Comments on: Where Have All The Civil Engineering Firms Gone? http://blog.civilengineeringcentral.com/2008/04/16/where-have-all-the-civil-engineering-firms-gone/ building teams . engineering careers Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:28:25 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: CT civil engineer http://blog.civilengineeringcentral.com/2008/04/16/where-have-all-the-civil-engineering-firms-gone/#comment-228 CT civil engineer Sun, 15 Feb 2009 04:08:57 +0000 http://civilengineeringcentral.wordpress.com/?p=29#comment-228 M & A is the way to go right now. Several small firms are struggling right now and looking for a solid income stream. M & A is the way to go right now. Several small firms are struggling right now and looking for a solid income stream.

]]> By: Christopher http://blog.civilengineeringcentral.com/2008/04/16/where-have-all-the-civil-engineering-firms-gone/#comment-80 Christopher Mon, 05 May 2008 15:29:05 +0000 http://civilengineeringcentral.wordpress.com/?p=29#comment-80 With the recent explosion of M&A activity even the smaller firms are getting in on the trend. What a better way to consolidate talent, remove competition, gain geographical territory, and a larger client base. With the recent trends in the economy, those firms that have had a M&A policy in place are the ones that are going to be able to weather the storm! With the recent explosion of M&A activity even the smaller firms are getting in on the trend. What a better way to consolidate talent, remove competition, gain geographical territory, and a larger client base.

With the recent trends in the economy, those firms that have had a M&A policy in place are the ones that are going to be able to weather the storm!

]]> By: aepcentral http://blog.civilengineeringcentral.com/2008/04/16/where-have-all-the-civil-engineering-firms-gone/#comment-65 aepcentral Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:39:44 +0000 http://civilengineeringcentral.wordpress.com/?p=29#comment-65 Lots of M&A activity for sure out there in the civil engineering industry, but what a great time for new civil engineering firms to spin off! Quite often it is circumstances like these that force people out, some voluntarily, some not; in any event, an act like this is just what many engineering entrepreneurs need to motivate them to go out and hang up their own shingle. Who knows, one day ten years from now we may find them in the ENR Top 500 acquiring firms themselves! Lots of M&A activity for sure out there in the civil engineering industry, but what a great time for new civil engineering firms to spin off! Quite often it is circumstances like these that force people out, some voluntarily, some not; in any event, an act like this is just what many engineering entrepreneurs need to motivate them to go out and hang up their own shingle. Who knows, one day ten years from now we may find them in the ENR Top 500 acquiring firms themselves!

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