Addressing five forms of procrastination for AE firms

Mick Morrissey outlines five common forms of procrastination and what to do about them to achieve success for an AE firm.

What it takes to create a high-performing acquisition

Mick Morrissey gives advice on how to create a successful acquisition before and after the merge for an AE firm.

Special report: New rules for 2013

As a new year begins in a post fiscal-cliff world, we lay out what we see as four new rules for the industry that have major implications for every firm principal and manager.

Economic clouds put brakes on industry consolidation—for now

This year’s total consolidation will be in line with 2011, and 2013 will see a greater pace of activity.

Mergers and acquisitions on the rise—again

Industry consolidation continues to shape the competitive environment for MEP engineering firms. The biggest MEP Giants are getting bigger. Is this good for our industry?

Consolidation nation

Industry consolidation is part of the “new normal” for MEP firms. More than a quarter of the Consulting-Specifying Engineer 2010 MEP Giants merged with, sold to, or acquired another architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) firm—and in some cases non-AEC firms—over the past year. Does this increase indicate a trend?

The story behind the M&A numbers

View the full story, including all images and figures, in our monthly digital edition Almost one in five of the Consulting-Specifying Engineer MEP Giants merged with or acquired another engineering firm over the past year. And the merger and acquisition (M&A) activity of the top MEP engineering firms doesn't just involve them growing through the addition of outside firms. In May 2009, two of the MEP Giants— Cannon Design and OWP/P —announced their intention to merge with each other, resulting in a consolidation within the Giants themselves. This M&A activity among the leading firms is indicative of a larger trend.