Acquisition Opportunity MEA was acquired by Universal Engineering Sciences in January 2025, signaling potential cross-sell opportunities to UES clients for geotechnical subsidence and geoforensic capabilities, while also creating integration points for expanded service offerings.

Subsidence Expertise Longstanding leadership in mine subsidence, site subsidence studies, and rock/soil-structure interaction analyses positions MEA to win projects with developers, mining operators, and infrastructure owners facing subsidence risk and damage evaluation needs.

Geotechnical Depth Strong track record across shallow and deep foundation design, slope stability, numerical seepage modeling, and earthwork investigations provides a broad cross-sell path to engineering consultancies and EPCs seeking geotechnical rigor.

Regulatory Footprint Licensed to practice in 25 states and a national project reach enables targeting of multi-site or interstate projects, especially those requiring geotechnical, pavement, and forensic investigation expertise.

Thought Leadership Extensive publication history and a technical newsletter demonstrate credibility and ongoing knowledge leadership, which can be leveraged for proposal differentiation and client education in complex subsidence and geotechnical topics.