South Africa: Mott MacDonald buys PD Naidoo


UK-based engineering, management and development consultant Mott MacDonald has consolidated its growth in South Africa by agreeing to buy Johannesburg-based engineering specialist PD Naidoo & Associates. Subject to Competition Commission of South Africa approval, the two companies will combine their southern African operations to create an 800 person-strong entity operating from 15 centres in South Africa, Botswana and Mozambique.