Debra K. Rubin

NYC Regional Planners Push for Added Transit Options

August 30, 2017

Commuters and travelers who cross the Hudson River by transit into New York City hope a just-finished track upgrade at Penn Station will improve recent delays, derailments and other malfunctions.

Natural Disasters

Prolonged Rains Conceal Full Hurricane Harvey Destruction

August 30, 2017

Focus on saving lives in Texas delays full assessment of damage.

Quarter Results Are Good, Bad, and Ugly for Firms

Debra K. Rubin

August 16, 2017

No Comments

Project execution challenges hit the bottom line for some

Companies

Top 200 Environmental Firms Weigh Market in Trump Era

Companies held their own in 2016 even as an election, an uncertain post-Brexit Europe and still-sluggish oil prices loomed over the environmental sector.

Debra K. Rubin

Mary B. Powers

August 10, 2017

No Comments

The Top 200 Environmental Firms held their own in 2016, even as the election of Donald Trump, an uncertain post-Brexit Europe and still-sluggish oil prices loomed over the environmental marketplace.

Strapped Honolulu Rail Picks New CEO

Debra K. Rubin

August 9, 2017

No Comments

Former Bombardier exec Andrew Robbins takes over days after legislators meet to address transit job's estimated $3-billion funding gap.

Companies

Jacobs Pays Surprise Premium in $3.27B Deal for CH2M

The combined companies would create biggest designer with limited construction risk, says buyer

Debra K. Rubin

Richard Korman

August 2, 2017

One Comment

The much-speculated purchase, set to conclude by December, would create a $15-billion-revenue firm and includes $416 million of debt.

Finance

How Costly Projects Are Forcing CH2M to Weigh a Buyout

Much damage was done by a couple of fixed-price contracts

Richard Korman

Debra K. Rubin

July 26, 2017

No Comments

The firm is reported to be in advanced talks with Jacobs for $1.5B takeover

Executive News

Executive News: Hatch Names NYC Subway Veteran To Boost US Footprint

Debra K. Rubin

July 23, 2017

No Comments

Transport firm HW Lochner elevates Jeanne Cormier to CEO; Purdue Engineering taps Princeton innovator as its new dean.

Employee Power Fuels UK Designer Mott MacDonald

Debra K. Rubin

July 13, 2017

No Comments

Staff-owned culture drives market maneuverability and digital transformation in $2B firm's future

Firms Hope Trump Plan Keeps Cuba Door 'Ajar'

Tom Ichniowski

Debra K. Rubin

July 5, 2017

No Comments

Despite President Trump’s re-tightening U.S. policies toward Cuba, construction industry firms and heavy-equipment makers still hope there will be avenues to provide products and services there.