The acquisition will help Amey “optimise delivery of its strategic transport schemes across the UK”, the company said. It also gets transport consultancy contracts across the UK for clients in central and local government as well as for the private sector.
TPi's head office is in Birmingham, with local offices in London, Edinburgh, Leeds, Cork and Dublin.
All of TPi’s professional staff are joining Amey’s consultancy business, taking Amey’s consultancy staff to 2,300 – a 10-fold increase in the six years since it acquired Owen Williams.
Amey chief executive Mel Ewell said: “With transport budgets under increasing pressure, it has never been more important for Amey to deliver value throughout the life cycle of our projects. Transport schemes are central to improving the prosperity of local economies. By acquiring this highly respected consultancy, Amey is investing in some of the best professionals from within industry who will deliver the best long-term solutions for our customers.”
TPi managing director Alan Bailes said: “Amey has identified a clear business case for combining its own experience in delivering complex transport schemes, with our expertise in undertaking specialist transport planning and traffic engineering projects. Both Amey and TPi believe that integrating the two businesses will deliver the best results for all parties including our clients.”
The agreement follows Amey’s acquisition of the 100-strong national rail consultancy of WYG Engineering (formerly White Young Green) in June 2010. In addition, Amey and its joint venture partner Cespa (AmeyCespa), both wholly owned subsidiaries of Spanish company Ferrovial, acquired the waste management business Donarbon. This company is delivering a 28-year, £730m waste management PFI contract for Cambridgeshire County Council.
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