Colliers Engineering & Design Australia, a subsidiary of global professional services and investment management company Colliers, has announced the acquisition of TTM Group Pty Limited, a prominent transportation engineering consultancy based in Brisbane, Queensland.
This strategic move marks Colliers’ third investment in the Australian engineering consultancy market since 2022, underscoring the company’s commitment to growth and expansion in the region.
The acquisition will significantly enhance Colliers Engineering’s capabilities in traffic and transportation across Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria.
TTM Group, founded in 1982, brings 65 professionals and four offices across Australia to the Colliers family.
The company specialises in transportation and traffic engineering and design, specialty acoustics, data collection, and waste management design and consulting for both private and public sector clients.
As part of the integration process, TTM will rebrand as “Colliers Engineering & Design” and fully incorporate into the Colliers Engineering platform.
The senior leadership team of TTM will become shareholders in Colliers Engineering, aligning with Colliers’ unique partnership model.
John Kenny, CEO of Colliers Asia Pacific, highlighted the significance of this acquisition, stating: “Our approach continues to differentiate Colliers and attract best-in-class businesses to our platform, and we are delighted to welcome the talented professionals from TTM.”
Brent Thomas, Managing Director of Colliers Engineering & Design Australia, emphasised the expanded capabilities resulting from this acquisition, stating: “TTM will help expand our transportation capabilities, qualifications, and relationships across Australia, allowing us to provide an enhanced suite of essential and valuable development and infrastructure-related services to clients.”
Brian Camilleri, Principal Director of TTM and soon-to-be National Director — Transportation at Colliers Engineering, expressed enthusiasm about the merger, stating: “Joining an entrepreneurial company with a national and global platform like Colliers Engineering was a natural next step for TTM.
“We were attracted to Colliers’ strong brand and entrepreneurial culture, which will enable our professionals to capitalise on the tremendous opportunity to work on major development and transportation infrastructure projects in the country.”
While the financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed, this acquisition is expected to strengthen Colliers’ position in the Australian engineering consultancy market and expand its service offerings in transportation and infrastructure development.