{"id":8570,"date":"2015-04-21T09:01:05","date_gmt":"2015-04-21T13:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/?p=8570"},"modified":"2016-12-19T15:10:23","modified_gmt":"2016-12-19T20:10:23","slug":"merger-and-acquisition-on-the-rise-says-aep-survey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/merger-and-acquisition-on-the-rise-says-aep-survey\/","title":{"rendered":"Merger and acquisition on the rise, says AEP survey"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_8571\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8571\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/MA.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8571\" src=\"http:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/MA.jpg\" alt=\"M&amp;A\" width=\"225\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/MA.jpg 410w, https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/MA-230x300.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8571\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Zweig Group released the results for its \u201c2015 Merger and Acquisition Survey of Architecture, Engineering, Planning (AEP), and Environmental Consulting Firms.\u201d The survey found merger and acquisition activity is on the rise. <span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">Image courtesy Zweig Group<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a title=\"https:\/\/zweiggroup.com\/\" href=\"https:\/\/zweiggroup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Zweig Group<\/a>\u2019s merger and acquisition survey found 42 percent of architecture, engineering, and planning (AEP) firms were considering buying another firm this year.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201c2015 Merger and Acquisition Survey of AEP, and Environmental Consulting Firms\u201d sought input from a number of firms in the industry and found merger and acquisition (M&amp;A) activity is on the rise.<\/p>\n<p>According to the results, 68 percent reported M&amp;A is in their strategic plans for the next five years. The highest-ranked reason for an acquisition was entering a new market. Further, civil engineering firms working in the commercial development market are in the highest demand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMergers and acquisitions are hot in the architectural and engineering industry,\u201d said Mark Zweig, the group\u2019s CEO. \u201cWhether you\u2019re a buyer or potential seller, you\u2019d better learn all you can about it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe combination of a recent trimming of the fat in the industry, coupled with a strong outlook in the future, and access to funds means this is a great time to consider strategic acquisitions or joint ventures,\u201d added Jamie Claire Kiser, director of M&amp;A services for Zweig Group. \u201cThe industry\u2019s structure continues to transform to a more integrated business model, and responding quickly and nimbly to the change. Consolidation will become increasingly common as firms seek to either serve as a \u2018one-stop shop\u2019 and provide full-service design, building, and engineering services, or seek to specialize and find niche markets to fuel growth, such as green design. The economic outlook for architects is strong over the next few years. The downstream construction markets have rebounded since the recession and new international markets are providing global growth possibilities.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zweig Group\u2019s merger and acquisition survey found 42 percent of architecture, engineering, and planning (AEP) firms were considering buying another firm this year. 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