The report below gives a good overview of the fourth quarter M&A activity in the Engineering and Construction Industry Sector. M&A activity for North American based target companies in the Engineering and Construction sector for Q3 2018 included 97 closed deals, according to data published by industry data tracker FactSet.
One of the notable middle market transactions was closed in September when Infrastructure & Energy Alternatives, Inc. acquired American Civil Constructors, Inc., a portfolio company of Insight Equity Holdings LLC, for US$145 million. Included in the transaction is American Civil’s subsidiary Saiia Construction Co. LLC. The acquisition would expand Infrastructure & Energy’s capabilities in the engineering sector. American Civil Constructors is located in Phoenix, Arizona and provides construction services and supplies construction materials.
Housing starts in the US increased 1.5 percent from September to an annualized rate of 1,228 thousand in October of 2018, compared with market expectations of a 1.6 percent rise.
Industry Indicators
- US corporate profits, an indicator of corporate demand for construction services, rose 7.7% in the second quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017.
- The value of US nonresidential construction spending, a demand indicator for heavy construction, rose 5.0% year-to-date in September 2018 compared to the same period in 2017.
- US steel mill product prices, an indicator of commodity steel product costs used in construction, rose 18.2% in October 2018 compared to the same month in 2017.
Posted by Peter Heydenrych.
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