MACTEC
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Engineering, Environmental consulting, Construction |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Headquarters | Alpharetta , United States |
| Products | Engineering services, Environmental consulting and remediation, Construction advisory, Nuclear decontamination and decommissioning, Hazardous material cleanup, Risk management, Radiological services |
Number of employees | 3100 |
MACTEC ranked among the leading engineering design organizations in the United States, delivering engineering, environmental, and construction solutions to both governmental and private sector clients. Initially headquartered in Denver, Colorado, the firm moved its main office to Alpharetta, Georgia in 2002 after merging with LAW Engineering. At that point, MACTEC had a workforce of 3,100 employees distributed across 80 offices and operated within more than 50 scientific and engineering specialties. The company was organized into two primary branches:
- MACTEC Engineering and Consulting (MEC): This division specialized in engineering services, environmental consulting and remediation, management of facility lifecycles, sustainable design practices, and construction advisory. It also offered niche expertise in disaster response and recovery as well as building engineering aimed at achieving LEED certification.
- MACTEC Development Corporation (MDC): Focused on construction and demolition activities, nuclear decontamination and decommissioning (D&D), hazardous material cleanup, risk management solutions, and radiological services.
History
Established in 1975 under the name Management Analysis Company to support the electric utility and nuclear power sectors, MACTEC broadened its scope into nuclear site cleanup throughout the 1980s. Beginning in 1997, the company engaged in targeted acquisitions to expand its design/build capabilities alongside environmental service offerings.
Mergers and acquisitions
- The acquisitions of Harding Lawson Associates and Environmental Science & Engineering (which became Harding ESE) enhanced MACTEC’s expertise across manufacturing, chemical production, transportation infrastructure, and telecommunications industries.
- Acquiring Pacific Environmental Services Inc. strengthened the company’s proficiency in value engineering, occupational health and safety, water and wastewater treatment management, as well as pollution prevention initiatives.
- The merger with Law Engineering and Environmental Services effectively doubled MACTEC’s scale and revenue while broadening its environmental and geotechnical engineering services, facility management portfolio, construction quality assurance functions, and geographic footprint.
- In May 2011, AMEC completed the purchase of MACTEC for $280 million.