Dive Brief:
- The contech M&A surge continued as Nemetschek Group, a stalwart among construction software providers, signed a definitive agreement to acquire Heavy Construction Systems Specialists, according to a Monday announcement from the software provider.
- Munich-based Nemetschek will acquire the firm from software investor Thoma Bravo, per the announcement, and integrate HCSS into Nemetschek’s Build & Construct segment.
- Both Sugar Land, Texas-based HCSS and Nemetschek are big names in the contech industry. Founded in 1986, HCSS supports more than 4,000 companies across the heavy civil and infrastructure sectors. In 2025, HCSS, which counts more than 550 employees, generated approximately $215 million in revenue, per the announcement.
Dive Insight:
Some of HCSS’ flagship solutions, such as HeavyBid and HeavyJob, help builders estimate, bid on and manage projects. Meanwhile, Nemetschek provides solutions that include collaborative software Bluebeam and product suite Nevaris, which tackle issues across finance and project management.
Via the acquisition, Nemetschek plans to expand into the growing infrastructure and heavy civil construction sectors, per the announcement. Specifically, the company called out strong government investment in the sector, which is still reaping the benefits of the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Indeed, this surge is widely recognized as a budding opportunity for builders, who are keeping their eye on a potential new surface transportation bill that could contain more funds than the 2021 IIJA.
“We already hold a strong position in the building sector and are now further enhancing and scaling our position in the fast-growing infrastructure and heavy civil sector, which is underpinned by multiple structural growth drivers,” Nemetschek Group CEO Yves Padrines said in the news release.
Steve McGough, HCSS CEO, teased what the group would be able to accomplish following the deal.
“Being part of the Nemetschek Group will allow us to accelerate our long-term vision, expand what’s possible for heavy civil and infrastructure builders, and deliver even more innovation,” McGough said in the news release.
As part of the deal, Nemetschek will hold approximately 72% of the shares in the Build & Construct segment, and Thoma Bravo will hold approximately 28% as a minority shareholder, per the announcement. In addition, Nemetschek will refinance all of HCSS’ existing financial debt and liabilities.
The move also comes on the heels of a surge in M&A activity across the construction industry that began near the end of 2025, with both builders and contech firms taking part. The start of 2026 has been no different, as other contech giants have bolstered their offerings with acquisition deals.
In March, Autodesk announced that it had closed a transaction to acquire Rhumbix in a push to collect better data from the jobsite. Then, on April 2, Trimble announced that it had finalized a deal to acquire Document Crunch, an artificial intelligence-based contract scanning software.
