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Stantec Moves to Acquire Anshen + Allen

by | Thursday, August 26, 2010

Anshen + Allen's Valley Health Center, California; photo by Cesar Rubio

Design consulting firm Stantec announced today its executives have signed a letter of intent to acquire Anshen + Allen, one of North America’s leading health care architectural firms—ranked 6th in Interior Design’s 2009 Healthcare Giants survey.

“The combination of Anshen + Allen and Stantec will create a global Architecture practice with particular expertise in the design of health care and education facilities,” says Bob Gomes, Stantec president and chief executive officer. “One of our objectives is to expand and strengthen our Building Design practice across North America, and the addition of this internationally recognized and respected firm will help to fulfill that goal.”

Anshen + Allen’s portfolio of health care, education, and research facility projects reflects its belief that good design transforms lives. Stantec and Anshen + Allen recently shared success working together on the LEED Silver-certified Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center in San Francisco.

“We chose Stantec because it offers a strong platform for us to compete for projects that have significance and impact worldwide,” says Roger Swanson, Anshen + Allen chief executive officer, who will continue with Stantec in a leadership position. “As one of the world’s top health care practices, joining together allows us to plan strategically for our future as our industry undergoes profound global changes.”