This 40-page issue of EBJ provides a snapshot of the $24-billion environmental consulting and engineering industry.

 

Data includes market size, growth, and breakdowns derived from EBJ’s annual analysis of its database of revenue generation by more than 400 C&E firms. The forecast, derived partly from new responses to EBJ’s 2007 Snapshot Survey, is provided for major client sectors. This issue also includes the top 50 C&E firms ranked by environmental consulting and engineering, including total revenues and environmental contracting revenues not counted in C&E.

Overview: The U.S. environmental consulting & engineering industry had one of its best years in a decade in 2006. And although growth slowed marginally from 8% to 7.2% in 2006, it would have qualified for the best growth rate since 1990 if not for the 8.0% growth in 2005. However, despite a third consecutive year of relative prosperity, executives are somewhat more cautious about the prospects for sustained growth for 2007, with real estate markets, federal spending and the economy overall as principle factors of concern. Certain practice areas seem to be immune, but executives are advised to view markets cautiously when considering long-range plans.

 

• EBJ’s Environmental Industry Overview 2006: EBJ puts the industry into context, presents 2005 revenue and growth statistics for 14 segments; C&E firms share key trends. (Page 1-7)
• Consulting & Engineering Industry Overview: 2006 was another good year for the $24-billion U.S. environmental consulting & engineering industry but executives voice some concerns; Trend review highlights growth rates, key sectors, market drivers, profitability and management challenges. (Page 1-5)
• Features: M&A activity remains high with new movers like HDR, Baker and WSP; Recruitment & retention on everyone’s mind in a tight market for personnel; Sustainability coming of age for some but firms like CH2M Hill, ET Environmental, Cardinal Resources; Gartner Lee and ENSR have different takes on the market AAI rules takes effect but confusion reigns. (Page 6-15)
• C&E Profiles: Prosperity comes in different packages for the following firms: ENVIRON, RMT, Washington Group, HNTB, EBI Consulting, Fuss & O’Neill, The Cadmus Group, V3 Companies, Parametrix, Roux Associates and EnvironTrac. (Page 16-28)
• Executive Q&A's: ERM CEO Peter Regan offers perspective on their global business; John Doehring of ZweigWhite shares his take on markets and management. (Page 29-34)
• Management Feature: Andrew Holguin, CEO of HFA, offers his business model for employee incentives, business process and product standardization for small firms and regional offices. (Page 35-39)

Exhibits Found in this Issue

 

 

AECOM
Alliant Energy
Black & Veatch
Cardinal Resources, Inc.
careerSMITH
CH2M HILL
Domani Sustainability Consulting
EBI Consulting Inc.
ENSR
ENVIRON
Environmental Data Resources, Inc
Environmental Financial Consulting Group
EnviroTrac Ltd.
ERM
ET Environmental Corp.
Fuss & O’Neill
Gartner Lee Ltd.  Graziano & Partners
HDR, Inc.
HNTB
Holguin, Fahan, & Associates
Jacobs Engineering
Michael Baker Corp.
O’Brien & Gere
Parametrix
PBS&J
RMT, Inc.
Roux Associates, Inc.
Shield Environmental
The Cadmus Group, Inc.
V3 Companies
Washington Group International, Inc.
WSP Environmental
ZweigWhite