This acquisition is a essential transfer in Black & White Engineering’s technique to broaden its international presence, significantly within the knowledge centre and infrastructure sectors.
Established in 1990 by way of the merger of Robert Jacob and Companions (based in 1955) and Seamus Homan Associates (based in 1978), Homan O’Brien specialises in mechanical and electrical engineering design companies. Their experience spans varied sectors, together with knowledge centres, healthcare, schooling, laboratories, industrial, residential, and industrial amenities.
Mick Cairns, CEO and Founding father of Black & White Engineering stated: “We’re extremely proud to welcome Homan O’Brien to Black & White Engineering, a enterprise that shares our values and drive for excellence. Dublin’s strategic function within the international knowledge centre market makes it the perfect location for strengthening ties with our purchasers, and establishing a regional headquarters in Eire is a major step in our development journey. Homan O’ Brien’s robust native presence and specialist experience align completely with our ambitions, and I’m thrilled to deliver such gifted folks into our international group. It’s an excellent match that unlocks new momentum as we proceed to broaden internationally.”
Steven Horn, Managing Director at Europe, of Black & White Engineering feedback, “Homan O’Brien is well-established in Eire and its trusted group of consultants will additional improve our increasing capabilities in area and assist our European knowledge centre tasks, enabling us to ship even better worth to each our present and new purchasers.”
Black & White Engineering operates throughout 18 cities worldwide with over 700 workers. With over 15 years of innovation, Black & White has seen fast development, attaining a 500% enhance in measurement since 2020, and is very regarded throughout business for its technical excellence, knowledge centre sector experience and sustainable supply throughout advanced infrastructure tasks.
Simon O’Brien, Managing Director of Homan O’Brien, commented: “That is an thrilling subsequent step for our enterprise. We stay dedicated to our purchasers and the group we’ve constructed, whereas gaining the size and assist of being a part of Black & White to speed up our development and ship extra for our workers and purchasers.”
Joint Managing Director Brian Homan will probably be retiring from Homan O’ Brien on thirtieth April 2025. Brian feedback, “Having been within the business for over 40 years I’ve taken this chance to step again and need my colleagues at Homan O’ Brien all of the success of their new enterprise going ahead.”
The acquisition is backed by Waterland, an impartial funding group that partnered with Black & White Engineering in 2024 to assist its fast development technique. Waterland’s partnership has been instrumental in enabling Black & White Engineering to broaden geographically and pursue its first strategic acquisition.
Wendy McMillan, Associate at Waterland (UK) commented, “We’re delighted to assist Black & White Engineering because it continues to develop, increasing its capabilities and worldwide footprint. The partnership with Homan O’Brien is a robust strategic match bringing collectively complementary experience, regional power and a shared deal with technical excellence.”
The 2 companies will start working collectively instantly, with future plans to scale and broaden the group in Eire to ship a rising pipeline of regional and worldwide tasks.
