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{{Short description|Former global engineering company}}
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| logo = Ch2m logo.png
| logo_size = 250px
| type = DefunctEnvironmental Engineering
| industry = [[Engineering]]
| fate = Acquired by [[Jacobs Engineering Group]]
| foundation = {{start date and age|1946}} in [[Corvallis, Oregon]] as Cornell, Howland, Hayes, and Merryfield
| defunct = 18 December 2017
| location = 9191 South Jamaica Street, [[Englewood, Colorado]]
| key_people = [[Jacqueline Hinman]], [[President (corporate title)|President]] & [[CEO]]<BRbr/>Gary L. McArthur, [[CFO]]
| revenue = {{decrease}}US$5.24 billion (2016)
| net_income = {{increase}} US$139.2 million (2016)
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[[File:Slc parkside tower.jpg|thumb|CH2M Hill offices at the Parkside Tower in [[Salt Lake City, Utah]] (2013)]]
[[File:CH2anchorage.JPG|thumb|right|The former VECO building, now CH2M Hill's Alaska headquarters (2011)]]
'''CH2M''', laterearlier '''CH2M Hill''', was an engineering company that provided consulting, design, construction, and operations services for corporations and governments. The company was organized in [[DelawareCorvallis, Oregon]], and headquartered at 9191 South Jamaica Street, [[Englewood, Colorado]].<ref name=10K/> In December 2017, the company was acquired by [[Jacobs Engineering Group]].
 
The company played a major role in the [[Panama Canal expansion project]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2016/06/22/colorado-companies-played-big-roles-in-expanding.html | title=Colorado companies played big roles in expanding Panama Canal; questions linger | first1=Mark | last1=Harden | first2=Cathy | last2=Proctor | work=[[American City Business Journals]] | date=June 22, 2016}}</ref> The company developed, maintained and published its own method for [[project management|managing projects]] for clients, called the CH2M Hill Project Delivery System.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/projectdeliverys00ch2m | title=Project Delivery System : A System and Process for Benchmark Performance | author=CH2M Hill Project Managers | publisher=CH2M Hill | year=2000 | oclc=668106433 | isbn=0965261603 | url-access=registration }}</ref> The firm was named from the initials of its four founders.
 
==History==
CH2M was founded in 1946 in [[Corvallis, Oregon]], by [[Oregon State University]] civil engineering professor Fred Merryfield and three of his students: Holly Cornell, James Howland and Thomas Burke Hayes.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.denverpost.com/2017/08/02/jacobs-engineering-buys-ch2m/ | title=CH2M, one of Colorado’sColorado's largest companies with a rich history here, sold to Texas engineering giant | first=ERIN | last=DOUGLAS | work=[[The Denver Post]] | date=August 2, 2017}}</ref> Cornell, Howland, and Hayes were all graduates of [[Oregon State University]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://today.oregonstate.edu/archives/2004/apr/osu-honors-top-alums-service-achievements | title=OSU HONORS TOP ALUMS FOR SERVICE, ACHIEVEMENTS | publisher=[[Oregon State University]] | date=July 16, 2009}}</ref> The company became CH2M Hill after a merger with Clair A. Hill & Associates in 1971. The firm remained headquartered in Oregon until 1980, when it relocatedmoved to Colorado.
 
===Projects===
In 2000, the company was part of a joint venture to replace the [[Singapore]] sanitary services infrastructure.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://ch2mhillalumni.org/TopicalOutline/Approved%20Unlimited%20PDF%20Articles/Year%202000%20PDF's/2000%20-%201st%20Qtr%20-%20p14.pdf | title=CH2M HILL, consulting partner win $124 million Singapore contract | year=2000}}</ref> The new Singapore Deep Tunnel System was designed to improve reliability, ease, and economy of operation, and to help Singapore handle Singapore'sthe increasing waterfrontuse utilizationof its waterfront.<ref>{{cite news | last=Rowson | first=Jessica | url=https://www.newcivilengineer.com/archive/singapore-sewerage-no-space-to-waste-17-06-2009/ | title=Singapore sewerage: No space to waste | work=[[New Civil Engineer]] | date=June 17, 2009 | url-access=subscription}}</ref>
 
