SLR Consulting purchases South African consultancy

SLR Consulting Ltd., a unit of multidisciplinary environmental consulting firm SLR Management Ltd. (Oxford, U.K.), announced that it has acquired CCA Environmental Pty (Ltd.), a specialist consultancy based in Cape Town, South Africa, that serves the oil and gas, minerals, infrastructure, energy, and waste industries in South Africa, Namibia, and Mauritius. For the oil and gas industry, CCA’s expertise encompasses project management for environmental management plans, the development of environmental impact assessments (EIAs), and permitting for new offshore oil and gas fields. Key clients include Shell, Exxon, Total, and Anadarko. The company also provides environmental consulting services on linear infrastructure projects for government clients such as South Africa’s National Roads Agency. The acquisition of CCA, SLR’s fifth in South Africa, “is another step in broadening our delivery platform to support our clients in the energy sector, allowing us to expand and diversify our business interests in Africa in a controlled and careful manner,” said Kevin Rattue, director of SLR’s North America operations.