SSOE Group, a global architecture and engineering firm headquartered in Toldeo, Ohio, announced the acquisition of Des Moines-based SHYFT Collective’s architecture and design team to enhance its service capacity in the Des Moines and Columbus, Ohio, markets. “Our clients will continue working with the same trusted team, now supported by the scale and experience of SSOE,” Steve Reynolds, founding partner and principal of SHYFT, said in a prepared statement. “SSOE brings the capacity and portfolio of a firm that successfully delivers projects of every size and complexity. With their resources behind us, we now can execute larger scopes and provide a full range of services under one roof while also creating more informed designs using computational and AI powered tools.” The acquisition closed on Oct. 10, with Shyft Construction continuing to operate independently in the Iowa and Ohio markets. Founded in 1948, SSOE is a global design firm with more than 1,400 employees and 20 offices worldwide.