In October 2005, Kaiser Hill, onea joint venture of CH2M Hill, decommissioned and closed a former nuclear weapons facility at the [[Rocky Flats Plant]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.denverpost.com/2005/10/13/rocky-flats-cleanup-completed/ | title=Rocky Flats cleanup completed | agency=[[Associated Press]] | publisher=[[The Denver Post]] | date=October 13, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gao.gov/new.items/d06352.pdf | title=NUCLEAR CLEANUP OF ROCKY FLATS | publisher=[[Government Accountability Office]] | date=July 2006}}</ref> In 2006, the company assistedhelped in reconstructionrebuilding efforts along the [[Gulf Coast of the United States]] after [[Hurricane Katrina]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ychNBAAAQBAJ | title=New Orleans Under Reconstruction | first1=Carol M. | last1=Reese | first2=Michael | last2=Sorkin | first3=Anthony | last3=Fontenot | publisher=[[Verso Books]] | date=July 8, 2014| isbn=9781781682746 }}</ref>
 
In June 2007, along with [[General Electric]], the company was selected to build a $660 million [[gas-fired power plant]] in [[Queensland]], [[Australia]].<ref>{{cite press release | url=https://www.jacobs.com/node/11741 | title=CH2M HILL and GE to Design and Build US$660 Million Gas-Fired Power Plant: Largest in Australia | publisher=[[Jacobs Engineering Group]] | date=June 12, 2007}}</ref> In April 2007, the company was selected for an $11.7 billion project to relocatemove American military bases in Korea.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.stripes.com/news/south-korea-selects-contractor-to-help-relocate-u-s-bases-1.63180 | title=South Korea selects contractor to help relocate U.S. bases | first1=ERIK | last1=SLAVIN | first2=HWANG | last2=HAE-RYM | work=[[Stars and Stripes (newspaper)|Stars and Stripes]] | date=June 10, 2007}}</ref>
 
In August 2007, the [[Panama Canal Authority]] selected the company to manage the $5.25 billion [[Panama Canal expansion project]], addingwhich added new locks to the Pacific and Atlantic ends of the canal and allowingenabled [[Panamax|New Panamax]] ships to pass through the canal for the first time.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.enr.com/articles/30896-ch2m-hill-selected-as-5-billion-panama-canal-expansion-program-manager?v=preview |title=CH2M Hill Selected as $5-billion Panama Canal Expansion Program Manager | work=[[Engineering News-Record]] | date=August 17, 2007 | url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release | url=https://www.jacobs.com/node/11856 | title=CH2M HILL Team Selected as Program Manager for Expansion of Panama Canal | publisher=[[Jacobs Engineering Group]] | date=August 17, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.joc.com/economy-watch/ch2m-manage-panama-canal-expansion_20070816.html | title=CH2M to manage Panama Canal expansion | first=Peter T. | last=Leach | work=[[The Journal of Commerce]] | date=August 16, 2007}}</ref>
 
In April 2009, a consortium led by the company was named program partner to oversee construction of the [[Crossrail]] project to expand London's transit system.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2009/03/30/daily44.html | title=CH2M Hill, partners to oversee $22B 'Crossrail' project in London | work=[[American City Business Journals]] | date=April 1, 2009}}</ref> On August 30, 2006, along with partners [[Mace (construction company)|Mace Group]] and [[Laing O'Rourke]], the company was selected as a supplier for the [[London 2012 Olympics]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2006/08/28/daily27.html | title=CH2M Hill, partners win 2012 Olympic contract in London | work=[[American City Business Journals]] | date=August 30, 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.denverpost.com/2006/08/30/ch2m-hill-wins-2012-olympic-contract/ | title=CH2M Hill wins 2012 Olympic contract | first=WILL | last=SHANLEY | work=[[The Denver Post]] | date=August 30, 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.denverpost.com/2012/06/29/ch2m-hill-among-3-colorado-firms-playing-major-roles-at-olympics-3/ | title=CH2M Hill among 3 Colorado firms playing major roles at Olympics | work=[[The Denver Post]] | date=June 29, 2012}}</ref>
 
In June 2008, the [[United States Department of Energy]] selected a subsidiary of the company to manage the deconstruction and remediation of the Central Plateau on the [[Hanford Site]] in eastern Washington, one of the world's largest environmental cleanup projects, including shrinking the environmental footprint of the Hanford Site from {{convert|586|sqmi|km2|adj=on}} to {{convert|75|sqmi|km2}}.<ref>{{cite press release | url=https://www.energy.gov/articles/doe-selects-ch2m-hill-plateau-remediation-company-plateau-remediation-contract-its-hanford | title=DOE Selects CH2M Hill Plateau Remediation Company for Plateau Remediation Contract at its Hanford Site | publisher=[[United States Department of Energy]] | date=June 18, 2008}}</ref> In April 2019, the company was cited for safety violations at the project.<ref>{{cite press release | url=https://www.energy.gov/articles/department-energy-cites-ch2m-hill-plateau-remediation-company-nuclear-safety-and-radiation | title=Department of Energy Cites CH2M Hill Plateau Remediation Company for Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Violations | publisher=[[United States Department of Energy]] | date=April 1, 2019}}</ref>
 
