Opus International Consultants is acquiring Canadian-based engineering consultancy Dayton&Knight in a $C15 million ($NZ19m) deal.The move would add 90 staff and four offices to Opus' operation in Canada, bringing the total number of Opus offices in No
Opus International Consultants is acquiring Canadian-based engineering consultancy Dayton&Knight in a $C15 million ($NZ19m) deal.
The move would add 90 staff and four offices to Opus' operation in Canada, bringing the total number of Opus offices in North America to 10, with a total staff number of 150, Opus said today.
The company now employed more than 2300 people worldwide.
Opus chief executive and managing director David Prentice said the move was strategically important for the development of Opus' business in Canada, significantly increasing its presence in the Canadian market, particularly in British Columbia.
The $C15m purchase price included $C3m of shares.
Dayton&Knight has specialist water and wastewater design capability, a control and instrumentation consultancy, and electrical design businesses.
