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Looking good! Next steps could include an:

categories
maybe a photo (offices in Cambridge?)
make sure it's not a Wikipedia:Orphan. -Reagle (talk) 21:36, 25 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

CDM Smith Review

Hi! Fantastic job on your Wiki article! Here are a few of the edits that I made...

· Inserted outside link to...

– Engineering News-Record's 2015 Top 500 Design Firms list

– Engineering News-Record's 2015 Top Environmental Firms list

· Added "Three years later..." to the History section of CDM Smith

It now states, "Three years later, CDM Smith acquired the Ohio-based Louis Perry Group..."

· Added an in-source Wiki link to the Subsidiary Wiki page

- Heytherefriend (talk) 18:32, 3 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Peer review

Good article! I fixed added a wikilink of you, and fixed it on the 75 State Street page as well, and added some categories.

Any information about big projects they worked on could make this stronger! Ryanleys (talk) 15:50, 3 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Suggested updates for accuracy - July 2017

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Hello. My name is Daryl Shepard and I am the principal communications specialist at CDM Smith. I am responsible for maintaining our digital brand presence, including our corporate website and social media. I wish to thank those that create our corporate page and have provided updates!

I would like to recommend some changes to our corporate wikipedia page for clarity and accuracy. Please let me know who can help me, how this might be done or if you have any questions or concerns. Thanks!

Please remove revenue from the right rail as we are a privately held firm that doesn’t release financial information.

Please update the history section with the following:

Since its founding in 1947, CDM Smith has been a leading consulting firm in the field of water and wastewater. Over the years, the firm has expanded its offerings to become a full-service engineering and construction firm. Today, the company boasts 5,000-plus employees in more than 125 offices worldwide.

For 70 years, the company has provided innovative and sustainable solutions combined with responsive, professional service to its clients. Worldwide, CDM Smith delivers a full range of services and integrated approaches that satisfy client needs for progressive and adaptive master planning, asset management, condition assessment and rehabilitation, hydraulic evaluations, design, consulting, program management and construction management to deliver new conveyance systems or upgrade existing ones.

In September 1944, after serving for 15 years as the professor in charge of Sanitary Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Dr. Thomas R. Camp elected to devote his energy to private engineering practice. Less than three years later, in January 1947, Camp joined forces with Herman G. Dresser and Jack E. McKee to form Camp Dresser & McKee (CDM). Fast forward to 2012, Wilbur Smith Associates merged with CDM to form CDM Smith Inc. The merger enhanced the company’s global capability in transportation engineering. The growth would have been unimaginable in the early days of the company in 1947 when it had a staff of seven at its Boston office.

Another hallmark of the company has been its research and development (R&D) program that feeds its delivery of technical excellence, drives innovation, and helps develop the next generation of thought leaders, ensuring continued industry leadership in delivering cutting-edge solutions for its clients. The company has leveraged its R&D investments to nurture strategic partnerships with clients and research institutions, and to participate in tailored collaborations. (reference: ^[1]

For clarity and accuracy, please replace last paragraph with the following:

In June 2017, CDM Smith reached agreements with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the World Bank Group (WBG) for self-reported improper business activities conducted by a few individuals in the firm’s India and Vietnam operations. The company self-discovered and self-reported potential infractions to DOJ and the World Bank, and DOJ declined to prosecute CDM Smith for corruption. Following an investigation into the disclosed business practices, CDM Smith agreed to disgorge $4.03 million and DOJ has declined to take further action against CDM Smith. ^[2] ^[3]

Update intro paragraph with new rankings:

24 – 2017 ENR Top 500 Design Firms ^[4]

12 – 2016 ENR Top 200 Environmental Firms ^[5]

Shepardde (talk) 14:49, 10 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Daryl, and thank you for your suggestions, and for following Wikipedia's conflict of interest guidelines by placing an edit request instead of modifying the article directly. I decline to implement your draft at this time. Unfortunately, your proposed text is too promotional and does not adhere to Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy. Wikipedia is not a vehicle for advertising, marketing or public relations, but the purpose of your proposed text is clearly to win over prospective customers and investors. As such, it cannot be added to the article unless it is substantially rewritten. The most obvious red flags are phrases that are frequently used in press releases, but are not appropriate for an encyclopedia. These promotional terms include phrases such as "leading," "cutting-edge solutions," and "innovative and sustainable." Just as importantly, watch out for sentences that sound vaguely positive, but don't actually tell the reader anything specific. The draft must be rewritten so it doesn't have noticeable slant in favor of the company.

As for the paragraph on the DOJ investigation paragraph, the current article version could be a bit more balanced in presenting your firm's conduct, but your version puts far too much of positive spin on the DOJ investigation. I agree that the self-disclosure should be mentioned, but omitting the benefits CDM Smith gained under the FCPA Pilot Program for the self disclosure masks vital context necessary for this article's readers. I don't see a reason for omitting the World Bank sanction either. Once you have made revisions, please feel free to resubmit your draft by placing another edit request. Best, Altamel (talk) 21:57, 11 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Vandalism

Recently a number of unsupported statements added; should be deleted.

[1] ttps://trenchlesstechnology.com/cdm-smith-seven-decades-engineering-solutions/

[2] ttp://www.fcpablog.com/blog/2017/6/30/boston-contractor-pays-4-million-for-declination-with-disgor.html

[3] ttps://www.cdmsmith.com/en/News/CDM-Smith-Reaches-Agreement-with-US-Government-and-World-Bank

[4] ttp://www.enr.com/toplists/2017-Top-500-Design-Firms1

[5] ttp://www.enr.com/toplists/2016-Top-200-Environmental-Firms1

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 :Hi Daryl, and thank you for your suggestions, and for following Wikipedia's conflict of interest guidelines by placing an edit request instead of modifying the article directly. I decline to implement your draft at this time. Unfortunately, your proposed text is too promotional and does not adhere to Wikipedia's [[WP:NPOV|neutral point of view]] policy. [[WP:SOAP|Wikipedia is not a vehicle for advertising, marketing or public relations]], but the purpose of your proposed text is clearly to win over prospective customers and investors. As such, it cannot be added to the article unless it is substantially rewritten. The most obvious red flags are phrases that are frequently used in press releases, but are not appropriate for an encyclopedia. These [[WP:PEACOCK|promotional terms]] include phrases such as "leading," "cutting-edge solutions," and "innovative and sustainable." Just as importantly, watch out for sentences that sound vaguely positive, but don't actually tell the reader anything specific. The draft must be rewritten so it doesn't have noticeable slant in favor of the company.
 :As for the paragraph on the DOJ investigation paragraph, the current article version could be a bit more balanced in presenting your firm's conduct, but your version puts far too much of positive spin on the DOJ investigation. I agree that the self-disclosure should be mentioned, but omitting the benefits CDM Smith gained under the FCPA Pilot Program for the self disclosure masks vital context necessary for this article's readers. I don't see a reason for omitting the World Bank sanction either. Once you have made revisions, please feel free to resubmit your draft by placing another edit request. Best, [[User:Altamel|Altamel]] ([[User talk:Altamel|talk]]) 21:57, 11 August 2017 (UTC)
+== Vandalism ==
+Recently a number of unsupported statements added; should be deleted.