Black and Veatch has acquired Bird Electric Enterprises and Bird Electric Properties both part of BASElectric Holdings LLC (collectively known as Bird Electric). The agreement is designed to accelerate the growth of both companies by combining key industry engineering, construction and procurement talent and business enabling resources.
Bird Electric is a self-perform electrical construction services provider to electric utility clients. Bird brings a national reach in emergency power restoration, a key area Black and Veatch is focused on growing. With more than 600 employees, Bird Electric also brings an apprenticeship program that is certified by the Department of Labor to the combined company.