NV5 To Buy Infrastructure Engineering Provider Group Delta

By Amit Chowdhry • Today at 7:03 AM

NV5, a technology, certification, and consulting solutions provider, has agreed to acquire Group Delta, a provider of infrastructure engineering, testing, and environmental PFAS services. Based in Irvine, California, Group Delta specializes in Southern California’s large-scale water, electrical utility, and transportation infrastructure.

Group Delta’s 100 employees operate out of five consulting and testing laboratories in LA, Orange, and San Diego counties, delivering geotechnical engineering, materials testing, special inspections, forensics engineering, environmental PFAS, and compliance consulting. The acquisition also strengthened NV5’s infrastructure engineering, conformity assessment, and utility fire-hardening capabilities in the region.

Founded in 1986, Group Delta has provided geotechnical engineering, environmental PFAS consulting, materials testing, special inspections, and construction support services for more than 30 years. And Group Delta is staffed by 100 civil and geotechnical engineers, environmental engineers and scientists, geologists, laboratory and field technicians, deputy grading and construction inspectors, and CAD designers. Group Delta maintains offices in Irvine, Torrance, Anaheim, San Diego, and Ontario and accredited laboratories in San Diego and Anaheim.

KEY QUOTES:

“The combined capabilities of NV5 and Group Delta provide a strong competitive advantage when pursuing large-scale electrical, water, and transportation infrastructure improvement projects, and we look forward to contributing to the success of these infrastructure projects across the region.”

– Ben Heraud, CEO of NV5

“California recently committed to investing $180 billion to improve the state’s infrastructure, including once-in-a-generation energy, water, and transportation improvements. Recent events in Southern California have demonstrated the need to improve the state’s critical infrastructure, and we are pleased to strengthen NV5’s capabilities to support our city, county, state, and utility clients throughout Southern California.”

– Dickerson Wright, PE, Executive Chairman of NV5

“All of us at Group Delta are excited about the career opportunities that NV5 presents for our employees and the new services we can now offer to our clients.”

– Shah Ghanbari, PE, President of Group Delta

“We are excited to join NV5 and look forward to expanding our long-standing client relationships with NV5’s complete portfolio of conformity assessment, engineering design, and tech-enabled services.”

– Mike Reader, PE, CEO of Group Delta