Firm snaps up QS months after deal to buy West Yorkshire engineer

US consulting engineer DeSimone has bought another UK business, picking up cost consultant Decipher for an undisclosed sum.

DeSimone, which was set up in New York in 1969, has nearly 600 staff working out of 21 offices globally, including 13 in London, and last year posted a turnover of $72m (拢56m).

In the summer it bought 10-strong engineer DP Squared, which is based in West Yorkshire and which has been going since 2004.

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Decipher鈥檚 recent project include work on the Tottenham Hotspur stadium

Now it has added a further 22 staff to its UK payroll with the deal for Decipher which was set up in 2001 and has offices in London, Manchester and Dubai.

As well as QS work, Decipher also carries out quantum and project advisory, project planning and dispute resolution work. The firm has a turnover of 拢2.5m and recent jobs have included work on Tottenham Hotspur鈥檚 new stadium as well as the Nine Elms mixed-use scheme at Battersea in London. 

DeSimone said Decipher鈥檚 London business will now be based out if its office Farringdon.

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