Consultant White Young Green intends to grow its energy and transport markets through acquisitions, it told 黑洞社区 this week.

John Purvis, chief executive of WYG, said the group would be targeting companies with certain areas of expertise.

He said: 鈥淭he two areas where there will be action over the next two to three years will be transport planning and energy management. WYG has sufficient headroom in its financial profile to make further acquisitions.鈥�

This week it revealed a 拢10.5m deal to merge with structural Adams Kara Taylor (AKT).

WYG has acquired 30 companies in the past nine years, boosting turnover from 拢20m to 拢200m. The deal with AKT, the second in two weeks, was signed last Friday. The group will retain its name and branding.

Purvis said the merger was a good fit: 鈥淎KT is at the cutting edge and is working on some of the most iconic buildings across Europe with some of the best architects, such as Will Alsop鈥檚 design for the School of Medicine in London.鈥�

Purvis expects AKT to bring in about 拢8m of revenue in its first year after the merger.

Hanif Kara, founding partner of AKT, said: 鈥淲e had a choice: do we keep growing organically or make a big leap?鈥