Now that the long, troubling recession is winding down-or so the experts say-consolidation in the A/E industry is heating up. Fueled in part by the economic downturn, the pace of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) accelerated in the past year as large, multidisciplinary firms cherry-picked small, medium, and even big firms at advantageous prices. Eager to fill in geographic gaps in their service coverage, enter new markets, and deepen expertise in various sectors, these firms are taking advantage of an industry in flux and the many victims of the recession who are uncertain about their firms' future prospects.
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