ECS Group of Companies (ECS) is recently announced the acquisition of Heitmann & Associates, Inc. (HAI).
With this acquisition, HAI’s office now operates as the St. Louis, MO location of ECS Midwest, LLC, the ECS Design Center of Excellence, and a member of the ECS Group of Companies.
ECS provides geotechnical, construction materials, environmental, and facilities consulting services for a diverse range of projects and clients. ECS has over 90 offices across the United States. “We are thrilled to expand our building enclosure design services with Heitmann & Associates,” says Chris Lopez, P.E., ECS Midwest, LLC subsidiary president. “Their team’s expertise and shared values will enhance our St. Louis office as a Design Center of Excellence and help us grow in the St. Louis market.”
HAI, established in 1966, is one of the oldest and most respected independent building enclosure consultants in the country. Glenn Heitmann, president & CEO of Heitmann & Associates shares “This merger will generate substantial synergies for our companies, clients, projects and the built environment. We look forward to this collaboration, anticipating a seamless transition while maintaining our tradition of providing exceptional service, quality work and results.”
The acquisition of HAI by ECS became effective on August 31, 2024. HAI continues to provide building enclosure consulting services to its clients throughout the transition.
ECS Group of Companies (ECS) was founded in 1988 with the goal to raise the standards of professional engineering consulting. Today, we are a leader in geotechnical, construction materials, environmental, and facilities consulting services. ECS is employee-owned with more than 2,700 employees in 90-plus offices and testing facilities across the United States. ECS is currently ranked #64 in Engineering News- Record’s Top 500 Design Firms (April 2024) and #28 in Zweig Group’s Hot Firm List (June 2024).
Source: https://www.constructforstl.org/ecs-group-acquires-heitmann-associates/
