The Shaw Group was acquired by CB&I on February 13, 2013. Prior to the acquisition, Shaw was a Fortune 500[1] company headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with approximately 25,000 employees and $6 billion in FY2012 revenue. Shaw provided engineering, construction, maintenance, technology, fabrication, remediation and support services for clients in the energy, chemicals, environmental, infrastructure and emergency response industries.   The Shaw Group is one of the world's largest power plant engineering and construction contractors, as well as a top environmental services firm. Offering vertically integrated services, Shaw's three business units support and complement each other through every stage of an industrial plant project -- from concept, design, prefabrication, building, and construction to maintenance, modification, operations, decommissioning, and decontamination. The company serves the global energy, chemical, environmental, infrastructure, and emergency response industries across the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Asia. Rival Chicago Bridge & Iron (CB&I) acquired Shaw for some $3.2 billion in early 2013   The Shaw Group is one of the world's largest power plant engineering and construction contractors, as well as a top environmental services firm. Offering vertically integrated services, Shaw's three business units support and complement each other through every stage of an industrial plant project -- from concept, design, prefabrication, building, and construction to maintenance, modification, operations, decommissioning, and decontamination. The company serves the global energy, chemical, environmental, infrastructure, and emergency response industries across the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Asia. Rival Chicago Bridge & Iron (CB&I) acquired Shaw for some $3.2 billion in early 2013.