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| Atkins to propose acquisition of PBSJ WS Atkins plc, the largest engineering consultancy in the UK and the world's eleventh largest international design firm, announces that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire The PBSJ Corporation for a cash consideration of US$280 million (c.£178 million), unanimously recommended by the boards of Atkins and PBSJ. PBSJ is employee owned and one of America's leading providers of engineering, planning, architecture, construction, environmental and programme management services, headquartered in Florida. As at 31 March 2010 it employed approximately 3,500 people and in the year to 30 September 2009 generated EBITDA of US$47 million on gross revenue of US$799 million. write your comments about the article :: © 2010 Construction News :: home page |