Fewer Firms Foray Far but Some Net Nice Niches: Environmental work abroad is bumpy ride

The urgency to go global continued to wane among the Top 200 Environmental Firms last year, as companies opted instead to take advantage of powerful domestic US markets. International revenue dropped 13% to $4.6 billion in 2000 from the previous survey, with even steeper declines in particular regio...

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Published in:ENR 2001-06, Vol.246 (22), p.44
Main Author: Debra K. Rubin, with Mary B. Powers
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Environmental engineering
Industrywide conditions
Infrastructure
International markets
Manycountries
Privatization
Ratings & rankings
Revenue
Water shortages
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Summary:The urgency to go global continued to wane among the Top 200 Environmental Firms last year, as companies opted instead to take advantage of powerful domestic US markets. International revenue dropped 13% to $4.6 billion in 2000 from the previous survey, with even steeper declines in particular regions that have suffered economic or political instability. Viewed as a less risky overseas locale, Canada again emerged as an antidote to declining international markets, with environmental revenue up 48% in 2000. Strong programs to fix water and wastewater infrastructure in several provinces lured some firms. The UK was the biggest draw for the Top 200, particularly Ireland, which is also turning its attention to aging infrastructure.
ISSN:0891-9526