In April 2019, the company was cited for safety violations at the project.<ref>{{cite press release | url=https://www.energy.gov/articles/department-energy-cites-ch2m-hill-plateau-remediation-company-nuclear-safety-and-radiation | title=Department of Energy Cites CH2M Hill Plateau Remediation Company for Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Violations | publisher=[[United States Department of Energy]] | date=April 1, 2019}}</ref> In March 2013, the company was selected by [[South Oil Company]] of [[Iraq]] to provide project management consultancy services for the Iraq Common Seawater Supply Project.<ref>{{cite press release | url=https://www.jacobs.com/node/14031 | title=CH2M HILL Selected to Provide Project Management Consultancy Services for the Iraq Common Seawater Supply Project | publisher=[[Jacobs Engineering Group]] | date=March 19, 2013}}</ref>
 
===Acquisitions===
In 1977, the company acquired Black, Crow & Eidsness, an engineering firm in the southeast United States. In August 2002, the company acquired Gee & Jensen, a Ports and Harbor firm based in Florida,<ref name=10K2004/> DeMil International, a weapons destruction firm based in the United States,<ref name=10K2004/><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2002/08/19/daily47.html | title=CH2M Hill buys blast chamber company, technology | work=[[American City Business Journals]] | date=August 23, 2002}}</ref> and EHS Consultants Ltd, a consulting firm based in Hong Kong.<ref name=10K2004>{{cite web | url=http://www.secinfo.com/dVut2.z4ch.htm | title=CH2M HILL Companies, Ltd. 2004 Form 10-K Annual Report | publisher=[[U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission]]}}</ref>
 
In December 2003, Lockwood Greene Engineers was acquired. The sale was forced by the financial collapse of JA Jones Inc, its North American parent company and wholly owned subsidiary of the insolvent German construction conglomerate, [[Philipp Holzmann AG]]. CH2M picked up LGE's private-sector design portfolio.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.enr.com/articles/35224-ch2m-hill-wins-prize-in-bankruptcy-contest-lockwood-greene-is-sold-by-bankrupt-j-a-jones-for-95-5-million-as-bid-trumps-two-competitors |title=CH2M Hill Wins Prize In Bankruptcy Contest Lockwood Greene is sold by bankrupt J.A. Jones for $95.5 million as bid trumps two competitors |date=December 22, 2003}}</ref>
In October 2005, it acquired BBS Corporation, an environmental engineering firm based in Ohio.<ref>{{cite press release | url=https://www.jacobs.com/node/11321 | title=CH2M HILL Acquires BBS Corporation | publisher=[[Jacobs Engineering Group]] | date=October 1, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2005/10/03/daily25.html | title=CH2M Hill closes on BBS Corp. acquisition | work=[[American City Business Journals]] | date=October 4, 2005}}</ref> In September 2007, the company acquired most of the components of [[VECO]], an Alaska based firm that specialized in services to the [[petroleum industry]] and had become embroiled in the [[Alaska political corruption probe]].<ref>{{cite press release | url=https://www.jacobs.com/node/11866 | title=CH2M Hill Finalizes Acquisition of VECO | publisher=[[Jacobs Engineering Group]] | date=September 7, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.hartenergy.com/news/trigon-epc-acquired-ch2m-hill-48058 | title=Trigon EPC Acquired by CH2M Hill | work=[[Hart Energy]] | date=January 2, 2008}}</ref>
 
In DecemberOctober 20072005, the companyit acquired TrigonBBS EPCCorporation, an environmental engineering firm based in Ohio.<ref>{{cite press release | url=https://www.jacobs.com/node/1198611321 | title=CH2M HILL FinalizesAcquires AcquisitionBBS of Colorado-Based Trigon EPCCorporation | publisher=[[Jacobs Engineering Group]] | date=DecemberOctober 171, 20072005}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2005/10/03/daily25.html | title=CH2M Hill closes on BBS Corp. acquisition | work=[[American City Business Journals]] | date=October 4, 2005}}</ref> In MarchSeptember 20082007, the company acquired Texasmost basedof ''Goldstonthe Engineering''components of [[VECO]], aan companyAlaska-based firm that specialisingspecialized in marineservices to the [[petroleum industry]] and coastalhad transportationbecome engineeringembroiled servicesin the [[Alaska political corruption probe]].<ref>{{cite press release | url=https://www.jacobs.com/node/1207611866 | title=CH2M HILLHill Finalizes Acquisition of Texas-Based Goldston EngineeringVECO | publisher =[[Jacobs Engineering Group]] | date=MarchSeptember 7, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.hartenergy.com/news/trigon-epc-acquired-ch2m-hill-48058 | title=Trigon EPC Acquired by CH2M Hill | work=[[Hart Energy]] | date=January 52, 2008}}</ref>
 
