The Daily Dig
ACES US Holding Inc., the American arm of Jordan-based ACES Group, has completed its acquisition of Meskel & Associates Engineering (MAE), a Jacksonville, Florida geotechnical engineering, materials testing, and construction engineering and inspection (CEI) firm with 18 years of operation across the Southeast.
MAE brings more than 50 staff and an established footprint that includes labs in Jacksonville, Tampa, and Fort Lauderdale, along with operations in Atlanta, Georgia. The Jacksonville facility holds both CMEC certification and Florida Department of Transportation qualification. With this deal, ACES now surpasses 200 employees across its US operations.
This is ACES' second US acquisition. The company picked up MC2 Engineers Inc. in 2022, and MAE extends that same strategy. The two firms will operate together, expanding the combined service offering to clients across civil infrastructure, federal projects, FDoT work, municipalities, and commercial and industrial development.
ACES Group was founded in 1983 and operates more than 25 offices across the Middle East with over 4,000 employees globally. MAE was founded in 2008 by Tina Meskel, who serves as CEO.
Snapshot:
Acquirer: ACES US Holding Inc.
Parent Company: ACES Group (Amman, Jordan)
Acquired Firm: Meskel & Associates Engineering (MAE)
MAE Founded: 2008
MAE Headquarters: Jacksonville, Florida
MAE Staff: 50+
Services: Geotechnical engineering, CEI, materials testing, subsurface drilling, environmental consulting
Lab Certifications: CMEC-Certified, FDoT qualified
MAE Locations: Jacksonville, Tampa, Fort Lauderdale (FL); Atlanta (GA)
Prior US Acquisition: MC2 Engineers Inc. (2022)
Combined US Headcount: 200+
Clients Served: FDoT, federal government, municipalities, GCs, commercial and industrial developers
Sector: Civil infrastructure, geotechnical and materials engineering
Region: Southeast United States
Deal Status: Completed April 21, 2026
TheJobWalk Thoughts
For GCs operating in Florida and Georgia, this deal has practical implications. ACES now controls a connected geotechnical and CEI platform with certified labs across the state, giving project teams the option to consolidate investigation, testing, and inspection under one provider rather than managing multiple specialty firms.
MAE's existing FDoT lab qualification is a meaningful asset. FDoT-qualified labs are not easy to come by, and that credential strengthens ACES' positioning for state and municipal infrastructure pursuits in Florida considerably.
Suppliers and subcontractors with existing MAE or MC2 relationships should make contact with the combined organization now. Integration periods create business development windows that close once new procurement structures are in place.
