MACTEC was among the largest engineering design companies in the United States. The company provided engineering, environmental, and construction services to private- and public-sector clients. MACTEC was based in

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until 2002, when they merged with LAW Engineering and the headquarters were moved to

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. At that time they employed 3100 staff in 80 locations, with capability in more than 50 scientific and engineering disciplines. The company consisted primarily of two primary operating entities. * MACTEC Engineering and Consulting (MEC): MEC provided engineering,

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and remediation, facility lifecycle management,

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, and construction consulting. Special services include disaster response and recovery, and

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for

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certification. * MACTEC Development Corporation (MDC): MDC provided construction and demolition, nuclear decontamination and decommissioning (D&D),

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remediation, risk management, and radiological services.

History

Management Analysis Company (later changed to MACTEC) was founded in 1975 to serve the

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and

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industries, expanding during the 1980s into nuclear site remediation. In 1997, MACTEC began strategic acquisition of companies that provided design/build and environmental services.

Mergers and acquisitions

* Acquisition and merger of Harding Lawson Associates and Environmental Science & Engineering (forming Harding ESE) added manufacturing, chemical, transportation, and telecommunications. * Acquisition of Pacific Environmental Services Inc. added

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, water and

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management, and pollution prevention. * Merger with Law Engineering and Environmental Services doubled MACTEC size and revenue, and added environmental and geotechnical engineering, facility management, construction quality assurance, and expanded geographic coverage. * In May 2011,

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announced that it had entered a deal to buy MACTEC for $280 million.

References and notes

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External links

AMEC company website
Engineering companies of the United States Companies based in Fulton County, Georgia American companies established in 1975