In SeptemberDecember 20112007, CH2Mthe Hillcompany acquired theTrigon consulting engineer based in the United Kingdom, [[Halcrow Group]]EPC.<ref name="TCI-26Sep2011">{{cite newspress release |title=CH2M Hill to take over Halcrow |url=https://www.theconstructionindexjacobs.co.ukcom/newsnode/view/ch2m-hill-to-take-over-halcrow11986 |access-date title=29CH2M JuneHILL 2020Finalizes Acquisition of Colorado-Based Trigon EPC |work publisher=The[[Jacobs ConstructionEngineering IndexGroup]] | date=26December September17, 20112007}}</ref> In OctoberMarch 20142008, the company acquired TERATexas Environmentalbased ConsultantsGoldston Engineering, ana environmentalcompany consulting firm basedspecialising in Canada that has worked with pipelinemarine and powerlinecoastal clientstransportation andengineering oil and gas companies, for thirty yearsservices.<ref>{{cite newspress release | url=https://www.bizjournalsjacobs.com/denvernode/blog/earth_to_power/2014/02/ch2m-hill-buys-canadian-firm-focused.html12076 | title=CH2M HillHILL buysFinalizes CanadianAcquisition firmof focusedTexas-Based onGoldston energy and environmentEngineering | first=Cathypublisher | last=Proctor | work=[[AmericanJacobs CityEngineering Business JournalsGroup]] | date=FebruaryMarch 285, 20142008}}</ref>
 
In 2011, CH2M Hill acquired the transportation consulting unit of [[Booz Allen Hamilton]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.denverpost.com/2011/05/11/ch2m-hill-buys-booz-allen-hamilton-unit/ | title=CH2M Hill buys Booz Allen Hamilton unit | date=May 11, 2011 }}</ref>
 
In September 2011, CH2M Hill acquired the UK-based engineering consulting firm [[Halcrow Group]].<ref name="TCI-26Sep2011">{{cite news |title=CH2M Hill to take over Halcrow |url=https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/ch2m-hill-to-take-over-halcrow |access-date=29 June 2020 |work=The Construction Index |date=26 September 2011}}</ref> In October 2014, the company acquired TERA Environmental Consultants, an environmental consulting firm based in Canada that had worked with pipeline and powerline clients and oil and gas companies, for 30 years.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/blog/earth_to_power/2014/02/ch2m-hill-buys-canadian-firm-focused.html | title=CH2M Hill buys Canadian firm focused on energy and environment | first=Cathy | last=Proctor | work=[[American City Business Journals]] | date=February 28, 2014}}</ref>
 
===Other activities===
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===Acquisition by Jacobs Engineering Group===
In December 2017, [[Jacobs Engineering Group]] acquired CH2M for US$3.3&nbsp;billion in cash and stock.<ref>{{cite press release | url=https://www.jacobs.com/newsroom/news/jacobs-completes-ch2m-acquisition-creating-15-billion-professional-services-leader | title=Jacobs Completes CH2M Acquisition, Creating $15 Billion Professional Services Leader Focused On Delivering Innovative Solutions for a More Connected, Sustainable World | publisher=[[Jacobs Engineering Group]] | date=December 18, 2017 | access-date=August 4, 2019 | archive-date=February 24, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200224070332/https://www.jacobs.com/newsroom/news/jacobs-completes-ch2m-acquisition-creating-15-billion-professional-services-leader | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite press release | title=Jacobs to Acquire CH2M to Create Premier $15 Billion Global Solutions Provider | url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170802005550/en/Jacobs-Acquire-CH2M-Create-Premier-15-Billion | publisher=[[Business Wire]] | date=August 2, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.denverpost.com/2017/12/18/ch2m-colorado-jacobs-engineering-group-purchase/ | title=CH2M, one of Colorado’sColorado's largest private companies, is swallowed up by Texas firm | first=Tamara | last=Chuang | work=[[The Denver Post]] | date=December 18, 2017}}</ref>
 
==References==
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==External links==
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