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For journalists, editors, producers and event organizers covering construction, infrastructure and complex capital projects. Facts you can print, and a spokesperson, Emmanuel Ugbaja, who has spent more than a decade in project controls.

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The media desk.

Two addresses, one standard: a person reads every message. On a tight deadline, put the deadline in the subject line.

Press, interviews and speaking

Media enquiries

Interview requests, comment on a story, fact checks, podcast bookings and speaking invitations for Emmanuel Ugbaja.

media@jacobwiseman.com

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Emmanuel Ugbaja, Chief Executive Officer of Jacob Wiseman
Spokesperson

Emmanuel Ugbaja

Chief Executive Officer

Emmanuel Ugbaja is Chief Executive Officer of Jacob Wiseman, a construction, general contracting and construction management company built for complex, high-stakes projects. For more than a decade he has worked in project controls, helping teams deliver complex construction and infrastructure projects where delays, cost changes and missed handoffs can have serious consequences. At Jacob Wiseman he leads an approach that identifies the approvals, materials and trade handoffs that could hold up a build before work starts, compares the plan with what crews are seeing in the field once construction is underway, and brings issues to owners early with clear options.

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Expert commentary

Topics Emmanuel can speak on.

Request comment, an interview or a talk on any of these. Each one comes from the questions he works through on complex construction and infrastructure projects.

  • Schedule pressure on large builds

    How to tell where a schedule is really under pressure, how quickly float gets used up and what an owner should ask when a finish date starts to look soft.

    Emmanuel Ugbaja
  • Trade handoffs

    Why so many delays start when one trade hands an area to the next, and how look-aheads and handoff checks keep the following crew working.

    Emmanuel Ugbaja
  • Long-lead procurement risk

    Switchgear, generators, air handlers and steel: how equipment lead times set the critical path on complex projects, and how to plan around them early.

    Emmanuel Ugbaja
  • Owner decision timing

    What a late decision really costs, why every project needs a decision log, and how to give owners clear options while there is still time to use them.

    Emmanuel Ugbaja

What happens to the next crew if today’s work slips?

Emmanuel Ugbaja, Chief Executive Officer
Requests

Interview and speaking requests.

Four steps from first email to a confirmed booking.

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Send the request

Email media@jacobwiseman.com with your outlet or event, the topic, the format and your deadline in the subject line.

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Agree the angle

We confirm the topic, the questions you want covered and any background you need before the conversation.

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Book the time

Interview, podcast, panel or keynote: we set a time with Emmanuel that fits your deadline or program.

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Check the facts

Send the quotes and figures you plan to attribute to us. We confirm accuracy without asking for editorial control.

Fact sheet

The facts, ready to print.

Legal name
Jacob Wiseman
Brand name
Jacob Wiseman (two words, capital J and capital W)
Logo
The wordmark reads JacobWiseman, set as one word
What we do
Construction, general contracting and construction management
Approach
Construction management and project controls brought together for complex, high-stakes projects
Leadership
Emmanuel Ugbaja, Chief Executive Officer
Capabilities
14 capabilities in 4 groups: Plan, Deliver, Build, Operate
Markets
22 markets in 4 sectors: Buildings, Civil & Infrastructure, Energy, Development
Website
jacobwiseman.com
Press contact
media@jacobwiseman.com
Social
@jacobwiseman · username thejacobwiseman
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About Jacob Wiseman.

Use either version at the end of a release or as background in a story. Copy it exactly as written.

Short version53 words

Jacob Wiseman is a construction, general contracting and construction management company built for complex, high-stakes projects. Led by Emmanuel Ugbaja, Chief Executive Officer, the company brings construction management and project controls together so owners can see how the work is progressing and which decisions need to be made before they become expensive. jacobwiseman.com

Long version114 words

Jacob Wiseman is a construction company built for complex, high-stakes projects, providing general contracting and construction management across buildings, civil and infrastructure, energy and development work. The company brings construction management and project controls together so owners can see how the work is progressing, where the schedule is under pressure, and which decisions need to be made before they become expensive. From preconstruction through closeout, Jacob Wiseman plans around what crews can safely execute, coordinates trades around critical milestones, and keeps clients informed when conditions change. The company is led by Emmanuel Ugbaja, Chief Executive Officer, who has more than a decade of project controls experience on complex construction and infrastructure projects. Visit jacobwiseman.com.

Downloads

Brand assets.

Vector files cleared for editorial use. Please use them as supplied: no redrawing, recoloring, stretching or added effects.

Write it like this
  • Jacob Wiseman: two words, capital J and capital W.
  • The logo reads JacobWiseman. Use the logo file as supplied.
  • Social handle @jacobwiseman.
Never like this
  • JacobWiseman or Jacob-Wiseman in running text.
  • Jacob & Wiseman, or JW on its own.
  • A stretched, recolored or outlined logo.

Media guidelines.

Who speaks for Jacob Wiseman?

Emmanuel Ugbaja, Chief Executive Officer. He is the company’s spokesperson for interviews, comment, panels and keynotes.

How should the company name be written?

Jacob Wiseman: two words, with a capital J and a capital W. The logo reads JacobWiseman as one word, but in running text, headlines and captions please always use the two-word name.

Can you name your clients or projects?

No. Every project is confidential. We can describe the type of project, its scope and the delivery challenge in general terms, never a named client, site location or contract value.

Can I visit or film a project?

Site access depends on the owner’s approval and the work under way, so ask at media@jacobwiseman.com well ahead of your deadline. Every visitor is escorted, completes a site orientation and wears the protective equipment we provide.

Do you honor embargoes?

Yes. Tell us in writing before you send anything under embargo, with the date and time in the subject line.

Where do social media requests go?

Tags, collaborations, creator requests and anything you saw on our channels go to socialmedia@jacobwiseman.com. Press enquiries go to media@jacobwiseman.com.

Can I get logo files?

Yes. Download the SVG logo, the white logo and the mark in the brand assets section on this page. For other formats, email media@jacobwiseman.com.

Who handles legal or privacy questions?

Legal notices go to legal@jacobwiseman.com. Privacy requests go to privacy@jacobwiseman.com.

On deadline?

Write to the media desk.

Email media@jacobwiseman.com with your outlet, topic and deadline. Social inquiries go to socialmedia@jacobwiseman.com.