By Joshua Burd
DeSimone Consulting Engineering, a Manhattan-based firm whose work includes multiple New Jersey projects, has acquired the construction consultancy known as Decipher.
According to a news release, the deal will help amplify DeSimone’s extensive construction consulting services arm in the United Kingdom. Decipher, which was founded in 2001 by Paul Gibbons, has offices in London, Manchester and Dubai and a platform that includes quantum and project advisory, quantity surveying, project planning, dispute resolution, expert testimony and training.
DeSimone added that Gibbons, Decipher’s CEO, along with Director Bill Bordill and the firm’s 22-member team bring a wealth of experience navigating the complexities of large construction projects. Its list of successful assignments includes football stadiums, waste processing facilities, rail and transportation infrastructure and ground-up property developments.
“DeSimone has a proud consulting services legacy across the globe that has delivered superlative services to our clients for years,” said Stephen DeSimone, chairman and CEO of DeSimone Consulting Engineering. “We welcome Paul, Bill and the Decipher team as we continue to undertake transformative projects in new and exciting locations.”
With the acquisition, Decipher will operate as “Decipher, a DeSimone Company” and will maintain its presence in Cheshire and Manchester, according to a news release. The London operations will merge with the DeSimone headquarters in Farringdon, while Gibbons and Bordill will lead DeSimone’s construction consulting services group in the U.K. alongside managing directors Lindel Reid, Nick Cane and Stuart Bosley.
The acquisition follows the recent addition of Hebden Bridge-based structural engineering firm DP Squared to DeSimone’s international team.
“I am thrilled to join DeSimone Consulting Engineering and become a part of an impressive global family,” Gibbons said. “I look forward to combining Decipher’s specialized expertise in construction with DeSimone’s renowned engineering consulting experience. DeSimone’s international reach and substantial operational capabilities will help us deliver unparalleled value to our clients and shape the future of the built environment both domestically and internationally.”
