Conditions are emerging that could drive strong M&A activity in the UK’s civil engineering industry. The sector has already delivered strong dealmaking figures over recent years, with a wide range of both smaller and mid-sized deals and multi-billion-pound acquisitions.
This potential increase in activity is likely to be driven by the industry’s exposure to several key long-term growth tailwinds. This, combined with widespread fragmentation across much of the sector, could lead to a sustained period of M&A activity.
In the exclusive, full-length version of this insight, we take a deep dive into M&A in the civil engineering industry, including:
- The major factors driving M&A: Massive housebuilding plans, critical infrastructure projects, tightening regulations
- How strategic buyers can use M&A to capitalise on growing infrastructure spending
- Private equity buyers seek to tap into high growth areas of the market through buy-and-build strategies
- International buyers may use low valuations to enter the industry
- Despite tailwinds, distressed deals could continue to play a role
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