Civic Engineers has acquired mechanical, electrical, and public health (MEP) building services and sustainable energy design consultants, Watt Energy & Consulting Engineers, for an undisclosed sum.
North West-based consultancy, Watt, led by founding director Dan Watt, works on public and private sector projects across the UK.
Established in 2015, Watt employs 12 people who provide innovative and practical engineering design aimed at reducing the environmental impact of buildings and infrastructure in the built environment.
Current work includes Capital & Centric’s Littlewoods building project in Liverpool, Leeds City Village, Collyhurst Village, and Trafford Wharf in Manchester.
This acquisition is the third addition to Civic in the last few months, following the creation of archaeology and heritage consultancy Civic Heritage in September and the acquisition of place experts New Practice in October.
“It has been quite a momentous few months for Civic and it is fantastic to be able to announce the addition of Watt Energy & Consulting Engineers,” said Civic chief executive, Stephen O’Malley.
“We have known Dan for a long time and he is a valued collaborator, so this acquisition seems like a very natural fit.
“The whole ethos behind Civic is about us having the ability to make a positive impact and to respond to the climate and societal challenges we are facing.
“We believe by carefully curating a team of experts with shared values and approach, we are offering clients the services they are telling us they need, and the opportunity to really put climate resilience and designing for people at the heart of everything.”
Watt added: “We have collaborated with Civic Engineers for many years and have always worked well together.
“We have shared values and a real focus on solving problems for our clients, providing them with the most sustainable design solutions that put people and the environment at their heart.
“Joining the wider Civic team will help us to further our ambition of becoming a market leader, and enable us to have an even greater impact together.”
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