Northern Engineering & Consulting Inc. (NECI), with offices in Minnesota, Montana, and Wyoming, has become part of the national full-service engineering firm IMEG. The merger expands IMEG’s civil group to more than 500 team members.

NECI has provided civil engineering, land surveying, right-of-way design, GIS, site development, water and sewer design, and other civil services for municipal and tribal nation clients throughout the upper Midwest and mountain states since 1997.

"We are extremely pleased to bring NECI into our company," said IMEG President and CEO Paul VanDuyne. “We look forward to growing our civil presence within the upper Midwest and mountain states and bringing IMEG’s full-service engineering portfolio to NECI’s municipal and tribal clients.”  

NECI President Lisa Gladstone said the firm is excited to become part of IMEG and help drive continued growth in the region.

“The merger provides growth for all our employees as well as our clients and teaming partners,” she said. “This decision is a direct result of our success over nearly 27 years, and we look forward to continuing to deliver the same high-quality product and relationships along with the added resources of a nationwide company.”

Gladstone will continue to lead the NECI team, overseeing regional civil operations with existing NECI leadership. The firm and its staff of 40 will continue to operate out of their Minnesota, Montana, and Wyoming offices, doing business as Northern Engineering Consultants Inc., now IMEG.