Manitoba and Alberta firms bought

Stantec, based in Edmonton, has acquired environmental management firm TetrES Consultants of Winnipeg. TetrES has a 20 year history in Manitoba and across western Canada. It has 25 employees in Winnipeg and specializes in multidisciplinary assignments involving infrastructure/master planning, environmental assessments, regulatory issues, and expert testimony.
George Rempel, TetrES President, said: “We have built an enviable local presence and have been able to dominate in a number of market niches but our local success has not transferred into many opportunities outside of Manitoba. By joining Stantec we are gaining access to the resources we need to successfully compete with the national and multinational firms that serve our clients outside of our local market. In addition, we are giving our staff the opportunity to grow their careers by working with their new Stantec colleagues on projects throughout North America.”
Combined with TetrES, Stantec now has approximately 200 employees in Winnipeg as part of 3,400 staff throughout Canada and the United States.
GENIVAR, with its headquarters in Montreal, has acquired two firms: Beaubien Glover Maskell Engineering North Inc. of Edmonton, and Bearden Engineering Consultants Ltd. of Red Deer.
Beaubien Glover Maskel Engineering North has 24 employees and was founded in 1990. It specializes in electrical and electronic systems design, including lighting, security, data networks and building energy efficiency. Its projects have won several awards from the Illuminating Engineering Society.
Bearden Engineering has 23 employees and was founded in 1978. It provides a full slate of engineering and architectural design services, including structures and building sciences.
AECOM has acquired INOCSA Ingenieria, S.L., a professional technical services firm of 550 people which is based in Madrid, Spain. INOCSA also has offices in the countries of Romania and Bosnia. AECOM is based in Los Angeles, but has a large presence and multiple offices across Canada.
AECOM also recently reported its results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2010. It had a net income of $59 million, which is a 39% increase over the net income of $42 million for the same period last year.