KJWW Engineering Consultants acquires Indianapolis firm

Quad Cities-based KJWW Engineering Consultants of has acquired an Indianapolis firm.

KJWW announced the acquisition of Moore Engineers, a 25-person engineering consulting firm, on Tuesday. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Moore Engineers has been active in the Indiana building design and construction industry for 24 years, with leading roles in projects such as Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the Indianapolis Colts; Bankers Life Fieldhouse, home of the Indianapolis Pacers and the Peyton Manning Children's Hospital. It has also handled many projects in the St. Vincent Health and Indiana University Health networks.

"The acquisition of Moore Engineers gives KJWW Engineering a big presence in the Indianapolis market and strengthens KJWW"s dominance in the health care, higher education and sports and recreation markets, the primary focus of Moore Engineers,' KJWW Engineering Consultants President Paul Van Duyne said in a statement released by the company.

The Indianapolis office will change its name to Moore/KJWW Engineering Consultants to capture KJWW"s national brand.

KJWW Engineering, an international engineering firm headquartered in the Quad Cities, will grow to 11 offices and more than 450 full-time personnel with the acquisition. The company's Iowa offices include locations in Des Moines and Cedar Rapids.