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GHK-backed WSB acquires Poly, adding Southeast engineering and military range design

Dothan, Alabama-based architecture and engineering firm Poly, founded in 1959, has been acquired by WSB; financial terms were not disclosed.

WSB has acquired Poly, an architecture and engineering firm headquartered in Dothan, Alabama. The deal expands WSB's municipal, environmental and federal design capabilities and its presence across the southeastern United States and Gulf Coast. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Founded in 1959, Poly provides architecture, civil and environmental engineering, geological and hydrogeological services, and federal facility design. It has offices in Birmingham, Alabama, and Shalimar, Florida, and has designed more than 130 military training ranges in the United States and overseas.

WSB is a portfolio company of GHK Capital Partners. WSB said Poly's expertise complements its existing services. The companies plan to integrate their services through 2026 and 2027. WSB operates more than 50 offices and has over 1,800 employees nationwide.

Deal facts

Target
Poly
Business
Architecture and engineering firm providing civil, environmental, geological and federal facility design services, including military training ranges
Acquirer
WSB
Deal type
Add-on
Headquarters
Dothan, Alabama
Status
Completed
Announced
Wednesday, September 23, 2026

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