offshore engineering solutions focused on design and engineering projects for marine consultancy houses and offshore contractors. Link to details >

8/26/2021

ENR's #17 ranked global design firm, Sweco (Stockholm, Sweden), signed an agreement to acquire AdviceU (Stockholm, Sweden), a consultancy firm specialized in renewal of IT systems and IT management. Link to details >

8/26/2021

Civil and structural engineering firm Triaxial Consulting (Sydney, Australia) joined forces with RGH Consulting Group (Tuggerah, Australia), a civil, hydraulic, and structural engineering services firm. Link to details >

UPCOMING EVENTS

OCT 21-22, 2021

TEXAS M&A SYMPOSIUM

Houston, TX

Now in its seventh year! The ONLY M&A Symposium that brings together leaders of Texas A/E and environmental firms with M&A decision-makers from national and global buyers and industry investors.

JAN 19-20, 2022

SOUTHEAST STATES M&A SYMPOSIUM

Miami, FL

If you are an A/E firm interested in expanding into the Southeast through acquisition, or you are based in the Southeast and considering a sale or merger, this is the event for you.

Keep me updated >

JUNE 8-9, 2022

WESTERN STATES M&A SYMPOSIUM

San Francisco, CA

If you are an A/E firm leader interested in expanding into the West through acquisition, or you are based in the West and considering a sale or merger, this is the event for you.

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THE RECAPITALIZATION OF THE A/E INDUSTRY BY PRIVATE EQUITY

(The most popular episode of the Engineering Influence Podcast!)

Mick Morrissey, Managing Principal at Morrissey Goodale, visits the Engineering Influence podcast for its most downloaded edition EVER! to discuss the reasons behind the accelerating flow of private equity capital into engineering firms. Click here to listen.

2021 AE INDUSTRY M&A: MID-YEAR REVIEW

Check out Jon Escobar’s commentary about some of the most important M&A trends and highlights from the first half of the year in our 2021 AE M&A Mid-Year Review and corresponding infographic.

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