Summit Engineering Group, a civil engineering and land surveying firm headquartered in Heber City, has been acquired by Southfield, Michigan-based Atwell LLC. Atwell is a consulting firm that offers services such as construction administration and mapping for the residential and commercial sectors.
This is Atwell’s first permanent office in Utah, adding to the company’s recent expansion in the western United States. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Founded in 2001 by Brian Balls and Michael Johnston, Summit offers a wide variety of professional and technical services throughout Utah. Their employees utilize design software and data reporting methods that help ensure accuracy, construction feasibility, efficiency and low construction costs, the company said in reporting the acquisition.
“Atwell and Summit place a priority on getting it right the first time, which makes our services and company cultures an ideal fit,” said Brian Balls, a principal at Summit. “Similarly, both companies have strong reputations for expertise, experience, and responsiveness to their clients’ needs. The breadth of Atwell’s services will expand into Utah, providing greater opportunity for our clients.”
“The team at Summit is focused on providing clients with the highest standards of quality, value and service,” said Jeff French, vice president of real estate and land development for Atwell. “We look forward to working with the Summit team and leveraging their decades of experience within their community. We’re very excited to expand our national reach by bringing Atwell into Utah to provide greater service options for our clients.”
The transaction is Atwell’s eighth acquisition over the past year. In the past two months, Atwell acquired Mead Gilman & Associates, a land surveying firm located in Woodinville, Washington, and Bay Engineering, a civil engineering, land surveying and environmental services firm headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland.