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
Denver, Colorado
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until 2002, when they merged with LAW Engineering and the headquarters were moved to
Alpharetta, Georgia
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History
In the 1830s, the C ...
. 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, environmental consulting and remediation, facility lifecycle management, sustainable design, and construction consulting. Special services include disaster response and recovery, and building engineering for LEED certification.
* MACTEC Development Corporation (MDC): MDC provided construction and demolition, nuclear decontamination and decommissioning (D&D), ]hazmat
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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 electric utility
An electric utility is a company in the electric power industry (often a public utility) that engages in electricity generation and distribution of electricity for sale generally in a regulated market. The electrical utility industry is a major pr ...
and nuclear power
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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.[
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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 value engineering
Value engineering (VE) is a systematic analysis of the functions of various components and materials to lower the cost of goods, products and services with a tolerable loss of performance or functionality. Value, as defined, ...
, occupational health and safety
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, water and wastewater
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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, AMEC announced that it had entered a deal to buy MACTEC for $280 million.Amec has agreed to buy US engineering and environmental services company Mactec for US$280m (£172.8m)
Construction Index, 19 May 2011
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