Gannett Fleming, an engineering and infrastructure services company and a portfolio company of OceanSound Partners, has purchased DEC, a Texas-based water and transportation engineering services provider.
Founded in 1945 and headquartered in Houston, DEC is a civil engineering firm with experience in transportation, water, wastewater and hydrology. The company focuses on safe water and wastewater systems, subsidence projects, drainage improvements, program management and highway design for federal, state, local and private sector clients. DEC has seven offices in Texas and over 200 employees. The deal will expand Gannett Fleming’s presence in the state and allow it to serve transportation and water clients on a larger scale.
“While we have worked in Texas for decades, DEC will broaden our company’s presence in the state, deepening the services and resources we can offer clients,” says Bob Scaer, PE, Gannett Fleming CEO. “DEC has an attractive client base and impressive portfolio of work that will enhance our ability to serve new and existing customers.”