Key Takeaways
- • Core States Group, a private equity-backed architecture, engineering, and construction (A/E/C) firm, acquired Hurley & Stewart, a civil engineering, land surveying, and landscape architecture firm headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan, according to Crain's Grand Rapids Business.
- • The deal expands Core States Group's civil engineering, land surveying, and landscape architecture capabilities across its platform.
- • Core States Group previously acquired Barghausen Consulting Engineers, Inc. in 2024, and the company's publisher materials describe the combined firms as having 25 U.S. offices and more than 600 employees.
- • The primary source does not disclose the purchase price or deal terms.
Summary
Core States Group, a private equity-backed architecture, engineering, and construction (A/E/C) firm, has acquired Hurley & Stewart, a civil engineering, land surveying, and landscape architecture firm headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan, according to a October 15, 2026 report by Crain's Grand Rapids Business. The report was written by Kate Carlson and was published under the Commercial Real Estate section of the publication.
According to Core States Group's announcement, as reflected in its publisher materials, the acquisition expands the firm's civil engineering, land surveying, and landscape architecture capabilities. The company describes itself as an industry-leading A/E/C firm trusted by many of the world's notable brands, and its 2026 company profile lists civil and structural engineering among its services.
The Hurley & Stewart deal follows Core States Group's 2024 acquisition of Barghausen Consulting Engineers, Inc., founded by Tom Barghausen. Publisher materials state that the combined firms will have a total of 25 U.S. offices and more than 600 employees. The primary source does not disclose the financial terms of the Hurley & Stewart transaction.
According to Core States Group's announcement, as reflected in its publisher materials, the acquisition expands the firm's civil engineering, land surveying, and landscape architecture capabilities. The company describes itself as an industry-leading A/E/C firm trusted by many of the world's notable brands, and its 2026 company profile lists civil and structural engineering among its services.
The Hurley & Stewart deal follows Core States Group's 2024 acquisition of Barghausen Consulting Engineers, Inc., founded by Tom Barghausen. Publisher materials state that the combined firms will have a total of 25 U.S. offices and more than 600 employees. The primary source does not disclose the financial terms of the Hurley & Stewart transaction.
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