Drees & Sommer acquires Poland’s ADC in strategic expansion

By AI, Created 5:14 PM UTC, May 18, 2026, /AGP/ – Drees & Sommer has bought 100% of Polish project management and construction planning firm ADC Sp. z o.o., with the deal taking legal effect May 6, 2026. The move expands Drees & Sommer’s footprint in Poland and the broader Central and Eastern Europe region, adding about 70 employees and deeper planning and execution capabilities.

Why it matters: - Drees & Sommer is strengthening its position in Poland, one of Central and Eastern Europe’s most active construction and real estate markets. - The acquisition adds local planning, project management and supervision capabilities that support larger, more complex developments across Poland and the wider CEE region. - The combined platform gives clients a broader end-to-end service model across the full project lifecycle.

What happened: - Drees & Sommer acquired 100% of the shares in ADC Sp. z o.o. - The transaction became legally effective on May 6, 2026. - ADC is a Polish project management and construction planning company founded in 2018. - The company will operate as “ADC – Part of Drees & Sommer” for now. - ADC will keep its legal name, ADC Sp. z o.o., and its current management team.

The details: - ADC provides architecture and design, consulting and technical advisory, project management, and construction supervision. - About 70 ADC employees will join Drees & Sommer Poland. - Drees & Sommer’s workforce in Poland will rise to more than 90 employees. - The company will operate across four Polish offices: Warsaw, Rzeszow, Wrocław and Katowice. - ADC’s capabilities support a one-stop-shop model covering design, planning, delivery and supervision. - Over the past eight years, ADC has delivered more than 300 projects in Poland. - Those projects span logistics, industrial, office, urban revitalization and residential developments. - Key references include a 50,000 m² distribution center for Jerónimo Martins in Opoczno, delivered jointly with Drees & Sommer and covering design, project management and site supervision. - Other projects include the redevelopment of Warsaw’s DTBJ department store, the expansion of Quemetica S.A.’s salt production facility in Janikowo, residential developments for Victoria Dom totaling more than 100,000 m² of living space, and a bus depot with hydrogen refueling infrastructure in Konin for low-emission public transport.

Between the lines: - The deal deepens an existing working relationship between Drees & Sommer and ADC. - Drees & Sommer is pairing its consulting platform with ADC’s local execution skills, which can help it compete for larger and more technically demanding projects. - ADC gets access to a global consulting group while keeping local leadership and its entrepreneurial culture.

What’s next: - Drees & Sommer and ADC will continue operating under the combined brand while keeping ADC’s current leadership in place. - The expanded team is positioned to pursue more complex projects in Poland and across the CEE region. - The companies are signaling a long-term push to grow market share in Poland through integrated services.

The bottom line: - Drees & Sommer now has a bigger, deeper platform in Poland, and ADC gains scale without giving up its local identity.