December 13, 2017 05:21 PM Eastern Standard Time DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) and CH2M HILL Companies, Ltd. today announced that, based on a preliminary vote tally from the special meeting of CH2M stockholders held on December 13, 2017, CH2M stockholders approved the proposal pursuant to which Jacobs will acquire CH2M pursuant
Lean Construction Ireland (LCI) has organised events, webinars, and launched a new website in the past year. There is a growing interest in Lean Construction in Ireland. Irish building magazine spoke to Richard Fitzpatrick of the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board to get a client’s perspective and Gary Widger of
Sagging Productivity in Construction The McKinsey Global Institute reports: "Rvery year, there is about $10 trillion in construction-related spending globally, equivalent to 13 percent of GDP. This makes construction one of the largest sectors of the world economy. The sector employs 7 percent of the world’s working population ..." However,
World famous Lean Construction expert Lauri Koskela talks to Irish building magazine about Lean adoption in construction, industry research, Lean Construction education, and the future of Lean in construction Lauri Koskela introduced the term ‘Lean Construction’, along with Glenn Ballard, to the construction industry in 1993. Since 1991, Lauri has