M&A Update – Industry hits 200 deal milestone in record time

359 U.S. DEALS

LATEST 12 MONTHS

24%

525* GLOBAL DEALS

LATESTS 12 MONTHS

24%

*Including U.S. deals

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

M&A Update – Industry hits 200 deal milestone in record time

COMMENTARY & INSIGHT

Industry M&A passed the 200 deal milestone this week. This year will break records with over 400 transactions. Connect with over 100 CEOs, deal-makers, and investors from around the country on Thursday, October 21 and Friday, October 22 in Houston, TX, at the 7th Texas M&A Symposium.

DOMESTIC TRANSACTIONS

7/12/2021

MEP design firm Gausman & Moore (Roseville, MN) merged with A/E and environmental firm Ayres Associates (Eau Claire, WI) (ENR #314). Link to details >

7/6/2021

Multi-disciplinary engineering firm WWC Engineering (Sheridan, WY) acquired Northern Rockies Engineering (Sheridan, MT), a firm that provides civil engineering, land development, water resources, and environmental services. Link to details >

7/12/2021

Architectural design firm River Valley Architects (Eau Claire, WI) joined forces with SDS Architects (Eau Claire, WI), an architectural firm that specializes in K-12 and higher education design. Link to details >

GLOBAL TRANSACTIONS

7/12/2021

ENR's #14 ranked environmental firm, ERM (London, UK), acquired Element Energy (Cambridge, UK), a specialist energy consultancy focused on the development, commercialization, and implementation of emerging low-carbon technologies.

Link to details >

7/1/2021

Multi-disciplinary engineering and design firm Norconsult (Sandvika, Norway) acquired the Track & Railway Technology Team from Projektengagemang (Stockholm, Sweden). The 18 specialists will bring new expertise in ERTMS (European Rail Traffic Management System) to Norconsult. Link to details >

7/8/2021

Green construction technology company Nexii Building Solutions (Vancouver, Canada) acquired design and construction firm Omicron (Vancouver, Canada) as a wholly owned subsidiary. 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.

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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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