The Daily Dig
Certerra has acquired Paramount Consulting & Engineering, a South Florida firm specializing in building envelope consulting, inspection, and specialized testing. The deal was announced June 4, 2026, and strengthens Certerra's Southeast and Building Envelope Divisions.
Paramount has operated across the Greater Miami and South Florida markets for more than 15 years, carrying a portfolio of over 1,500 active projects. Its services cover glass and glazing inspection, waterproofing, forensic investigation, and special inspections. Clients include developers, architects, general contractors, and property managers.
South Florida is one of the most active and technically demanding building envelope markets in the country, shaped by stringent durability and performance requirements. Bringing Paramount into the fold gives Certerra a foothold in that market with a team that already has the technical depth and client relationships to compete at the highest level there.
Certerra now operates with more than 1,800 engineers, technicians, and scientists across 65-plus offices and laboratory facilities. Since 2021, the company has unified more than 20 businesses into its national platform. Certerra is a portfolio company of OceanSound Partners.
Womble Bond Dickinson served as legal advisor to Certerra. J2 Advisory Group advised Paramount, with Cassel Salpeter & Co. providing advisory services on that side.
Snapshot:
Acquirer: Certerra
Acquired Firm: Paramount Consulting & Engineering
Transaction Type: Acquisition
Announcement Date: June 4, 2026
Location: Greater Miami and South Florida
Sector: Building envelope consulting, inspection, and specialized testing
Paramount Active Projects: 1,500+
Services Added: Glass and glazing inspection, waterproofing, forensic investigation, special inspections, consulting and design
Client Base: Developers, architects, general contractors, property managers
Certerra Total Staff: 1,800+ engineers, technicians, and scientists
Certerra Office Footprint: 65+ offices and laboratory facilities
Certerra Acquisitions Since 2021: 20+
Divisions Impacted: Southeast and Building Envelope Divisions
Certerra Backer: OceanSound Partners
Paramount Founder: Cesar Soto, P.E.
Certerra CEO: Ed Lyon
Certerra Legal Advisor: Womble Bond Dickinson, LLP
Paramount Legal Advisor: J2 Advisory Group
Paramount Advisory: Cassel Salpeter & Co.
TheJobWalk Thoughts
A portfolio of 1,500-plus active projects in one of the country's most demanding building envelope markets is not a small thing. For GCs and developers already working with Paramount, day-to-day service relationships will likely stay intact, but the backing of a 1,800-person national platform changes what Certerra can bring to the table on larger or more complex scopes.
For subcontractors and suppliers in glazing, waterproofing, and related trades, Certerra's acquisition pace is worth tracking. Twenty-plus firms unified since 2021 means they are methodically building full-lifecycle TIC coverage across major markets. When a single provider can cover special inspections, building envelope consulting, and forensic investigation under one roof, they become easier to specify and harder to displace once they are on a project.
