Corpus Christi, Texas (November 3, 2022) – DCCM, a national provider of design, consulting, and program & construction management services based in Houston, Texas, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Urban Engineering and Urban Civil.

Both Urban Engineering and Urban Civil are industry leaders in public works, land and site development, and surveying work for public and private clientele along the Texas Gulf Coast and other regions. The combined organization will continue to operate under the Urban Engineering name, which was established in 1965. In making this acquisition, DCCM is expanding its existing partnership with industry veterans Chip Urban and Jim Urban, who will continue in their current leadership roles.

“The acquisition of Urban Engineering is an exciting addition to the DCCM family. We are delighted to have found a new partner whose vision aligns with ours,” said James F. (Jim) Thompson, PE, DBIA, CEO of DCCM. “The experience Urban Engineering brings will allow us to expand our engineering services capabilities further as we continue to build our company to provide the best engineering services for our customers.”

“Becoming part of the DCCM family is a fantastic development for Urban Engineering and its stakeholders,” said Chip Urban. “This alliance with DCCM unlocks tremendous opportunity for our staff and our customers”.

Elie P. Azar, Managing Director of White Wolf, added “It’s with great enthusiasm that we add Urban Engineering and Urban Civil to the DCCM family of companies. We are excited to further expand DCCM’s reach in the State of Texas and look forward to partnering with the entire Urban team in their continued growth.”

About Urban Engineering and Urban Civil

Urban Engineering is based in Corpus Christi, Texas, and Urban Civil is based in New Braunfels, Texas.  Both firms have grown to become industry leaders in public works, surveying, and land and site development work. Their expertise also extends to the development of master plans for site development work and construction management on water, wastewater, and drainage projects for municipalities and other governmental entities. For more information, please visit: www.urbaneng.com and www.urbancivil.com.

About DCCM

DCCM is a provider of design, consulting, and program & construction management professional services focusing on infrastructure marketplaces throughout the public and private sectors. Through a family of complementary brand companies, DCCM serves a variety of end markets while offering a national reach.

DCCM is aggressively hiring key industry professionals in all disciplines and is actively seeking further acquisition opportunities throughout North America. For more information, please visit: www.dccm.com.

About White Wolf

White Wolf is a private investment firm that began operations in late 2011 and is focused on making direct and indirect investments in leading North American middle market companies.

White Wolf seeks private equity and private credit investment opportunities in companies with $20 million to $200 million in revenues and up to $20 million in EBITDA. Typical situations include management buyouts, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, and investments for growth. Preferred industries include manufacturing, business services, government services, information technology, security, aerospace, and defense.

White Wolf also looks to invest with other private fund managers as a limited partner. Targeted investment candidates are North American focused private credit funds looking to raise $50 million to $500 million, with a focus on the lower-middle and middle-market.

White Wolf’s office locations include Miami, Chicago, Montreal, and New York City.

For further information, please visit www.whitewolfcapital.com.

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