CEA Architecture and Engineering Company Adds Construction Expertise

By Urban-gro Inc.|March 25, 2022

Urban-gro, Inc., a fully integrated architectural, engineering, and cultivation systems integration company focused on the indoor Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) market, has signed an agreement to acquire Emerald Construction Management Inc., a 37-year old Colorado-based construction management firm providing comprehensive construction and supervisory services, from initial design through final build-out. The transaction is expected to close within 60 days.

“The Emerald C.M. acquisition represents an important step in our strategy to supply the global indoor CEA market with turn-key design-built facilities,” says Bradley Nattrass, Chairman and CEO of urban-gro. “The market for mid-sized turnkey cultivation facilities and vertical farms is underserved, proving urban-gro a unique opportunity to bring the expertise and experience that is needed to deliver high-performance facilities. This acquisition enables us to get our clients to market more quickly while maintaining elite service levels.”

“Today, many controlled environment agriculture companies are served by a variety of providers, many of which lack the depth in human resources, systems maturity, and financial stability to satisfy the requirements that are inherent in large and complex construction projects,” says Jim Dennedy, President and COO of urban-gro. “The acquisition of Emerald C.M. not only strengthens our capabilities and services offerings, but also enables us to provide our clients with a single point of accountability to manage their project needs.”

“This union will provide immense value to all our CEA and non-CEA clients as they will be able to take advantage of the expertise, scale, and the complete suite of professional services that urban-gro offers,” Christopher Cullens, CEO of Emerald C.M. “We’ve developed a strong partnership with urban-gro, and I couldn’t be more excited for both our clients and my team to experience what the combined company will offer. There is a gap in the global CEA industry, more specifically with the design build of indoor mid-sized CEA facilities, and we now have the ideal solution to fill it.”