WSP swoops for rival environmental consultancy Golder in $1.1bn deal

Michael Holder
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Major acquisition aims to create 'leading global environmental consultancy' to capitalise on 'rapidly growing ESG trends'

WSP Global has agreed a major $1.14bn deal to acquire rival earth sciences and environmental consultancy Golder Associates, in a move it said would create "the leading global environmental consulting firm"....

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