Square Feet | The 30-Minute Interview: David Cooper

Mr. Gladstone is the chief executive of Madison Equities, which has developed a wide range of buildings in Manhattan.

Mr. Picket is the chief executive of Gotham Developers and the president of its parent, the Gotham Organization.

Engineering group Amec (LON:AMEC) has moved to bolster its Earth amp; Environmental division by agreeing a deal to acquire US engineering and environmental services company MACTEC for US$280 million. Eamp;E’s 170-strong branch network is heavily focused in North America, with a particularly strong presence in the Western US and in Canada. More recently, the division has also worked on expanding its presence in the growth markets of Europe and South America. By contrast, MACTEC’s 70 offices are mainly located in the eastern part of the US.

Mr. Ratner, 67, is the chairman and chief executive of the Forest City Ratner Companies, which owns and operates 11 million square feet of property in the New York area.

Forbes Energy Services (FES) Q1 2013 Earnings Call May 15, 2013 10:00 am ET Executives Casey Stegman John E. Crisp - Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President, Chairman of Forbes Holding Company, Chief Executive Officer of Forbes Holding Company and President of Forbes Holding Company L. Melvin Cooper - Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary

Forbes Energy Services (FES) Q4 2012 Earnings Call April 01, 2013 10:00 am ET Executives Casey Stegman John E. Crisp - Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President, Chairman of Forbes Holding Company, Chief Executive Officer of Forbes Holding Company and President of Forbes Holding Company L. Melvin Cooper - Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, Senior Vice President and Secretary Analysts

Mr. Cohen is the president and chief executive of the Cohen Brothers Realty Corporation, which owns more than 12 million square feet of office and design center properties nationwide.

Mr. Resnick, the chairman and chief executive of Jack Resnick & Sons, owns and manages more than five million square feet of commercial space along with more than 1,500 apartments.