M&A Deal Summary

URS Acquires ForeRunner

On November 6, 2009, URS acquired construction company ForeRunner

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is URS’s 3rd transaction in the Construction sector.
  • This is URS’s 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is URS’s 1st transaction in Colorado.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2009-11-06
Target ForeRunner
Sector Construction
Buyer(s) URS
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

ForeRunner

Lakewood, Colorado, United States
ForeRunner Corp., provides project management, engineering and design, and construction management services, primarily for the development of oil and gas pipelines and compression, storage and processing facilities.

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Buyer

URS

San Francisco, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 1904
Sector Construction
Employees50,000
Revenue 11.0B USD (2014)
DESCRIPTION

URS provider of engineering, construction, and technical services for public agencies and private sector companies around the world. The company offers a full range of program management; planning, design and engineering; systems engineering and technical assistance.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 10
Sector (Construction) 3 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 10
State (Colorado) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 5 of 7
Year (2009) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-05-31 Washington Group International

Boise, Idaho, United States

Washington Group International, Inc., provides the talent, innovation, and proven performance to deliver integrated engineering, construction, and management solutions for businesses and governments worldwide. Washington Group providing solutions in power, environmental management, defense, oil and gas processing, mining, industrial facilities, transportation, and water resources.

Buy $2.6B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-09-14 Scott Wilson Group

London, United Kingdom

Scott Wilson Group Plc, is a provider of engineering, construction and technical services for public agencies and private sector companies.

Buy -
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