Sample Copy of Environment Analyst Market Briefing - April/May 2010 issue

- A fragile market awaits recovery. During the noughties boom, archaeological and landscape heritage consultancy expanded rapidly, fed by growing demand from development clients. The sector’s fortunes reversed with recession, but cautious hope has returned, reports Rob Bell

- Holding firm to a vision of technical excellence. As the leadership of Golder Associates’ UK and Irish business changes, Erin Gill meets with outgoing managing director Julian Jones and incoming managing director Mark Gilligan to discuss how best to offer clients high-value solutions in these new, austere times

- Assessing consultancies strengths and weaknesses. An analysis of the UK support services industry recently published by Numis Securities emphasised the risks posed by the upcoming national election and sought to judge the extent to which publicly-quoted companies in the sector are prepared for uncertain times ahead.

- Laying the foundations for a global brand. Simon Aldrich discusses with Erin Gill the challenges of developing Aecom Environment, which includes the company formerly known as Faber Maunsell – during a period of recession

- Surge in companies affected by chemicals regulation. Companies offering support services related to the testing, assessment and registration of chemicals expect the regulatory burden on chemical manufacturers and importers in Europe to remain high over the next five years, reports Geraint Roberts

- Beware the cost of ignoring intellectual property. Many consultancies don’t believe they have the time or resources to turn the knowledge and skills held within their business into tangible, standardised ‘tools’. They are missing out on the chance to grow stronger and faster, says Tony Rice

- Environment leads recovery for US consultancies. The environment is expected to be the leading business sector, in terms of revenue growth, in the American engineering and consulting (E/C) industry during 2010, according to market analysis from the Environmental Financial Consulting Group (EFCG).