AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, announces the acquisition of Currie & Brown (Australia) Pty Ltd, a leading cost and commercial management consultancy, from its shareholders Currie & Brown International Limited and other owner-managers, for a cash consideration of AU$36.4 million.
Currie & Brown (Australia) is a provider of independent cost, contract and consulting services to the oil and gas, mining, building, transport, utilities and infrastructure sectors. The company has some 200 professional employees. It is headquartered in Brisbane and has offices in Adelaide, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.
The acquisition is fully aligned with AMEC's Vision 2015 strategy of assured growth, through a strengthened geographic footprint and enhanced capabilities in key sectors.
"Acquiring Currie & Brown (Australia) is another important step in our strategy of providing independent business consultancy services worldwide," said Neil Bruce, Executive Director of AMEC. "The addition of high quality people is an excellent fit with Rider Hunt International (RHi), our leading project services consultancy. The business also provides a good geographic fit with AMEC's delivery of services in both mature and frontier regions."
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