Transaction, set to close by third quarter next year, would create new public company with more than 53,000 employees, of which Jacobs shareholders would have a 63% ownership stake.

On the surface, an increase in construction in progress spending last year illustrates greater owner confidence in a post-COVID-19 market.

New York State Bridge Authority and Office of Mental Health representatives gathered state lawmakers, local emergency response teams and community leaders for a suicide prevention summit last month to raise awareness, discuss better collaboration and review suicide prevention and emergency mental health response practices around the state’s vehicular and pedestrian bridges, parks and other public spaces.

In comments about the market’s most pressing challenges, Top 600 Specialty Contractors are widely optimistic that the worst of pandemic-induced delays are done—buttressed by another year of double-digit revenue growth for listed firms.

Energy and resilience megaprojects starting and planned in New York and New Jersey pose big logistical challenges but will generate economic and quality of life benefits, said public and private industry experts at Sept. 15 ENR forum in New York City.

Green building revenue jumped in 2022 with more projects seeking third-party sustainability certifications. Federal spending and new carbon-cutting standards helped advance climate-friendly design, but Top 100 Green Design and Contracting firms say greater isn’t always greener when it comes to environmental impact.

Using a prefabricated mass ply assembly system, California-based developer oWow is reducing waste, labor and time spent on a high-rise.

Lock and Bridge reconstruction is a key component in a $1.4-billion master plan to secure the city’s major drinking water source, improve mobility and reduce flood risks.

Top 250 ranked firms clinch a banner year of revenue growth but must wager experience against market risks as geopolitics and global priorities shift.

Distinct geopolitical challenges frequently are the major force behind revenue changes for the Top 225 International Design Firms.