2025 AEC M&A Outlook Report

01 The AEC M&A Landscape

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A Current Look at M&A Activity 01

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02 Financial Context

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2.1 Growth Narrative

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2.2 Profitability Narrative

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2.3 Work Mix & Client Mix

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2.4 Section Summary

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03 Who’s Buying & Who’s Selling

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From the Survey

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04 Forces of Change

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4.1 Motivations & Drivers

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4.2 Concerns & Challenges

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4.3 Valuation Benchmarks

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05 Around the Industry

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Market Sector Status

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5.2 Geographic Hotspots

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06 Outlook & Key Themes

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6.1 Short-Term Outlook

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6.2 Medium-Term Outlook

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6.3 Long-Term Outlook

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