NEWS & INSIGHTS

How buyers look at civil engineering firms: public-agency work versus private development, what diligence covers, and who is acquiring water, transportation and land development firms.

Who is buying MEP engineering firms, what buyers pay for, and why data center and mission-critical MEP practices draw the strongest interest.

The headline number is only the start of an offer. How engineering, architecture and environmental firm owners read the deal structure behind it: cash at closing, earnouts, rollover equity, working capital and the terms of staying on.

Internal sale, ESOP or outside buyer? How engineering, architecture and environmental firm owners weigh their ownership transition options, where each path tends to work, and why many plans stall.

Environmental consulting firms are drawing strong interest from strategic buyers and private equity platforms. This guide covers who is acquiring these firms, what buyers look for, how strategic and PE buyers differ, and what to prepare for in diligence.

Thinking about selling your engineering, architecture, or environmental consulting firm? This M&A advisory guide covers what buyers look for, what drives your valuation, and how a structured sell-side process gets you the best outcome.

Bowyer Environmental Consulting was acquired by UES. Blackcastle Partners provided M&A advisory services to Bowyer Environmental Consulting in this California environmental consulting transaction.

DBI Architects was acquired by GreenbergFarrow. Blackcastle Partners provided M&A advisory services to DBI Architects in this architecture sector transaction.

BRiC Partnership was acquired by RTM Engineering Consultants. Blackcastle Partners provided M&A advisory services to BRiC in this Midwest engineering transaction.

Eleni Interiors was acquired by Banko Design. Blackcastle Partners provided M&A advisory services to Eleni Interiors in this architecture and interior design transaction.

Blackcastle Partners presented on M&A advisory for engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firms at the BAEC Summit, covering valuation, the sell-side process, and what buyers look for in AEC transactions.

Infrastructure Engineering Corporation was acquired by Ardurra Group. Blackcastle Partners provided M&A advisory services to IEC in this California water and wastewater engineering transaction.

MSA Engineering Consultants was acquired by IMEG Corp. Blackcastle Partners provided M&A advisory services to MSA in this Nevada MEP engineering transaction.

Mendenhall Smith Structural Engineers was acquired by IMEG Corp. Blackcastle Partners provided M&A advisory services to Mendenhall Smith in this Nevada structural engineering transaction.