DeSimone Consulting Engineering, a United States global consulting firm, has merged with Constructive Engineering Design, a Kansas-based company providing steel procurement, structural engineering, structural connection design and detailing services, according to citybiz.

The merger includes CED's Steel Frame Alliance division, which offers design-supply steel fabrication services tailored to steel and concrete structures.

DeSimone's alignment with CED deepens expertise and augments capacity across service practices including steel procurement, detailing and fabrication-ready modelling.

The merger amplifies the DeSimone portfolio across key project types including data centres, advanced manufacturing projects and transportation facilities including rail stations, aviation hangars and terminals.

Stephen V. DeSimone, chairman and CEO of DeSimone Consulting Engineering, said: "Bringing Constructive Engineering Design under the DeSimone banner advances our strategy to build a comprehensive, multidisciplinary platform—further empowering us to deliver unmatched technical expertise to meet our clients' evolving needs."

With CED's expertise, the firm expands capabilities in steel procurement, detailing, fabrication-ready modelling and connection design, offering clients greater speed, value and innovation for project types ranging from data centres to advanced manufacturing facilities.

Michael Farrahi, founder and president of CED, said: "We built CED with a commitment to scientific integrity, technical excellence, and unmatched client service. Joining DeSimone allows us to amplify that mission on a global scale."

Together, the companies will deliver deeper expertise, broader resources and innovative solutions for complex technical challenges clients face. Farrahi will serve as managing principal overseeing DeSimone's Overland Park office and team.

Founded in 1992, CED has become a national leader in structural engineering and fast-track services across commercial, residential and institutional sectors. Recent projects include connection engineering services for The One in Toronto, Canada's tallest tower at 1,012 feet, and structural engineering and steel procurement for Hallmark's distribution centre expansion in Liberty, Missouri.

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