Steve Cockerham Exits BJC For Jacobs Who Replaced Gilbane on $1.2 Billion Campus Expansion in July

According to WhoLou sources BJC HealthCare vice president of planning, design, and construction Steve Cockerham has parted ways with the healthcare giant. Cockerham is now allegedly working for Jacobs Engineering on the Cleveland Clinic currently under construction in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

In July WhoLou was first to report BJC replaced Gilbane Building Co. with Jacobs Engineering as owners representative and manager for the $1.2 billion Kingshighway campus expansion. The project is one of the biggest and most coveted in the U.S.

WhoLou sources allege the relationship between Cockerham and Gilbane was an uneasy one. The switch came just prior to final interviews for phase one of the expansion as shortlisted general contractors arrived stunned to see Jacobs in place of Gilbane this far into the project. Sources further allege the move was even more unexpected because BJC had recently insisted Cockerham become more of a consultant while Gilbane took more of an active role in the selection of project contractors and subcontractors.