Southfield-based Atwell, a national consulting, engineering, and construction services firm, has acquired Banks Engineering, a 90-person company that provides civil engineering, planning, and land surveying services. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
The acquisition is designed to strengthen Atwell’s resources and capabilities in Florida, specifically in Fort Myers and Port Charlotte.
Founded in 1992, Banks Engineering has supported private sector work for a diverse range of clients throughout the state of Florida. The firm provides professional services at every stage, from initial concept to project completion and beyond.
“Banks is excited to join the Atwell family,” says Tom Lehnert, president of Banks Engineering. “Banks Engineering and Atwell share similar values, and the merger will allow us to expand our services to better meet the needs of our clients and provide new opportunities for all of our team members. We look forward to supporting Atwell’s growth in Florida and the Southeast Region.”
Atwell has expanded its geographic footprint, service offerings, and capabilities through organic growth and strategic acquisitions over the past few years. The acquisition of Banks Engineering follows Atwell’s most recent acquisitions of Summit Engineering, a civil engineering and land surveying firm in Heber City, Utah, and Mead Gilman & Associates, a land surveying firm located in Woodinville, Wash.
“We’ve worked with the team members at Banks Engineering for years and have firsthand experience of their excellent work and commitment to clients,” says Ron Waldrop, senior vice president at Atwell. “We have added the outstanding professionals at Banks Engineering to our company because we want to continue investing in this market for the benefit of our clients and the success of their projects.”
Atwell provides turnkey services including land and right-of-way support, planning, landscape architecture, engineering, land surveying, environmental compliance and permitting, natural resources consulting, and project and program management.
